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Name: ida
Date: March 10, 2001 at 04:28:59 Pacific
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Received a pc from someone but needed to install DOS 6.22. Would like to install
windows95 but I cannot access the cd rom.
Was told I needed to load the driver for
the cd. How do I go about doing this?



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Response Number 1
Name: MakeMyDay
Date: March 10, 2001 at 06:24:12 Pacific
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The cd-rom should come with a 3.5 floppy disk... If not, go to the cd-rom manufacture web-site... I just hooked up my first scsi cd-rom drive yesterday and was realy hard, because the controller was not installed... But, if you want, give me the cd-rom name and model and give me your e-mail address so i can send you the drivers...


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Response Number 2
Name: ida
Date: March 10, 2001 at 06:40:54 Pacific
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I have the driver for the cd rom it's listed
but I do not know how to load, install etc.
in DOS. Do I edit the config.sys file, autoexec.bat file? How do I load this driver? I was told to look for a file named
Mscdex and to load the driver but I'm stuck.
Would appreciate your help. Thanks


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Response Number 3
Name: MakeMyDay
Date: March 10, 2001 at 07:06:02 Pacific
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You would have to edit both autoexec.bat and config.sys. But there are different connfigurations. If you tell me if it is ide or scsi, i can help. I just installed a scsi cd drive yesterday, just tell me if it is ide or scsi.


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Response Number 4
Name: MakeMyDay
Date: March 10, 2001 at 07:14:46 Pacific
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Also, tell me the hard drive letters. I dont want a cdrom drive getting a conflict with a hard drive,


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Response Number 5
Name: ida
Date: March 10, 2001 at 09:13:32 Pacific
Reply:

I'm not sure about ide or scsi still a
novice at this. Look at setup and saw a
list of ide adapters. The two letters
for drives that i have is of course c &
a. I believe this drive should be D.
Thanks for the help


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Response Number 6
Name: MakeMyDay
Date: March 10, 2001 at 09:49:38 Pacific
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Ok, i will install drivers on mine. In a few hours, you should be up and running.. Now i am going to my test computer to help you...


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Response Number 7
Name: MakeMyDay
Date: March 10, 2001 at 09:57:42 Pacific
Reply:

I GOT IT!!!
First, copy MSCDEX.exe into C:\CDROM\

Then Put this line in Autoexec.bat...


C:\CDROM\MSCDEX.exe /D:MSCD001 /M:10

Now copy a file called CDTECH.SYS into C:\CDROM\
Then put this line in CONFIG.SYS...

DEVICE=C:\CDROM\CDTECH.SYS /D:MSCD001 /UDMA2 /V


.................................
After compleating all the steps, restart the computer, it should work...
Bye...


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Response Number 8
Name: ida
Date: March 10, 2001 at 10:44:14 Pacific
Reply:

unable to copy file cdtech.sys not listed
in the directory. ready to give up.


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Response Number 9
Name: MakeMyDay
Date: March 10, 2001 at 10:49:58 Pacific
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I will e-mail you CDTECH.SYS... Im willing to help...


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Response Number 10
Name: ida
Date: March 10, 2001 at 11:51:34 Pacific
Reply:

Brandon

Thank a million for the help!!!
I followed your instructions and I'm
up and running. Was able to install
Win95 by being able to access the cd.
God bless you.


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Response Number 11
Name: MakeMyDay
Date: March 10, 2001 at 11:55:14 Pacific
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Your welcome, im kinda new at helping people because i normaly help myself. But, your welcome...


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Response Number 12
Name: Aqua
Date: June 11, 2001 at 14:48:16 Pacific
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I need a copy of CDTECH.SYS. Can either of you guys point me to it?

Thanks

Aqua


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