Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 18:35:55 -0000
From: "Jon Crawford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Problems with complete reinstall on Libretto 100CT
Gerry,
The "official" Toshiba external CDROM for the 1x0CT series is a rebadged
Freecom drive.
I've got a Freecom drive, and where I work they're got some of the Tosh
drives, and the cables are interchangeable.
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry Roche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Libretto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 5:49 PM
Subject: Problems with complete reinstall on Libretto 100CT
> Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 17:44:15 -0000
> From: "Gerry Roche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Problems with complete reinstall on Libretto 100CT
>
> I have been attempting a complete reinstall of the operating system on my
> Libretto 100CT. I had been running windows 95 ( the version of 100 CT I
have
> allowed a choice between win 95 and 98; I had opted for 95). I have used
> the boot disk as supplied and CD1 of the two CD's in an Amacom baby CD
drive
> which I had installed previously. The formatting on the hard drive has
been
> carried out (3 times) but I cannot get past this stage. I get the
following
> message:
> "Starting windows 98
> Freecom PC driver for external ATAPI -IDE drive
> Found PC card
> Error PC card in socket A is not a Freecom PC card
> PC card is not initialised"
> ..and a similar message for socket B
>
> The hard drive is then formatted and I get:
>
> "Invalid drive specified
> invalid directory
> RAMdrive does not exist
> C:> "
>
> Could it be that the boot disk has the driver for the Toshiba external CD
> (is this a Freecom?); how do I get it to recognise my external CD drive? I
> have the drivers for the Amacom on a floppy
> Lastly how do I turn the machine off other than removing the battery and
> power cord? The power button sends the machine into hibernation and Ctrl
> +Alt + Del is not effective.
> Apologies for the length of this question. I would be very grateful for
any
> assistance.
> Gerry Roche
>
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