Problems with Hard Drive

unknown88 · 27-06-2003, 05:36 AM

My old computer I was thinking of using as a linux server (66 mhz, 3 gb master, 800 mb slave, CD-Rom). Just recently i dusted it off and such and decided to install windows 95 or 98 first so the linux installation would be easier and I would still have windows. Before I installed either of them I reformatted and partitioned to a MSDOS partition. Now when i try to install either it says you must have xxxxxx kb avaliabe (something like 700 megs) to install Windows 95/98. I've scandisked and everything. I don't know what could be wrong. I've tried switching the drives back and forth etc etc. What could be wrong?

Edit: Could it be that my old bios (near 1994 im guessing) won't detect a bigger hard drive? And thats why setup says i dont have enough HD space? Is there a way to bypass this? btw, the computer is a "Gateway 2000 66mhz".

Big B · 27-06-2003, 12:41 PM

Is the system properly displaying the size of the hard drive at POST?

Sniper · 16-07-2003, 10:09 PM

hey there, did you get your problem sorted? thx

27-06-2003, 05:36 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
unknown88 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1 Status: Offline	Problems with Hard Drive My old computer I was thinking of using as a linux server (66 mhz, 3 gb master, 800 mb slave, CD-Rom). Just recently i dusted it off and such and decided to install windows 95 or 98 first so the linux installation would be easier and I would still have windows. Before I installed either of them I reformatted and partitioned to a MSDOS partition. Now when i try to install either it says you must have xxxxxx kb avaliabe (something like 700 megs) to install Windows 95/98. I've scandisked and everything. I don't know what could be wrong. I've tried switching the drives back and forth etc etc. What could be wrong? Edit: Could it be that my old bios (near 1994 im guessing) won't detect a bigger hard drive? And thats why setup says i dont have enough HD space? Is there a way to bypass this? btw, the computer is a "Gateway 2000 66mhz". Last edited by unknown88; 27-06-2003 at 05:39 AM.

27-06-2003, 12:41 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
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