Tried that too. I don't know what kind of cd-rom he has but my win95 and
win98 disks don't offer support for his cd-rom. He has a really old computer
thats been upgraded throughout the years but his cd-rom is one of the
original parts
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] zip in dos help
: Never used zip disk however this may help in getting cdrom. Try and borrow
a
: win98 startup disk and boot from it with the option to use cdrom, the 98
: disk carries generic cdrom drivers and may for all I know also carry zip
: stuff, perhaps someone else would comment on this ??
: "Weave a circle round him thrice,
: And close your eyes with holy dread,
: For he on honeydew hath fed,
: And drunk the milk of paradise." (The linux user)
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Bill Kinsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 12:05 PM
: Subject: Re: [newbie] zip in dos help
:
:
: > Unfortunately he does not have that disk. He has the drivers disk and
the
: > tool zip disk but that is all.He can run dos on his hard drive but that
is
: > all. Like I said, he used fdisk and erasd his primary dos partition and
: all
: > logical partitions. He can't even access his cd-rom to install his
Win95
: > cd.
: > ----- Original Message -----
: > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: > Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 10:28 AM
: > Subject: Re: [newbie] zip in dos help
: >
: >
: > : When I installed my ZIP drive it created a GUEST disc for use on other
: > : systems with out the full install of the Iomega software. This gives
: the
: > : abitlity to read from the ZIP so you can install from it, I have used
it
: > : many times over. I hope you or your friend have this disc.
: > :
: > : don
: > :
: > : I thought I knew that I knew what I thought
: > : But now I know that what I thought I knew
: > : Isn't what I know I think I thought I knew.
: > :
: > :
: > : On Thu, 16 Mar 2000 09:04:56 -0500 "Bill Kinsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: > : writes:
: > : > Hello all;
: > : > I have a question involving a zip drive and dos. My friend tried
: > : > linux and
: > : > came to the conclusion that he didn't like it. He used the dreaded
: > : > fdisk and
: > : > erased his whole hard drive. He has windows but its on a zip disk
: > : > and he
: > : > doesn't know how to install a zip in dos. I know this isn't a linux
: > : > question
: > : > but i'd greatly appreciate some help.
: > : >
: > : > Bill Kinsey
: > : >
: > :
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