Assalam o Alaikum I formated my Accer Aspire Laptop n now i want 2install an OS in it but wen i try 2boot it frm CD it sayz Device driver not found: `MSCD001`. No valid CDROM device driver selected but unfortunately there is no floppy drive in my laptop. so plz i need asstance.. any kind of help is highly appriciated email: gul18@hotmail.com khalid

Is the cd you are using bootable? Try it in another machine and see.

You may be able to restore Windows from a hidden partition on the hard drive. You need to read the Acer manual to find out how. Usually you need to hit certain keys when first starting the laptop. I don't know the Acer sequence though. This is a public forum. As such we don't provide individual answers. Don't post your email address in the open like that unless you LIKE span.

It sounds as though you are using a older boot CD with an invalid device call in the config.sys or autoexec.bat file. Since you still have access to the net, try visiting bootdisk.com and making a boot disk without the ramdrive. Either way hopefully you'll find what you need there and be able to create a CD that will serve your purpose. Good luck.

Yes the CD is bootable n i have confirmd n checked it so many times n thnkx for the quick reply, i will do try the thing and the last, i waz new in this forum but i ll do careful abt emails etc.. in posting here

@Gul18 - Shalom aleichem. Did you boot from your OS cd to format the hard drive? I think that to reinstall the OS from the hidden partition on an Acer you hit F9 on bootup. Good luck.

@Shalom aleichem - gul18 yes i hav formated from a bootable win98 cd but unfortunately there is no F9 option in Accer... i mean nothing happens when i press on F9 at POST/Boot time..