I''m posting this again, albeit wiith some modifications because the thread is getting old and no one is responding and I need some answers so here goes.
I just recently built my own system and have my old Compaq Presario 5240 lying around, however, my dad wants to use it to learn how to use a computer and make CDs etc. So what I am wondering is exactly how I can get this clean install done on this Compaq. The problem is that Compaq only gives you this "restore CD" that reformats the whole HD automatically and installs windows. But in the process, it puts all this useless Compaq junk on the computer that I have no need for, especially the D: Drive partition. It simply wastes space and serves no purpose. So since I am planning on using ONLY a stand-alone windows98 CD, I need to know how I can get everything working properly. I figured I could get most of the drivers off the internet and just burn them and run them off the cd drive, since that requires no drivers. However there is one problem.
I just realized something. I remember that there is a "softpaq" I had downloaded awhile back that fixes a bunch of things, but in particular it fixed a compatability issue associated with the addition of voodoo3 video cards. Since I use that video card instead of that craptacular ATI Rage 4MB card, would the "softpaq" still run properly if I performed a clean reformat of my compaq system or will it only work if I reformat the HD the compaq way? I think this will be the main problem. Does anyone know if this "softpaq" is compaq specific or is it just designed to work with any system that just has all the same components that that Compaq Presario model has, although that would be pretty rare.
BTW, I forgot how to access the BIOS on a Compaq (Presario 5240). There's no explanation in the manual, and I don't feel like calling up Compaq tech "support" to ask, they'll probably tell me some bullshit that I have to pay 39.95 for a tech "specialist" to tell me something si
I just recently built my own system and have my old Compaq Presario 5240 lying around, however, my dad wants to use it to learn how to use a computer and make CDs etc. So what I am wondering is exactly how I can get this clean install done on this Compaq. The problem is that Compaq only gives you this "restore CD" that reformats the whole HD automatically and installs windows. But in the process, it puts all this useless Compaq junk on the computer that I have no need for, especially the D: Drive partition. It simply wastes space and serves no purpose. So since I am planning on using ONLY a stand-alone windows98 CD, I need to know how I can get everything working properly. I figured I could get most of the drivers off the internet and just burn them and run them off the cd drive, since that requires no drivers. However there is one problem.
I just realized something. I remember that there is a "softpaq" I had downloaded awhile back that fixes a bunch of things, but in particular it fixed a compatability issue associated with the addition of voodoo3 video cards. Since I use that video card instead of that craptacular ATI Rage 4MB card, would the "softpaq" still run properly if I performed a clean reformat of my compaq system or will it only work if I reformat the HD the compaq way? I think this will be the main problem. Does anyone know if this "softpaq" is compaq specific or is it just designed to work with any system that just has all the same components that that Compaq Presario model has, although that would be pretty rare.
BTW, I forgot how to access the BIOS on a Compaq (Presario 5240). There's no explanation in the manual, and I don't feel like calling up Compaq tech "support" to ask, they'll probably tell me some bullshit that I have to pay 39.95 for a tech "specialist" to tell me something si
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