Hi, Matt.
-=> on 02-27-05 03:32, MATT MC_CARTHY wrote to JEAN PARROT <=-

 MM>> Oh yes, Windows DOES do that!  :-((  If it fails to see the drive
 MM>> for any reason, it believes there is no data to be careful of and
 MM>> starts the installation with FDISK.

 JP>         Windows does FDISK ?

 MM> Oh yes, especially the OEM versions.  The OEM versions automatically
 MM> assume that they are being used in a brand new assembled machine with
 MM> NO data on it. If the drive is not FDISK'd, how can Windows be
 MM> installed?

Just for clarity, and since Wayne seems to have a bit of a hangup about
the OEM issue - - are you referring to the "generic-standard" OEM
version as distributed to businesses such as the "Dealer" you work(ed?)
for, as well as the Vendor-specific OEM discs (possibly customized),
like the HP- labeled one which Wayne apparently has?

One thing about this FDISK situation keeps bothering me - - based on
what Wayne wrote in the Win95 echo, he first tried to install Win98FE,
and apparently FDISK did not run, and the installation went OK to a
point, but he says it failed for lack of a driver.  On his next attempt
to install, he says FDISK ran without permission.  Seems clear to me
that something changed in between those two attempts.  The question is -
- what?

One other question about FDISK running un-authorized - do you know if it
will sometimes do that when running Win98 SETUP direct from HDD, after
copying over the contents of the WIN98 directory from the CDROM disc?

- - -  JimH.

... "Inquiring minds want to know." - - Bubba
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