Looking for CD-ROM driver

[Cyberia]

I have this old laptop that came with WinXP pre installed. I'm trying to perform a clean install and replace it with Win98.
First though I need to set up the boot/start-up disk and for that I need to know my CD-ROM driver.
I checked both the c:\config.sys and c:\autoexec.bat files but they were empty (0 KB). After looking around in the control panel under 'Driver Info' I came up with this:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\redbooks.sys
C:\WINDOWS\System32\storprop.dll

I altered the config.sys file on the boot disk as follows but it didn't work:

[CD]
device=C:\WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys /D:MSCD001
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
etc.

The CD-ROM drive is called CRD-S311, which I think was made by Sanyo, I tried contacting them but they didn't have a clue what a driver was. I've searched everywhere for it but no luck. I came across this (http://developer.novell.com/yes/35325.htm) page which didn't make much sense to me.

Anybody know where I could find the driver, or if I could perhaps proceed with the clean install without needing it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Doomsday_J]

Go to www.bootdisk.com Here you should be able to get a bootdisk which contains a generic CD Driver that will allow you to install from CD.

Good Luck

[photolady]

doomsday J is correct that a bootdisk from his link will give you cdrom support, just watch carefully what letter it assigns to the drive because it will not be D. More probable R.

[Cyberia]

Damn, I knew about that site but i thought i'd still have the same problem i'm currently having with the disk i made :dizzy:

Thanks Doomsday_J and Photolady for the tip, you guys saved me a lot of hassle (i'm still waiting on compaq for a response). Specially to Doomsday who took the time to register just to reply to this :michaelan

[Doomsday_J]

Glad to help! :)

[wsaul@mcleodusa]

I would like to apologize in advance for asking a question that has probably been answered many times. I just can't find those answers.

I am looking for a boot up CD for my Thinkpad T-20. I made several egregious errors and I have destroyed my OS. I went to use a boot up disk and reload my OS and discovered that it is not possible to use a startup diskette with a multi-bay laptop. When I boot up using the diskette I get a message that there aren't any CD-ROM drives and it skips loading those drivers. Then when I want to load my OS (Win98) I take the disk drive out and install the CD drive the laptop doesn't recognize the CD and I am stymied.

I feel like I'm caught in Joseph Heller's novel. :dizzy:

[rubesrob]

I am having same prob any clues yet

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