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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
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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.
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