bullines..... i need help!!!

[Storkman]

quote:

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format C: is a bad command, but format C: is a good command

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either of those commands will work, i use format c: all the time.

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

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either of those commands will work, i use format c: all the time.

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That`s right ,because dos command interpreter command.com understands teh c: as c:

 

But in Unix you must write / and it has a lot of sense !

 

[ 08-17-2004, 02:33 PM: Message edited by: Winnie Teh Pooh ]

[biss03]

i'm working on making the 2nd boot disk right now.

 

stay tuned for further updates.....

[Bullines]

Just remember, boot with the first one. When your at the A:> prompt, take the first one out. Insert the second one and type format C:. Keep hope alive

[biss03]

guess what? i inserted the second disk, typed it exactly like you show it and i get an error stating: INCORRECT MS-DOS VERSION.

 

any ideas?

[Bullines]

Ok, boot with the second disk and forget the first one.

[mayday]

hey Biss, dont ya love working on other peeps computers windwhip is so fussy bout operating systems when trying to boot. run a magnet over the hard drive,hit it with a sledge,throw it at the wall and give it back saying sonthings wrong with it I tried everything

[biss03]

that seems to be working. it warned me that everything will be removed and made sure i want to do this (at this point, i wasn't sure )

[Bullines]

Give 'er!

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

LOL and LOL !

 

Biss ,please don`t feel abused or mistreated ,it looks like reality show !

 

Winnie singing in his best Paul McCartney voice :

Far have I travelled ,and much have I seen ....

[biss03]

it is complete. now i'm trying to find the cd drive and every letter i type comes back with :

 

invalid drive specification

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

Have you booted with cd support from floppy drive

yes /no select appropriate ?

[biss03]

yes. i have done that.

[Bullines]

It should've mentioned it during boot. Maybe D:, but more likely E:. Otherwise, now that you've formatted, boot with the first diskette and keep an eye out for "MSCDEX"; a drive letter should be mentioned there.

[biss03]

i think i've got it! (cross your fingers). it looks like ME is trying to install.

[biss03]

turns out it was letter R

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

Have you other nonformated partitions ,if you splitted your disk in two and write d: you will get the mentioned message

If you during setup selected support of the CD but driver was not installed succesfully you can get it too .

See messages aabout MScdex sorta .

Bullines ,if he has his disk splitted in two ,and do not forget aboutt Ramdisk that Microsoft creates for tools I bet cd letter is F:

 

Teh hack your own PC

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

That looks like my style ,I always specified letter U in custom boots ,or have you partitione disk to so many ?

[biss03]

SUCCESS!!!!!!!!

thanks to everyone who helped out on this but especially to bullines and winnie!

 

you guys are called the best for a reason. too bad we are all so far from each other i'd love to be able to thank you in person!!!!

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

Biss ,at your service !

 

And I anm happy that you`ve managed !

Now you miust configure Os ,set all the little and big things ...

Good luck and ask your questions !

[Bullines]

Now don't forget...

 

Windows Update

AVG Antivirus: Free Edition

Zone Alarm

And Firefox as the primary web browser wouldn't hurt, either

 

Congrats

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

Winzip ,winrar ,windows commander ,Mozilla ,winamp ,bsplayer .

[Jim at Gentex]

I knew you'd get it!

 

Sorry about the incorrect DOS advice earlier...it's been a while and I must have been thinking Linux as Winnie pointed out. Anyway I'm glad you got it to work.

 

Bullines last post about zone alarm and firefox is right on the money. I run Windows ME at home w/ both of these progs and have no troubles at all.

 

Cheers!

[biss03]

thanks again everyone. i wrote down the links bullines suggested so i can give them to her. as soon as she gets her internet back online i'll probably go visit her(and her female college roomate who also utilizes the laptop ) and help get this stuff downloaded.

 

thanks again !! she was very happy last night when she came over to pick it up (didn't expect it back this fast).

[Teh Bear without Brains kinda idiot]

Jim at Gentex !

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I must have been thinking Linux

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If you thinking Linux welcome brother *nixoid .

I use Linux for a long time (from 1994-95 ) .

What flame of Linux do you use and what for ?

Brent Wilkerson from this thread is also great fan of Linux .

 

Teh kernel panic