Compaq Prosigna won't install 98 SCSI Hard drive

[cdduarte]

I have a Prosigna 300 and I'm not too sure on how to fix it, when the screen saver is on for more than 10 minutes, a fatal error occurs, I tried reinstalling 98 on the SCSI Hard Drive, but the installation process doesn't recognize the hard drive.  How can I put the operating system on here.  I'm not too familiar with SCSI, and this is the first time I'm putting an OS on a primary scsi hard drive.

 

[edfair]

Three choices.<br>&nbsp;Do you have a boot floppy that came with the system? The drivers for the SCSI should be on the boot floppy. But that is dependent on what Compaq put on the disk.<br>Another choice is making the cd the boot device in the bios if this is an available choice.<br>Last chance is reinstalling with the Compaq rebuild cd.<br>But there is one other question. Do you have an IDE drive? If so the IDE must be the boot device. <p>Ed Fair<br><a href=mailto: efair@atlnet.com> efair@atlnet.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>Any advice I give is my best judgement based on my interpretation of the facts you supply. <br>
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[cdduarte]

I have the machine, you driver floppy disk, no restore CD, and compaq doesn't give me access to the bios.&nbsp;&nbsp;That's the rock and the hard place.

 

[edfair]

When it banners on bootup what SCSI controller does it find?&nbsp;&nbsp;If you are lucky there may be someone that can make you a 95/98 boot floppy that can get you out of the tight space.<br>Normal install is using a boot floppy, choosing from a menu of drivers, then running setup from the CD.&nbsp;&nbsp;But there are different drivers for just about every HD controller manufacturer and without the proper drivers the CD is not recognized.<br>I understand the feeling of rocks and hard places. That describes my life, both personally and professionally. But that's the thrill when you're into S&M. <p>Ed Fair<br><a href=mailto: efair@atlnet.com> efair@atlnet.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>Any advice I give is my best judgement based on my interpretation of the facts you supply. <br>
Help increase my knowledge by providing some feedback, good or bad, on any advice I have given.<br>