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Old July 30th 07, 07:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Wally Wombat
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Default Cannot read error

Hi
I am putting an old i430vx system together,( I know, I must be crazy).
Everything has gone ok windows 98 has loaded, no conflicts, no yellow flags.
However I get an error message when trying to copy files from the floppy A.
It obviously opens to show the files, but when I try to copy the file to the
desktop, the process goes for a sec or two and then comes up with the
following message:
"System cannot read form the specified Drive."
I have tried several drives, one is definitely OK. I have also tried
different cables and this does no good.
Am I missing a setting in the BIOS or something else.
Thanks in advance

Wombat

Eats, roots and leaves.
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Old July 30th 07, 09:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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Default Cannot read error

Are you sure the disk is OK? You tried it on another machine? Copied all the
files to a hard drive?

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Gary S. Terhune
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www.grystmill.com

"Wally Wombat" wrote in message
...
Hi
I am putting an old i430vx system together,( I know, I must be crazy).
Everything has gone ok windows 98 has loaded, no conflicts, no yellow
flags.
However I get an error message when trying to copy files from the floppy
A.
It obviously opens to show the files, but when I try to copy the file to
the
desktop, the process goes for a sec or two and then comes up with the
following message:
"System cannot read form the specified Drive."
I have tried several drives, one is definitely OK. I have also tried
different cables and this does no good.
Am I missing a setting in the BIOS or something else.
Thanks in advance

Wombat

Eats, roots and leaves.



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Old July 30th 07, 10:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Wally Wombat
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Posts: 5
Default Cannot read error

Hi there

Thanks for the quick reply. You are dead right.
The disk was no good, which just goes to show.
I used this disc to load the system files before fdisking the hard drive. So
I expected it to be able to read it again after 98 was loaded, but no, when I
tried it on another XP computer it informed me the disc was unreadable and
needed formatting. I format the disk, recopied the files and bingo there they
were.
Just another one of those things.
Wombat

Eats, roots and leaves.


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Are you sure the disk is OK? You tried it on another machine? Copied all the
files to a hard drive?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Wally Wombat" wrote in message
...
Hi
I am putting an old i430vx system together,( I know, I must be crazy).
Everything has gone ok windows 98 has loaded, no conflicts, no yellow
flags.
However I get an error message when trying to copy files from the floppy
A.
It obviously opens to show the files, but when I try to copy the file to
the
desktop, the process goes for a sec or two and then comes up with the
following message:
"System cannot read form the specified Drive."
I have tried several drives, one is definitely OK. I have also tried
different cables and this does no good.
Am I missing a setting in the BIOS or something else.
Thanks in advance

Wombat

Eats, roots and leaves.




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Old July 30th 07, 05:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.disks.general
Gary S. Terhune[_2_]
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Default Cannot read error

OK, carry on, s.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Wally Wombat" wrote in message
...
Hi there

Thanks for the quick reply. You are dead right.
The disk was no good, which just goes to show.
I used this disc to load the system files before fdisking the hard drive.
So
I expected it to be able to read it again after 98 was loaded, but no,
when I
tried it on another XP computer it informed me the disc was unreadable and
needed formatting. I format the disk, recopied the files and bingo there
they
were.
Just another one of those things.
Wombat

Eats, roots and leaves.


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:

Are you sure the disk is OK? You tried it on another machine? Copied all
the
files to a hard drive?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
www.grystmill.com

"Wally Wombat" wrote in message
...
Hi
I am putting an old i430vx system together,( I know, I must be crazy).
Everything has gone ok windows 98 has loaded, no conflicts, no yellow
flags.
However I get an error message when trying to copy files from the
floppy
A.
It obviously opens to show the files, but when I try to copy the file
to
the
desktop, the process goes for a sec or two and then comes up with the
following message:
"System cannot read form the specified Drive."
I have tried several drives, one is definitely OK. I have also tried
different cables and this does no good.
Am I missing a setting in the BIOS or something else.
Thanks in advance

Wombat

Eats, roots and leaves.






 




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