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CdRom drivers in dos?
Name: Nicole Date: February 15, 2002 at 18:55:41 Pacific
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How do i install my cd rom drivers in dos? I am wanting to install my windows cd. Please help
Name: Jim Date: February 15, 2002 at 19:15:05 Pacific
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The quick way is to go to www.bootdisk.com and download a Windows98 bootdisk image, and make a win98 bootdisk. It will then start your cdrom drive.
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Response Number 2
Name: Mark p Date: February 15, 2002 at 19:18:24 Pacific
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Go to bootdisk.com and download a boot disk that matches your windows version.
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Response Number 3
Name: Jared Date: February 16, 2002 at 23:15:47 Pacific
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I have the exact same problem. The thing is that a win9x boot disk only has GENERIC DRIVERS. So if you have a CD ROM drive that is not supported by these drivers you have to find them elsewhere. This is still a problem for me because i dont know how to install them in dos.
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Response Number 4
Name: ... Date: February 17, 2002 at 01:51:12 Pacific
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Take a look at www.powerload.fsnet.co.uk/cdrom.htm
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Response Number 5
Name: fred6008 Date: February 20, 2002 at 21:29:22 Pacific
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This question comes up over and over. If or when you know the location of the driver file for the CD-ROM you enter a device line and path to it in the config.sys.(DEVICE=C:\BIN\CDROM.SYS if your file was CDROM.SYS and it was in the BIN directory) IF the drive is SCSI there will usually be two files. Then you also need a C:\DOS\MSCDEX line in the AUTOEXEC.BAT if DOS is where MSCDEX.exe is. ASPI lettering means these are universal SCSI drivers. An example of an actual boot disk device lines is: DEVICE=A:\ASPI4DOS.SYS /D (The 4 is 4X ROM) DEVICE=A:\ASPICD.SYS /D:ASPICD0 And in the Autoexec.Bat: A:\MSCDEX /D:ASPICD0 Hopefully this will help once you locate your CD-ROM driver file or files.
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