Installing a CDROM driver...

[Irons_phoenix]

I need to install a cdrom driver to load win 98 on my pc.

Here is the problem(s):
No OS
No CD Drive
Not well with Dos


I heard I needed to write a batch file, is that so?(autorun.exe)
I tried to use the edit command
C://edit
Nothing...
So what do i do????

PS/ Didn't know where to put this post, so if I misplaced it sorry.

Please help/
\\Thanks
// Cody

[Miz]

You need a boot floppy. You can download a file that will make one for you from http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm. Download "Windows 98 OEM" or "Windows 98 SE OEM."

Once you have the file downloaded, open the file, put a blank floppy in the floppy drive when prompted.

Or you can make a boot floppy on any Windows 98 system in Start>Settings>Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>Startup disk tab.

The boot disk will contain what is needed to get the CD drive working so you can do the rest.

Once you have the floppy, complete instructions for partitioning, formatting and installing Windows 98 start on this page (http://www.cybertechhelp.com/tutorial/article/how-delete-a-partition-using-fdisk).

[Nick Grana]

If you like old school.......
Edit autoexec.bat and config.sys to contain these lines:
Config.sys
DEVICE=C:CDPROVIDE-CDD.SYS /D:MSCD001
(cdprovide-cdd.sys is where you insert your cdrom driver. A bootdisk will use a generic name that usually works)but this driver has to be in the path.
C: is the location of that driver. If different, change path.
/D: is the cdrom drive letter
MXCD001 is just a name. You can use phoenix if you wish.

Autoexec.bat
C:WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.exe /D:MSCD001 /V
mscdex.exe is dos command. Make sure path to that file is correct.
/D:MSCD001 is same as for config.sys
If you changed name to phoenix, also change it here.

Now when you boot, the cdrom should be available.

Didn't downloaded bootdisks make this much easier?:happy:
Good luck.:cool:
FYI: Just trivia for my mess'n round.:thrilled:

[Irons_phoenix]

Thanks mate, I will give it a try....

[Irons_phoenix]

ok,
i can't figure this out.

i turn pc on
C:\>
Now what


i tried to type

C:\>autoexec.bat
Bad command or file name

C:\>DEVICE=C:CDPROVIDE-CDD.SYS /D:MSCD001
Bad command or file name

C:\>/D:MSCD001
Bad command or file name

C:\>config.sys
Bad command or file name

C:\>D:MSCD001
Invalid drive specification

I am Lost....


Cody

[Murray S.]

Howdy:

Use Miz's suggestion.. 1000x easier as everything you need is on the boot disk!! Why do it the most difficult way there is??

Murray

[Nick Grana]

Listen to Miz and Murray. I was just play'n round. Although my directions were sound, it's old school. Download a bootdisk and you'll have cdrom support. We don't really want to go all the way back to binary instructions.:happy:

[Irons_phoenix]

thanks
i was hoping to learn more about dos.
But must not wate time

thanks

[Nick Grana]

How to use DOS (http://www.animatedsoftware.com/faqs/learndos.htm) in a few dozen paragraphs.:wave: