Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!news.moat.net!news.glorb.com!newsfeed2.telusplanet.net!newsfeed.telus.net!edtnps84.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail Reply-To: "tc" From: "tc" Newsgroups: japan.comp.toshiba References: Subject: Re: Tecra 720CDT - How to replace 95 with 98SE winth only cdrom - no floppy - Lines: 43 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Response Message-ID: Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 03:49:55 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 206.116.128.41 X-Trace: edtnps84 1128052195 206.116.128.41 (Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:49:55 MDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:49:55 MDT Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org japan.comp.toshiba:344 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" wrote in message news:ovudnQ8kVNqqMKHeRVn-gQ@rogers.com... > 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 !! > > > > >