Upgrade to Windows 98 SE Failure

I definitely agree with your assessment of a removable drive. I haven't the
faintest idea why it is marked as such. Anyway PattyL's suggestion did work.
Thanks for all your ideas and comments. Even if they didn't work directly
they helped me find a solution.
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Jim Ormsbee


"Ron Badour" wrote:

A removable drive in this sense is a CDRom, DVD, Zip or floppy drive--your
hard drive should not be marked as such even though it can be removed. I
believe PattyL has got you straight on the difference between an Upgrade and
Update CD.

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Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"Jim Ormsbee" wrote in message
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The laptop is a Dell Latitude CPi model PPL. I have no idea why it is
marked
as removable (type = Removable Disk in My Computer & Windows Explorer).
It
can be removed when the computer is off. The disk is an authentic
Microsoft
upgrade CD. I am trying to install from Windows by trying to run
"setup.exe"
from the CD. No programs or antivirus are running. I even tried it by
rebooting into the diagnostic mode and safe mode. Nothing changed in the
diagnostic mode, and it would even start in the safe mode.

Jim Ormsbee


"Ron Badour" wrote:

What brand and model of laptop and why is the drive marked as removable?
Do
you have an actual SE upgrade disk and how are you trying to install the
system?

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Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"Jim Ormsbee" wrote in message
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I am trying to upgrade a laptop with the C: drive designated as
removable
from Windows 98 to Windows 98 SE. The C: drive can actually be
removed.
It
is about 4.5 Gigs with about 2.4 Gigs free. I receive the following
error:

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Message SU0013

Setup cannot created files on your startup drive and cannot setup
win98.
If you have HPFS or NTFS you must create an MS-Dos boot partition. If
you
have LANtastic server or super Stor compression, disable it before
running
setup. See setup.txt on setup disk1 or the windows98 compact disc.
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The C: drive is FAT32. Can someone please help? Thanks.


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Jim Ormsbee

I certainly agree, but it is definitely marked as removable by Windows. I
believe I tried the same thing you suggested by attempting to install from
the diagnostic mode. PattyL's suggestion to move it to the hard drive and
install in the safe mode did work. Thanks for your suggestions.
--
Jim Ormsbee


"Borg hater" wrote:

Yes, my HP notebook has a hard drive I can remove. That doesn't mean its
considered "removable" in Windows.

Thread with PattyL indicates you have the 98 Second Edition Updates CD.
This can only be run in a Windows 98 windows environment, never dos or dos
window. It will ask for a product key, which I hope you have. Should be on
the CD case/sleeve. All should be with this update CD. Just turn off or
disable all but systray and explorer before starting.

--
Lil' Dave
Beware the rule quoters, the corp mindset, the Borg
Else you will be absorbed
"Jim Ormsbee" wrote in message
...
I am trying to upgrade a laptop with the C: drive designated as removable
from Windows 98 to Windows 98 SE. The C: drive can actually be removed.
It
is about 4.5 Gigs with about 2.4 Gigs free. I receive the following
error:

-----------
Message SU0013

Setup cannot created files on your startup drive and cannot setup win98.
If you have HPFS or NTFS you must create an MS-Dos boot partition. If you
have LANtastic server or super Stor compression, disable it before running
setup. See setup.txt on setup disk1 or the windows98 compact disc.
-------------

The C: drive is FAT32. Can someone please help? Thanks.


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Jim Ormsbee