cd rom in Safe Mode

[Guest]

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Is it possible to be the cd rom to work in safe mode? I need to reinstall
some deleted programs to get the computer to stop booting in safe mode.

Thanks, John

 

[Jerry]

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Here's the link to The Microsoft Knowledge Base
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;194846

I copied this from their page. And I have used this. It works if you do it
exactly as is written.

1. Restart your computer to a command prompt. To do so, use the appropriate
method:
• Windows 95
----------
Restart your computer, and when you see the "Starting Windows 95" message,
press F8, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
• Windows 98
----------
Restart your computer, press and hold CTRL, and then choose Command Prompt
Only from the Startup menu.


2. At the command prompt, type "win /d:m" (without quotation marks), and
then press ENTER.


--
Jerry

 

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"kj69ss(remove this)@highstream.net" <kj69ss(remove this)@highstream.net@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F4647C93-1BFA-442C-A75F-0EC32C3117AE@microsoft.com...
> Is it possible to be the cd rom to work in safe mode? I need to reinstall
> some deleted programs to get the computer to stop booting in safe mode.
>
> Thanks, John

Go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a Windows 95
version B boot disk. Rename the "a:\msdos.sys" file, then open Notepad,
copy and paste the following text into it and save it to the boot disk as
"a:\msdos.sys". Start the problem computer with the boot disk, then
type "win /d:m" and press "Enter". Please note that the CD drive will
probably be assigned drive letter R.

[Paths]
WinDir=C:\WINDOWS
WinBootDir=C:\WINDOWS
HostWinBootDrv=C
[Options]
BootGUI=0
;end

Ben

 

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Thanks for the reply. But, I am still not able to use the cdrom. It does
not show up in Window explorer or when I go to "Run" on the start tab. I
have noticed that before windows is finished loading, the icon show up on the
desktop, that a message pops up " something to the effect of need to
restore reginstry - from back up copy" I have to hit the update and then the
do not restart computer now, or I am not able to get into windows. How do
I fix this? Can I use the cdrom in dos mode, to load the programs?

Thanks, John

"Jerry" wrote:

> Here's the link to The Microsoft Knowledge Base
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;194846
>
> I copied this from their page. And I have used this. It works if you do it
> exactly as is written.
>
> 1. Restart your computer to a command prompt. To do so, use the appropriate
> method:
> • Windows 95
> ----------
> Restart your computer, and when you see the "Starting Windows 95" message,
> press F8, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
> • Windows 98
> ----------
> Restart your computer, press and hold CTRL, and then choose Command Prompt
> Only from the Startup menu.
>
>
> 2. At the command prompt, type "win /d:m" (without quotation marks), and
> then press ENTER.
>
>
> --
> Jerry
>
>
>

 

[Jerry]

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Dear John, I found out what I was doing wrong. I knew that I had used the
CD-ROM in safe mode before but as you found out, my memory didn't quite go
all the way! Here's the deal, before you do what either Ben or I told you,
you must also load a CD-ROM driver. There are lot's of drivers out there and
small differences in loading them. I use the "Oakcdrom.sys" driver that is
on all Win98SE machines as well as it's bootdisk. If you don't have access
to a Win98 machine go to the link that Ben gave you and download a "Win98
SE" bootdisk (you will need to actually make a floppy so that you can
actually get to the file) Copy the "Oakcdrom.sys" file to your C:\ (root of
your C drive) then paste the following in your Config.sys file (on your C
drive)

Device=Oakcdrom.sys /D:OEMCD001

Then paste the following into your Autoexec.bat file

IF EXIST OEMCD001 MSCDEX /D:OEMCD001 /M:10 /L:F

Now follow one of our previous directions
guarantied to work. Good luck!

--
Jerry

 

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Jerry,

My computer is a win95. I will try what you said, but I tried last night by
using the " .sys " driver from the manuf. and when I re- started the
computer I received an error In Config.sys for the Device, on the line I
entered it on. I did not paste the name, but typed the line. Just as you
instructed with the exception of the .sys, file name.

"Jerry" wrote:

> Dear John, I found out what I was doing wrong. I knew that I had used the
> CD-ROM in safe mode before but as you found out, my memory didn't quite go
> all the way! Here's the deal, before you do what either Ben or I told you,
> you must also load a CD-ROM driver. There are lot's of drivers out there and
> small differences in loading them. I use the "Oakcdrom.sys" driver that is
> on all Win98SE machines as well as it's bootdisk. If you don't have access
> to a Win98 machine go to the link that Ben gave you and download a "Win98
> SE" bootdisk (you will need to actually make a floppy so that you can
> actually get to the file) Copy the "Oakcdrom.sys" file to your C:\ (root of
> your C drive) then paste the following in your Config.sys file (on your C
> drive)
>
> Device=Oakcdrom.sys /D:OEMCD001
>
> Then paste the following into your Autoexec.bat file
>
> IF EXIST OEMCD001 MSCDEX /D:OEMCD001 /M:10 /L:F
>
> Now follow one of our previous directions
> guarantied to work. Good luck!
>
> --
> Jerry
>
>
>

 

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"kj69ss(remove this)@highstream.net"
<kj69ssremovethishighstreamnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A07E48FF-24C7-44D5-9527-ED00251AE5BE@microsoft.com...
> Jerry,
>
> My computer is a win95. I will try what you said, but I tried last night
> by
> using the " .sys " driver from the manuf. and when I re- started the
> computer I received an error In Config.sys for the Device, on the line I
> entered it on. I did not paste the name, but typed the line. Just as you
> instructed with the exception of the .sys, file name.
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
>> Dear John, I found out what I was doing wrong. I knew that I had used the
>> CD-ROM in safe mode before but as you found out, my memory didn't quite
>> go
>> all the way! Here's the deal, before you do what either Ben or I told
>> you,
>> you must also load a CD-ROM driver. There are lot's of drivers out there
>> and
>> small differences in loading them. I use the "Oakcdrom.sys" driver that
>> is
>> on all Win98SE machines as well as it's bootdisk. If you don't have
>> access
>> to a Win98 machine go to the link that Ben gave you and download a "Win98
>> SE" bootdisk (you will need to actually make a floppy so that you can
>> actually get to the file) Copy the "Oakcdrom.sys" file to your C:\ (root
>> of
>> your C drive) then paste the following in your Config.sys file (on your C
>> drive)
>>
>> Device=Oakcdrom.sys /D:OEMCD001
>>
>> Then paste the following into your Autoexec.bat file
>>
>> IF EXIST OEMCD001 MSCDEX /D:OEMCD001 /M:10 /L:F
>>
>> Now follow one of our previous directions
>> guarantied to work. Good luck!
>>
>> --
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>>

copy the mscdex.exe to c:\ then try those lines