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  1. andrewgrant

    Hdd only works in real mode after usb hadware installation W98Se

    Thanks will try - people have also suggested that sometimes w98 gets locked in "I'm broke mode" - and does attempt to load anything other than the real mode drivers. I'm going to look for the registry hack "noide" first. Regards Andy
  2. andrewgrant

    HDD only uses real mode drivers after USB hardware installation w98se.

    Thanks to you both , the noide sounds like a real good lead. I'll also have a look at the bootlog.txt I've done all the normal scandisc things - I'm not sure how far back the last registry will take me but will look at the creation dates. Thanks guys some points to investigate. Regards Andy
  3. andrewgrant

    HDD only uses real mode drivers after USB hardware installation w98se.

    Thanks Paul - No everything in the system table is free from !, the IDE channels specifically are fine. The thing that is unusual is that the HDD and CDROMS are not visible at this point. Windows states that the problem is that the real mode drivers are being used and I should load the HDD...
  4. andrewgrant

    no boot, no beeps, no nothing

    Just some basic things. Does the PSU come up and its fan spin. Most PSUs need a DC go signal, and correct load from the motherboard before they will come up. If the system appears to start then stop within a second it may well not be seeing DC go. As other people have said start from a minium...
  5. andrewgrant

    Hdd only works in real mode after USB hardware installation w98se

    After installing a usb nisis g3 graphics pad and mouse, my windows 98 se installation was trashed. When the mouse part of the programme was installed. (The Mb is a ms - 5169 ami bios, aladdin chip set so I did not expect any of the VIA USB problems). The sound driver needed reinstalling, video...
  6. andrewgrant

    HDD only works in real mode after USB hardware installation w98se

    After installing a usb nisis g3 graphics pad and mouse, my windows 98 se installation was trashed. When the mouse part of the programme was installed. (The Mb is a ms - 5169 ami bios, aladdin chip set so I did not expect any of the VIA USB problems). The sound driver needed reinstalling, video...
  7. andrewgrant

    Hdd only works in real mode after usb hadware installation W98Se

    After installing a usb nisis g3 graphics pad and mouse, my windows 98 se installation was trashed. When the mouse part of the programme was installed. (The Mb is a ms - 5169 ami bios, aladdin chip set so I did not expect any of the VIA USB problems). The sound driver needed reinstalling, video...
  8. andrewgrant

    HDD only uses real mode drivers after USB hardware installation w98se.

    After installing a usb nisis g3 graphics pad and mouse, my windows 98 se installation was trashed. When the mouse part of the programme was installed. (The Mb is a ms - 5169 ami bios, aladdin chip set so I did not expect any of the VIA USB problems). The sound driver needed reinstalling, video...

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