my cd-rom cd player or dvd wont play 2

[geezy1]

both dvd and cd players load correctly but i get adevice isnt ready message when i tried to load from dos -command.com it says no drivers for cd---is there a place to get a windows 98 start up floppy?---any help is ggreatly appreciated

 

[cdogg]

Go to:

http://www.bootdisk.com

 

[micker377]

Do you have any install disks for the CD players? They are loaded from DOS to allow the CD's to work. You need these to get started and then when you install 98 it disables them!

 

[TekTippy4U]

See if this helps....Lots of info and links on bottom

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q188/1/57.asp&NoWebContent=1

Are you Restarting in DOS and Losing the drivers or are you Booting into DOS?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;141308

If 95 only, see this too, in case

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;132453

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[geezy1]

yes i have windows98 cd and a system restoration cd but when i try to use them the message is d drive is not ready

 

[TekTippy4U]

Basically;
In case you didn't understand what to do with those links info;
If you find and copy Oakcdrom.sys and Mscdex.exe to C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
Also make sure Himem.sys and Emm386.exe are in your Windows folder.

and then Edit Config.sys to look like this;
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:CD1

and Autoexec.bat to look like this;
PROMPT $P$G
@ECHO OFF
PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\;
SET SNDSCAPE=C:\WINDOWS (<-- optional)
SET BLASTER=A220 I7 D1 T2 (<--optional)
LOADHIGH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:CD1

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[TekTippy4U]

Ooops again;
Should be
and then Edit Config.sys to look like this;
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:CD1


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[geezy1]

a drive is not working either---so it mustbe configured wrong maybe--------should i go into msconfig and edit each like above in config the the himem and emm386 are only things present-----thanks again for the help--------john g

 

[TekTippy4U]

Yes; edit both files like above...also go into Bios and set CDROM as first Boot device

Config.sys
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:CD1


Autoexec.bat to look like this;
PROMPT $P$G
@ECHO OFF
PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\;
LOADHIGH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:CD1

Are you doing an Install??
I was under the impression everything was working; except you couldn't access your CDrom drive

Also.....more system info and circumstances info would be helpful

TT4U

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