Hi Alvin,

There are quite a few MS KB links if you search on "No fixed disks present" for Windows 98. Here are some links for you to check:

Q243450
Q309459
Q126855

Did you check the ASUS website (www.asus.com)? I couldn't find anything for the P2-99, but you might be able to look up info based on the serial number to upgrade the BIOS.


HTH,

- Brian


>Hello,
>
>I am trying to install Windows 98 on a new harddrive.
>The drive is a 40G Maxtor Ultra ATA133.
>The motherboard is ASUS P2-99
>
>I use the Windows 98 boot disk to boot up with CD ROM Support. After I do this, I try to run Setup from the E: drive. This drive contains my Windows 98 CD.
>
>I then receive an error stating that a valid drive does not exist. Something to the fact of I need to run FDISK to create a drive.
>
>I then try to run FDISk... And I receive this message: NO FIX DISKS PRESENT.
>FORMAT C: does not seem to want to work either...
>
>I am guessing that my motherboards BIOS may not be compatible or something like that...
>
>Does anyone know how to solve this issue?
>
>Thanks a bunch,
>
>Alvin