SunRaven0
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Major Win95 Problems
We started getting a registry message that said to restore and restart, so we did that...no luck. the icons would not appear on the desktop unless we doubleclicked on the screen, selected task, run d: with the win95 cd rom in. we decided to try to reinstall windows, we deleted the windows folder, and now when we boot to DOS, it does not recognize the cd rom....help??
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Sorry oldgreyguy, your comment wasn't posted when I posted my answer.
If he only deleted the Windows directory the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files should still be intact in the root directory.
SunRaven0, as an addendum to my answer;
The MSCDEX line may exist in the Autoexec.bat file but, be REM'ed out by windows. Remove the REM in front of the line.
You will still need a copy of MSCDEX.EXE unless you have a Dos directory.
Cumbo
If he only deleted the Windows directory the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files should still be intact in the root directory.
SunRaven0, as an addendum to my answer;
The MSCDEX line may exist in the Autoexec.bat file but, be REM'ed out by windows. Remove the REM in front of the line.
You will still need a copy of MSCDEX.EXE unless you have a Dos directory.
Cumbo
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could ya tell me how to do that REM thing? I need step by step here :)
thank you!
thank you!
SunRaven0,
At the C:\ prompt type "edit autoexec.bat" and press enter
(don't type the quotation marks).
When the autoexec.bat file appears use the arrow keys to move down to the line containing the Mscdex.exe statement.
Make a note of the content of the letters in front of Mscdex
if it says (likely) c:\windows\command\Mscdex you need to copy the Mscdex.exe file to your root directory from a floppy disk. This procedure is listed last.
When you are on that line press the Home key to move to the start of the line. Press the delete key until you are in front of (to the left of) the M in Mscdex.
Press the Alt key then the Enter key. Use the arrow keys to move to Exit, Press Enter. Edit will ask if you wish to save the file. Say Yes or press enter.
Find a floppy that contains that file (a windows boot disk will most likely have it) insert the floppy.
At the C:\ prompt type "copy A:\Mscdex.exe "(again without the quotation marks) press the space bar once after the exe and press enter. You should see "one file copied". There is also a space between copy and the A:.
Reboot the computer.
Cumbo
At the C:\ prompt type "edit autoexec.bat" and press enter
(don't type the quotation marks).
When the autoexec.bat file appears use the arrow keys to move down to the line containing the Mscdex.exe statement.
Make a note of the content of the letters in front of Mscdex
if it says (likely) c:\windows\command\Mscdex you need to copy the Mscdex.exe file to your root directory from a floppy disk. This procedure is listed last.
When you are on that line press the Home key to move to the start of the line. Press the delete key until you are in front of (to the left of) the M in Mscdex.
Press the Alt key then the Enter key. Use the arrow keys to move to Exit, Press Enter. Edit will ask if you wish to save the file. Say Yes or press enter.
Find a floppy that contains that file (a windows boot disk will most likely have it) insert the floppy.
At the C:\ prompt type "copy A:\Mscdex.exe "(again without the quotation marks) press the space bar once after the exe and press enter. You should see "one file copied". There is also a space between copy and the A:.
Reboot the computer.
Cumbo
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thank you!!!
mscdex.exe
and
a driver for your cdrom (all of the manufacturers shipped their "named" version:
if you have someone with windows98, get the file OAKCDROM.SYS off of their system or cd.
create a CONFIG.SYS with the following line: (the oakcdrom.sys may be different if you have your file)
DEVICE=C:\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:MSCD001
creat an AUTOEXEC.BAT with the following:
C:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
the C: would be A: if you put the drivers on a floppy
bill