[RESOLVED] I can only use either the CD-ROM or Floppy one at a time?

[bigfree1]

I'm trying to install an os; the computer has only one 'port' that allows for installation of a removable CD-ROM drive or a FDD; but not both at the same time. I have a full copy of WIN 98 I'm trying to install, but I need the computer to boot up with support for the CD-ROM, I've tried copying all the files from a start-up disk to the HDD, and it boots to the HDD but I get an error that say it cannot locate 'command.com' even though I KNOW it is there and I have no access to the CD-ROM Drive.

What files can I copy onto the HDD that will allow it to boot up with CD-ROM support. Although it may sound as if I'm very familiar with these types of things, specific "how to's" would be greatly appreciated.

[Andi]

You basically need to sys the C drive fromthe boot disk to make it bootable then install the the dos CDROM drivers making then enabled on bootup.
Now you can install from the CDROM at reboot.

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Life is always stranger than fiction ..... and then some

[orange]

Create a Windows boot disk from another machine, preferably Win98SE. Use it to boot the laptop then type:

format c: /S

which will make the hard drive bootable. Then copy the following files to C:

autoexec.bat
config.sys
himem.sys
mscdex.exe
oakcdrom.sys

You should be able to reboot now with the CDROM installed and the driver should load. You may have to substitute a different CDROM driver for the default one, oakcdrom.sys




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[bigfree1]

Orange-

Yu da man!

Worked perfectly!