From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Jun 12 2002 - 13:56:54 EDT
Without a floppy drive I think you are toast!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jef Smith" <ramblemania_at_yahoo.com>
To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: TP560x: New TP user w/reformatted HD-HELP?!
> I recently bought a TP560x from my cousin and
> reformatted the hard drive to clear all the garbage
> that was on it to re-install Win98 and start fresh.
> Now on startup it says "invalid system disk" on
> startup. I have a PCMCIA cd-rom w/the Win98 setup
> disk, but no floppy. The cd-rom won't even power up
> to eject the disk, despite fresh batteries and what I
> assume is its leeching power supply that plugs into
> the speaker port.
>
> The cd-rom worked fine prior to the reformat of the
> HD, so I know it is functioning. I have browsed the
> archives some and have read something to the effect
> that a PCMCIA drive won't work off a reformat? Do I
> need to get ahold of a floppy and use a Win98 boot
> disk? Or is there something else I need to do?
>
> Help would be a godsend, as I am quite enamored of my
> ThinkPad.
>
>
>
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