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Got into my bios, how do I get Win 98 on a 340 meg microdrive?

New MessageGot into my bios, how do I get Win 98 on a 340 meg microdrive? (modified 0 times) Jen440
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Hi, I just managed to disassemble my 1A1 and short the second pin, and get into the bios, and select drive number 3 as the bootable drive. I'd like to put Win 98 on there, maybe with Microsoft word too. I put an image I downloaded from the Net onto my 340 meg microdrive but the Ipaq says "unable to access hard drive" or sometimes "system disk error, hit any key". What's my next step? I hate to get this far and not go all the way! Thanks Jennifer
06-25-2002 22:18:42

New MessageRE:Got into my bios, how do I get Win 98 on a 340 meg microdrive? (modified 0 times) radarman
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There is the easy way - find a copy of stace's Win98 image before he had to pull it due to MS pressure. Surely, someone here downloaded it, and could be induced into parting with it privately.

Then, there is the hard way. It involves a CF/IDE adapter that will allow you to install the drive into a normal PC. Install the usual way, save you need to boot into "safe mode" before the last stage and kill the ACPI options. Once you have a base install working (with the VGA driver, no sound/CD-ROM/modem etc), move the drive over to the IA-1. There is info on how to do that elsewhere on the board. Drivers are another issue, but I (and probably many others here) can set you up with the drivers you will need.

Be forewarned, Win98 will be a bit twitchy on the IA-1 due to the lack of DMA access to the microdrive. I found it usable, but irritating.

07-01-2002 08:35:27

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