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Replacing an old hard with a new one
About a month ago, I tried to replace my 2gig old hard drive that runs on win98 operating system.
I thought it would be easy but I had such a difficult time doing that that I dropped the idea.
I had replaced the old one successfully but I could not get it to install win2k pro.
I was instructed to change the boot sequence to cd rom so that win2k could be recognized but it did not.
Can you, anyone be kind enough to work me through the steps, any easy steps as I am a novice in this.
I have since traded the 40 gig hard drive I had originally purchased for a new one.
I am starting all over and any help WOULD be greatly appreciated.
I thought it would be easy but I had such a difficult time doing that that I dropped the idea.
I had replaced the old one successfully but I could not get it to install win2k pro.
I was instructed to change the boot sequence to cd rom so that win2k could be recognized but it did not.
Can you, anyone be kind enough to work me through the steps, any easy steps as I am a novice in this.
I have since traded the 40 gig hard drive I had originally purchased for a new one.
I am starting all over and any help WOULD be greatly appreciated.
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>>what does that mean.<<
That means, legal, or illegal copies that are made without putting a bootable part on the cd-rom won't boot. The easiest way to see if your disk is genuine is to see if there's a holographic logo in your disk.
>>Is there certain cds that a pc treats as illegal?<<
Nope, the computer itself won't treat anything as illegal, software might, but win2k has not much more protection than the cd-key. But you surely know licencing on Microsoft products is very strict.
>>there is nothing wrong as far as removing one hard drive and replacing with another?<<
Just as long as the jumper settings are the same (and the BIOS is able to recognize the new bigger disk) all should be fine.
>>are they makeboot floppys or just bootdisk?<<
They are the same as the ones you make with the "Makeboot.exe" file which is on the original win2k disk.
LucF
That means, legal, or illegal copies that are made without putting a bootable part on the cd-rom won't boot. The easiest way to see if your disk is genuine is to see if there's a holographic logo in your disk.
>>Is there certain cds that a pc treats as illegal?<<
Nope, the computer itself won't treat anything as illegal, software might, but win2k has not much more protection than the cd-key. But you surely know licencing on Microsoft products is very strict.
>>there is nothing wrong as far as removing one hard drive and replacing with another?<<
Just as long as the jumper settings are the same (and the BIOS is able to recognize the new bigger disk) all should be fine.
>>are they makeboot floppys or just bootdisk?<<
They are the same as the ones you make with the "Makeboot.exe" file which is on the original win2k disk.
LucF
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Ok, once again, thanks all for the rapid response.
Once again, I have to log off.
My laptop fell, did not break but the display is not working anymore.
So to use it like I am doing now, I have hoot it to a desktop monitor until I can get it fixed.
My other monitored died - by way of attrition.
So only one monitor and I have to jpggle between the pc and I am trying to repair and the laptop for loging here.
I will advise all of progress or lack therefore.
Once again , you all have been great!
Once again, I have to log off.
My laptop fell, did not break but the display is not working anymore.
So to use it like I am doing now, I have hoot it to a desktop monitor until I can get it fixed.
My other monitored died - by way of attrition.
So only one monitor and I have to jpggle between the pc and I am trying to repair and the laptop for loging here.
I will advise all of progress or lack therefore.
Once again , you all have been great!
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Once again, your comments helped me solve this problem.
Thanks all for the excellent and rapid response to my issue.
All your responses were valuable.
BjornEricsson's suggestions helped me install the new harddrive successfully.
I must point out that I didn't find bios in the manufactorer (Compaq)'s web site but everything else worked like a charm.
Thanks all for the excellent and rapid response to my issue.
All your responses were valuable.
BjornEricsson's suggestions helped me install the new harddrive successfully.
I must point out that I didn't find bios in the manufactorer (Compaq)'s web site but everything else worked like a charm.
Glad that it did help and you now are back to business again,
Normally the BIOS updates can be a little bit tricky to find but it should be on the Compaq/HP website,
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Normally the BIOS updates can be a little bit tricky to find but it should be on the Compaq/HP website,
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LucF, when you "also make sure it's a legal one (all legal ones are bootable, illegal ones might not)", what does that mean.
Is there certain cds that a pc treats as illegal?
To both of you, so there is nothing wrong as far as removing one hard drive and replacing with another?
By that I mean, It isn't really a big deal to remove one hard drive and replace with another?
Lee, I will check out the link you provided - thank you.
The floppys, are they makeboot floppys or just bootdisk?
Sorry I am asking so many questions, I am just trying to make sure that before I get to the stage of trying to boot from cd or floppy, that I did everything right as far as removing one hard drive and replacing with another and then sticking the cd to read from it.