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Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 04:11:43 Pacific
OS: win98
CPU/Ram: PIII/128
Comment:

I got this error messege: The following file is missing or corrupted: C:\SAMSUNG\SSCDROM.SYS
There is an error in your CONFIG.SYS file on line 2. Then it doesn't proceed to windows. What should I do? Plz help!!



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Response Number 1
Name: aniljo4u
Date: April 18, 2004 at 04:27:35 Pacific
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Remove the line from config.sys. For this when u start the box press F8 and select command prompt only. Edit config.sys file and put "rem" in front of the error line or remove it complete. Save the file and reboot it.


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Response Number 2
Name: Report_2
Date: April 18, 2004 at 04:33:00 Pacific
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You can get a new SSCDROM.SYS from http://www.cdrom-drivers.com/drivers/13/13538.htm if needed and some DOS instructions starting at #12 at this page.

Read both pages completely to understand what you want or need to do before actually doing it.

HTH
Bryan


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Response Number 3
Name: Woof
Date: April 18, 2004 at 05:02:40 Pacific
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the samsung driver is available on my site

just extract it to a floppy ther run A:\cdsetup from a dos prompt(not a winmdows dos session)

this will set it up automatically for you

Woof


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Response Number 4
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 07:25:23 Pacific
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Hi Woof, I couldn't get the samsung driver on your site. Plz tell me an easy way to get the file. Thanx!


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Response Number 5
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 07:37:48 Pacific
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Hi a, I did exactly that, the error messege doen't come but still it dosn't proceed to load windows. Some suggestion...thanx


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Response Number 6
Name: Woof
Date: April 18, 2004 at 07:54:31 Pacific
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post your config.sys and autoexec,bat files here so we can have a look at them

Woof


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Response Number 7
Name: jboy
Date: April 18, 2004 at 08:34:59 Pacific
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Yeah - it seems unlikely that a missing DOS CD driver would grind Win to a halt.

temnewo - are there any error messages at all now? Just what does happen - C: prompt, blank screen, blinking cursor?

Is this a fresh install of Windows or did everything work fine prior to this?


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Response Number 8
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 08:54:53 Pacific
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Hi Woof, here are the files:
C:\CONFIG.SYS
1stLine:empty
2ndLine:DEVICE=C:\SAMSUNG\SSCDROM.SYS /D:SSCD000 /v

C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
1stLine: Rem - By Windows 98 Network - C:\WINDOWS\Net Start
2ndLine: Rem - By Windows 98 Network - C:\WINDOWS\Net Start
3rdLine: empty
4thLine: Rem - By Windows Setup - C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:SSCD000
5thLine: Rem LH C:\EMF1435\MF.EXT
6thLine: SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM;C:\PROGRA~1\CYBERS~1\ARCHIV~1\SKINS\CODEXC~1;%PATH%


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Response Number 9
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:11:37 Pacific
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Hi jboy, it all happended when I installed a small software and decided to uninstall it.Then it rebooted by itself and gave me: invalid system disk. Then I fixed that with win starup disk. When this problem is solved, it went to this current problem.
When I removed the config.sys file and reboot it, the error messege disappears but it doesn't proceed to load windows and stays in C:\prompt


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Response Number 10
Name: Woof
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:11:51 Pacific
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add the command

Win


to the end of autoexec.bat save then reboot

Woof


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Response Number 11
Name: Woof
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:13:17 Pacific
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When you do an f8 boot will it let you go into windows in safe mode?


Woof


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Response Number 12
Name: Rambler
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:17:30 Pacific
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One of your DOS boot files may be corrupt. Boot with a W98 boot disk and at the A: prompt enter SYS C: and reboot (after removing floppy disk of course!)


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Response Number 13
Name: jboy
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:19:37 Pacific
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Well - I mean, you could just try typing win and see if that works - shouldn't really need to invoke it from autoexec.

If that doesn't do it, open MSDOS.SYS and post the contents.

How did you repair the boot problem originally - using sys c: ?

The machine boots to a prompt at least.

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Response Number 14
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:24:23 Pacific
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hi woof, sorry I forgot this: there was ;C\WINDOWS\FONTS at the end of the autoexec.bat just after %PATH%

And when I do an f8 boot, it doesn't let me go into windows in safe mode.


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Response Number 15
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:39:20 Pacific
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Hi jboy, it doesnt work when I typed win.

Yes I fixed the invalid system disk error by A:\sys c:

When I opened the MSDOS.SYS I got this:
;sys


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Response Number 16
Name: jboy
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:45:29 Pacific
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yeah - ok, you've got an abbreviated version of MSDOS.SYS - that's likely the problem.

I can send you a copy or post it here - although I'm not sure if the Windows version makes a difference (I only have SE)

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Response Number 17
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:51:35 Pacific
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hi jboy, ok plz send me or post it. I'm also using WIN98 SE.


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Response Number 18
Name: Dan Penny
Date: April 18, 2004 at 09:56:47 Pacific
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It'll work jboy.

temnewo, when you go to replace the msdos.sys file enter this on the command line prior to the copy;

attrib -s -h -r c:/msdos.sys

then do the copy over. (Hit Y when prompted to overwriting the file.) When the copying is complete, type in;

attrib +s +h +r c:\msdos.sys

to replace the protection on the file.

Also let jboy know if you're running drvspace or dblspace on your drive(s) so he can make the appropriate corrections to the msdos.sys file for you.


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Response Number 19
Name: jboy
Date: April 18, 2004 at 10:01:15 Pacific
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Hey Dan Penny - yeah, Windows Version is listed in the file so just in case...

I'll try mailing it.


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Response Number 20
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 10:13:13 Pacific
Reply:

hi Dan Penny,execuse my ignorance, What's drvspace or dblspace? And how do I check it?


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Response Number 21
Name: jboy
Date: April 18, 2004 at 10:24:11 Pacific
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Disk compression from M$ - not common any more, but if you are using it, it would need to be specified in msdos.sys

If you don't have a huge file on your drive named

drvspace.001

dblspace.001
(or similar)

or if you don't have a weird drive H: labelled 'HOST_FOR_C' than likely you're ok


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Response Number 22
Name: temnewo
Date: April 18, 2004 at 11:55:29 Pacific
Reply:

Hi jboy, thank u so much!! It did work when I replace the smdos.sys by the one u emailed me.Everything's ok now, thanx everybody also for all ur help!cheers!!


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Response Number 23
Name: jboy
Date: April 18, 2004 at 12:00:48 Pacific
Reply:

That's great - pretty easy fix once the problem was identified.

Glad you got it going.


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