Error: Setup cannot continue on this system configuration (due to partition).
Error:
Setup cannot continue on this system configuration.
Cause:
The disk partition is incompatible with Windows 95. This may occur with older disk partitions.
Solution:
Back up the data on the hard disk and re-partition the disk using FDISK.
NOTE 1: The following task should be performed by a qualified computer technician.
NOTE 2: Each hard disk consists of one or more partitions that are either primary partitions or logical drives within an extended partition. At least one primary partition must exist for an extended partition with logical drives to be created.
1) Decide how many partitions to install on this hard disk.
NOTE: Considerations include disk access speed (smaller multiple partitions increase disk access speed), ease of backups (afforded by separating programs from data), and space restrictions created in each partition by having too many of them. DOS 6.2 allows partitions of up to 2GB.
2) Type FDISK at the DOS prompt.
NOTE 1: If there are two or more hard disk drives installed, FDISK refers to them as Disk 1, Disk 2, etc. (not Disk 0 and Disk 1, as in CMOS Setup). Select '5. Change current fixed disk drive' to view a drive list, and choose the appropriate drive by typing its digit.)
NOTE 2: FDISK will display the main menu which contains the following choices: 'Create Primary DOS partition', 'Set Active Partition', 'Create the desired partitions':
a) Create a primary DOS partition:
NOTE: FDISK will display a pop-up menu containing the following choices: 'Create primary DOS partition', 'Create extended DOS partition' and 'Create logical drives in extended DOS partition'.
1] At the main menu, click '1. Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive'
2] Press ENTER.
3] Click '1. Create Primary DOS Partition'
4] Press ENTER.
5] Do one of the following:
a] Type 'Y' for Yes when prompted to '... use maximum available size of a Primary DOS Partition and make the partition active? (Y/N)' if that is the desire. FDISK will reboot the computer (make sure DOS boot disk remains in Drive A).
b] Type 'N' for No, and type the size of the desired Primary DOS Partition in MB, or as a percentage of the disk space (%).
EXAMPLE: If the total disk size is 150MB and a 30MB partition is desired, type either 30 or 20%.
6] Press ESC to return to the previous menu.
7] Click '2. Create Extended DOS Partition' to assign the remaining space to an Extended DOS partition, and do one of the following:
a] Type 'Y' for Yes when prompted to '... use maximum remaining size for an Extended DOS Partition and make the partition active? (Y/N)' if that is the desire. FDISK will reboot the computer (make sure DOS boot disk remains in Drive A).
b] Type 'N' for No, and type the desired size of the 'Extended DOS Partition in MB', or as a percentage of the disk space (%).
EXAMPLE: If the total disk size is 150MB with 100MB remaining and two 50MB partitions are desired, type either 50 or 33%.
c] Repeat this process for the remaining space.
8] (Optional) Choose '3. Create Logical Drive(s) in the Extended DOS Partition' to create additional logical drives in this partition.
9] Press ESC twice to return to the main menu.
b) Set an Active Partition.
1] Click '2. Set active partition', and designate one of the partitions in the list as active. (This will designate the boot partition).
2] Type the number of the partition to make active in the box (e.g., 1 or 2).
3] Press ENTER.
4] Press ESC to return to the main menu.
5] Press ESC to return to DOS.
3) Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot the computer (for changes to take effect).
