Tom's Guide | Tom's Hardware | Tom's Games

Computing.Net > Forums > Windows 95/98 > drive e error

Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.

drive e error

Reply to Message Icon

Name: Ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 19:36:13 Pacific
OS: 98
CPU/Ram: 333/64
Comment:

I am trying to install windows, but I keep getting a error saying, not ready reading drive e. I have read of people fixing this problem when they already have a OS, but I don't as yet.
I type setup and it runs for a while, then I get the error.
So how do I install windows when I keep getting this?



Sponsored Link
Ads by Google

Response Number 1
Name: hal
Date: November 17, 2003 at 19:48:46 Pacific
Reply:

Is E: the CDROM drive?


0

Response Number 2
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 19:56:48 Pacific
Reply:

I think the CD was D, but I reloaded to make sure, now it says no drive found. Hmmm? Guess I will have start over. Get back in a few minutes.


0

Response Number 3
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:01:40 Pacific
Reply:

I was using D:\setup. I have heard that e is a phantom drive. My first time encountering it tho.


0

Response Number 4
Name: Krystyna
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:08:57 Pacific
Reply:

Hi Ronnie

How far into the install before you get the error message ?
Is it always at the same point ?

It might be that your Windows CD is scratched, dirty or damaged.
Try cleaning the CD, and have another go.

Krystyna


0

Response Number 5
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:23:02 Pacific
Reply:

I lost drive d some hwere, so I am formatting again.
When I hit setup, it ran for about 1 minute then the error showed up.
OK, format just finished. Will retry and get back to you. Thanks


0

Related Posts

See More



Response Number 6
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:32:03 Pacific
Reply:

OK, it says tools loaded to drive d,
below that it says drive e =driver mscd001 unit 0

So which is the letter to use. If e does not exsist as some say, what do I do?
Help, lost in Arkansas.


0

Response Number 7
Name: Krystyna
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:34:33 Pacific
Reply:

E: is your CDROM

At A:\ prompt, type E:
Then at E:\ prompt, type SETUP

Windows should start installing.


0

Response Number 8
Name: ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:37:29 Pacific
Reply:

Now it says not ready reading drive e.
*about to cry*


0

Response Number 9
Name: Krystyna
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:50:03 Pacific
Reply:

When you change to E: prompt, does that go okay ?
No error about "Invalid Drive Specification" ?

At E: prompt, type DIR
Do you get a whole bunch of files displayed on the screen, or still the "not reading drive E" error ?


0

Response Number 10
Name: ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 20:57:44 Pacific
Reply:

Got several files. 3 files, 5 dirs


0

Response Number 11
Name: Krystyna
Date: November 17, 2003 at 21:00:30 Pacific
Reply:

Okay...is one of the files "Setup.exe" ?


0

Response Number 12
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 17, 2003 at 21:01:45 Pacific
Reply:

Yes it is.


0

Response Number 13
Name: Krystyna
Date: November 17, 2003 at 21:06:51 Pacific
Reply:

Everything should work !
Did you clean the CD ?
Might be a tiny bit of dirt right where it is trying to read setup.exe !

If you are using a burned CD and not an original, could also be that the copy is not perfect, and there might be a copy fault at setup.exe causing the error.


0

Response Number 14
Name: RonnieJ
Date: November 17, 2003 at 21:11:00 Pacific
Reply:

No, it's not, but I have a friend who has another one. I will see him and borrow it.
Thanks for your time. I will try again, if it doesn't work, I will post again tomorrow
thanks again.


0

Response Number 15
Name: drew
Date: November 17, 2003 at 21:12:44 Pacific
Reply:

Sounds like the CD drive is kinda flakey.


0

Response Number 16
Name: Krystyna
Date: November 17, 2003 at 21:18:57 Pacific
Reply:

One more thing you could try...
Setup.exe is also in the WIN98 folder
At E:\ prompt, type CD\win98
At E:\Win98 prompt, type SETUP


0

Response Number 17
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: November 17, 2003 at 23:06:45 Pacific
Reply:

Sometimes a cdrom will take several seconds to spin up. If you try to run setup before it gets going you can get that message. Of course make sure the cd is clean as Krystyna suggests.

I've also found that opening the cdrom and cleaning the lens with windex or alcohol helps but that's not something you should try unless you know what you're doing.


0

Response Number 18
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 18, 2003 at 14:01:55 Pacific
Reply:

I finally got windows to install and have got to the place where I accept the license agreement. But the mouse does not work for some reason. It is a usb mouse and there a 4 slots, none of which are lettered for a certain type item. I have tried it in all of them but still does not work.
Now that being said, is there something I can do to accept the agreement without using the mouse?
Thanks


0

Response Number 19
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: November 18, 2003 at 14:11:42 Pacific
Reply:

The ALT, TAB, ENTER and arrow keys may work. Why not connect a regular PS/2 mouse while installing windows? Most likely the USB mouse isn't working because 98 doesn't have the correct drivers. You can install them after 98 is loaded.


0

Response Number 20
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 18, 2003 at 14:25:41 Pacific
Reply:

Keys didn't work. It isn't made for ps/2, only usb. I tried to download a driver and load it to floppy on my PC, but it keeps saying something like can't format- wrong disk size or something like that.
Anything else I can try?


0

Response Number 21
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: November 18, 2003 at 14:42:40 Pacific
Reply:

You probably have a serial port on the computer. You could temporarily use a serial mouse.

I don't know about the error message. As long as you've got a 1.44 drive and 1.44 disks you shouldn't have a problem. Is the file to large to fit on a single disk?

You should be able to use those keys to navigate to accept the conditions. TAB or ALT should highlight the correct box. Then hit ENTER. I've done it that way; I just can remember off-hand the exact sequence.


0

Response Number 22
Name: Ronnie
Date: November 18, 2003 at 15:13:50 Pacific
Reply:

I have looked everywhere, I also have the cover off and no ps/2 port on it.
This is a aprire by acer.
I have tried the keys in different sequences, but haven't been able to make anything highlight.
I may have to find an old usb mouse that is supported by 98.


0

Response Number 23
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: November 18, 2003 at 15:26:36 Pacific
Reply:

I'm not familiar with USB mouse support with 98 so I can't help with that.

A serial port is a trapazoid shaped connector like the video connector but it has nine pins instead of 15. I've never seen a PC without one so you must have one. If you can find a serial mouse for it you should be able to finish the installation.


0

Response Number 24
Name: Ronnie James
Date: November 19, 2003 at 20:09:45 Pacific
Reply:

Ok guys and gals. I got it installed finally, thanks a lot for all your help.


0

Response Number 25
Name: DAVEINCAPS
Date: November 19, 2003 at 20:48:38 Pacific
Reply:

We're glad you got it going.


0

Sponsored Link
Ads by Google
Reply to Message Icon

Beginner needs help w/ no... Fatal Exception



Post Locked

This post is quite old and has been locked from receiving new replies. Please create a new posting instead.


Go to Windows 95/98 Forum Home


Sponsored links
Ads by Google


Results for: drive e error
Error reading CDRW and CDrom drives www.computing.net/answers/windows-95/error-reading-cdrw-and-cdrom-drives/17171.html

scan a drive for errors www.computing.net/answers/windows-95/scan-a-drive-for-errors/145917.html

Send To.. Drive E? www.computing.net/answers/windows-95/send-to-drive-e/117984.html