Re: FN-FORUM Urgent Request - Tosh Equium 6230D

date posted 21st July 2001 21:42

I don't think you will find you can create a boot disk, since if memory
serves toshiba laptops cd roms require special drivers not bog standard
adapti drivers to work. You will probably need to install win 95 and the
Compaq driver.

Darren
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Russell" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Urgent Request - Tosh Equium 6230D


> Is the Windows 95 disc bootable? If so, you can set your cdrom drive to
the
> first bootable device in the bios, and then you can install Windows
straight
> off the cd...
>
> Actually, I have just re-read your mail - is this what you have tried and
it
> hasn't worked? Ooopps..
>
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> Matt Russell
> http://www.i-fire.co.uk
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > [EMAIL REMOVED] Behalf Of Martin Kellie
> > Sent: 21 July 2001 16:50
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Subject: FN-FORUM Urgent Request - Tosh Equium 6230D
> >
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > Sorry for the Subject heading, but I am desperate right now.
> >
> > Just obtained a "surplus to requirements" Toshiba Equium 6230D from
work,
> > which had NT installed on it - not much good for my girlies to
> > play games on
> > :-( I tried to create a 95 boot disc with the CD accessible, but the CD
> > says "nah, not playing". Tried Tosh's site, but no joy on there for a
> > bootable floppy that includes the CD drive. It is a bog standard-no
> > additions PC
> >
> > Can anyone create or get hold of a floppy that will do this for me?
> >
> > could you send it offlist (zipped or not) to me at
> > [EMAIL REMOVED]
> >
> > Many thanks if you can - just started the summer holidays &
> > already getting
> > the hanging rope ready ;-)
> >
> > Martin
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