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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Stifle:
<strong>My Config.sys file looks like this:
[menu]
menuitem=CD, Start computer with CD-ROM support.
menuitem=NOCD, Start computer without CD-ROM support.
menuitem=HELP, View the Help file.
menudefault=CD,30
menucolor=7,0
[CD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
[NOCD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
[HELP]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048
lastdrive=z
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I cannot read any of this information.
Hopefully the answer is here.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">but this is the config sys from a win98 cd-rom is,nt it?
have u copied this over from your cd-rom?
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Jeff i tried what you said and it came out the same as before when i restarted my PC.
And Freddy. I have three config.sys files on my PC.
The one that contained the information i posted was found in "C:\Windows\command\EBD"
second is in the main C:\ DIrectory, that one contains no information.
ANd the third is in the rescue disk file in my norton anti virus directory.
This one contains only one line "device=ifshlp.sys"
ANy ideas?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Stifle:
<strong>Jeff i tried what you said and it came out the same as before when i restarted my PC.
And Freddy. I have three config.sys files on my PC.
The one that contained the information i posted was found in "C:\Windows\command\EBD"
second is in the main C:\ DIrectory, that one contains no information.
ANd the third is in the rescue disk file in my norton anti virus directory.
This one contains only one line "device=ifshlp.sys"
ANy ideas?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ok forget the ebd one and the resque disk one ,,,,the file (or to be more accurate fileS are config and autoexec.bat ,,and they are in c:\ (possibly hidden files ) if u got them ok ,,,,if not ok ,,,,they are NOT needed UNLESS u need to load some OBSCURE device ,,,like a vintage s/card/scanner etc.
have only just spotted this thread and read it ,,,,i have not read the other threads ,,,so to clarify i will ask a couple of questions and hope u can answer.
was the ORIGIONAL h/drive cd-rom using the same ide cable or were they seperate?
dependent on that answer ,,,in the bios is the secondary channel enmabled ,,,,,i DONT mean drives set to auto/cd-rom etc ,,?
i think i read that u said that the cd-roms were being found by the bios?
are there any RED or yellow marks next to the controller in windows?
dependent on ver of win ,,in advanced settings are both prim and sec enabled.
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start the machine in safe mode and check for any "rouge" ide controllers ,,,,,or indeed delete the enum key and let windoze refind everything
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Do both drives actually work ? & are they cabled correctly?
Set Bios to boot from CD and use your 98 cd to enable boot with CD support, at least we'll know both drives actually work!
Considering all the confusion you have about what & where autoexec.bat and config.sys should have in them and even where they should be, I'd say re-run 98 setup over the top of your existing installation, it should leave all your currently installed progs alone and hopefully sort out your missing cd's.
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ok I gave up on trying to get this CD-RW to work for now and i took it back to the shop where i bought it. I used the money to... entertain a higher calling. Coughskydivingcough.
Now i just need to get my CD-ROM working again.
its set up as master on the secondary IDE port. still no show in windows though.
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When in doubt, go skydiving... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
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yep. so could anyone direct me to where i can find a post to re set up my CDROM or should we just continue it here? hopefully it shouldnt be too hard...
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Stifle:
<strong>yep. so could anyone direct me to where i can find a post to re set up my CDROM or should we just continue it here? hopefully it shouldnt be too hard...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">One CD, two cds I don't think it makes any odds...
Just confirm for me that the CD unit is correctly cabled/jumpered/detected at post by setting boot from CD in Bios and shoving your 98 boot CD in...
Then we'll take it from there - again.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> :D :D :D
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Yeah looks like the CD-Rom is set up fine and detected in Bios fine.
Nothing in Windows still.
Sorry for the lateness of my reply. been having some personal problems lately.
