Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 04:04:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan DuQueno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] Libretto 70CT - Replacment hard drive? - Installing Win98se
Hi, I'm making progress but now Im stuck again :( - Deleted all partitions using desktop->win xp->computer management. - Used Win 98se boot disk to create max primary dos partition (7.8GB). - Formatted as Fat32 using desktop->win xp->computer management. - Copied Win98se CD to primary partition. - Booted from Win 98se disk and run c:/win98/setup.exe. - Scan disk runs ok. - Win 98 preparing setup wizard reaches 100% (pretty color screen and working mouse thingy, love it even more now). - Then I get an error message :( Message SU0013 Setup can not create files on your startup drive If you have HPFS or NTFS you must create a MS-DOS boot partition Found this http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=188166 on Microsoft but not much help :( I downloaded the boot disk from www.bootdisk.com (Windows 98SE OEM). Is this because I formatted the drive using XP or a problem with the boot disk Im using? Please help Thanks for you all patients with a hopeless newbie. Jon D Matthew Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 02:28:14 +0000 From: "Matthew Hanson" Subject: RE: [LIB] Libretto 70CT - Replacment hard drive? >From: "Jon DuQueno" > >Thanks for your reply. Got a cheap 20GB IBM TravelStar today :) But having >a >little trouble formatting it and installing win 98 (I don't really know >what >I'm doing) :( > >I deleted all the partitions using desktop->Win XP->computer management. >Then I tried creating a new partition using a Fdisk from a Dos 6.22 boot >disk in the libretto (downloaded from www.bootdisk.com). I thought this >would give me the max primary partition size (8GB ish) but when I created a >maximum primary partition it was only 2GB :( So I then tried creating a >7.8GB Fat32 partition in desktop->Win XP->computer management instead. I >then copied my old Win98se CD to the c: drive, put drive back in the >libretto and booted from my dos disk. But it wouldn't let me switch to the >c: drive... error "Invalid drive specification". The "Invalid drive specification" message was probably because the C: partition wasn't set to 'Active' (bootable). That, probably because you used XP to do the partitioning. It'll only allow 1 partition to be set active. >Should this work, what am I doing wrong? Is it possible to use a 8GB >primary >partition? Does it need to be formatted as fat16 (Win XP->computer >management didn't give me fat16 option)? Do I ned to be using EZ-driveH >Does Win XP->computer management use 1,000 or 1,024 when specifying >partition sizes? > >Ideally I want a 8GB partition for Win98 (C:) 100mb for hibernation data >and >12GB for a second partition (D:). Libretto bios version is 6.20. > >I have tried searching the archive and www.silverace.com/libretto/ but >can't >find an idiot proof guide for setting up 8GB+ drive on the 70CT, please >help. You might want to start over, and do all the initial partitioning in the LIbretto booted from a Windows 98 startup disk if you can get one. Use FDISK to delete any existing partitions. Then make the biggest partition that FDISK will allow you in the Libretto. Well, that's how some people do it, and then put the HDD in the desktop, format the drive (goes faster there I think) and load all of the Windows installation files and Libretto drivers where you can access them after the OS is installed. I prefer to make a 4-5GB C: partition with FDISK and leave it empty. Then make a 2-3GB D: data logical partition with the rest of the drive space where you can load the Windows OS installation files (you only need the >files< from the x:\win98 folder, not any of the other folders and file in them). Then I put the drive in the desktop, format the partitions, and copy the OS installation and driver files to the D: drive. It's nice to leave the D:\win98 folder & files on the drive so any future requests will be directed there instead of having to connect the DC-ROM with the W98 CD. Then put the drive back in the Libretto, boot from a Windows 98 boot floppy, run 'D:', and 'cd\win98' and 'setup.exe' from thje DOS prompt. After Windows installs, you'll want to install all of the Libretto drivers. The biggest pain can be the floppy drivers. Be sure to disconnect the floppy drive after Windows starts to load. Otherwise you may start directing Windows to driver files after it boots, and forget to unckeck the option to for it look on the A: drive. Without floppy drivers installed, you'll be sitting there for 5-10 minutes before Windows decides to release control of the system to you with a prompt saying that it can't find the A: drive. After that's all done, the system will be able to see the full 20GB of the drive. So you can create partitions after the 8GB boundry, leaving about 50MB free space empty before them for the Libretto hibernation area in a 50/70CT with 32MB RAM, or about 100MB for a 100/110CT with 64MB. Matt Wanted: 110 motherboard or bare bones 110 system Libretto list info: Libretto list archive #1: http://www.technoir.nu/cgi-bin/libretto.cgi Libretto list archive #2: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe: http://www.technoir.nu/libretto/list/2004/msg01419.html
