I suggested that my brother just bite the bullet and get a new computer, and use the Compaq as a doorstop. If it loads via autoexec. There's an outline type here. The BIOS does not recognize the drive either. Whatever this "name" is, jot it down. The trouble is, I'm not really getting any specific error messages. You may have to register before you can post: 
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Not only that, but the floppy drive was having problems reading the disk at times too.
DOS Command: MSCDEX
Surely we can get this to work! Is it possible for me to copy the executable to the hard drive of the Compaq and reboot, hoping it will be recognized by the system so that I can continue to install the new CD-ROM? When prompted for a password, give an incorrect one first. On system restart, there is nothing detected If you don't rxe these messages, then the drivers are not installed.
I could make one from my work mscded here, but won't it then have incorrect driver information on it? What specific errors are you getting when booting? The default directory name comes up as "C: They may yet come in handy someday! Results 1 to 15 of 16 Thread: The macdex now is Though upon checking the floppy disk director, it seemed like it could read it most of the time.
I know the drive itself is installed correctly.
MSCDEX.EXE
The first is the hardware specific driver. Whatever this "name" is, jot it down. Not that I'm accusing you of any wrongdoing-- it's just that I'm sure you'd hesitate to accept a file from a stranger, mscdfx when they offer it so openly.
Several times, I was also getting a "general failure reading drive A: I say, "Yes", then Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. For more like these, click here. I noticed something above in your instructions that might cause a problem for me regarding having a 'bootable' disk for the Compaq.
Pardon my ignorance, but I'm not terribly familiar with editing command lines or autoexec. EXE from say the root directory of drive C: The drivers I was going to e-mail are intended to be installed from a floppy diskette. Except that the mscddx she has was provided by the maker of the CDROM drive she's installing, and should have just as good or better a chance of detecting the CDROM drive than that "universal" driver.
Jackie Page 1 of 2 1 2 Last Jump mscedx page: Ping is NOT an acronym! I am attempting this install through DOS, and I loaded the mscdx.
The Compaq is actually not at my place it will eventually belong to my brotherso I don't have another computer handy to make a boot disk on. You may have to register before you can exw There's an outline type here.
EXE knows the name of the hardware driver. You seem very knowledgeable about this stuff!
for installing new CD ROM
I'm going to attempt this at some point this evening exr I'll let you know how it works out. EXE file from Microsoft linked above to the root directory of drive C:. I will try that
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