Metronid,
Thanks for the reply. Boot sequence was correct. i changed it to CDROM
to boot the BARTPE CD. I'll see how I get on on the weekend when I put
the HD back in. That was the reason for takig the W98 boot floppy with
me, as I knew that was the only way i could check the m/b.
Turns out I had some BARTPE Cds with me that saved the day.
I will also double check that the floppy is still bootable.
On Fri, 9 Sep 2005 22:01:37 -0400, "metronid" <>
wrote:
>Could be many things
>What is your boot sequence in bios
>
>If you have no HD then the unit should boot from the floppy in any case
>If you do have a HD it will be with the sequence of the 1st letter named
>
>C,A will always boot from C unless C is absent
>A,C will alawys boot from A first
>
>This is true if there is a functioning boot sector on the drive
>
>
>While you are in bios make sure drive A is set up properly
>Should be most likely listed as Drive A 1.44MB 3.5 under the 1st menue
>
>
>Also since yoiu just added a maiboard make sure you are hooked up correctly
>"GasMan" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Hi,
>>
>> A friends PB computer motherboard has given up the ghost. I managed to
>> get a replacement MS6168 from Ebay.
>> I installed the m/b and brought with me a floppy disk to boot it up
>> with as I moved the HD to their other computer so they could use all
>> their programs in the meantime.
>>
>> Whilst it appears to boot, it will not read he floppy which is a bog
>> standard Win98 boot disk.
>>
>> I know about the tattoo that needs to be done with a PB PC, but does a
>> floppy boot disk need special info as well?
>>
>> I've booted with a BART PE CD and I know the m/b is fine.
>>
>> Next weekend I'll be reinstalling the HD back into the computer, and
>> hopefully all will be well, but I am curious as to why it will not
>> boot with a normal floppy.
>>
>> TIA
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>
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