Re: WIndows 95 Installation CDROM Driver not found

Posted on 2023-05-20, 13:22

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by Droidekafan

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Out of curiosity can you determine what kind of CD-ROM driver is on the OEM setup boot disk? Part of the reason, I think, the separate boot disk existed was so that the OEM could customize it to have the correct DOS sound driver. Remember that things hadn't quite settled on ATAPI (IDE) CD-ROM …

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Re: WIndows 95 Installation CDROM Driver not found

Posted on 2023-05-01, 13:08

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by Droidekafan

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So you can access the CD drive from DOS? In that case just follow leonardo's instructions and run setup from the hard drive. You won't need the CD during the installation. Only if I use a 98 boot disk, the 95 disk doesn't seem to sort out the drivers correctly. So you can access the CD drive from …

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Re: WIndows 95 Installation CDROM Driver not found

Posted on 2023-04-09, 14:03

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by Droidekafan

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You've got the CD-ROM driver installed on the C drive and the relevant lines added to autoexec.bat and config.sys, correct? The boot disk automatically copies over the drivers and autoexec/config. They are present. Are you sure about the device name? In most cases, it's in both CONFIG.SYS and …

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WIndows 95 Installation CDROM Driver not found

Posted on 2023-04-08, 11:15

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by Droidekafan

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Hi All, I'm trying to install a copy of windows 95 to a socket 7 machine I've just built. It's an OEM copy with a boot floppy and a CD ROM install disk. I'm having an issue with the CD-ROM drivers. When starting after the disk has been formatted and partitioned, and the drivers copied over, it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-11-28, 15:59

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by Droidekafan

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Just managed to find this nearby me for free. A gigabyte g-max pc. The case has an ugly charm to it, and it's pretty dirty. Pentium 4 1.7, and a voodoo3 2000 PCI. Sadly a fair few caps have popped on the motherboard though so recapping time.

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Re: Computer won't post, Asus A7V + Athlon 1100

Posted on 2021-11-28, 14:33

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by Droidekafan

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I had it in a case while I was testing it, I've disassembled it now since that case was for another project (plus it isn't period correct, the case was made in 2006) and I was only using it for testing As for the battery I haven't left it out for a full day but I did leave it out for a couple hours …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-11-28, 09:29

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by Droidekafan

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Nexxen wrote on 2021-11-27, 22:51: The guy didn't bring all the cases but good bunch. Those are some fine looking cases, I can never seem to find good at cases around where I live

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Re: Computer won't post, Asus A7V + Athlon 1100

Posted on 2021-11-27, 23:57

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by Droidekafan

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Not sure if this has anything to do with your problems, but back in the day when A7V was new it was a very cheap motherboard. My father got one for his very first desktop PC with 800Mhz duron and the motherboard failed within 2 years. Replacement A7V lasted 3 years after he got that one before …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-11-27, 21:42

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by Droidekafan

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I have a friend that I buy parts from who has a sizeable hoard of old stuff. Sometimes I find wierd and obscure things in there and this is one of them. I haven't bought it as I have no use for it but I thought it might be interesting for everyone to see. It's labelled a Compaq Goldrush kit. I …

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Re: Computer won't post, Asus A7V + Athlon 1100

Posted on 2021-11-27, 20:55

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by Droidekafan

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Most of the caps are Sanyo with a few Rubycons

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Re: Computer won't post, Asus A7V + Athlon 1100

Posted on 2021-11-27, 20:21

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by Droidekafan

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Only thing I see missing from your list at first glance is to reseat the CPU HSF. It's been some years since I last worked with these boards so my memory is a lil rusty. I didn't mention it but I've reseated it a few times, I did go a little bit overboard wth the thermal paste (MX4, non conductive) …

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Re: Early enthusiast cases

Posted on 2021-11-27, 10:58

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by Droidekafan

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I built my first computer in 2000, and I bought the case from colorcases.com (does anyone else remember this site?). Visiting that site in the Wayback Machine got me curious about the early history of enthusiast computer cases. When did cases start appearing in colors other than beige, and what did …

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Re: Computer won't post, Asus A7V + Athlon 1100

Posted on 2021-11-27, 10:53

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by Droidekafan

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Just in case, if you haven't already, I'd check if there's a newer BIOS available. Yeh the BIOS is flashed to the latest version. I reflashed it just in case. Might find hints, bioses, other useful stuff at a7vtroubleshooting.com Cheers, a very useful site. Though I've done bascially everything …

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Re: Computer won't post, Asus A7V + Athlon 1100

Posted on 2021-11-26, 21:32

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by Droidekafan

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I gave it a go but it's still posting erratically. I tried unplugging things again and when I unplugged the floppy it booted with this message. Excuse the crap picture. It's strange because this was at stock voltage, bus speed, and multiplier settings with jumper free off.

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Computer won't post, Asus A7V + Athlon 1100

Posted on 2021-11-26, 18:07

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by Droidekafan

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Hi all, I just put together a rig using an Asus A7V and an Athlon 1100 thunderbird. All seemed to go well at first. Started fine and got w98 installed. Then after a couple of restarts it stopped posting (mostly, sometimes randomly it will start fine). No beeps or video. I've disconnected everything, …

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Re: Big Computer/Parts Hoard Found, Need Help/Advice (UK)

Posted on 2021-10-06, 22:01

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by Droidekafan

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you may have luck on vcfed.org forums. You can sell there. I've never been able to login to Amibay, but perhaps that's just me. Are there any AT towers? I'll take a look there too, thanks. I'm not having much luck with local Facebook groups as most are either focused on micros or more modern …

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Re: Big Computer/Parts Hoard Found, Need Help/Advice (UK)

Posted on 2021-10-06, 10:44

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by Droidekafan

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"Talk to enthusiasts" sounds a lot like "interested in maximizing the profit" to me :D Selling a big collection piece by piece is a hassle. If it was me, and the primary concern was to get rid of the stuff, I'd set up a garage sale - no worries about shipping, writing ads, etc. Cash in hand at the …

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Re: Big Computer/Parts Hoard Found, Need Help/Advice (UK)

Posted on 2021-10-03, 16:31

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by Droidekafan

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Cheers, I'll get it posted on Amibay. Not really selling or trading, just looking for advice to help out a friend. Edit: There is too much for one person to reasonably list on eBay, though he has sold a few items on there. I'm just helping him out, personally I'd prefer to talk to enthusiasts than …

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Big Computer/Parts Hoard Found, Need Help/Advice (UK)

Posted on 2021-10-03, 16:23

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by Droidekafan

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Hi all, I'm in need of a bit of advice. I have a friend who I've been buying parts off of that I met in the last year or so. He used to run a computer shop that closed back in the early 2000s/late 90s, only he kept most of the stock. Consquently his house is full of vintage/retro/old computer stuff. …

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Re: 5.25 floppy drives not reading

Posted on 2021-06-08, 11:55

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by Droidekafan

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Just an update. I borrowed a set of confirmed working MS-DOS 4.01 disks from a friend and they didn't work either. So I guess it must either be the drives or the floppy controller. EDIT: Final update, both drives are confirmed working by testing them in my Windows 98 machine. The system boot disk …

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