Hard disk problems

Hi, I cannot install win98 while keep data on D drive. I checked the
partition, found strange problem:

start with flopy disk (win98 startup disk), and type fdisk, the partition
information showed 2 disks (actually, only one hard disk on the computer,
partitioned C and D):

Disk Drv Mb Free Usage
1 3095 100%
C: 3095
2 8025 100%
D: 4055


current fixed disk drive: 2

Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
1 NTFS 4001 50%
D: 2 A PRI DOS 4055 FAT16 51%


Current fixed disk drive 1
Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
C: 1 A PRI DOS CDrive 4055 FAT32 100%


I think this may be the result that, before this, I have to hard disks on
the computer, I asigned C: for disk 1 which was used for windows 98, I
devided disk 2 to 2 partitions, D: and E:, D: was used as NT4.0, E: used for
data.
Later, Disk 1 was broken, so, I took it down and use only disk 2. I cannot
remember what I did on disk 2, I seemed I installed win98 on partition C: on
disk 2, partition D: was data.

Now the problem is, I cannot installed win98 on C: of disk 2, it always ask
me to delete non-dos partition, as I have data on D: of disk 2, I cannot let
it delete the partition, therefore, I could not get win98 installed. I tried
use the rescure recover CD come with the computer, it seemed working, but
the result is all recover actually done on D: of disk 2. When start, the
computer still looking for C:, but there is no system on C:

How can I keep data on D: of disk 2 and install win98?

Thanks!

Sorry for wrong information. There are 2 hard disks on this computer.
The problem is that disk 2 is the main disk, always start with disk 2 (data
also on this disk), but it has NTFS formated before. I disconnected disk 1
and deleted NTFS partition, leave only one partition on disk 2, but I still
cannot install win98 on that disk. I cannot understand why.

"gz" wrote in message
...
Hi, I cannot install win98 while keep data on D drive. I checked the
partition, found strange problem:

start with flopy disk (win98 startup disk), and type fdisk, the partition
information showed 2 disks (actually, only one hard disk on the computer,
partitioned C and D):

Disk Drv Mb Free Usage
1 3095 100%
C: 3095
2 8025 100%
D: 4055


current fixed disk drive: 2

Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
1 NTFS 4001 50%
D: 2 A PRI DOS 4055 FAT16 51%


Current fixed disk drive 1
Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
C: 1 A PRI DOS CDrive 4055 FAT32 100%


I think this may be the result that, before this, I have to hard disks on
the computer, I asigned C: for disk 1 which was used for windows 98, I
devided disk 2 to 2 partitions, D: and E:, D: was used as NT4.0, E: used
for data.
Later, Disk 1 was broken, so, I took it down and use only disk 2. I cannot
remember what I did on disk 2, I seemed I installed win98 on partition C:
on disk 2, partition D: was data.

Now the problem is, I cannot installed win98 on C: of disk 2, it always
ask me to delete non-dos partition, as I have data on D: of disk 2, I
cannot let it delete the partition, therefore, I could not get win98
installed. I tried use the rescure recover CD come with the computer, it
seemed working, but the result is all recover actually done on D: of disk
2. When start, the computer still looking for C:, but there is no system
on C:

How can I keep data on D: of disk 2 and install win98?

Thanks!

So, you now have one hard drive? How is it attached? There are four =
possibilities:
Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave.
You *should* make it Primary Master.

The disk has only one partition remaining, which was previously the =
second partition on the disk? It is apparently a FAT16 Primary =
partition. Do you really want to install Windows to that partition, or =
do you want to replace the NTFS partition with a FAT32 Primary partition =
and install to that?

