Re: Pcmcia boot disk

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From: ed (JRBRD_at_MEDIAONE.NETSPAMLESS)
Date: 06/12/04

  • Next message: Cari \(MS-MVP\): "Re: Pcmcia boot disk" 
    Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 14:10:22 -0500

    Hi:
    I do not have "Enable USB for Legacy Devices" in the BIOS?
    And yes I want to boot from the 98 boot disk into dos.
    Thank for the question.
    Ed
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    "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
    news:ePW1QcKUEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
    > Do you mean you want to boot from the 98 boot disk into Windows 98 or to
    > DOS?
    > Is "Enable USB for Legacy Devices" enabled in the BIOS?
    > Does the hard drive manufacturer have drivers for Windows98 and/or DOS at
    > their website... ditto for the PCMCIA card manufacturer?
    > Have you installed them in Windows98 if you are intending to boot into
    > Windows98?
    > --
    > Cari
    > MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
    > www.coribright.com
    >
    > "ed" <JRBRD@MEDIAONE.NETSPAMLESS> wrote in message
    > news:OIcfgH$TEHA.2028@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
    > > Hi:
    > > I don't want to boot from the external hard drive.
    > > All I want to do is to boot from a win98 boot disk
    > > but be able to see the external hard drive from there.
    > > I know to be able to do this I need some drivers for
    > > the PCMCIA card and also the hard drive.
    > > Thank for the reply:
    > > Ed
    >
    > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

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> > ------------
> > "Cari (MS MVP)" <Newsgroups1@coribright.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23MR2429TEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Your PC is only able to boot from an external USB hard drive if the
BIOS
> >> supports such a feature.  Check your PC manual.
> >> -- 
> >> Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> >> www.coribright.com
> >>
> >> "ed" <JRBRD@MEDIAONE.NETSPAMLESS> wrote in message
> >> news:e0ooR17TEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi:
> >> > I have a toshiba notebook computer( about 2 years old)
> >> > I have a pcmcia card install that have two
> >> > usb2 outputs. (the card bus is 32-bits)
> >> > One of the output I have go to a usb2 enclosure
> >> > with a hard drive in it.
> >> >
> >> > My OS is Winxp.
> >> > I am using this external hard drive for my backup files.
> >> > In Winxp everything work fine.
> >> >
> >> > What I need is a dos boot disk that can access the external
> >> > hard drive.  Any ideas how I can find one?
> >> > Try doing a search on googles but no luck.
> >> > There is nothing in the cmoss about the PCMCIA card or externalHard
> > Drive.
> >> >
> >> > Any help would be appreciated
> >> > Thank you:
> >> > Ed
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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