Can't install Win95 from cd

[dan1551]

I formatted the hard drive before I remembered that I no longer have the original cd-rom drive.It would not recognize drive.I made a startup floppy with the correct driver for cd-rom and tried the run command and setup, but neither work.When I type directory it will show the directory but I still can't load the cd.Do I need a different command or can I load the OS from floppies?

 

[Glenn9999]

What are you using to make this startup disk?

I.E. OS, what kind of CD-ROM drivers (both device and OS), memory managers, etc.

 

[edfair]

You could load it from floppies if you had them. But it is boring and takes a long time.
Download a 98SE boot disk. They have a better than 98% chance of working with CDs using the supplied drivers.

Then it is a matter of changing to the drive letter that it assigns and running setup. But you do it by typing "setup", it is an executable.

The boot disk loads the software driver for the controller and reports what drives it finds. Then later in the boot cycle it loads the driver to allow reading the CD. You get a splash screen reporting success at both places.

Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.

 

[MiggyD]

Don't know why you would want to install w95 but I'm sure you have your reasons.

Check your config.sys on the floppy and make sure the cd driver is set correctly. My floppy uses the old generic ATAPI CD driver ...

DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=EMM386.EXE AUTO
[b]DEVICEHIGH=ATAPICD.SYS [red]/D:CD001[/red] /P:1F0,14 /P:170,15 /P:1E8,12 /P:168,10[/b]
BUFFERS=20
FILES=60
LASTDRIVE=Z

Then, check your autoexec.bat file is set to the device number you have in the config.sys and confirm your "L"oad letter (mine is set to "Z")...

[b]MSCDEX.EXE /S [red]/D:CD001[/red] /M:10 [blue]/L:Z[/blue][/b]
@ECHO OFF
Z:
CD \WIN95
OEMSETUP /K "A:\DRVCOPY.INF"

**Just noticed EdFair posted while I was getting my OEM disks. His point is more valid about w98 having a better chance to work with your driver(s). You should seriously consider finding an old 98 disk instead.**

HTH (hope this helps)
--MiggyD


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