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Article #4048Re: Moribund computer
From: Bill R. Adams
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 00:00
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 00:00
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James Bannon <jab@james-bannon.demon.co.uk> wrote: >In article <671g0l$7h4$1@news2.sirius.com>, "Bill R. Adams" >>>Chris Kennington (newshound) 01491 574065 >> >>I received nothing with DIR C: /a. I think I'm going to Plan >>B, that is reload the DOS files, since many of my lost files are on >>backups. >> >>However, I've run into a problem here as well. DOS Setup disk keeps >>instructing me to load the disk in (3.5") Drive A, which I cannot do >>since the files are on Real Floppies (the 5"x5" variety), which fit my >>Drive B. How do I convince Setup to load from Drive B? Thanks for all >>your help. - b >-- >James Bannon >Try going into CMOS and setting the machine up to boot from drive B:, i.e., put >drive B: first in the drive check sequence. >This usually works. CMOS is new territory for me and I definitely need precise navigational instructions. I took a look around in CMOS, but I spotted nothing that would allow me to switch drive settings. Which is not to say it wasn't there, just that my eyes couldn't see it. Basically I need a road map. - b -- When the dissemination of ideas is confused with conspiracy, it is the duty of every American to refuse to be an informer. ++ I.F. Stone
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1036bc,40b9996f465aa5af X-Google-Attributes: gid1036bc,public X-Google-Thread: 1076d4,40b9996f465aa5af X-Google-Attributes: gid1076d4,public X-Google-Thread: f71eb,40b9996f465aa5af X-Google-Attributes: gidf71eb,public From: minister@sirius.com (Bill R. Adams) Subject: Re: Moribund computer Date: 1997/12/15 Message-ID: <672g06$m48$1@news1.sirius.com> X-Deja-AN: 298280426 References: <66nd76$ari$1@news2.sirius.com> <881952996snz@inf-eden.demon.co.ux> <671g0l$7h4$1@news2.sirius.com> <KfWKJBAmeFl0EwQD@james-bannon.demon.co.uk> Organization: Sirius Connections Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.windows.misc,demon.tech.pc