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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version
from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during
the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return?
Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
"Paul S." wrote: Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return? Do you mean Enter? Plus when we did put in setup, we got a message stating only that setup requires so many kbs of drive space but no other action as far as setup for ME!? Thanks Paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter.
Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not necessarily the same letter as you normally expect. Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return? Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
Paul
Carriage return http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_return Enter key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_key Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter. Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not necessarily the same letter as you normally expect. Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return? Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
Hi Mart followed you directions. But after switching Command prompt to cd-rom
drive letter and typing in install. get an error message saying "invalid media type reading Drive C? abort? Retry? Fail? What are we doing wrong Why is it reading Drive C and not the cd-rom drive. Thanks Paul "Mart" wrote: Paul Carriage return http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_return Enter key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_key Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter. Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not necessarily the same letter as you normally expect. Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return? Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
Just to recap :-
" Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) " What letter was allocated to your CD-ROM and what happened when you tried to change the A: prompt to the allocated letter? Did you get (e.g.) E: prompt? If so did you type "setup" (no quotes) or "install" as you've mentioned? At the CD-ROM letter prompt (e.g. E:) type "dir" (no quotes) and press Return. Do you see a listing of the WinMe CD root folder? Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Hi Mart followed you directions. But after switching Command prompt to cd-rom drive letter and typing in install. get an error message saying "invalid media type reading Drive C? abort? Retry? Fail? What are we doing wrong Why is it reading Drive C and not the cd-rom drive. Thanks Paul "Mart" wrote: Paul Carriage return http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_return Enter key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_key Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter. Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not necessarily the same letter as you normally expect. Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return? Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
Yes Mart, got the E: prompt when i typed in install got the error for drive
C. at the E: prompt we typed in dir and got to the ME cd root folder. but typing setup.exe or autorun did not work . got invalid media type error message again. what do we need to do in the root folder to get this thing up and installing. Getting frustrated. Thanks Paul "Mart" wrote: Just to recap :- " Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) " What letter was allocated to your CD-ROM and what happened when you tried to change the A: prompt to the allocated letter? Did you get (e.g.) E: prompt? If so did you type "setup" (no quotes) or "install" as you've mentioned? At the CD-ROM letter prompt (e.g. E:) type "dir" (no quotes) and press Return. Do you see a listing of the WinMe CD root folder? Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Hi Mart followed you directions. But after switching Command prompt to cd-rom drive letter and typing in install. get an error message saying "invalid media type reading Drive C? abort? Retry? Fail? What are we doing wrong Why is it reading Drive C and not the cd-rom drive. Thanks Paul "Mart" wrote: Paul Carriage return http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_return Enter key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_key Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter. Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not necessarily the same letter as you normally expect. Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return? Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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How to use Windows ME Bootdisk?
OK, first question :-
Is your WinMe CD an MS Retail version or an OEM version? got invalid media type error message again. Worrying! - faulty CD perhaps? If it is an MS version, there should be a file called "setup.exe" in the root folder of the CD. Therefore type "setup" (no need for the .exe part) and it *should* fire-up into life. I'm not sure where you're getting "install" from - unless you have an OEM CD - in which case, all bets are off! You should not be trying to run either an "install" or ".inf" file. (the .inf file is purely for autoplaying the WinMe demo tasters when running Windows - not installing it. (Unless it's a non-standard OEM CD) Second question :- Are you sure you've got the correct bootdisk file (bootme.exe) for WinMe to create your floppy disk? Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Yes Mart, got the E: prompt when i typed in install got the error for drive C. at the E: prompt we typed in dir and got to the ME cd root folder. but typing setup.exe or autorun did not work . got invalid media type error message again. what do we need to do in the root folder to get this thing up and installing. Getting frustrated. Thanks Paul "Mart" wrote: Just to recap :- " Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) " What letter was allocated to your CD-ROM and what happened when you tried to change the A: prompt to the allocated letter? Did you get (e.g.) E: prompt? If so did you type "setup" (no quotes) or "install" as you've mentioned? At the CD-ROM letter prompt (e.g. E:) type "dir" (no quotes) and press Return. Do you see a listing of the WinMe CD root folder? Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Hi Mart followed you directions. But after switching Command prompt to cd-rom drive letter and typing in install. get an error message saying "invalid media type reading Drive C? abort? Retry? Fail? What are we doing wrong Why is it reading Drive C and not the cd-rom drive. Thanks Paul "Mart" wrote: Paul Carriage return http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriage_return Enter key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enter_key Mart "Mart" wrote in message ... Hi Paul, yes Return (or 'carriage return' from typewriter days) = Enter. Just be sure to confirm the (temporary) designation of your CD-ROM which will show on the 'scrolling' DOS screen just before the floppy settles down with the A: prompt. N.B this temporary drive letter is not necessarily the same letter as you normally expect. Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... Thanks mart for the quick response! One question? What do you mean by Return? Do you mean Enter? Please explain. Thanks paul "Mart" wrote: Assuming your CD-ROM becomes the E: drive (it will tell you on screen during the floppy booting process) then a the A: prompt, type "E:" (no quotes and press Return) and the A: prompt will become an E: prompt. Then type "setup" (no quotes then press Return) Mart "Paul S." wrote in message ... im trying to install ME On a friends computer. downloaded the OEM version from Bootdisks .com. when i start the floppy, it asks if i want to start with or without cd-rom support. i pick option 2 to start with cd-rom support. It loads the oakly driver and the virtual ramdrive and all the dos stuff. then it goes to the A: prompt. What command or commands do i type in in order to start the setup procedure for the ME cd? Thanlks Paul |
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