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First post, by mig81

Posted on 2023-08-04, 13:01

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Hello, I recently bought a zenith data system BULL notebook 6400AD "clous" and I'd like to replace the original hd 1,6gb with a comcatflash 4gb.
The original hd has 3 partition (a little one unallocates, a big one fat32 with win95b and a 200mb with win3.1) when you start the computer there is a boot maneger that let you decide witch os starts.
I cloned the original hd with EASE PARTITION
But now when i select the os to start the boot loader sayes BAD BOOT SECTOR.
help me please!
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Reply 1 of 5, by mig81

Posted on 2023-08-04, 13:09

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Already tried fdisk/mbr and sys c: but nothing good.
I only can boot from floppy or till the boot manager

Reply 2 of 5, by mig81

Posted on 2023-08-04, 13:10

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I cloned let the unused space free and even reallocating it but nothing

Reply 3 of 5, by mig81

Posted on 2023-08-04, 13:12

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I even installed an other boot manager and it discovered both os but the same problem BAD BOOT SECTOR

Reply 4 of 5, by weedeewee

Posted on 2023-08-04, 17:40

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What was brand & model of original hdd ? This info to look up the CHS parameters & if LBA was supported.

Have you tried cloning old hdd to CF 1:1 ?

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Reply 5 of 5, by mig81

Posted on 2023-08-05, 05:22

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weedeewee wrote on 2023-08-04, 17:40:

What was brand & model of original hdd ? This info to look up the CHS parameters & if LBA was supported.

Have you tried cloning old hdd to CF 1:1 ?

Yes i cloned 1:1 without result. I can check the model of the hd but yesterday i reinstalled 95 as new and i found the right drivers of pcmci, audio and video trident.
Anyway i'll check the original hd and i still want try to clone it in an other compact flash.
Thanks

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