Problem installing new C: disk

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I'm trying to install a new c: disk to replace one
that crashed. After creating the Primary DOS partition
and re-booting, when I try to format the disk, I get
"Invalid media type reading drive C"

It's a Gateway Athlon 1.3GHz system running WinME.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

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If you have not formatted the hard drive, do so. Boot from the ME CD or from an
ME boot floppy, and enter the DOS-level command:

FORMAT C:

After that, an ME install should go OK... Ben Myers

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 03:42:45 GMT, "CapeGuy" <dev@nughl.com> wrote:

>I'm trying to install a new c: disk to replace one
>that crashed. After creating the Primary DOS partition
>and re-booting, when I try to format the disk, I get
>"Invalid media type reading drive C"
>
>It's a Gateway Athlon 1.3GHz system running WinME.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Thanks!
>
>

 

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The "Invalid media type reading drive C" came as a
response when I was trying to format the new disk.

Turns out I made a mistake by choosing option 4
instead of option 3 with FDISK. When I used the
correct FDISK option, the format after that went
quite smoothly.

<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:40797141.555892@news.charter.net...
> If you have not formatted the hard drive, do so. Boot from the ME CD or
from an
> ME boot floppy, and enter the DOS-level command:
>
> FORMAT C:
>
> After that, an ME install should go OK... Ben Myers
>
> On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 03:42:45 GMT, "CapeGuy" <dev@nughl.com> wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to install a new c: disk to replace one
> >that crashed. After creating the Primary DOS partition
> >and re-booting, when I try to format the disk, I get
> >"Invalid media type reading drive C"
> >
> >It's a Gateway Athlon 1.3GHz system running WinME.
> >
> >Any suggestions?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >
>