XP+ HDD Firmware stuff

[Toad]

So you can see the file but can't execute it ? Curiouser and curiouser.

Just out of interest. If you've booted off the CD, what are drives C: and D: allocated to ?

[Troll]

C & D is the HDD partitioned... damn - almost had a working boot CD with my firmware files on by following this http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/wxp/ - didn't follow the

"If you're Windows XP files are already "slipstreamed" with a service pack you must also copy the win51ic.SPx or win51ip.SPx file.
This will prevent the CD asking "put the SPx CD into drive A:" during install."

... straight away asks for SP2 in A: - disk is finalised and it was using my last CD (wasted 4 already) It will have to wait until morning to buy some more

[Toad]

Save your sanity.

Life's too short.

etc
etc

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Removab...py-Disk-Drives

You know it makes sense.

[Troll]

Save your sanity.

Life's too short.

etc
etc

http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/cat/Removab...py-Disk-Drives

You know it makes sense.

Yup went the floppy route - bugger - firmware reports "no compatible hardware found" going to throw the Maxtor out & buy another brand