with a wrench, right?"
Okay, here's the deal. If you have an NTFS partition (which is likely
if you're using 2k or XPPro, and I think XPHome uses them too) then a
win98 boot disk won't read the drive at all.
Assuming you've got a FAT32 partition (win98, winME, etc) then a boot
disk should be able to read the HDD. To get the boot disk to recognize
the external HDD, you'll need a driver that will recognize and load a
USB drive. This *might* be included with the external drive, but no
bets. Most only ship with the bare minimum you need to get them working
with Win98+. This means you'll have to find one.
If any of this confuses you, I'd reccommend finding a knowledgable
friend or hiring a professional. I'm not saying this to be harsh, I'm
saying this because if you don't understand what I've said, chances are
that the learning curve is going to be pretty steep.
--benD
brobborb wrote:
> i prolly know 10% haha
>
> ok, now another question. What kinda boot disk is best to use? i am
> using a windows 98 boot disk, cos it's the only one that doesn't take up
> 4 disks! lol
>
> Also, someone mentioned earlier that I should install a USB driver onto
> the boot disk. do i just put a USB driverin there? haha
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ben Doom
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 1:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Moving stuff around in DOS
>
> Chances are, the driver will either a) require/allow you to tell it what
> drive letter to assign or b) tell you on boot.
>
> However, I'm thinking that if you don't know how to determine what drive
> letters are live in dos, maybe this isn't the best route to take....
>
> Seriously -- how much have you worked in DOS?
>
> --benD
>
> brobborb wrote:
>
> > Hey guys, if i boot up a laptop with a floppy, and connect a USB drive
> > to the laptop, how do i move files from the laptop to the USB drive?
> >
> > i know i will use the copy [filename] [destination]... command, but how
> > do i know what the letter of the USB drive will be? thankie
> >
>
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