98 bootable diskette with usb drivers to access cdrom driver

I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98 on
it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.

anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.

"Biggseye" <Biggseye@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F19330D2-6E30-4269-A2CC-BA2B3C89A2BF@microsoft.com...
| I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
| diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98
on
| it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.
|
| anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
| that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.

Your not...

What CDROM manufacturer is the target drive?

What manufacturer for the tablet PC?


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teac 224e usb device



"MEB" wrote:

>
> "Biggseye" <Biggseye@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F19330D2-6E30-4269-A2CC-BA2B3C89A2BF@microsoft.com...
> | I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
> | diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98
> on
> | it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.
> |
> | anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
> | that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.
>
> Your not...
>
> What CDROM manufacturer is the target drive?
>
> What manufacturer for the tablet PC?
>
>
> --
> MEB
> http://peoplescounsel.org
> a Peoples' counsel
> _ _
> ~~
>
>
>

"Biggseye" <Biggseye@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F19330D2-6E30-4269-A2CC-BA2B3C89A2BF@microsoft.com...
> I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
> diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98
on
> it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.
>
> anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
> that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.



http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm

Biggseye wrote:
> I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
> diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98 on
> it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.
>
> anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
> that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.

Biggseye:

I've never made a USB/CD drive work from a doot floppy but I have made
a USB/Flash drive work from one. Since both are "Mass Storage Devices'
the same technique may work for you. OR - you could just copy the Win
89 CD to a USB/Flash drive and work from it.


You can get access to a USB flash drive from a DOS boot floppy if you
load the drivers for it.

In your DOS config.sys file you need these lines

device=usbaspi.sys /w /v
device=di1000dd.sys

The /w switch causes the driver to pause so you can connect a USB device.
The /v switch causes the driver to give verbose messages.

And, of course, you need the referenced files on the boot disk as well.

Archive files that contain the drivers:

usb_dos_drivers.zip
http://www.toolsthatwork.com/downloa...os_drivers.zip

hd352u_dos.zip (The page is in Japanese but the file nanes are in
English.)
http://www.driver.novac.co.jp/driver...d352u_drv.html

HTH & GL

John

this worked in that it recognized the usb drive, but the keyboard no longer
responds. the keyboard is USB as well and they share a usb hub. any idea how
i can get the keyboard back?

Bill

"John Dulak" wrote:

> Biggseye wrote:
> > I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
> > diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98 on
> > it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.
> >
> > anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
> > that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.
>
> Biggseye:
>
> I've never made a USB/CD drive work from a doot floppy but I have made
> a USB/Flash drive work from one. Since both are "Mass Storage Devices'
> the same technique may work for you. OR - you could just copy the Win
> 89 CD to a USB/Flash drive and work from it.
>
>
> You can get access to a USB flash drive from a DOS boot floppy if you
> load the drivers for it.
>
> In your DOS config.sys file you need these lines
>
> device=usbaspi.sys /w /v
> device=di1000dd.sys
>
> The /w switch causes the driver to pause so you can connect a USB device.
> The /v switch causes the driver to give verbose messages.
>
> And, of course, you need the referenced files on the boot disk as well.
>
> Archive files that contain the drivers:
>
> usb_dos_drivers.zip
> http://www.toolsthatwork.com/downloa...os_drivers.zip
>
> hd352u_dos.zip (The page is in Japanese but the file nanes are in
> English.)
> http://www.driver.novac.co.jp/driver...d352u_drv.html
>
> HTH & GL
>
> John
>
>

Biggseye wrote:
> this worked in that it recognized the usb drive, but the keyboard no longer
> responds. the keyboard is USB as well and they share a usb hub. any idea how
> i can get the keyboard back?
>
> Bill
>

Bill;

I've never had to troubleshoot a balky USB keyboard yet but the FIRST
thing I would look at is a BIOS setting for the keyboard or USB.

Good Luck

John


> "John Dulak" wrote:
>
>> Biggseye wrote:
>>> I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
>>> diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98 on
>>> it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.
>>>
>>> anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
>>> that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.
>> Biggseye:
>>
>> I've never made a USB/CD drive work from a doot floppy but I have made
>> a USB/Flash drive work from one. Since both are "Mass Storage Devices'
>> the same technique may work for you. OR - you could just copy the Win
>> 89 CD to a USB/Flash drive and work from it.
>>
>>
>> You can get access to a USB flash drive from a DOS boot floppy if you
>> load the drivers for it.
>>
>> In your DOS config.sys file you need these lines
>>
>> device=usbaspi.sys /w /v
>> device=di1000dd.sys
>>
>> The /w switch causes the driver to pause so you can connect a USB device.
>> The /v switch causes the driver to give verbose messages.
>>
>> And, of course, you need the referenced files on the boot disk as well.
>>
>> Archive files that contain the drivers:
>>
>> usb_dos_drivers.zip
>> http://www.toolsthatwork.com/downloa...os_drivers.zip
>>
>> hd352u_dos.zip (The page is in Japanese but the file nanes are in
>> English.)
>> http://www.driver.novac.co.jp/driver...d352u_drv.html
>>
>> HTH & GL
>>
>> John
>>
>>

Biggseye wrote:
> this worked in that it recognized the usb drive, but the keyboard no longer
> responds. the keyboard is USB as well and they share a usb hub. any idea how
> i can get the keyboard back?
>
> Bill
>

Bill:

Might also be worth trying changing which USB port the keyboard is
plugged into. If possible eliminate the usb hub too.

John

Check the BIOS. Enable "legacy support" for the keyboard if that setting
exists. You may also have to bypass the hub.


"Biggseye" <Biggseye@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1C809EC9-145E-4347-88FB-49F464FB53A5@microsoft.com...
> this worked in that it recognized the usb drive, but the keyboard no longer
> responds. the keyboard is USB as well and they share a usb hub. any idea how
> i can get the keyboard back?
>
> Bill
>
> "John Dulak" wrote:
>
>> Biggseye wrote:
>> > I have a tablet PC that runs 98 and the hard drive died. It has a bootable
>> > diskette drive, but the usb cdrom is not bootable. I want to load Win 98 on
>> > it. I need a bootable floppy disk that can access a usb disk drive.
>> >
>> > anybody have something like this or willing to help me? I can not believe
>> > that i am the only person that has ever had this issue.
>>
>> Biggseye:
>>
>> I've never made a USB/CD drive work from a doot floppy but I have made
>> a USB/Flash drive work from one. Since both are "Mass Storage Devices'
>> the same technique may work for you. OR - you could just copy the Win
>> 89 CD to a USB/Flash drive and work from it.
>>
>>
>> You can get access to a USB flash drive from a DOS boot floppy if you
>> load the drivers for it.
>>
>> In your DOS config.sys file you need these lines
>>
>> device=usbaspi.sys /w /v
>> device=di1000dd.sys
>>
>> The /w switch causes the driver to pause so you can connect a USB device.
>> The /v switch causes the driver to give verbose messages.
>>
>> And, of course, you need the referenced files on the boot disk as well.
>>
>> Archive files that contain the drivers:
>>
>> usb_dos_drivers.zip
>> http://www.toolsthatwork.com/downloa...os_drivers.zip
>>
>> hd352u_dos.zip (The page is in Japanese but the file nanes are in
>> English.)
>> http://www.driver.novac.co.jp/driver...d352u_drv.html
>>
>> HTH & GL
>>
>> John
>>
>>