Can you see the drive in BIOS ? If you can't see the drive in BIOS check to
verify that the jumper setting are set correctly. If this is ok then check
the hdd cable. If all is good to this point then either junk the drive or
call for tech support.
 If you can see the hdd in Bios then I would do a complete format 1st then
go to fdisk and delete any existing partitions and re-partion your drive as
you would like it and of course re-format the newly created partions.
If you can't format or use fdisk to destroy the existing partitions then
chances are that some other type partition was created using a different OS.
(Such as LINUX. or NT maybe?)
Of course you might want to verify that your boot disc is still good before
you attempt the above.
Good Luck
Barry Clark
MCSE/CCNA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Stoker" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:02 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] fdisk


> Hi,
>  Ive been trying to install win 98 on a used 1.35g hdd. Using a start up
disk I go thru the gammit and arrive at: you have a drive larger than......
. Then I am told that I need to install a boot partition. After going thru
the FDISK setup I finally arrive at cannot read fdisk. Same thing happens
after going thru the "boot disc" process. What am I missing? I have
installed both 95 and 98 on other drives.
>                                 Thanks
>                                   John Stoker
>
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