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CD-ROM DOS driver crashes
Hi,
Due to a malfunction of the hard drive, I had to replace it, loosing all data, and configuration. The DOS CD-ROM driver was alright before, but now, I'm having a bit of trouble.
My cd-rom is an atapi drive (Pioneer 32x). The win95 driver is alright, but I've had problems with the dos diver.
Here are the lines in the config.sys and autoexec.bat files (respectively):
DEVICE=C:\PIONEER\ATAPI_CD
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.
They seem correct to me, and the same as the lines of the previous configuration.
Yet, when the driver starts (in the config.sys file), the message are correctly displayed, then the system crashes.
Anybody know what happens?
Here is my complete config.sys file:
LASTDRIVE=Z
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\
Country=032,850,C:\WINDOWS
device=C:\WINDOWS\cs4232c.
rem DEVICE=C:\PIONEER\ATAPI_CD
Several line from the previous config.sys file (when it worked fine) are now missing:
device=c:\windows\himem.sy
device=c:\windows\emm386.e
dos=high,umb
fileshigh=30
buffershigh=20
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Raphaël Goubet
Due to a malfunction of the hard drive, I had to replace it, loosing all data, and configuration. The DOS CD-ROM driver was alright before, but now, I'm having a bit of trouble.
My cd-rom is an atapi drive (Pioneer 32x). The win95 driver is alright, but I've had problems with the dos diver.
Here are the lines in the config.sys and autoexec.bat files (respectively):
DEVICE=C:\PIONEER\ATAPI_CD
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.
They seem correct to me, and the same as the lines of the previous configuration.
Yet, when the driver starts (in the config.sys file), the message are correctly displayed, then the system crashes.
Anybody know what happens?
Here is my complete config.sys file:
LASTDRIVE=Z
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\
Country=032,850,C:\WINDOWS
device=C:\WINDOWS\cs4232c.
rem DEVICE=C:\PIONEER\ATAPI_CD
Several line from the previous config.sys file (when it worked fine) are now missing:
device=c:\windows\himem.sy
device=c:\windows\emm386.e
dos=high,umb
fileshigh=30
buffershigh=20
--
Raphaël Goubet
ASKER
I put the rem command myself after experiencing the described problem.
The driver loads, displays the usual information, then crashes.
The driver loads, displays the usual information, then crashes.
I'm not sure if this is what you are after but I'll give it to you anyway.
Go to Regedit
Back up the registry (export)
Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>
On the right, click on NOIDE and hit "Delete"
Confirm it.
Go to Autoexec and Config and REM the CDROM related lines. Save
Reboot.
If you could let me know exactly what it is you are trying to achieve with the DOS drivers I can probably help you better.
Thanks
Go to Regedit
Back up the registry (export)
Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>
On the right, click on NOIDE and hit "Delete"
Confirm it.
Go to Autoexec and Config and REM the CDROM related lines. Save
Reboot.
If you could let me know exactly what it is you are trying to achieve with the DOS drivers I can probably help you better.
Thanks
ASKER
Well, the problem I describe is only for DOS mode, but the cd-rom works perfectly on win95. It even occurs when I use a boot floppy disk, with the cd-rom driver. I just thought about something: the new hard disk is a partitionned 4.3Mb disk. So the letter for the cd-rom drive is F, and not D as usual. Could this be the reason? How can I fix this? (BTW, the line lastdrive=z is in the config.sys file).
This is how to set the Drive letter to what YOU want.
In Autoexec.bat use the /L:(Drive Letter) variable.
In this example the CDROM will be "E" drive.
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.
Good luck
In Autoexec.bat use the /L:(Drive Letter) variable.
In this example the CDROM will be "E" drive.
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.
Good luck
Have you tried downloading the driver from Panasonic??? If not, go to www.winfiles.com and follow the links - windows drivers - cd roms. See if the driver for your particular model makes any difference. Check your model number before you go and keep a copy of your config.sys just in case...
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LASTDRIVE=Z
device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\
Country=032,850,C:\WINDOWS
device=C:\WINDOWS\cs4232c.
DEVICE=C:\PIONEER\ATAPI_CD
You can also add back the missing lines at the top of the config.sys.