external cdrom installation to blank hardrive

[eshort]

need to perform "factory reinstall" of o/s on a blank hardrive which has been fdisk/formatted.

I am using a Bakpak external cdrom (4X) coupled thru parellel port of the notebook computer

I need the commands to transfer the cdrom setup files-from the bakpak installation disc-to-the blank hardrive......

I had created a "win98"startup floppy when istallinjg to another system , using this cdrom--but this startup disc wont work (ie--if i attempt, i get error message saying "no cdrom device found").

Id like to be able to use the external cdrom to install a fresh win(98 on a blank hardrive!

[Psycho Logical]

Do you have the manual and/or any diskettes that came with the BakPak?

You will need to have a model-specific DOS driver -- usually a .SYS file -- and the necessary statements in your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT startup files.

EDIT -- The drivers on a Win98 startup disk only work with internal IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM drives. That's why you're getting the error message.

[morpheus kain]

Go to bakpak's website. They should have the right drivers and instructions. Good Luck

[eshort]

TX--sounds like i have to install a config.sys on the blank hdd?

Wld i also have to install an autoexec.bat (to include mscdex)?


How wld i install autoexec.bat/config.sys to a blnak hdd ? (assuming this is needed to activate the external cdrom).

[Psycho Logical]

The two files have to be on the boot diskette, not the hard drive.

[eshort]

I have another external cdrom--made by "Dirt Cheap Drives (texas-USA)..its about 4 years old---have not been able to use it....have no instructions...they sent two floppies: (l) looks like a CDROM driver "Mitsumi", the other says PCMCIA to IDE????

wld anyone know how to setup this drive so i could try another in my above reinstall. project?
tx

[Psycho Logical]

Use Windows Explorer to view the list of files on the diskettes. You may find some Readme or Help files.