Cannot access CD-ROM drive from MS-DOS due to real-mode driver not loaded.
Cause:
This problem can occur if either the real-mode CD-ROM driver or the MSCDEX driver is not being loaded when starting the Windows 95 MS-DOS prompt or restarting the computer in MS-DOS mode. Either the real-mode CD-ROM driver is not configured in CONFIG.SYS, or the MSCDEX driver is not configured in AUTOEXEC.BAT or DOSSTART.BAT.
Solution:
Consult the CD-ROM drive documentation, or contact the manufacturer to obtain, install, or configure the real-mode CD-ROM driver. Configure Dosstart.bat or Autoexec.bat to load the Mscdex driver.
NOTE: The Windows 95 CD-ROM does not include real-mode CD-ROM drivers. The real-mode CD-ROM driver that comes with the CD-ROM drive must be loaded in order to access the CD-ROM drive when starting the Windows 95 MS-DOS prompt or restarting the computer in MS-DOS mode. Consult the CD-ROM drive documentation, or contact the manufacturer.
Do one of the following:
1) Load the Mscdex driver in Dosstart.bat:
a) Open Dosstart.bat in Notepad:
1] Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2] Select 'Programs' and select 'Accessories'.
3] Select 'Notepad'. (The 'Untitled - Notepad' window appears.)
4] Select the 'File' menu and select 'Open...'. (The 'Open' dialog box appears.)
5] Type the following in the 'File Name' box:
C:\WINDOWS\DOSSTART.BAT
6] Click 'Open'. (The 'Dosstart.bat - Notepad' window appears.)
b) Go to any blank line in Dosstart.bat, and type the following entry:
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:IDECD_00 /L:E
NOTE: If the entry already exists but has a semicolon ';' at the beginning, remove the semicolon.
c) To save the changes, select the 'File' menu and select 'Save'.
d) To exit Notepad, select the 'File' menu and select 'Exit'.
2) Load the Mscdex driver in Autoexec.bat:
a) Open Autoexec.bat in 'Notepad':
1] Click the 'Start' button to display the 'Start' menu.
2] Select 'Programs' and select 'Accessories'.
3] Select 'Notepad'. (The 'Untitled - Notepad' window appears.)
4] Select the 'File' menu and select 'Open...'. (The 'Open' dialog box appears.)
5] Type the following in the 'File Name' box:
C:\ AUTOEXEC.BAT
6] Click 'Open'. (The 'Autoexec.bat - Notepad' window appears.)
b) Go to any blank line in Autoexec.bat, and add the following entry:
LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX /D:IDECD_00 /L:E
NOTE: If the entry already exists but has a semicolon ';' at the beginning, remove the semicolon.
c) To save the changes, select the 'File' menu and select 'Save'.
d) Select the 'File' menu and select 'Exit'to exit Notepad.
