Re: Making a startup disk with CD Rom enabled

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From: Mark Bell (bytehead_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Fri Feb 04 2000 - 17:44:59 EST

>> Another question:
>>
>> I'm looking at upgrading to Win98SE, but want to do a clean install. To
>> do so I need access to the CD ROM. I've made a Win95 startup disk,
>> and looked at the dosstart.bat file. It says that to access the CD ROM
>> the parameter of my MSCDEX file must match that exactly of the one
>> referenced in my config.sys file. But there is no such reference in my
>> config.sys file!
>>
>> Any easy instructions on how to make a startup disk that will let me boot
>> and access the CD ROM?
>>
>> I have a 380ED
>>
>> Thanks.

Make sure you have the newest BIOS:

 http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/EMON-3MGGW8.html

Goto IBM's device driver matrix page for the 380ED and download the
newest CD-ROM drivers (Fat32 support).

 http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/RMIE-38CEKN.html

Go into windows and format a fresh floppy with the system command
files on it. ("format a: /s")

Copy fdisk, format, sys and mscdex to the floppy from the
windows\command directory (mscdex just in case the 380ED CD driver
disk doesn't include a version).

Back up all crucial files

Boot from floppy

If you wish to repartition, run fdisk and reboot

>From the floppy boot (A:), type "format c: /s"

Install the CD-ROM drivers from the driver disk
 (NOTE, depending on Fat32, drivers may have problems
  installing. If so, install manually)

Reboot

Copy the entire Win98 or Win98SE directory to the c:
drive in a directory

Remove CD and install from c: drive

Mark

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