CD Drive not detected in Win98
i recently installed win98 on C Drive. then i installed direct X 8. 1. after installtion when i restarted my PC, i got a Dxdllreg error. TO VIEW THE PIC CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK (the one on the right) also when i tried to read a cd i discovered that my system was not detecting a Cd Drive.
i recently installed win98 on C Drive. then i installed direct X 8.1. after installtion when i restarted my PC, i got a Dxdllreg error. TO VIEW THE PIC CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK (the one on the right)
http://www.geocities.com/rohit_diwakar/misaal9.htm
also when i tried to read a cd i discovered that my system was not detecting a Cd Drive. when i checked up with my system hardware properties, this is wht i saw. CLICK THE ABOVE LINK TO SEE THE PIC(the one on the left)
any suggestions how i can fix this WITHOUT reinstalling Win98. (i've installed win98 atleast 3-4 times this week)???
http://www.geocities.com/rohit_diwakar/misaal9.htm
also when i tried to read a cd i discovered that my system was not detecting a Cd Drive. when i checked up with my system hardware properties, this is wht i saw. CLICK THE ABOVE LINK TO SEE THE PIC(the one on the left)
any suggestions how i can fix this WITHOUT reinstalling Win98. (i've installed win98 atleast 3-4 times this week)???
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Manmohan Singh just breaks my head off.....
Hmm...
Does your config.sys and autoexec.bat have entries for CDROM drives? e.g. in config.sys there can be something like this:
Quote:DEVICEHIGH=C:\CD-ROM\IAMCDROMDRIVER.SYS /D:MSCD001
then in autoexec.bat:
Quote:LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
If you have, save the autoexec.bat and config.sys under diffrent name, for backuping, then modify the lines to these:
Quote:config.sys:
REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\CD-ROM\IAMCDROMDRIVER.SYS /D:MSCD001
autoexec.bat:
REM LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
Now reboot.
Also, make sure your IDE channel(s) are enabled in the BIOS.
You can also check your drive's configuration. Make sure it is properly connected. Make sure it is properly set to Master or Slave. Some CDROMs have a hard time working on the same IDE channel as a hard drive. Make hard drive master and CDROM slave, if you put CDROM to same ide channel. If you have two IDE channels, install the CDROM to second and make it master.
Does your config.sys and autoexec.bat have entries for CDROM drives? e.g. in config.sys there can be something like this:
Quote:DEVICEHIGH=C:\CD-ROM\IAMCDROMDRIVER.SYS /D:MSCD001
then in autoexec.bat:
Quote:LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
If you have, save the autoexec.bat and config.sys under diffrent name, for backuping, then modify the lines to these:
Quote:config.sys:
REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\CD-ROM\IAMCDROMDRIVER.SYS /D:MSCD001
autoexec.bat:
REM LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
Now reboot.
Also, make sure your IDE channel(s) are enabled in the BIOS.
You can also check your drive's configuration. Make sure it is properly connected. Make sure it is properly set to Master or Slave. Some CDROMs have a hard time working on the same IDE channel as a hard drive. Make hard drive master and CDROM slave, if you put CDROM to same ide channel. If you have two IDE channels, install the CDROM to second and make it master.
i really dunno what to do..... how do i save the autoexec,bat file? when i open it, it runs in dos.
this is wht it says in CONFIG.SYS
[menu]
menuitem=CD, Start computer with CD-ROM support.
menuitem=NOCD, Start computer without CD-ROM support.
menuitem=HELP, View the Help file.
menudefault=CD,30
menucolor=7,0
[CD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
[NOCD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
[HELP]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048
lastdrive=z
wht do i do now????
this is wht it says in CONFIG.SYS
[menu]
menuitem=CD, Start computer with CD-ROM support.
menuitem=NOCD, Start computer without CD-ROM support.
menuitem=HELP, View the Help file.
menudefault=CD,30
menucolor=7,0
[CD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
[NOCD]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
[HELP]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048
lastdrive=z
wht do i do now????
