Just be careful with this procedure. I recommend thoroughly rummaging
through Compaq's web site for tech info. They actually have a pretty good
bulletin board system (or at least used to) that Compaq techs also
frequented. The reason I mention this is because I also bought a Compaq
Presario (model 4112) around the same time as you. This computer had the
OS, and software on a Compaq quick restore disk. This disk would reformat
the hard drive, install the BIOS, and then the software in original (i.e.
as you bought it) condition. I mention this for 2 reasons. 1. you want
to be sure you have all of your hardware drivers. If Windows98 doesn't
support a particular piece of hardware (and Compaq was known for their
proprietary stuff) then I know of no way to extract it from the
disk. 2. I mentioned that the disk installs the BIOS. That's cause
unlike "normal" computers in which the BIOS info is actually stored in the
hardware, Compaq got the brainy idea to store it in a small Non - DOS
partition on the hard drive. I'm not totally sure but I imagine you could
end up erasing this with F-Disk and that could cause real problems.
I don't know for sure if these will be problems on your model but I wanted
to warn you to double check first regarding these certain issues before
proceeding. I know it's a pain. That's why I'm typing on a home-built
instead of another Compaq.
Good Luck
At 08:07 PM 11/4/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>At 09:26 AM 11/04/1999 , you wrote:
>>I didn't get any response the first time that I sent
>>this. I'm resending it in the hopes that some one can
>>help me. Oh, since the last time, I tried
>>Defragmenting the Harddrive...since then I can't print
>>(HP Deskjet 660cse), or use Word. HELP!!!!!!!
>>
>>Thanks!
>
>This is not too difficult, if you can move all the non-replaceable
>software, original documents and other things you do not have
>install programs to use to reload to the new hard drive.
>
>Once you have moved it all over, leaving as much of the 'D'
>drive empty as possible, (it would be best to leave at least
>1gig of it free), then just re-configure your 'C' drive to the
>Slave position by changing the jumpers on the drive and then
>configure the newer 10gig drive as the Master.
>
>This procedure is explained in "edition #10" of the Troubleshooting
>Basics on our web site: http://nospin.com/pc/ts010.html
>
>Now... before you go any further, you will need to remove the
>partition on the old 1.2gig drive using FDISK and then creating
>a new partition to remove the drive compression. The procedure
>to remove and add a new partition is explain in our Guide to
>Partitioning a hard drive: http://nospin.com/pc/faqs0004.html
>
>Now, with a fresh partition on the system, the 1.2gig drive will
>be seen as the 'D' drive. You will need to format this drive,
>this is explained in our Guide to Formatting Hard Drives:
> http://nospin.com/pc/faqs0005.html
>
>Now... you are ready to load Windows on your 'C' drive, a partition
>on your new 10gig hard drive. That procedure is explained in our
>Guide to Installing Windows95: http://nospin.com/pc/pcb_win95.html
>
>If you do not understand the reason your drive letters will change
>to 'C' on the 10gig drive and 'D' on the 1.2gig drive, with the balance
>on the 10gig drive, that is explained in the Troubleshooting Basics,
>edition #10: http://nospin.com/pc/ts010.html
>
>I know this is a great deal of reading... but, take heart... it took
>a lot longer to write... *smile*
>
>I hope this helps....
>
>> > Hi everyone,
>> >
>> > In 1995, I bought a Compaq Presario 7180, which then
>> > had 8MB RAM and a 1.2 gig hard drive with windows 95
>> > installed. In 1997, we compressed the hard drive
>> > for
>> > more disk space. It left our C: drive with 500 mb
>> > of
>> > space and a new H: drive with around 2.3 gigs. We
>> > also upgraded the RAM to 40MB.
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