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Old May 6th 04, 01:23 AM
Ron Badour
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Default cd rom drive

1. Do you have Tweak UI installed? If so, go to My Computer tab and put
marks in all drives.

2. Check for a lastdrive statement in the config.sys file and if it exists,
make sure it reads: lastdrive=z

3. Run regedit.exe and open it to this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Setup

In the right pane, look for a last drive statement and make sure it reads
"Z"

4. Control panel, system, performance tab: is there any comment about
MSDos compatibility mode?


See the defrag and scandisk troubleshooters located he
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html
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Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"gary" wrote in message
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my computer no longer see's drive f or e and i cannot
update without the cd drive. also at the same time i
cannot run disk defrag. my system seems to be running but
after hours it is still at o% coompleted. please help.



 




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