Re: Tecra 720CDT - How to replace 95 with 98SE winth only cdrom - no floppy -
BTW I only see Win98 drivers for video but maybe that is enough. Make sure
you have a copy on cd.
http://209.167.114.38/support/Download/files_downloads/index/Tecra/t720en.htm
Terry
"Private Private" <ay540@rogers.com> wrote in message
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> Hi All, I've got a Toshiba Tecra 720CDT, it currently has Win95 loaded but
> would like to upgrade it to Win98SE.
> I have somehow misplaced the floppy drive which on this model was
> external.
> The Tecra has a CDROM and if I needed a floppy drive I would just connect
> to the LAN and use the floppy on the network.
> So... here is my problem, this model boots from either the hard drive or
> the floppy not the CDROM.
> The hard drive is a tiny 1.2 gig and has been partitioned into 250mb
> portions.
> When I try to install 98SE via the CDROM it starts but eventually WIN
> tells me there is not enough space to install 98SE.
> I've tried clearing out 95 but since it is the boot drive its protected
> and Win will not allow it.
> So... I'm stuck, I'm thinking there must be software switches in WIN to
> let me get around it but am not sure of any.
> Ideally if there was a bios upgrade that would allow me the option of
> booting up from the CDROM then problem solved.
> I realize the easiest solution is to find the floppy or find another one
> but I was hoping to find another way.
> Is there someway to fool the Tecra into believing the the network floppy
> is local ?
>
> All this work is to be able to use a PCMCIA wireless card, which requires
> 98SE and above, otherwise 95 works just fine on the Tecra.
>
> Thanks to all for any help.
>
> Have a great day !!
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