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How do I work a CD Drive in DOS?
Name: chrisman01 Date: December 6, 2003 at 19:15:24 Pacific OS: Windows XP(Not yet instal CPU/Ram: AMD 1.6Ghz 512DDR
Comment:
I am building a computer and everthing is going good. I need to get the CD Drive to work in Dos so I can install my Windows XP OS. I need to know what files are needed and how to do it. I have an MSI DVD-ROM drive, I bought it OEM so i came with nothing but the drive. Thanks Chris.
Name: Mark Date: December 6, 2003 at 21:26:34 Pacific
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I've got a self-extracting windows 98 boot disk on my ftp site. Just download it and double click on any operating system to format a disk. It has everything you need. ftp://repair.lft.k12.la.us/software/BOOT_DISKS/98_Bootdisk.exe
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Response Number 2
Name: x86 Date: December 7, 2003 at 01:19:19 Pacific
Name: Mick C Date: December 7, 2003 at 10:27:19 Pacific
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On such a new new PC go into the BIOS and set the boot sequence to include your CD Drive. (DVD's act as normal CD-ROM's as well) Since you have no OS on your harddrive you should then be able to boot from CD-ROM and run XP Setup.
Let us know how you get on
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Response Number 4
Name: Wengier Date: December 7, 2003 at 15:03:03 Pacific
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If it's an USB DVD-ROM, then you may need to use other DOS drivers(like DUSE and USBASPI) in order to get it to work under DOS properly.
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