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ME Reinstallation (Clean Install) Problems
On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:37:01 +0100, "Noel Paton"
Why are you so resistant to using the tools that come with ME - the floppy, and FDISK/FORMAT At least then you know that the tool is the right one! In this case (60G HD and smaller) I agree with you, Noel; these tools are more compitent than XP's broken stuff - until you get to 99G+, after which there's no MSware that doesn't suck, and it's hello BING. ---------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - "This bahaviour is by design"? What kind of 'design' is that? ---------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - |
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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 06:42:37 +0100, "Noel Paton"
Sorry to post-flood, but each post in this thread seems to have something in it that I feel the urge to choep about :-) If FDISK doesn't see the drive, then you have a hardware or BIOS problem! Yes, that is true. But there's a difference between FDisk notr seeing the HD, and FDisk seeing the HD but not seeing any partitions, or seeing a different partition layout. This is the wilderness the OP is in, and it's WILD. Presumably the BIOS sees the HD OK? Yep. That's not the problem, though it may be (most likely is) the problem that different BIOSs are seeing the same HDs through the lens of different CHS values and addressing strategies. -------------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - No, perfection is not an entrance requirement. We'll settle for integrity and humility -------------------- ----- ---- --- -- - - - - |
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You? dogmatic? Nah!
-- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "cquirke (MVP Win9x)" wrote in message ... snip But I could be wrong, not having followed this thread with the rigor I'd need to make maximally-dogmatic comments on :-) snip |
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On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 23:38:19 +0100, "Noel Paton"
You? dogmatic? Nah! "Arf! she said" - FZ g ------------------------ ---- --- -- - - - - Am I the only one who thinks sliced bread sucks? |
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Noel & Chris, thanks for additional follow-up on the issue.
I've been on vacation (holiday, for you Chris (I think you call it what the Euros do)) for the last week and am just now starting to read the new posts to the thread. I'll be back! |
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