[RESOLVED] Request help with Mitsumi FX240S CD-ROM

[fdcchief]

Hello all:

Currently working on a system that has an old Mitsumi FX240S CD-ROM.

Pent II 233
64MB RAM
Win98SE

For some reason, the CD functions fine when I install Win98, but once the OS is loaded, it won't recognize the CD drive. I keep getting a "Drive not ready" message.

I've tried the various drivers listed on the site but still no luck. I've even reinstalled the OS 3 times.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[StevePorter]

If I remember right, those old Mitsumi CD-ROM drives needed to have the DOS driver running (even in Win98) for the Windows to see it correctly. When you install Win98, it disables the DOS drivers in CONFIG.SYS and tries to use its own. Go back into CONFIG.SYS (probably renamed to CONFIG.DOS) and rename it back to CONFIG.SYS. Check to see that the CD-ROM driver (some .SYS file) is still present in CONFIG.SYS). Then, make sure the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (again, probably renamed to AUTOEXEC.DOS) has the MSCDEX.EXE program loading the CD-ROM drive. Reboot and see if that fixes the problem...

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[MAC]

Steve is right on. Simply remove the REM command from config.sys and you should be good.

[sly69]

If you need a install program Email me, I,ve got one for the FX24OS..



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[fdcchief]

Thank you for the help.

I found the config.sys file and removed the REM command. I also had to change the drive letter on it because the machine has 2 HDDs in it and the command line was calling for the CD to be named as D: instead of E:.

The CD appears to be functioning properly now.

Thanks again for the help.