[wannabe1]

Ok...the ME startup didn't partition the drive properly...let's do it with the Win98 disk.

Reboot and once at the A:\ prompt, type fdisk

Sorry to have to do this all again, but I smell success this time...

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I just need to go out for 30 minutes or so to collect my wife from college and then Ill be back and will try again
Roger

[benedicuk]

I just need to go out for 30 minutes or so to collect my wife from college and then Ill be back and will try again
Roger

[benedicuk]

I'm back

[wannabe1]

Have you done the reboot and typed fdisk?

[benedicuk]

Have rebooted, typed fdisk at the a prompt

[wannabe1]

Press ENTER and then press ENTER again to accept "Enable large disk support"

Delete the Primary DOS partition...option 3 ENTER

[wannabe1]

Then option 1 ENTER

[benedicuk]

OK have done that

[wannabe1]

Ok...

If you are on the screen with the flashing "Warning", make sure 1 is in the brackets ([1]) and press ENTER

[benedicuk]

ok

[wannabe1]

ENTER again (there should be no Volume Label)

Then type Y ENTER (Are you sure prompt)

Edited by wannabe1, 18 January 2006 - 04:01 PM.

[benedicuk]

OK

[wannabe1]

Press Esc to return to the Fdisk screen

[benedicuk]

ok

[wannabe1]

Select option 1 to Create Primary DOS Partition and press ENTER