cdrom not found

I am trying to reinstall win98se after reformating hdd. using hdd mfgs
install floppy, then following with win startup floppy, then insert #1
restore disc for win98. The green light comes on, disc spins up, then the
light goes out, and the disc continues to spin but nothing happens. Have run
diagnostic test floppy for hdd, and all tests say passed, hdd ready to run.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
--
compaq 7360, maxtor max blast plus II 40 gig hdd, a open based cd-952b
cdrom, win98se

Are you loading the correct driver for the CD drive in the config.sys
and autoexec.bat on the bootable floppy? Does the floppy contain
the driver?

IIRC I had to set a jumper and partition my 20 gig HD with 10
2 gig partitions on W98 (not SE) - but that may have been more
a BIOS issue than a Windows issue.

I suspect you need the jumper.

"glinjxn" <glinjxn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09710306-BF94-453B-939D-D5441CCF40F0@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to reinstall win98se after reformating hdd. using hdd mfgs
> install floppy, then following with win startup floppy, then insert #1
> restore disc for win98. The green light comes on, disc spins up, then the
> light goes out, and the disc continues to spin but nothing happens. Have
> run
> diagnostic test floppy for hdd, and all tests say passed, hdd ready to
> run.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> compaq 7360, maxtor max blast plus II 40 gig hdd, a open based cd-952b
> cdrom, win98se

It's not quite clear what your procedure is.

If you are booting to a DOS prompt from the win startup floppy and then
inserting the install CD, you need to type
x:\Setup
at the DOS prompt, where x is the drive letter of the CD drive (for
instance, D).

If this command doesn't work, your CD might be non-standard. Yo may be able
to get an idea of what the CD is by doing
x:
dir

where x is the drive letter of the CD drive, (for instance, D).

If you are getting to the startup menu from the win startup disk then you
must select the option to start the PC with CD-Rom support.

See:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221829
How to Install Windows 98 on a Computer with No Operating System

If you are not booting to the win startup floppy then maybe you are
expecting the install CD to autorun - W98 install CDs are not usually
bootable. If yours is an OEM CD it may be bootable, but there may be
special procedures for starting the installation. Have you tried booting
the machine without the floppy inserted but with the install CD inserted?

If you suspect the CD drive is faulty then try it with a different CD - if
you have booted to DOS with CD-Rom support then any data CD should be
accessible with a command such as
x:
dir

where x is the drive letter of the CD drive, (for instance, D).
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"glinjxn" <glinjxn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09710306-BF94-453B-939D-D5441CCF40F0@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to reinstall win98se after reformating hdd. using hdd mfgs
> install floppy, then following with win startup floppy, then insert #1
> restore disc for win98. The green light comes on, disc spins up, then the
> light goes out, and the disc continues to spin but nothing happens. Have
> run
> diagnostic test floppy for hdd, and all tests say passed, hdd ready to
> run.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> compaq 7360, maxtor max blast plus II 40 gig hdd, a open based cd-952b
> cdrom, win98se

Thank you both for posting. I wil try suggestions, and read the microsoft
article and post back later.
--
compaq 7360, maxtor max blast plus II 40 gig hdd, a open based cd-952b
cdrom, win98se


"Jeff Richards" wrote:

> It's not quite clear what your procedure is.
>
> If you are booting to a DOS prompt from the win startup floppy and then
> inserting the install CD, you need to type
> x:\Setup
> at the DOS prompt, where x is the drive letter of the CD drive (for
> instance, D).
>
> If this command doesn't work, your CD might be non-standard. Yo may be able
> to get an idea of what the CD is by doing
> x:
> dir
>
> where x is the drive letter of the CD drive, (for instance, D).
>
> If you are getting to the startup menu from the win startup disk then you
> must select the option to start the PC with CD-Rom support.
>
> See:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/221829
> How to Install Windows 98 on a Computer with No Operating System
>
> If you are not booting to the win startup floppy then maybe you are
> expecting the install CD to autorun - W98 install CDs are not usually
> bootable. If yours is an OEM CD it may be bootable, but there may be
> special procedures for starting the installation. Have you tried booting
> the machine without the floppy inserted but with the install CD inserted?
>
> If you suspect the CD drive is faulty then try it with a different CD - if
> you have booted to DOS with CD-Rom support then any data CD should be
> accessible with a command such as
> x:
> dir
>
> where x is the drive letter of the CD drive, (for instance, D).
> --
> Jeff Richards
> MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
> "glinjxn" <glinjxn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:09710306-BF94-453B-939D-D5441CCF40F0@microsoft.com...
> >I am trying to reinstall win98se after reformating hdd. using hdd mfgs
> > install floppy, then following with win startup floppy, then insert #1
> > restore disc for win98. The green light comes on, disc spins up, then the
> > light goes out, and the disc continues to spin but nothing happens. Have
> > run
> > diagnostic test floppy for hdd, and all tests say passed, hdd ready to
> > run.
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > --
> > compaq 7360, maxtor max blast plus II 40 gig hdd, a open based cd-952b
> > cdrom, win98se
>
>
>

Forget my earlier response, I believe I misunderstood your
situation.

"glinjxn" <glinjxn@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09710306-BF94-453B-939D-D5441CCF40F0@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to reinstall win98se after reformating hdd. using hdd mfgs
> install floppy, then following with win startup floppy, then insert #1
> restore disc for win98. The green light comes on, disc spins up, then the
> light goes out, and the disc continues to spin but nothing happens. Have
> run
> diagnostic test floppy for hdd, and all tests say passed, hdd ready to
> run.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> compaq 7360, maxtor max blast plus II 40 gig hdd, a open based cd-952b
> cdrom, win98se

I did run across a forum type weblink that says the Presario 7360 does come
with a factory restore disc (CD). This CD is bootable for system restore
purposes, no startup floppy for this purpose. Further, its states that all
the restore information resides in the compaq partition as well More
details here:
http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-95...partition.html

--
Dave

If it looks like fish, smells like fish, its not
a cantaloupe..

[Bug_zs]

glinjxn,

A suggestion after you get this situation straightened out.

To prevent "losing" your CD player in Windows if you partition your Hard Drive,

go into your Device Manager now and change the CD's Drive Letter to Z in both

mini-windows.

Bug_zs