No problem - search led me to the same page. I've printed out the info and downloaded what I need. Will upgrade bios tonight and push on step by...
On the Sony site haven't found yet ant reference to using OEM's for install but have found - finally - the updates I need to do before install:...
"...setting all the boot options to CD works; it doesn't give the BIOS a chance to boot anything else." How do you do that? In this bios...
Thanks, I'll try that: eliminate all but CD from boot order. You've used OEM with Sony, specifically?
Thanks Matt. I'm into a few long days of busyness at work but will pursue this line of attack and let you know later this week.
Removed PCI cards. Only other external device was my connection to the router. Same results. Thanks for your suggestions, Paul.
Drat. I assume this is still a hardware issue. The six floppies got me to where I could start installing XP. Everything went well through...
Disconnected/reconnected all wires to CD and to HD. Bios shows the same. When I go through autodetect only Master 1 shows any data (numbers...
A little nervous & into checking before I install. re: using xp home floppy set - I was able to download them because MS validated that I had...
I didn't see any reference to CD only to master 1, slave 1, master 2, slave 2. All on auto detect (and they only detected master 1). How would I...
Dobhar - I don't see that message on boot - that initial page flashes too fast to read. Thanks for the floppy info. Paul - How did you redetect...
I'm about to do a clean install of XP Home to a new HD. Bios is set to boot to CD first. When I test with bootable CD the light indeed comes on...
Thanks, Paul.
Thanks, Mattman. A wealth of info - would have made my taking the box apart much easier. Know now that my system is Sony PCV R549DS. Found...
I am about to do a clean install of XP. Motherboard specs state "Ram 128 expandable to 256." Maybe an obvious question: Does that mean that 256...
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