Win98 needs larger drive to be A:
We have a machine running windows 98 SE
this is a new computer, but the main application is an old dos database used as a point of sale and will not run correctly on anything older then Win98
the program wants to back up to the A: drive and gives no option to go elsewhere
the company that used to look after and support the application is no longer around.
I want to feel Win98 into seeing the removable drive (FlashDisk in USB port) as being A: drive
or atleast the 2nd HDD as being A:
so that we can backup the database
the database used to fit onto a floppy but has outgroown it.
This is a stand alone PC
I have tryied making a share on the USB FlashDisk which I can do
but was unable to map it to the A: drive (NET USE A: \\127.0.0.1\FLASHDISK) as it says I need to "log on first" before I can gain access to the network.
Any Ideas or applications that you guys are aware of that we can use?
Raybans
this is a new computer, but the main application is an old dos database used as a point of sale and will not run correctly on anything older then Win98
the program wants to back up to the A: drive and gives no option to go elsewhere
the company that used to look after and support the application is no longer around.
I want to feel Win98 into seeing the removable drive (FlashDisk in USB port) as being A: drive
or atleast the 2nd HDD as being A:
so that we can backup the database
the database used to fit onto a floppy but has outgroown it.
This is a stand alone PC
I have tryied making a share on the USB FlashDisk which I can do
but was unable to map it to the A: drive (NET USE A: \\127.0.0.1\FLASHDISK) as it says I need to "log on first" before I can gain access to the network.
Any Ideas or applications that you guys are aware of that we can use?
Raybans
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I don't know of a program, but have you looked into something like the LS-120 drive that can be used as an A: ?
Drive letter assignments are initially controlled by the BIOS, so I'm not sure if this'll work for the floppy drive:-
http://www.v72735.f2s.com/LetAssig/
See if it'll let you de-assign the floppy from A: and then re-assign A: to somewhere else. If not, coral47's suggestion is your best chance.
JohnT
http://www.v72735.f2s.com/LetAssig/
See if it'll let you de-assign the floppy from A: and then re-assign A: to somewhere else. If not, coral47's suggestion is your best chance.
JohnT
Do you have access to an Iomega Zip Drive that could be connected to the parallel Port?
If so, then perhaps it could redirect to the LPT1 Port. DOS will have difficulty relating to a USB Port.
We would really have to look at the DOS program itself to see what forces it to default to the A:\ Drive. I don't suppose you are aware of a download link where the installation and/or program files could be downloaded from? What is the name of the program?
If so, then perhaps it could redirect to the LPT1 Port. DOS will have difficulty relating to a USB Port.
We would really have to look at the DOS program itself to see what forces it to default to the A:\ Drive. I don't suppose you are aware of a download link where the installation and/or program files could be downloaded from? What is the name of the program?
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Works great.
happy to help - windows respects the 'holy' drive letters of a and b as far as BIOS is concerned, but if they don't exist, then merry hell can be played with them...
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