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Your floppy is not working?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/131690/EN-US/
Troubleshooting Floppy Disk Drive Problems in Windows
Or is it just not booting the Startup Diskette? Then, enter BIOS & have
it boot the floppy above the hard drive.
For DOS to access the CD-ROM, you need lines in Config.sys &
Autoexec.bat. Something like...
....Config.sys...
DEVICE=C:\Windows\HIMEM.sys /V
DEVICE=C:\Windows\EMM386.exe NOEMS V
DOS=HIGH,UMB,AUTO
DEVICEHIGH=C:\Windows\System\CPQIDECD.sys /D:IDECD001
.....Autoexec.bat...
LoadHigh C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:IDECD001 /M:12
Can you get them in there?
(a) "START, Run, SysEdit", & post them.
(b) "START, Find, F/F, CPQIDECD.sys"
Do you have it?
(c) "START, Find, F/F, OakCDRom.sys"
May be an alternative.
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ebzJ4SBhFHA.2644@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| I am unable to boot from a startup disk, because my floppy disk drive
is
| also not working. I did this after holding Ctrl to get into the
Windows 98
| startup menu and selecting the "Command Prompt Only" function.
|
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:%23JLhwR9gFHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > C:\>dir X:
| > Invalid drive specification
| >
| > That happens when you type an unassigned drive letter. Did you do
this
| > after booting a Startup Diskette? What letter did it say the CD-ROM
was?
| >
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > news:OyHZ6uygFHA.2444@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > | No good. I booted into a command prompt and inserted a CD. When
I
| > | attempted to access my CD-ROM drive, the command prompt responded
with
| > the
| > | error message "Invalid drive specification."
| > |
| > | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| > | news:ul37$FygFHA.2896@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q237948
| > | > Troubleshoot CD-R_W
| > | >
| > | >
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218617
| > | > Troubleshoot CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
| > | >
| > | > I guess, a first try would be...
| > | >
| > | > (1) Boot to Safe Mode. (Hold F5 as you boot, or hold CTRL for
the
| > | > Startup Menu, & select Safe Mode from that.)
| > | > (2) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager
tab".
| > | > (3) Open the CD-ROM branch, by clicking it's plus sign.
| > | > (4) Highlight each drive in that branch, & click "Remove".
| > | > (Safe Mode may reveal the presence of a "ghost".)
| > | > (5) Close up, & boot to Normal Mode.
| > | >
| > | > Hopefully Windows will find the correct drivers, & all will be
well.
| > | >
| > | > As cquirke once said, "Control Panel, System, Performance tab".
Are
| > you
| > | > in "compatibility" mode? Then, try his site...
| > | >
http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/doscompat.htm
| > | >
| > | > Also...
| > | >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;130179&Product=w98
| > | > Troubleshooting MS-DOS Compatibility Mode on Hard Disks
| > | > (130179) - The Performance tab in System properties shows that
one
| > or
| > | > more of the hard disks in your computer is using MS-DOS
| > Compatibility
| > | > mode. MS-DOS compatibility mode may be in use either for the
file
| > system
| > | > or for virtual memory. You may receive the...
| > | >
| > | > Also...
| > | >
| > | > To see whether the CD-ROM is physically functioning, it can be
run
| > | > independently of Windows...
| > | >
| > | > Get a Startup Diskette from
| > | > http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from
| > "Control
| > | > Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab". Test the Startup
| > | > Diskette. Boot it, put in a CD and "DIR" the CD. It will say
which
| > | > letter is the CD. (Otherwise, it is likely one letter higher
than
| > | > normal.) That is, "DIR X:", where "X:" is the CD-ROM letter.
| > | >
| > | > If you cannot boot the Startup Diskette, you must be sent into
BIOS.
| > If
| > | > the CD-ROM does work in DOS after the Diskette has boot, it is
| > likely
| > | > there is a problem with the Windows 32-bit drivers or settings.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > should things get worse after this,
| > | > PCR
| > | > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > | > "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:%23ckRVPxgFHA.1372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > | > | That's not the issue. Forgive me for a poor choice of words.
