02-18-2005, 05:32 AM
This is kicking my ass.
I've been attempting to install the new (used) 20 GB drive and Windows XP with varying degrees of success. Here's what I've done. See if you can spot my mess-ups.
1: P3 came with a generic 32x CD-ROM (slave) and a CD-R/W (master). It was running Windows 98SE.
2: I usurped the CD-R/W for my main computer. I simply disconnected the IDE and power cable. I left the 32x as-is.
3: I obtained another CD-R/W, so I installed it in the P3 in place of the 32x. I set the jumper to "slave" and plugged in the power cable. I used it to install stuff from a CD-R, so I knew it worked well enough.
4: The P3 was running Windows 98SE the whole time. It's what was installed on it when I got it.
5: I got a new (used) 20 GB harddrive. I pulled the old 5 GB drive and plugged the 20 GB in in its place. I was sure to set the jumper on the 20 GB to "master".
6: I was ready to install Windows XP, so I checked the P3's BIOS to ensure that it could boot from CD. It could.
7: I popped in the XP CD, and booted the P3. I got a "NTLDR is missing" error message.
8: I Googled, and it led me to this.
9: I tried creating a Win 98SE Startup diskette, but all of my 4+ year old 3.5" floppies are toast. I haven't used them in years so they are useless.
10: I was not able to boot from the XP CD, no matter how many times I tried.
11: After a stroke of genius (!), I re-installed the 5 GB drive as a "master" and installed the 20 GB drive as a "slave".
12: I booted to Windows 98SE on the 5 GB drive and plopped in the XP CD.
13: I installed Windows XP Pro on the 5 GB drive. It detected the 20 GB drive just fine.
14: I pulled out the 5 GB drive and installed the 20 GB drive in its place.
15: I realised I had the CD-R/W drive set as "slave", since that's what the the drive preceding it was set to. There was no way I could boot off of this drive.
16: I set the jumper to "master", and I booted from the CD just swimmingly. I'm in the process of formatting the 20 GB right now.
17: I am a dumbass who just wasted about 5 hours.
I've been attempting to install the new (used) 20 GB drive and Windows XP with varying degrees of success. Here's what I've done. See if you can spot my mess-ups.
1: P3 came with a generic 32x CD-ROM (slave) and a CD-R/W (master). It was running Windows 98SE.
2: I usurped the CD-R/W for my main computer. I simply disconnected the IDE and power cable. I left the 32x as-is.
3: I obtained another CD-R/W, so I installed it in the P3 in place of the 32x. I set the jumper to "slave" and plugged in the power cable. I used it to install stuff from a CD-R, so I knew it worked well enough.
4: The P3 was running Windows 98SE the whole time. It's what was installed on it when I got it.
5: I got a new (used) 20 GB harddrive. I pulled the old 5 GB drive and plugged the 20 GB in in its place. I was sure to set the jumper on the 20 GB to "master".
6: I was ready to install Windows XP, so I checked the P3's BIOS to ensure that it could boot from CD. It could.
7: I popped in the XP CD, and booted the P3. I got a "NTLDR is missing" error message.
8: I Googled, and it led me to this.
9: I tried creating a Win 98SE Startup diskette, but all of my 4+ year old 3.5" floppies are toast. I haven't used them in years so they are useless.
10: I was not able to boot from the XP CD, no matter how many times I tried.
11: After a stroke of genius (!), I re-installed the 5 GB drive as a "master" and installed the 20 GB drive as a "slave".
12: I booted to Windows 98SE on the 5 GB drive and plopped in the XP CD.
13: I installed Windows XP Pro on the 5 GB drive. It detected the 20 GB drive just fine.
14: I pulled out the 5 GB drive and installed the 20 GB drive in its place.
15: I realised I had the CD-R/W drive set as "slave", since that's what the the drive preceding it was set to. There was no way I could boot off of this drive.
16: I set the jumper to "master", and I booted from the CD just swimmingly. I'm in the process of formatting the 20 GB right now.
17: I am a dumbass who just wasted about 5 hours.