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Paul Jones <dj_wiseguy2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:98h23n$1q20o$1@ID-65853.news.dfncis.de...

> First I used partition magic, creating 2x 2gb partitons. reboot
> then used sys. didn't work. Then i used fdisk to create a 1.5gb
> partition (pri. dos), reboot format /s and still didn't work.

You have made sure its an ACTIVE primary dos partition ? It isnt
hard to not have it active when you've thrashed around a bit like that.

Since sys and format /s does copy files onto the drive, its
possible you've got a config on the system you're doing
it on that prevents it from working properly or something.
That can happen with a mixed DOS version system.

I dont bother doing any of that stuff anymore, just partition and
format the drive and let the Win9x install do whatever needs to
be done. Some versions will do the partition and format for you too.

If you can do a normal format on the drive successfully,
I'd just try installing Win9x on it from the CD etc.

If you arent installing Win9x and need a dos format, make a Win9x
startup floppy, boot off that and try the format /s from that.

You do sometimes see a drive that isnt working properly
appear to accept a format/s but it just wont work because
the drive is faulty. But you appear to be saying you got
the same result with two different laptop drives.


> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote
>> Paul Jones <dj_wiseguy2@yahoo.com> wrote

>>> I was just wondering if there is any special
>>> way to get the system files onto a laptop hdd.

>> Nope.

> > > I tried to use my pc with the SYS command after I formatted it,
> > > but it keeps saying NO OPPERATING SYSTEM in both of my pc's
> > > and my laptop. I have never had this problem with anything but laptop
> > > hdds, so I brought a brand new one and it still does it. I don't get
> it....
> >
> > Most likely you havent partitioned and formatted the
> > laptop hdd and thats why the SYS isnt working. You
> > need to partition the drive with fdisk and then format it.
> >
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