--=20
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
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"gz" wrote in message =
...
Sorry for wrong information. There are 2 hard disks on this computer.
The problem is that disk 2 is the main disk, always start with disk 2 =
(data=20
also on this disk), but it has NTFS formated before. I disconnected =
disk 1=20
and deleted NTFS partition, leave only one partition on disk 2, but I =
still=20
cannot install win98 on that disk. I cannot understand why.
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"gz" wrote in message=20
...
Hi, I cannot install win98 while keep data on D drive. I checked the =

partition, found strange problem:

start with flopy disk (win98 startup disk), and type fdisk, the =
partition=20
information showed 2 disks (actually, only one hard disk on the =
computer,=20
partitioned C and D):

Disk Drv Mb Free Usage
1 3095 100%
C: 3095
2 8025 100%
D: 4055


current fixed disk drive: 2

Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
1 NTFS 4001 50%
D: 2 A PRI DOS 4055 FAT16 51%


Current fixed disk drive 1
Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
C: 1 A PRI DOS CDrive 4055 FAT32 100%


I think this may be the result that, before this, I have to hard =
disks on=20
the computer, I asigned C: for disk 1 which was used for windows 98, =
I=20
devided disk 2 to 2 partitions, D: and E:, D: was used as NT4.0, E: =
used=20
for data.
Later, Disk 1 was broken, so, I took it down and use only disk 2. I =
cannot=20
remember what I did on disk 2, I seemed I installed win98 on =
partition C:=20
on disk 2, partition D: was data.

Now the problem is, I cannot installed win98 on C: of disk 2, it =
always=20
ask me to delete non-dos partition, as I have data on D: of disk 2, =
I=20
cannot let it delete the partition, therefore, I could not get win98 =

installed. I tried use the rescure recover CD come with the =
computer, it=20
seemed working, but the result is all recover actually done on D: of =
disk=20
2. When start, the computer still looking for C:, but there is no =
system=20
on C:

How can I keep data on D: of disk 2 and install win98?

Thanks!
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Yep, Gary has the scheme for making your PC setup for a 98 installation.
Problem is, you don't seem to know what you want per NTFS partition you
wanted to keep, then decided to delete it.
And, like Gary hints, but I'll say it aloud. Why keep a hard drive in a PC
if its broken? Pull it out completely.
I would wipe all partitions, and MBR remnant, and bios extender you may have
on any hard disk. Then set is up for a 98 install.
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
So, you now have one hard drive? How is it attached? There are four
possibilities:
Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave.
You *should* make it Primary Master.

The disk has only one partition remaining, which was previously the second
partition on the disk? It is apparently a FAT16 Primary partition. Do you
really want to install Windows to that partition, or do you want to replace
the NTFS partition with a FAT32 Primary partition and install to that?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"gz" wrote in message
...
Sorry for wrong information. There are 2 hard disks on this computer.
The problem is that disk 2 is the main disk, always start with disk 2
(data
also on this disk), but it has NTFS formated before. I disconnected disk 1
and deleted NTFS partition, leave only one partition on disk 2, but I
still
cannot install win98 on that disk. I cannot understand why.

"gz" wrote in message
...
Hi, I cannot install win98 while keep data on D drive. I checked the
partition, found strange problem:

start with flopy disk (win98 startup disk), and type fdisk, the
partition
information showed 2 disks (actually, only one hard disk on the
computer,
partitioned C and D):

Disk Drv Mb Free Usage
1 3095 100%
C: 3095
2 8025 100%
D: 4055


current fixed disk drive: 2

Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
1 NTFS 4001 50%
D: 2 A PRI DOS 4055 FAT16 51%


Current fixed disk drive 1
Partition Status Type Label Mb System Usage
C: 1 A PRI DOS CDrive 4055 FAT32 100%


I think this may be the result that, before this, I have to hard disks
on
the computer, I asigned C: for disk 1 which was used for windows 98, I
devided disk 2 to 2 partitions, D: and E:, D: was used as NT4.0, E: used
for data.
Later, Disk 1 was broken, so, I took it down and use only disk 2. I
cannot
remember what I did on disk 2, I seemed I installed win98 on partition
C:
on disk 2, partition D: was data.

Now the problem is, I cannot installed win98 on C: of disk 2, it always
ask me to delete non-dos partition, as I have data on D: of disk 2, I
cannot let it delete the partition, therefore, I could not get win98
installed. I tried use the rescure recover CD come with the computer, it
seemed working, but the result is all recover actually done on D: of
disk
2. When start, the computer still looking for C:, but there is no system
on C:

How can I keep data on D: of disk 2 and install win98?

Thanks!