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Old July 2nd 04, 07:59 PM
Charlie
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Default 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

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Old July 2nd 04, 08:27 PM
Tom Scales
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Just the obvious.

Did you leave a floppy in the A: drive?

Tom
"Charlie" wrote in message
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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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Old July 4th 04, 12:06 AM
Charlie
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No -no floppy in A:\ drive
"Tom Scales" wrote in message
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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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