How to Use Real-Mode CD-ROM Drivers from Windows 98 Startup Disk

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Determining If the Real-Mode CD-ROM Drivers Work

1. Restart your computer by using the Windows 98 Startup disk. On the Startup menu, choose Start Computer With CD-ROM Support.
2. Insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Type dir drive_letter: and then press ENTER, where drive_letter is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive. Note that the CD-ROM drive letter may be one letter higher than you expect.

Using the Startup Disk Real-Mode CD-ROM Drivers

1. If you have not already done so, restart your computer by using the Windows 98 Startup disk.
2. Create a new folder on your hard disk and then copy files to the new folder. To do so, type the following lines, pressing ENTER after each line:

   c:
   mkdir rmcd
   cd rmcd
   a:
   copy aspi2dos.sys c:
   copy aspi4dos.sys c:
   copy aspi8dos.sys c:
   copy aspi8u2.sys c:
   copy aspicd.sys c:
   copy btdosm.sys c:
   copy btcdrom.sys c:
   copy flashpt.sys c:
   copy himem.sys c:
   copy oakcdrom.sys c:
   copy c:\windows\command\mscdex.exe c:\rmcd
   c:
   dir

   There should be 11 files in the new folder.
   
   
3. Make backup copies of your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files (if they exist). To do so, type the following lines at the command prompt, pressing ENTER after each command:

   c:
   cd \
   copy autoexec.bat autoexec.sav
   copy config.sys config.sav

4. Type edit autoexec.bat, and then press ENTER.
5. Add the following line to the Autoexec.bat file:

   lh c:\rmcd\mscdex.exe /d:mscd001

6. On the File menu, click Save, and then click Exit on the File menu.
7. Type edit config.sys, and then press ENTER.
8. Add the following line to the Config.sys file:

   device=c:\rmcd\himem.sys /testmem:off

   NOTE: If the Himem.sys line already exists, do not add the line above.
   
   
9. Add the following lines to the Config.sys file:

   device=c:\rmcd\oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
   device=c:\rmcd\btdosm.sys
   device=c:\rmcd\flashpt.sys
   device=c:\rmcd\btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
   device=c:\rmcd\aspi2dos.sys
   device=c:\rmcd\aspi8dos.sys
   device=c:\rmcd\aspi4dos.sys
   device=c:\rmcd\aspi8u2.sys
   device=c:\rmcd\aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
   device=c:\rmcd\flashpt.sys
   files=10
   buffers=10
   dos=high,umb
   stacks=9,256
   lastdrive=z

10. On the File menu, click Save, and then click Exit on the File menu.
11. Remove the Startup disk and then restart your computer normally.

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