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Problems Installing Windows from NEC Multi-disk CD-ROM

Article ID: 188103

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q188103

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install Windows 95/98 from an NEC multi-disk CD-ROM drive, you may receive an Invalid Drive Specification error message.

CAUSE

This issue can occur because Windows does not provide real-mode drivers for these types of NEC CD-ROM drives.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, obtain and install real-mode CD-ROM drivers for your CD-ROM drive from NEC.

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