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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: tubbydingy on May 20, 2007, 12:05:16 AM

Title: I/O error replace disk on IBM 760xl laptop drive after installing win98 from DT
Post by: tubbydingy on May 20, 2007, 12:05:16 AM

I was able to install win98 on my IBM 760XL laptop drive w/2.5 cable and it works fine on the desktop , but when i install the drive in my 760XL laptop i get this i/o error replace disk and no prompt. i did download and install the APM files from leveno. does any one have any ideas.

Title: Re: installing os on usb laptop drive from my desktop HELP PLEASE
Post by: contrex on May 20, 2007, 12:33:51 AM

Win98 does not natively support usb, so I should think it's impossible. Unless anyone can come up with a working link to someone's how-to. XP is possible though.

Title: Re: installing os on usb laptop drive from my desktop HELP PLEASE
Post by: patio on May 20, 2007, 06:25:11 AM

And before proceeding further you need to find out if that laptop supports booting from USB...as it is Win98 it's probably an older one so i doubt it.
If the machine won't boot to USB this is an exercise in futility.

If however it does then i would get a 2.5" laptop to IDE cable and hook it up internally to the desktop and do it that way.

Title: Re: installing os on usb laptop drive from my desktop HELP PLEASE
Post by: GX1_Man on May 20, 2007, 10:06:15 AM

Win98 requires being on the first partition of the first drive, which would be C.  ;)