I
| > meant
| > | > to
| > | > | say that the CD-ROM drive responds as if I had not inserted a
CD
| > in
| > | > the
| > | > | drive, and tells Windows that the device is not ready, even
though
| > I
| > | > do
| > | > | insert a CD.
| > | > |
| > | > | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| > | > | news:uFPCOvbgFHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > Also...
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
http://search.support.microsoft.com/kb/c.asp?fr=0&SD=GN&LN=EN-US
| > | > MSKB
| > | > | > Search "Autorun"; Windows 98; Full Text; produces two pages
| > full,
| > | > | > including...
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312475&Product=w98
| > | > | > CD-ROM Does Not Run Automatically After You Insert It into
Your
| > | > CD-ROM
| > | > | > or DVD-ROM Drive
| > | > | > (312475) - When you insert a CD-ROM that contains an
Autorun.inf
| > | > file
| > | > | > into your computer's CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, the CD-ROM may
not
| > | > start
| > | > | > and run automatically as expected. Additionally, when you
| > | > right-click
| > | > | > the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive in Windows Explorer or...
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;177880&Product=w98
| > | > | > CD-ROM Does Not Run Automatically When Inserted
| > | > | > (177880) - When you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive,
it
| > may
| > | > not be
| > | > | > run automatically.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;185552&Product=w98
| > | > | > CD-ROM Drive Icon Appears for a Hard Disk
| > | > | > (185552) - When you open My Computer, your hard disk icon
may
| > appear
| > | > as
| > | > | > a CD-ROM icon. If you double-click (or right-click and then
| > click
| > | > Open)
| > | > | > the CD-ROM in My Computer, you may receive the following
error
| > | > message:
| > | > | > Cannot find autorun.exe.
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --
| > | > | > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > | > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > | > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > | > should things get worse after this,
| > | > | > PCR
| > | > | > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > | > | > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| > | > | > news:%23ShcDpbgFHA.3448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > | (1) What is set at...?...
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | (a) "Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab"
| > | > | > | (b) Open the CD-ROM branch
| > | > | > | (c) D-Clk the CD-ROM device that appears under it for
| > Properties
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Does it have a letter? I am checked there for...
Disconnect,
| > Auto
| > | > | > insert
| > | > | > | notification, & DMA.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | (2) What shows in this Registry key...
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | REGEDIT4
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | >
| >
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Ex
| > | > | > | plorer]
| > | > | > | "NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=hex:95,00,00,00
| > | > | > | "CDRAutoRun"=hex:00,00,00,00
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | HOWEVER, if I may quote cquirke, (Blanton too)...
| > | > | > | ..........Quote.............
| > | > | > | In registry, look for NoDriveTypeAutoRun
| > | > | > | 95 is default value, but *dangerous*; this autoruns HD
too!
| > | > | > | 9D is better value, allows CD autorun, suppresses HD
autorun
| > | > | > | B5 disables CD autorun, enables HD autorun (bad)
| > | > | > | BD disables CD autorun, disables HD autorun (better)
| > | > | > | 00 allows all devices to autorun (supremo bad)
| > | > | > | FF allows no devices to autorun (supremo safe)
| > | > | > | TwaekUI's Paranoi tab works through this setting
| > | > | > | ..........EOQ...............
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Is there an "Autorun.inf" on the CD?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | --
| > | > | > | Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > | > | There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > | > | Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > | > | should things get worse after this,
| > | > | > | PCR
| > | > | > | pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > | > | > | "Brandon Taylor" <donnie126_2002@yahoo.com> wrote in
message
| > | > | > | news:O8hW1GagFHA.3232@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| > | > | > | | My CD-ROM drive appears to be malfunctioning. The drive
is
| > | > | > obviously
| > | > | > | | receiving power, and it is recognized by my computer.
Yet,
| > when
| > | > I
| > | > | > put
| > | > | > | a CD
| > | > | > | | in the drive, the computer continues as though I had
not.
| > | > What's up
| > | > | > | with
| > | > | > | | that?
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