You can try to do a chkdisk on it and see if it will rebuild the VFAT but if
not, you may not even be able to re-format it. The alternative is either the
trash can, or if it has really valuable data, then pay some forensic outfit the
big bucks to do a sector recovery.
If it will re-format, then it means it rebuilt the VFAT, and you can then
re-install (if you have the original CDs) Win 98 and be able to use all your
peripherals.
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From: dana tierney
To: CF-Community
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:21 PM
Subject: Re: bsod reality check
it will? connections the problem just now maybe?
>Yea Win2k will see the drive.
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> From: dana tierney
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 9:40 PM
> Subject: bsod reality check
>
>
> well, I guess I have postponed the move to the new computer for long enough
:)
>pretty sure I just blew out my fat table (w98).
>
> I was um... being mean to my computer... making it burn cds and play music
and
>search the hard drive all at the same time and, you know, generally jump
through
>hoops... definitely way too much for a four or five year old computer... when
it
>cut off and on reboot disclaimed all knowledge of windows. I told it to go
head
>and load windows and got:
>
> a device or resource required by VFAT is not present or not available. VFAT
>cannot continue loading.
>
> System halted.
>
> so....I guess I am gonna switch to the faster machine. (Getting online from
>the antique in the reception area.) Since hardware seems to be on my agenda
>tonight -- the faster machine doesn't have a modem -- anyone have an opinion
as
>to whether 2000 Pro will be able to see the files on the old w98 drive if I
>re-jumper it and put in in the new machine as a secondary? I think the
operating
>systems can talk to each other (?) I do get a listing with the dir command.
>
> Dana
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