no logical DOS drive

[tomyt]

trying to fdisk but no DOS drive to delete

[degsy]

duplicate thread
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=256752&posted=1#post256752

[Bad Dog]

What does fdisk #4 (display partitions) tell you?
Was this drive working as an active dos drive or non-dos drive?
A little more info would help.
BD:disgust:

[tomyt]

hi bad dog...thanks for reply.

partition info is

partition....C: 1 status A type ..PRI DOS no volume label mbytes 2012 system fat 32 useage 100%

[Bad Dog]

Does the partition show active?
What happens if you use the other choices to delete partitions?
Primary, extended, logical, or non-dos.
You are aware this destroys any info on the disk?
Try making that partition active and then go through the delete partition routine.
Good luck.
BD:disgust:

[tomyt]

it is active....going to try other ill post back

[tomyt]

partition is active......when i try an delete primary then asks for volume label which i do not know....no in the partition info

[Bad Dog]

If it does not show a volume label in partition info, then it does not have one.
Respond to the action as such. It'll be either no/enter or just enter when it gets to that option.
BD:disgust:

[tomyt]

thanks bigdog thats got me passed that but where do i pick up now as im useing the help on here ....how to delete partition crate new ect....

[Bad Dog]

Sorry, I don't quite understand where you are right now and what you want to do. CTH has a good outline of partitions here:
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/tutorial.php/id/36
Follow these steps.
Creating partitions continues in a new link at the botton of the page.
Hope this helps.
BD:disgust:

[tomyt]

thanks bigdog....im now on the right tract 77% formatted now and i,ll reinstall windows .....again thanks for your help.....i am useing the instuctions on here as a guide thanks again

[Bad Dog]

Anytime, tomyt.
Good luck.
BD:disgust:

[tomyt]

back again big dog......following instuctions of installing but trouble.....starting with startdisk ....with cd support ..then at command type x ...x is letter of drive ...type setup...


problem is the promt is A:\> Cd is in drive where i go from here????

[Bad Dog]

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/tutorial.php/id/39
How to install windows 98.
This works if you have done all the fdisk, partition, and format correctly.

When you use a startup disk you have 3 options:
use cdrom support
don't use cdrom support
help
If you choose #2 and you get to the a: prompt, type c: and see if it will see the hard drive. If not, something is wrong with partitioning like being activated.
BD:disgust:

[tomyt]

hi bigdog tryed that ...got bad command or file name...any other thoughts? what is this activate the partioning?

[Bad Dog]

Go back to fdisk and check display partition info. Under status there should be an A for active. If this is not there go back to first page fdisk and choose #2,
set active partition. Set your partition to active and then proceed to the installation.
BD:disgust: