Looks like my other post didn't make it. Chalk it up to "operator negative."

I hooked up a small (850MB) HD to the 4784 and jumpered it for Cable Selective
(CS). I got a Diags diskette to work (S(10245) but not the one that was
supposed to come with the machine (SP2373). SP2141 still not able to launch
Setup. Took the blank WD HD and partitioned if for the utilities. Diags went
on OK and so did the Setup but they wouldn't work. Diags (10245) would work
externally. So, it seems my main problem is the obtaining of a Setup Utility
that will do its job...not SP2141.

If memory serves me right, the Setup and/or Diags diskettes can be run
regardless of the condition of the HD...formatted or not, OS installed or not.
HD must be blank for non-DOS 4mb partition to be created, tho.

Don't think the mobo has been replaced. It appears to be OK. This business
with these utilities not doing right is not new for several Compaq machines.
have checked prior posts. It would seem there is some little something that
is required to get them to work. Wonder if there is a more "generic" Setup
utility for these Compaq machines????

And, that's where I am now.

Charley
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In article , "Mike Calkins"
wrote:
Since the second post was 12 minutes after the first, why bother with the
spanking? You were hours late in correcting my spelling. Show me in the
first post where I used the word partitioning?

"DEJ57" wrote in message
...
Dale,
Don't put words in my mouth. Show me in the first post where I used the
word partitioning?
Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

That's exactly the point. You should have. The diskettes need to be run
before you partition, not before you format. What you posted was
incorrect--even you know it, as you in a later post indicate the diskettes
should be run on a blank HDD.....

Grrrrrrrr yourself.....