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Re: Installing Win95 on 755CE
Nope, that's not true. I had a 755CDV, it does not "officially" support the
second HDD adaptor, but it will work in W95 due to the plug and play OS.
Second HDD adaptor would NOT work in DOS/Win31
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> From: James Mckenzie <os2support@theriver.com>
> To: Bill Morrow <penzance@icanect.net>
> Cc: Thinkpad Discussion Group <thinkpad@cs.utk.edu>
> Subject: Re: Installing Win95 on 755CE
> Date: Sunday, April 26, 1998 7:24 PM
>
> Depends on which 755 model. I know that the 755CD and CDV supports the
Ultrabay option. Some of
> the 755C's will (not the 755Cs). None of the DSTN models except some of
the 760ED's support the
> Ultrabay option. You need to start up your system and see if that option
is supported.
>
> The choice of operating systems is not the factor whether or not a second
hard drive is or is not
> supported. OS/2, DOS(Windows3.1+) and WindowsXX supports the Ultrabay
option in the 760E/ED
> series.
>
> James Mckenzie
>
> Bill Morrow wrote:
>
> > Mark..
> > the 755 does not officially support a 2nd HDD in the 'other' bay..
> > though some have said it will work, not well, but will work, i doubt i
would want to try it..
> >
> > Mark O. Davis wrote:
> >
> > > ** Reply to note from Hugh Valliant <valliant@micomtech.com> Sun, 26
Apr 1998 16:32:58 -0400
> > >
> > > > Another question....does it boot up in SAFE mode???
> > >
> > > No, I can't get it to install at all.
> > >
> > > > The easiest way is to install the 2nd drive (make it bootable
first) in the
> > > > 2nd bay (where the floppy is) and xcopy32 the contents across (you
may need
> > > > an adapter for this...can't remember).
> > >
> > > I don't have a second hard disk caddy.
> > >
> > > > Several months ago I posted a couple of messages on this topic,
under
> > > > various conditions, so they should be in the archives.
> > >
> > > Where do I find the archives? Thanks.
> > >
> > > Mark in San Angelo
> > > mdavis1@airmail.net
> > > 04/26/98, 15:43:06
> >
> > --
> > Bill Morrow
> > http://thinkpads.com
> > bill@nospam@thinkpads.com
>
>