Boot from CD-ROM

Hello,

I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is gone.
Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to modify
my Bios settings.

I am still not sure. Please help.

Thanks.

"Ryan" wrote in message
...

I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is gone.
Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to
modify
my Bios settings.

When the monitor displays your BIOS
details, the next line says which key
interrupts the boot process so you
can adjust BIOS settings. The boot
disk process should be set to search
A: first
CD last
and (optionally) CD next after A.

You will probably find the various
alternatives rotate round in a loop when
you key Page Down. On screen prompts
tell you which key to exit and save (probably
ESC.)

Not all PCs enable booting from the CD:
and your CD has to have the appropriate code.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

I am unsure on how to get to the BIOS settings. How do you get there?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"Ryan" wrote in message
...

I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is
gone.
Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to
modify
my Bios settings.

When the monitor displays your BIOS
details, the next line says which key
interrupts the boot process so you
can adjust BIOS settings. The boot
disk process should be set to search
A: first
CD last
and (optionally) CD next after A.

You will probably find the various
alternatives rotate round in a loop when
you key Page Down. On screen prompts
tell you which key to exit and save (probably
ESC.)

Not all PCs enable booting from the CD:
and your CD has to have the appropriate code.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q237948
Troubleshoot CD-R_W

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=218617
Troubleshoot CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

I guess, a first try would be...

(1) Boot to Safe Mode. (Hold F5 as you boot, or hold CTRL for the
Startup Menu, & select Safe Mode from that.)
(2) "START, Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager tab".
(3) Open the CD-ROM branch, by clicking it's plus sign.
(4) Highlight each drive in that branch, & click "Remove".
(Safe Mode may reveal the presence of a "ghost".)
(5) Close up, & boot to Normal Mode.

Hopefully Windows will find the correct drivers, & all will be well.

As cquirke once said, "Control Panel, System, Performance tab". Are you
in "compatibility" mode? Then, try his site...
http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/doscompat.htm

Also...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...79&Product=w98
Troubleshooting MS-DOS Compatibility Mode on Hard Disks
(130179) - The Performance tab in System properties shows that one or
more of the hard disks in your computer is using MS-DOS Compatibility
mode. MS-DOS compatibility mode may be in use either for the file system
or for virtual memory. You may receive the...

Also...

To see whether the CD-ROM is physically functioning, it can be run
independently of Windows...

Get a Startup Diskette from
http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from "Control
Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab". Test the Startup
Diskette. Boot it, put in a CD and "DIR" the CD. It will say which
letter is the CD. (Otherwise, it is likely one letter higher than
normal.) That is, "DIR X:", where "X:" is the CD-ROM letter.

If you cannot boot the Startup Diskette, you must be sent into BIOS. If
the CD-ROM does work in DOS after the Diskette has boot, it is likely
there is a problem with the Windows 32-bit drivers or settings.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Ryan" wrote in message
...
| Hello,
|
| I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is
gone.
| Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to
modify
| my Bios settings.
|
| I am still not sure. Please help.
|
| Thanks.
|
|

Ryan,

When booting look for a message telling you which key to use to
enter Setup or the BIOS. This is usually the F1 or del. key.

That takes you into the BIOS (Setup). The enter key usually opens a
section and the esc key takes you back. Navigate with the arrow
keys. What you want is the Boot sequence. The page up or page down
keys change the options. Instructions are usually at the bottom of
the screen.
You need to change the boot order to have the CD first in the
sequence in order for it to boot. ie; CDRom --A:-- C: (or HDD0)

Use the esc key to back out and get to the exit options. If you
are satisfied with the changes select Save and Exit, otherwise Exit
without Saving.

If you don't see the key to use to enter Setup try F1 or del. If
they don't work and you don't see the key to use because the logo
covers it up then use the Tab or Esc key as soon as you see the logo
to bypass it.

If you need to access the CDrom when booting to Dos then post back
for a line to enter in your autoexec.bat and config.sys files.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
__________________________________________________ ____

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:41:03 -0700, "Ryan" wrote:

I am unsure on how to get to the BIOS settings. How do you get there?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"Ryan" wrote in message
...

I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is
gone.
Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to
modify
my Bios settings.

When the monitor displays your BIOS
details, the next line says which key
interrupts the boot process so you
can adjust BIOS settings. The boot
disk process should be set to search
A: first
CD last
and (optionally) CD next after A.

