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cd-rom in setup, no cd-rom in windows
I formatted my HD and installed win98, using cd-rom support
feature at DOS.
But I couldn't install all the neccessary
hardware files because I didn't have cd-rom
in Windows that's then installed.
How can I make my Windows recognize my cd-rom drive?
In My Computer, there is no cd-rom. On cd-rom in Device Manager, there is no cd-rom letter designated. In Audio CD in Multimedia, all is grey color. I have 24* cd-rom drive but don't know what brand( it's a custom-built computer).I updated drivers for my cd-rom with different various drivers, but still of no use.
I'm in a hurry. Please, provide me an answer
ASAP. Thanks in advance...
ASKER
CD-rom is recognized in CMOS "AND" in DOS. But Windows doesn't recognize my cd-rom.
For your question, In device mangler, does it show that there is a cd-rom if you click on the plus to the left of cd-rom? :
In My Computer, there is no cd-rom. On cd-rom in Device Manager, there is no cd-rom, thus no letter designated. In Audio CD in Multimedia, all is grey color. I have 24* cd-rom drive but don't know what brand( it's a custom-built computer).
As for the drivers, you need to know what brand of CD-ROM it is: I can install a cd-rom driver similar to my cd-rom. That's no problem. The problem is cd-rom is not even in the device manager.
For your question, In device mangler, does it show that there is a cd-rom if you click on the plus to the left of cd-rom? :
In My Computer, there is no cd-rom. On cd-rom in Device Manager, there is no cd-rom, thus no letter designated. In Audio CD in Multimedia, all is grey color. I have 24* cd-rom drive but don't know what brand( it's a custom-built computer).
As for the drivers, you need to know what brand of CD-ROM it is: I can install a cd-rom driver similar to my cd-rom. That's no problem. The problem is cd-rom is not even in the device manager.
Boot into WINDOWS IN SAFE MODE.
Go to CONTROL PANEL, then to SYSTEM, then to DEVICE
MANAGER, click on the + beside HARD DISK CONTROLLERS,
remove ALL LISTINGS FOUND THERE one by one, until they
are ALL gone. DO NOT RESTART YOU COMPUTER IF ASKED TO
UNTIL ALL HARD DISK CONTROLLER LISTINGS have been
removed.
Close control panel, go back to windows desktop, shut down
your computer and turn it off.
Turn your computer back on, boot into windows normally,
and when windows finds NEW HARDWARE let it install the
drivers for the new hardware,
DO NOT RESTART YOUR COMPUTER NO MATTER HOW MANY
TIMES YOU ARE ASKED TO RESTART. ANSWER NO EACH TIME,
UNTIL WINDOWS FINALLY boots into the DESKTOP.
Click on START, click on SHUTDOWN, and select RESTART
COMPUTER.
After the computer has re-startted, and you are at the desktop,
go to CONTROL PANEL, to SYSTEM, to DEVICE MANGER,
AND SEE IF YOUR CD-ROM IS NOW LISTED.
If the CD-ROM is not listed, open HARD DISK CONTROLLERS,
and post here the exact lsitings that you find there.
Go to CONTROL PANEL, then to SYSTEM, then to DEVICE
MANAGER, click on the + beside HARD DISK CONTROLLERS,
remove ALL LISTINGS FOUND THERE one by one, until they
are ALL gone. DO NOT RESTART YOU COMPUTER IF ASKED TO
UNTIL ALL HARD DISK CONTROLLER LISTINGS have been
removed.
Close control panel, go back to windows desktop, shut down
your computer and turn it off.
Turn your computer back on, boot into windows normally,
and when windows finds NEW HARDWARE let it install the
drivers for the new hardware,
DO NOT RESTART YOUR COMPUTER NO MATTER HOW MANY
TIMES YOU ARE ASKED TO RESTART. ANSWER NO EACH TIME,
UNTIL WINDOWS FINALLY boots into the DESKTOP.
Click on START, click on SHUTDOWN, and select RESTART
COMPUTER.
