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More info?)
Thanks Tom! is that overlay software like a bios flash and is it
downloadable from the compack website? Thanks again folks for all your help!
"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> The first machine hsa a BIOS limit of 8GB. not unusual for this era. You
can
> use the manufacturer's overlay software, or purchase a PCI IDE card.
>
> Tom
> "Mick" <cohoon2@nospam.nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:ZUAac.6682$Np3.207369@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> > Thanks for the quick reply people but I am a little confused.(that does
> not
> > take much usually). I have the 2 F10 set up disks but I thought that
> unless
> > they are installed I could not change the info. Maybe I am on the wrong
> > track but below is a step by step analysis of my problem.
> >
> > - On my son's machine Deskpro 4000 266 there are two drives one 3 gig
and
> > the other 2 gig as slave and they work great except Ihe ran out of room.
> > -I install a 20 gig drive for him and when I boot up it only reads the
> drive
> > as 8594 megs and I get the 1790 disk error.
> >
> > - Jumpers are right and no problem with the cables.
> >
> > -I install the same drive in a deskpro 4000 EN 300 (daughters) with the
> F10
> > option, and it installs and works wonderful. Installed windows XP no
> > problem.
> >
> > The first computer is reading the drive incorrectly and my deduction is
> that
> > if I had the f10 funtionality I could change the settings to read it
> > correct. So in closing how do I get the F10 option at boot up (beside
the
> > F12) so I can get into it and change the settigs?
> >
> > Thanks again for all your help and the quick responses. You never know I
> may
> > even learn something here today
🙂.
> > Rob
> > "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:Nsxac.64$FB1.22@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > > Yes, but setup is more often used, and it runs fine from the floppy.
> > > Misleading misinformation there, champ.
> > > FYI, I was a tech at Compaq Consumer Electronic Services (online
> support)
> > > for 6 years.
> > > HH
> > >
> > > "NuT CrAcKeR" <nutcracker@internationalhacker.org> wrote in message
> > > news:aZydnUovtu-R2PfdRVn-jg@speakeasy.net...
> > > > sure... at about 12KBps... running those tools from floppy is a
> > nightmare.
> > > > Great advice, there champ.
> > > >
> > > > Original Poster,
> > > > Make sure that your dive does not have ANY partitions on it. Then,
you
> > can
> > > > use the diskettes to create the partition, and copy the tools from
the
> > > > floppies to it. They run 1000 times faster from the drive, and for
the
> > > mere
> > > > 8M (or whatever) you give up at the beginning of your drive, its
well
> > > worth
> > > > it.
> > > >
> > > > The diags are a very geeky thing to have. In my many years of
> supporting
> > > > compaq and other systems, I can probably count on 1 hand how many
> times
> > i
> > > > have needed them. If you dont have the floppy with those things on
it,
> > its
> > > > not the end of the world.
> > > >
> > > > NuTs (LC)
> > > >
> > > > "HH" <hahunt42@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:uZqac.44$FB1.38@fe25.usenetserver.com...
> > > > > You do not need to install the setup/diags. They can be run from
the
> > > > > floppies.
> > > > > HH
> > > > >
> > > > > "Mick" <cohoon2@nospam.nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> > > > > news
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> > > > > > I have an old compaq deskpro 4000 that I set up for the kids to
> use.
> > I
> > > > am
> > > > > > trying to install a new Hard drive but I need the F10 setup
boot.
> > This
> > > > > > particular desktop does not have the F10 installed or it is not
> > active
> > > > one
> > > > > > of the two. How can I reinstall this option at boot up. I have
> > created
> > > > the
> > > > > > two F10 set up disk but when I choose to install it says I need
> the
> > > > > > Diagnostics disk to creat a service partition (I think) but I
> cannot
> > > > find
> > > > > > that diagnostics disk anywhere. Sorry for the long winded post
but
> > at
> > > my
> > > > > > wits end with this old boat anchor ;-). BTW I am a novice so
> please
> > be
> > > > > > gentle.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for any help offered.
> > > > > >
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