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Compaq 5204 boot problem
I have the above computer as a P350. Had to format the 4 gig drive, put
W98 se in all went well except that now it will only boot as a new install ex= [enter # 1 for CD Rom support] then after CD Rom drivers are loaded I get [cannot read from A:\] abort retry fail. When I hit ..[abort] it will then start w98. any ideas ?? I dont have a restore disk. and there is NO option in Bios to change boot order. thanks Charlie -- Semper Fi |
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Just the obvious.
Did you leave a floppy in the A: drive? Tom "Charlie" wrote in message . .. I have the above computer as a P350. Had to format the 4 gig drive, put W98 se in all went well except that now it will only boot as a new install ex= [enter # 1 for CD Rom support] then after CD Rom drivers are loaded I get [cannot read from A:\] abort retry fail. When I hit ..[abort] it will then start w98. any ideas ?? I dont have a restore disk. and there is NO option in Bios to change boot order. thanks Charlie -- Semper Fi |
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No -no floppy in A:\ drive
"Tom Scales" wrote in message ... Just the obvious. Did you leave a floppy in the A: drive? Tom "Charlie" wrote in message . .. I have the above computer as a P350. Had to format the 4 gig drive, put W98 se in all went well except that now it will only boot as a new install ex= [enter # 1 for CD Rom support] then after CD Rom drivers are loaded I get [cannot read from A:\] abort retry fail. When I hit ..[abort] it will then start w98. any ideas ?? I dont have a restore disk. and there is NO option in Bios to change boot order. thanks Charlie -- Semper Fi |
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