After the computer has re-startted, and you are at the desktop,
go to CONTROL PANEL, to SYSTEM, to DEVICE MANGER,
AND SEE IF YOUR CD-ROM IS NOW LISTED.
If the CD-ROM is not listed, open HARD DISK CONTROLLERS,
and post here the exact lsitings that you find there.
ASKER
CD-rom is recognized in CMOS "AND" in DOS. But Windows doesn't recognize my cd-rom.
For your question, In device mangler, does it show that there is a cd-rom if you click on the plus to the left of cd-rom? :
In My Computer, there is no cd-rom. On cd-rom in Device Manager, there is no cd-rom, thus no letter designated. In Audio CD in Multimedia, all is grey color. I have 24* cd-rom drive but don't know what brand( it's a custom-built computer).
As for the drivers, you need to know what brand of CD-ROM it is: I can install a cd-rom driver similar to my cd-rom. That's no problem. The problem is cd-rom is not even in the device manager.
For your question, In device mangler, does it show that there is a cd-rom if you click on the plus to the left of cd-rom? :
In My Computer, there is no cd-rom. On cd-rom in Device Manager, there is no cd-rom, thus no letter designated. In Audio CD in Multimedia, all is grey color. I have 24* cd-rom drive but don't know what brand( it's a custom-built computer).
As for the drivers, you need to know what brand of CD-ROM it is: I can install a cd-rom driver similar to my cd-rom. That's no problem. The problem is cd-rom is not even in the device manager.
ASKER
I cannot install any files that has to do with cd-rom. I cannot install any files for controller or whatever because I have no cd-rom!
Put your CD-ROM disk in your CD-ROM DRIVE.
Press F8 on boot-up and select COMMAND PROMPT only.
This will take you to the C:\>prompt.
If the Cd-Rom is recognized in DOS, as you posted above go to the C:\>prompt and type: MD WIN98 and press enter.
Next at the C:\>prompt type: D: and press enter, this will
take you to the D:\>prompt.
At the D:\>prompt type: CD\WIN98
At the D:\WIN98>prompt type: COPY *.* C:\WIN98 and press
enter. this will copy all setup files to C:\WIN98.
AT THE D:\WIN98>prompt type: C: and press enter.
At the C:\>prompt type CD\WIN98 and press enter.
At the C;\WIN98>prompt type: SETUP and press enter.
This will completly install WIN98 and will get all the files
installed that you missed the first time.
Press F8 on boot-up and select COMMAND PROMPT only.
This will take you to the C:\>prompt.
If the Cd-Rom is recognized in DOS, as you posted above go to the C:\>prompt and type: MD WIN98 and press enter.
Next at the C:\>prompt type: D: and press enter, this will
take you to the D:\>prompt.
At the D:\>prompt type: CD\WIN98
At the D:\WIN98>prompt type: COPY *.* C:\WIN98 and press
enter. this will copy all setup files to C:\WIN98.
AT THE D:\WIN98>prompt type: C: and press enter.
At the C:\>prompt type CD\WIN98 and press enter.
At the C;\WIN98>prompt type: SETUP and press enter.
This will completly install WIN98 and will get all the files
installed that you missed the first time.
ASKER
I found the problem.
The start up disk I first used was no good, or didn't have the right files for my cd-rom.
I just reinstalled win98 with "the original start up disk" that came with the win98 cd. Then the windows recognized my cd-rom. Thanks anyway.
The start up disk I first used was no good, or didn't have the right files for my cd-rom.
I just reinstalled win98 with "the original start up disk" that came with the win98 cd. Then the windows recognized my cd-rom. Thanks anyway.
i think your boot disk isn't good
and don't have the CD Rom drivers?.?.
just try with a good boot disk.
hope it's help you
and don't have the CD Rom drivers?.?.
just try with a good boot disk.
hope it's help you
This isn't, perchance, a SCSI CD-ROM, is it? Any SCSI cards?
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In device mangler, does it show that there is a cd-rom if you click on the plus to the left of cd-rom?
As for the drivers, you need to know what brand of CD-ROM it is.