From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Feb 26 2002 - 13:25:45 EST
YOu need to install 98 accroding to the directions on the web site!
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Van Tuyl" <wvantuyl_at_mynewroads.com>
To: <m311w_at_juno.com>
Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: 560x stuck in compatibility mode
> If you can copy and paste all the below info to your browser Microsoft
> will give you plenty of articles to look at.
>
>
http://search.support.microsoft.com/search/nlsearch.aspx?Queryc=MS-DOS+Compa
tibility+Mode+&Query=MS-DOS%2520Compatibility%2520Mode%2520&KeywordType=ALL&
Titles=false&Product=w98&Catalog=LCID%3d1033%26CDID%3dEN-US-KB%26PRODLISTSRC
%3dON&numDays=&maxResults=&REF=true&PrevQuery=&prevkeywords=&srchstep=
>
> I have had this problem and Troubleshooting MS-DOS Compatibility Mode
> on Hard Disks Q130179) gave me the answer.
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/search/preview.aspx?scid=/search/viewDoc.aspx?d
ocID=KC.Q130179%26url=%26dialogID=9247576%26iterationID=1%26sessionID=anonym
ous|8175956
>
> Lots of luck,
>
> Bill
>
> > m311w_at_juno.com wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi All:
> >
> > I just received a 560x, when it first got to me. It had no
> > operating system,
> > (someone did a "sys C:" so it would boot to Win95 prompt. I flashed
> > the
> > bios to the latest. Then did the "initialize". The I proceeded to
> > install Win98.
> > It seemed to go OK, but In device manager Under -Disk Drives-
> > only the
> > generic NEC Floppy Disk is shown, No hard drive at all. Under
> > -Hard Disk
> > Controllers- the Primary IDE controller Has a yellow exclamation
> > point.
> > In PROPERTIES the device status shows " This device is either not
> > present,
> > not working properly, or does not have all the drivers installed.
> > (Code 10.)
> > Try upgrading the device drivers for this device." It passes all
> > the self
> > tests on the IBM setup page. Does it require special drivers? I'm
> > lost
> > with this one. It works in Dos compatibility mode. This was a
> > fresh install,
> > but it seems like bad drivers. Why would Win98 have corrupt
> > drivers?
> > I also have a 560 with Win95 it has no problems. This was Win98
> > first
> > Edition, I also tried Second Edition same problem. Any one else
> > run into
> > this? Any way to cure this problem? TIA
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Ross [mailto:ross_at_math.hawaii.edu]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:14 AM
> > To: THINKPAD_at_CS.UTK.EDU
> > Subject: [TP560X, maybe others] Windows Update warning
> >
> > Today I visited Windows Update to see what was new for my W98SE
> > system.
> > It offered me a new driver for the Intel bus master HD controller on
> > the
> > system, and in a moment of temporary insanity and uncharacteristic
> > trust, I gave the go-ahead .
> > DO NOT DO THIS!
> >
> > The driver is (a) not compatible with the Thinkpad, (b) sends your
> > drive
> > system into compatibility mode, and (c) is nearly impossible to
> > remove
> > (all the usual tricks, eg expunging driver database and deleting the
> > devices in the device manager in safe mode, don't work).
> > Fortunately,
> > Windows Update stores backup information deep in a subdirectory, and
> > while they include no documentation as to how to actually restore
> > the
> > backup drivers, I was able to figure it out after considerable
> > effort.
> >
> > I expect this 'improved' driver will be suggested for many ThinkPads
> > of
> > the era. Keep away from it!
> >
> > - David R.
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