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softpaq won't create floppies
"bobG" wrote in message om... I deleted my BIOS in my Compaq Deskpro 4000n 5233MMX. Oops. I know I can live without it, but I'd like to restore the BIOS partition if possible. I've done some searching in groups, and found what I think is the right download, SP8126.exe This download won't create series of floppies, however. It says it is supposed to, but after I download the file, then it tells me the download is too large for the media. I know this. If the download is 2.8Mb, it should be 2 or 3 floppies, depending on how it is packaged, right? What am I missing here? BTW, the system in question is not online or on a network. :-( Thanks for any help anyone can offer. You can abuse me, too, if you like. I know it was a dumb thing to do in the first place. That CMOS is just about worthless anyway. Go to the HP site and download the bootable floppy setup files. To recreate the BIOS partition may wipe your existing partition. The BIOS partition has to be the first one on the drive. If the hard drive failed, you would have a way to get into the BIOS. -- Earl F. Parrish |
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"HH" wrote in message ...
You are double clicking on the SoftPaq .EXE file, correct? HH "bobG" wrote in message om... I deleted my BIOS in my Compaq Deskpro 4000n 5233MMX. Oops. I know I can live without it, but I'd like to restore the BIOS partition if possible. I've done some searching in groups, and found what I think is the right download, SP8126.exe This download won't create series of floppies, however. It says it is supposed to, but after I download the file, then it tells me the download is too large for the media. I know this. If the download is 2.8Mb, it should be 2 or 3 floppies, depending on how it is packaged, right? What am I missing here? BTW, the system in question is not online or on a network. :-( Thanks for any help anyone can offer. You can abuse me, too, if you like. I know it was a dumb thing to do in the first place. That CMOS is just about worthless anyway. HH- Thanks for pointing out my obvious error. That's what happens when I try to do things late at night. Much obliged. All is well. Now I have to see if the old box will accept them after I re-format. Very Embarressed, Bob |
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"Earl F. Parrish" wrote in message .. .
"bobG" wrote in message om... I deleted my BIOS in my Compaq Deskpro 4000n 5233MMX. Oops. I know I can live without it, but I'd like to restore the BIOS partition if possible. I've done some searching in groups, and found what I think is the right download, SP8126.exe This download won't create series of floppies, however. It says it is supposed to, but after I download the file, then it tells me the download is too large for the media. I know this. If the download is 2.8Mb, it should be 2 or 3 floppies, depending on how it is packaged, right? What am I missing here? BTW, the system in question is not online or on a network. :-( Thanks for any help anyone can offer. You can abuse me, too, if you like. I know it was a dumb thing to do in the first place. That CMOS is just about worthless anyway. Go to the HP site and download the bootable floppy setup files. To recreate the BIOS partition may wipe your existing partition. The BIOS partition has to be the first one on the drive. If the hard drive failed, you would have a way to get into the BIOS. Thanks to all in the Group who helped. I have successfully re-installed the F10 Diagnostic Utility. The key to this is to have NO partitions on the drive prior to the install. Am now re-installing my OS. All is well. Thanks again. Bob |
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The key to this is to have NO
partitions on the drive prior to the install. Point of fact. One can actually install the utility with partitions and OS installed, but it takes a HDD management tool like PartitionIT that can create blank space at the beginning of the drive, by moving the existing partitions. At least I did it several times on my 4112. But I would agree its best to start from scratch... Dale |
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OK, I'll accept that as an addendum to my knowledge of the situation. Thanks. Bob Just noting for all those who had interest in this question. It is possible to load the Compaq Partition without starting from scratch--with partitions and OS installed. Could save someone else much time... Dale |
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Yes, but only if one has one of those partitioning software programs around. Otherwise, one must begin at the beginning. ......that should go without saying.... Do you have a problem with me pointing out that there is an option other than starting from scratch, and what that option is? For seven years the advice from Compaq and others on this board has been that you have to start with an empty HDD to install the Compaq Partition. I've been the only one to point out that there is actually another method to install it. And I've done it. Surely Quarterdeck sold more than a handful of PartitionIt and SelectIt, and if you have access to PartitionIt, wonderful. If you don't, start from scratch.... Dale |
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