Pirate
01-27-2000, 01:15 PM
I don't know what I'm doing wrong here. I'll try to be brief in describing my problem. I decided to upgrade my system FROM the following:
-Abit TX5, Pentium 233MMX, 64MB EDO RAM, Virge (w/Voodoo2), AWE 64 Soundblaster
TO the following:
-Abit BF6, Celeron 366, 64MB PC133 RAM, Voodoo3 2000 PCI, Monster MX300
I scavenged all the other original components: hard drive, CD-ROM, floppy and modem. I also switched over from an AT case to an ATX case and power supply. Just to be safe before I converted, I uninstalled all the hardware I didn't need except for the old Virge video card. I planned on putting just the drives and the video card into the new setup and then adding the Voodoo3, MX300, etc. once I verified everything was okay.
Everyone I talked to said I shouldn't have any problems with the conversion as far as Windows 98 goes. I assumed there was no need to reformat since I didn't want to lose my data. But when I switched over, Windows and DOS won't recognize my floppy drive AND my CD-ROM. I tried putting in a different floppy drive, but that made no difference whatsoever. I know I have everything hooked up properly as far as cables and power supply, and everything is identified correctly in CMOS. But I can't get either to be recognized in Windows and DOS. I'm almost to the point where I'm willing to just reformat, but that won't do me any good if I can't get TO my floppy and CD-ROM! Any ideas as to what's wrong here?
-Abit TX5, Pentium 233MMX, 64MB EDO RAM, Virge (w/Voodoo2), AWE 64 Soundblaster
TO the following:
-Abit BF6, Celeron 366, 64MB PC133 RAM, Voodoo3 2000 PCI, Monster MX300
I scavenged all the other original components: hard drive, CD-ROM, floppy and modem. I also switched over from an AT case to an ATX case and power supply. Just to be safe before I converted, I uninstalled all the hardware I didn't need except for the old Virge video card. I planned on putting just the drives and the video card into the new setup and then adding the Voodoo3, MX300, etc. once I verified everything was okay.
Everyone I talked to said I shouldn't have any problems with the conversion as far as Windows 98 goes. I assumed there was no need to reformat since I didn't want to lose my data. But when I switched over, Windows and DOS won't recognize my floppy drive AND my CD-ROM. I tried putting in a different floppy drive, but that made no difference whatsoever. I know I have everything hooked up properly as far as cables and power supply, and everything is identified correctly in CMOS. But I can't get either to be recognized in Windows and DOS. I'm almost to the point where I'm willing to just reformat, but that won't do me any good if I can't get TO my floppy and CD-ROM! Any ideas as to what's wrong here?