Invalid drive specification !!!

[shoesup]

I am trying to install a new 10GB hard drive into a Packard Bell Legend. With the new HD installed, I can only get to an "A" prompt. When I try to change to "C", it gives me an error message: "invalid drive specification".

If I can't get access to the new HD, how in the &@%$ can I FDISK / format the new HD, and copy the Win 98 operating system onto it ???

I tried getting into the set-up menu, and "auto configuring" the new HD - but without success.

Thank you.

[HAL9000]

Boot from your Win98CD with CD support. At the A:\ prompt, type in FDISK and answer Y to large disk support. Create your partition(s), reboot. Boot again with CD support. Switch to your CD drive, then to the Win98 directory and run FORMAT C:

[ktkendall]

G. W.
As long as the HD is recognized by the BIOS, then even with floppy WIn98 bootdisk you type FDISK at the A: prompt and as HAL said Y for large disk support and you will be in to FDISK utility where you create your partition, reboot then you will be able to go from A: to C: and then format the drive!!

[Hpro]

Agree with each of the previous posters - but may just use as hal9000 wrote the CDROM - in the bios boot options - set the CDROM to primary boot - insert the Win98 Cdrom restart - and hit enter 3 times this will install Win98 for you - you can resize the partition later using partition magic or like wise..
Hpro

[Jomama]

Is the HD showing up in the BIOS screen? Or can you get into setup and redetect the drive?