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Computer
acting crazy??? Format your hard drive and now you need
device drivers??? Want the latest in driver software for
your system? Tekzone is a collection of links to technical
support websites from national and regional computer manufacturers.
We've combed the web for these addresses as we use them
in our repair business. Email
us if you can't find a specific driver. |
Why
doesn't my cd-rom drive work??
If you booted into Windows95/98 safe mode or formatted
your drive only to find that you cannot get your system
to recognize your cd-rom drive don't worry...it's not
terminal. The cd-rom drive is not a native device to
your system such as the floppy and hard disk drives.
Even though your BIOS may recognize the cd-rom drive
upon bootup, unless you have the proper cd-rom device
drivers loaded onto your hard disk drive or a floppy
boot disk, you will not be able to access the cd-rom
drive. Windows Safe Mode bypasses your system startup
files and does not load the cd-rom device drivers.
- Left click HERE
for loading the cd-rom drivers to your hard disk drive
and setting up config.sys and autoexec.bat for real
mode cd-rom drivers
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Windows'98
Startup Disk
Will
wonders never cease? Microsoft has actually delivered
a startup disk that will attempt to start your system
with the CD-ROM active (using a generic cd-rom driver)
establish a RAM drive (usually D) that contains several
tools and the system files needed to do basic level repairs.
While you still need to be pretty tech savvy to repair
desperate problems, you can at least get your system up
and running with the cd-rom thereby allowing you to reinstall
Windows98 if necessary. If
you haven't yet booted your system with the startup
disk created by the Windows'98 upgrade or OEM version,
then you should do so at your earliest opportunity so
that you can get familiar with the disk. Be careful
what you do when booted to the startup disk as you certainly
wouldn't want to invoke commands such as fdisk without
knowing exactly what it can do to your hard disk drive(s).
On the other hand...being prepared will ease a lot of
fears and anxiety should your system ever fail to boot. |