You will probably find the various
alternatives rotate round in a loop when
you key Page Down. On screen prompts
tell you which key to exit and save (probably
ESC.)

Not all PCs enable booting from the CD:
and your CD has to have the appropriate code.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

Bill,

I tried using that first method and it did not work. How do I access through
MS Dos with that autoexec.bat and config.sys files?

Thanks,

Ryan

"Bill Watt" wrote in message
...

Ryan,

When booting look for a message telling you which key to use to
enter Setup or the BIOS. This is usually the F1 or del. key.

That takes you into the BIOS (Setup). The enter key usually opens a
section and the esc key takes you back. Navigate with the arrow
keys. What you want is the Boot sequence. The page up or page down
keys change the options. Instructions are usually at the bottom of
the screen.
You need to change the boot order to have the CD first in the
sequence in order for it to boot. ie; CDRom --A:-- C: (or HDD0)

Use the esc key to back out and get to the exit options. If you
are satisfied with the changes select Save and Exit, otherwise Exit
without Saving.

If you don't see the key to use to enter Setup try F1 or del. If
they don't work and you don't see the key to use because the logo
covers it up then use the Tab or Esc key as soon as you see the logo
to bypass it.

If you need to access the CDrom when booting to Dos then post back
for a line to enter in your autoexec.bat and config.sys files.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
__________________________________________________ ____

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:41:03 -0700, "Ryan" wrote:

I am unsure on how to get to the BIOS settings. How do you get there?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"Ryan" wrote in message
...

I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is
gone.
Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to
modify
my Bios settings.

When the monitor displays your BIOS
details, the next line says which key
interrupts the boot process so you
can adjust BIOS settings. The boot
disk process should be set to search
A: first
CD last
and (optionally) CD next after A.

You will probably find the various
alternatives rotate round in a loop when
you key Page Down. On screen prompts
tell you which key to exit and save (probably
ESC.)

Not all PCs enable booting from the CD:
and your CD has to have the appropriate code.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

Where or what contained the cdrom driver?
"Ryan" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is gone.
Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to
modify
my Bios settings.

I am still not sure. Please help.

Thanks.

Ryan,

Enter this line in Autoexec.bat:
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
Enter this line in Config.sys:
DEVICE=C:\windows\command\Oakcdrom.sys /D:MSCD001

Boot to Command Prompt Only
To get into Windows Safe Mode with CDrom support enter:
Win.com /d:m

This works for most CDroms but not all. It supports both of mine, a
DVD and a CDRW.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
________________________________________________

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 23:09:55 -0700, "Ron"
wrote:

Bill,

I tried using that first method and it did not work. How do I access through
MS Dos with that autoexec.bat and config.sys files?

Thanks,

Ryan

"Bill Watt" wrote in message
.. .

Ryan,

When booting look for a message telling you which key to use to
enter Setup or the BIOS. This is usually the F1 or del. key.

That takes you into the BIOS (Setup). The enter key usually opens a
section and the esc key takes you back. Navigate with the arrow
keys. What you want is the Boot sequence. The page up or page down
keys change the options. Instructions are usually at the bottom of
the screen.
You need to change the boot order to have the CD first in the
sequence in order for it to boot. ie; CDRom --A:-- C: (or HDD0)

Use the esc key to back out and get to the exit options. If you
are satisfied with the changes select Save and Exit, otherwise Exit
without Saving.

If you don't see the key to use to enter Setup try F1 or del. If
they don't work and you don't see the key to use because the logo
covers it up then use the Tab or Esc key as soon as you see the logo
to bypass it.

If you need to access the CDrom when booting to Dos then post back
for a line to enter in your autoexec.bat and config.sys files.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
__________________________________________________ ____

On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 15:41:03 -0700, "Ryan" wrote:

I am unsure on how to get to the BIOS settings. How do you get there?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
"Ryan" wrote in message
...

I need help trying to boot from the CD-ROM because the CD driver is
gone.
Anyhow have any instructions on how to do this? Someone said I had to
modify
my Bios settings.

When the monitor displays your BIOS
details, the next line says which key
interrupts the boot process so you
can adjust BIOS settings. The boot
disk process should be set to search
A: first
CD last
and (optionally) CD next after A.

You will probably find the various
alternatives rotate round in a loop when
you key Page Down. On screen prompts
tell you which key to exit and save (probably
ESC.)

Not all PCs enable booting from the CD:
and your CD has to have the appropriate code.
--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)