Dana
Oh and losing the data is pretty inconvenient but not a catastrophe I guess -- was burning CDs in preparation for a format/reinstall. What sort of money is "big bucks"? Hundreds? Thousands?
>Come to think of it if the VFAT is wiped out the disk is pretty well unusable.
>
>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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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dana tierney
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> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: bsod reality check
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> it will? connections the problem just now maybe?
>
> >Yea Win2k will see the drive.
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> > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 9:40 PM
> > Subject: bsod reality check
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> >
> > 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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