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Many computers are shipped with a startup diskette that includesCD-ROM support. Check to see if you have one of these before takingthe time to make one. You can also use a Windows 98 Startupdiskette to access most CD-ROM drives, even if you are usingWindows 95.
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If you do not already have a startup disk, you must make one beforeyou can modify it to access your CD-ROM. See the Knowledge Basedocument ARCHIVED: In Windows 95, 98, or Me, how do I make a startup (system recovery) disk?
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Note: The instructions below assume that yourcomputer is running Windows 95, and that you have experience editingthe config.sys
and autoexec.bat
files.
Making the startup disk that will access your CD-ROM
To make a startup disk that can access your CD-ROM, you first needyour CD-ROM's driver file. This file will have the MS-DOSextension .sys
and is either already on your computer, ona disk that came with your computer, or available from the CD-ROMmanufacturer's web page.
To see if the driver for your CD-ROM is already on yourcomputer
- From the Start menu, select Run...
- In the 'Open:' field, enter:
- Click OK. This will bring up all the system files onyour computer.
- Click the
Config.sys
window and look for a line thatsays:In the above example,cdrom
is the directory where yourCD-ROM driver file is located,cdromdrv.sys
is the nameof the driver file that loads your CD-ROM, andX
is anumber (usually 1 or 0).- If this line is already in your
config.sys
file, yourdriver is already on your computer and you can copy it directly toyour startup disk as instructed below. - If this line is not in the
config.sys
file, then youmust install the drivers, and the installation program should insertthose necessary lines automatically. For installation instructions,see the installation disk or the manufacturer's web site.
- If this line is already in your
To see if the CD-ROM drivers came on a disk included with yourcomputer
It is possible that the drivers for your CD-ROM came on a system CD ora 3.5' floppy disk that was included with your computer. To findthese files:
- Look through all the disks that came with your computer. Thecorrect disk will be labeled 'Driver', 'CD-ROM Installation Disk', orsomething similar. This disk should contain the driver for yourCD-ROM.
- Once you find the installation disk, run the setup from a DOSprompt. This will copy all the necessary files to your computer, aswell as insert the required lines into the
autoexec.bat
andconfig.sys
files.
If you must download the driver
If the driver is not on your computer or on a diskette, you canusually download it from the manufacturer of either the CD-ROM or yourcomputer:
- The driver files are usually located under a 'Support' section onthe manufacturer's web site.
- Make sure to download the drivers specific to your model ofCD-ROM; otherwise, the file may not load.
- Once you have found the file, save it to a directory on your harddrive. If it is a
.zip
file, be sure to uncompress itbefore you proceed. Remember the directory that you save it to,because you will need that information later.
Editing the config.sys
and autoexec.bat
files on the startup disk
Note: The following sets of instructions involveediting the config.sys
and autoexec.bat
files on the startup disk. Do not make changes to theconfig.sys
and autoexec.bat
files on yourhard drive. If these files are changed, it could cause yourcomputer to boot improperly or not at all. Make sure that youdo not save any changes you have made when you exitthe Sysedit
window or any edit window accessing theautoexec.bat
or config.sys
on your harddrive. Also, be sure that you do not copy these files from yourstartup disk to your hard drive.
Once you have run the CD-ROM installation in MS-DOS, follow theseinstructions:
Set up the Config.sys
file on your startup disk
- First, you must insert a line into the
Config.sys
file on your startup disk and make a few changes. If you already hadthe CD-ROM driver file on your computer, you can simply copy the'DEVICE=' line from yourconfig.sys
file on yourC:
drive to theconfig.sys
file on yourstartup disk. The line in your originalconfig.sys
fileshould read:In the file on your startup disk, you must change that to:In the above examples,cdromdir
is the directory on yourhard drive in which your driver file is located, andcdromdrv
is the name of the driver for yourCD-ROM. Following is another example:The original from the
C:
drive reads: Daemon tools pro 5.1 0.On your startup disk, this must be changed to:
- You must copy your
cdromdrv.sys
file to the startupdisk in the root directory of theA:
drive.To do this:- From the Start menu, select Programs, then clickMS-DOS Prompt.
- Go to the directory where your CD-ROM driver file islocated. At the prompt, enter:In the above example,
cdrom
is the path thatcontains the CD-ROM driver. - Enter:In the above example,
cdrom
is the name of yourCD-ROM driver file. This will copy the driver file to yourA:
drive and allow the command that loads the device inthe previous section to work.
- To exit the MS-DOS window, enter:This will allow you to load your
.sys
file using theconfig.sys
file on your startup disk when you boot thecomputer.
Configure your autoexec.bat
file
Next, configure your autoexec.bat
to loadmscdex.exe
in order to gain access to your CD-ROM: Condor 2 soaring simulator.
- The
autoexec.bat
file is under theSysedit
window. See if there is a line that reads:In the example above,any
will be the directory path totheMSCDEX.EXE
file.If you see the following line, you can enter it directly into the
autoexec.bat
file on your startup disk:Note:
LOADHIGH
might be typed asLH
; these are equivalent. The rest of these instructionswill use the LH notation. - You must edit this line; the original line should read:In the version on your startup disk, this must be edited to:Here is an example. The original line reads:This must be edited to:
- Next, copy the
mscdex.exe
file from your hard driveto your startup disk. For Windows 95 and 98, themscdex.exe
file is located in theC:WindowsCommand
directory.Logitech camera settings. To copy this file to your startup disk:
- From the Start menu, select Programs, then clickMS-DOS prompt.
- Enter:
- Enter:
- To exit the MS-DOS window, enter:
mscdex.exe
file to yourA:
drive, and will load the file when theLH
command in yourautoexec.bat
file is executed when youstart your computer.
Test the startup disk
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Now, test the startup disk to make sure it has CD-ROM support:
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- From the Start menu, select Shut Down, thenShut Down the Computer, and click OK.
- Put in the boot disk, wait 10 seconds, and turn the computer backon.
- Once you get to an
A:>
prompt, enter your CD-ROMdrive letter (such asD:
). If the light flashes on yourCD-ROM, this means you have access to it. - To read information off your CD-ROM, enter:This will confirm that you have access to your CD-ROM, and that youhave successfully made a startup disk with CD-ROM support.