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Old August 7th 06, 07:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
dilbert firestorm
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

i have a plextor Px716A cd/dvd drive. I'm having problems with the
initial setup install for win98se.

the installation of win98se was supposed to be installed to a scsi hard
drive (C, however, computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:. so,
I can't get the install going. it worked fine under OS/2.

the generic drivers should have worked, but it didn't.

the scsi controller card is Tekram DC390U3W

any ideas on how to fix this?
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Old August 7th 06, 11:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Jeff Richards
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

The letter that the CD drive is assigned shouldn't matter. What letter is
being assigned to the drive? What is the command you are using that isn't
working?
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"dilbert firestorm" wrote in message
...
i have a plextor Px716A cd/dvd drive. I'm having problems with the initial
setup install for win98se.

the installation of win98se was supposed to be installed to a scsi hard
drive (C, however, computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:. so, I
can't get the install going. it worked fine under OS/2.

the generic drivers should have worked, but it didn't.

the scsi controller card is Tekram DC390U3W

any ideas on how to fix this?



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Old August 7th 06, 02:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Ben Myers
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

Try starting the computer with a Windows 98 boot floppy.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

Tekram seems to have DOS drivers for the card on
page 2 at http://www.tekram.com/down/scsi.asp?typeid=3

Ben

"dilbert firestorm" wrote in message ...
i have a plextor Px716A cd/dvd drive. I'm having problems with the
initial setup install for win98se.

the installation of win98se was supposed to be installed to a scsi hard
drive (C, however, computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:. so,
I can't get the install going. it worked fine under OS/2.

the generic drivers should have worked, but it didn't.

the scsi controller card is Tekram DC390U3W

any ideas on how to fix this?

  #4  
Old August 8th 06, 01:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
dilbert firestorm
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

it isn't so much as the commands not working. I'm using the win98se
startup boot disk. as I said below, its not seeing the cd/dvd drive
which was supposed to be on E:.



Jeff Richards wrote:
The letter that the CD drive is assigned shouldn't matter. What letter is
being assigned to the drive? What is the command you are using that isn't
working?
-- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "dilbert firestorm" wrote in message ...

i have a plextor Px716A cd/dvd drive. I'm having problems with the initial
setup install for win98se.

the installation of win98se was supposed to be installed to a scsi hard
drive (C, however, computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:. so, I
can't get the install going. it worked fine under OS/2.

the generic drivers should have worked, but it didn't.

the scsi controller card is Tekram DC390U3W

any ideas on how to fix this?




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Old August 9th 06, 02:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Bill Watt
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:07:26 -0500, dilbert firestorm
wrote:

i have a plextor Px716A cd/dvd drive. I'm having problems with the
initial setup install for win98se.

the installation of win98se was supposed to be installed to a scsi hard
drive (C, however, computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:. so,
I can't get the install going. it worked fine under OS/2.

the generic drivers should have worked, but it didn't.

the scsi controller card is Tekram DC390U3W

any ideas on how to fix this?


A Win98 boot disk from www.bootdisk.com may assign the letter R to
the CD drive. If the boot disk installs a temporary Ram drive then
the drive letter for the CD could be 1 higher than normal. ie: E: to
F:
Try D: and F and R for the install.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

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Old August 9th 06, 10:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
dilbert firestorm
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

Bill Watt wrote:
On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:07:26 -0500, dilbert firestorm
wrote:


i have a plextor Px716A cd/dvd drive. I'm having problems with the
initial setup install for win98se.

the installation of win98se was supposed to be installed to a scsi hard
drive (C, however, computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:. so,
I can't get the install going. it worked fine under OS/2.

the generic drivers should have worked, but it didn't.

the scsi controller card is Tekram DC390U3W

any ideas on how to fix this?



A Win98 boot disk from www.bootdisk.com may assign the letter R to
the CD drive. If the boot disk installs a temporary Ram drive then
the drive letter for the CD could be 1 higher than normal. ie: E: to
F:
Try D: and F and R for the install.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/



ok, tried both ways.

it seems that the cd/dvd drive is assigned a letter, but it is not
reading the disc resulting in a "abort, retry, fail" message prompt.


