trying to format HD on t21

[AREA 51]

running 2000 pro, i was install ing updates from the ibm site and now having problems with my cd rom.

it keeps telling me to insert a disk but there is one in it

you can hear it run and the light flashes but not seeing the disk

i have tried formatting the hard drive with a floppy but when the command prompt comes up and i type in format C: says something about a perimeter.

not sure what to do next

any help??

thank you

[truk]

If you must do it with a floppy, try again and post the exact message it says. If we know what parameter it wants, somebody may be able to help. It probably is looking for a file system. Try using another CD to boot from to format, and make sure your CD drive is above your floppy in the boot menu in the bios. When it asks for a disk, it usually means it's trying to find the floppy drive and not a cd-rom.

[AREA 51]

well it looks like the cd rom drive is toast.

it making strange clicking sounds when trying to read the disk.

not sure if its worth spending the money on a new one but i just got done installing a new hard drive.

i removed the OS in fdisk and tried to reinstall windows and it wont read the cd

thank you for your help

[AREA 51]

the budget says to get a new or good used cd dvd drive

i will post a want to buy in the market place as ebay can be scary sometimes.

[jronald]

I think you are fighting 2 issues

#1 some CD ROMs require a firmware update to run correctly

#2 I have never been able to natively load 2kPro
I have always used a 4 pack of floppies in the docking station to be able to run the CD/DVD in the laptop
OR
Loaded 98se the over wrote that with 2kPro

Ron

[MikeTheGoalie]

Try running an Fdisk with CD rom support and see if the drivers will install. I think I had a friend with the same problem.

We had a Windows 98SE disk and booted from the CD - and it loaded the drivers.

Then loaded XP on a reboot.

[AREA 51]

cd rom drive was junk got one of of ebay for 11.00 delivered all is well.

thank you for the help