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Old August 9th 06, 11:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Jeff Richards
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

You have indicated that the computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:.
What letter is it seeing it as? If it's D, then this indicates the hard
drive is not being recognised, perhaps because it's not partitioned
correctly. You will need to fix the drive or fix the partitioning. If it's
seeing it as something greater then E then this indicates you have more than
one partition in the hard drive. In that case, there's no problem - just
modify the commands you are using to start the installation to use the
actual drive letter of the CD instead of E:.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"dilbert firestorm" wrote in message
...
it isn't so much as the commands not working. I'm using the win98se
startup boot disk. as I said below, its not seeing the cd/dvd drive which
was supposed to be on E:.



Jeff Richards wrote:
The letter that the CD drive is assigned shouldn't matter. What letter
is being assigned to the drive? What is the command you are using that
isn't working?
-- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "dilbert firestorm"
wrote in message
...

i have a plextor Px716A cd/dvd drive. I'm having problems with the
initial setup install for win98se.

the installation of win98se was supposed to be installed to a scsi hard
drive (C, however, computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:. so,
I can't get the install going. it worked fine under OS/2.

the generic drivers should have worked, but it didn't.

the scsi controller card is Tekram DC390U3W

any ideas on how to fix this?




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Old August 10th 06, 01:18 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
dilbert firestorm
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

Jeff Richards wrote:
You have indicated that the computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:.
What letter is it seeing it as? If it's D, then this indicates the hard
drive is not being recognised, perhaps because it's not partitioned
correctly. You will need to fix the drive or fix the partitioning. If it's
seeing it as something greater then E then this indicates you have more than
one partition in the hard drive. In that case, there's no problem - just
modify the commands you are using to start the installation to use the
actual drive letter of the CD instead of E:.



the drive is on C:, the ram drive is D:, E: was supposed to be cd/dvd drive.

I think it is seeing it, but its not reading. the drive light is
blinking amber.

the plextor cd/dvd drive did read the cd disc just that one time during
the install, since then it won't read the disc after one of the
installation steps (it'd say it can't find one of those *.cab files) nor
can setup be accessed after booting.
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Old August 11th 06, 05:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Ben Myers
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

See the following about Plextor blink codes.

http://www.plextor.com/english/support/faqs/HW00018.htm

Ben

"dilbert firestorm" wrote in message ...
Jeff Richards wrote:
You have indicated that the computer isn't seeing the Plextor drive as E:.
What letter is it seeing it as? If it's D, then this indicates the hard
drive is not being recognised, perhaps because it's not partitioned
correctly. You will need to fix the drive or fix the partitioning. If it's
seeing it as something greater then E then this indicates you have more than
one partition in the hard drive. In that case, there's no problem - just
modify the commands you are using to start the installation to use the
actual drive letter of the CD instead of E:.



the drive is on C:, the ram drive is D:, E: was supposed to be cd/dvd drive.

I think it is seeing it, but its not reading. the drive light is
blinking amber.

the plextor cd/dvd drive did read the cd disc just that one time during
the install, since then it won't read the disc after one of the
installation steps (it'd say it can't find one of those *.cab files) nor
can setup be accessed after booting.

  #10  
Old August 12th 06, 03:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Jeff Richards
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Default set up problem with cd/dvd drive

What command are you using to start the install, and what is the result?
Is there a message? If so, quote it exactly.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"dilbert firestorm" wrote in message
...
snip

the drive is on C:, the ram drive is D:, E: was supposed to be cd/dvd
drive.

I think it is seeing it, but its not reading. the drive light is blinking
amber.

the plextor cd/dvd drive did read the cd disc just that one time during
the install, since then it won't read the disc after one of the
installation steps (it'd say it can't find one of those *.cab files) nor
can setup be accessed after booting.



 




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