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  #11  
Old November 20th 05, 12:29 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously

Replies in-line....
"ms" wrote in message ...
glee wrote:
If the drives are internal IDE CD drives, you do not need any install files.

The CD
writer uses CD mastering software (Nero, Easy CD Creator, or whatever), but as

far
as reading discs, Windows itself provides the drivers needed for both drives.

If
the CD drives are both listed in Device Manager with no problems, and the system
performance tab shows all drives configured for optimal performance rather than
showing some drives in MS-DOS Compatibility Mode, then the Windows drivers are
already installed.

Your problem may lie with a loose or faulty data cable attached to both optical
drives, or a problem with the IDE controller they are attached to (I assume the
secondary IDE controller). When the computer boots, does the boot screen show

the
drives being enumerated, and do they appear on the secondary IDE channel as

master
and slave?

In Device Manager, what is shown under the Hard Disk Controllers category, on

each
of the tabs?


I can't see how to copy what I see so I can post here.


In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down what is
listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark on them.

Switch from the Device Manager tab to the Performance tab.
Does it say "configured for optimal performance"?


I did run msinfo32 as PCR suggested, under Components/Multimedia/CDRom,
I see


Not particularly relevant.

In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA



Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most cases.


Does this sound normal?


Nothing ever sounds normal to me..... eg

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

  #12  
Old November 20th 05, 09:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously

glee wrote:

Replies in-line....
"ms" wrote in message ...

glee wrote:

If the drives are internal IDE CD drives, you do not need any install files.


The CD

writer uses CD mastering software (Nero, Easy CD Creator, or whatever), but as


far

as reading discs, Windows itself provides the drivers needed for both drives.


If

the CD drives are both listed in Device Manager with no problems, and the system
performance tab shows all drives configured for optimal performance rather than
showing some drives in MS-DOS Compatibility Mode, then the Windows drivers are
already installed.

Your problem may lie with a loose or faulty data cable attached to both optical
drives, or a problem with the IDE controller they are attached to (I assume the
secondary IDE controller). When the computer boots, does the boot screen show


the

drives being enumerated, and do they appear on the secondary IDE channel as


master

and slave?


Maybe below will answer that, or advice.


In Device Manager, what is shown under the Hard Disk Controllers category, on


each

of the tabs?


I can't see how to copy what I see so I can post here.



In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down what is
listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark on them.

First, no red X or exclanation mark.
Hope I got this right, lots of copying.

a. Intel 823715B PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Properties
General: hardware version 000
Settings: Dual IDE Channel Settings: Default
Driver: MS 4/23/99
Driver file details: C/windows\system\VMM32.vxd (configmg.vxd)

b. Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
General: under Device Usage- NOTHING IS CHECKED !!!
Driver: MS 4/23/99
Driver file details: C/windows\system\IOSSUBSYS\ESDI_506.pdr
C/windows\system\VMM32\IOS.vxd
File version : 4.10.2222

c. Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
Hardware version 1.0.10

If this is not the desired info, let me know.


Switch from the Device Manager tab to the Performance tab.
Does it say "configured for optimal performance"?

Yes


I did run msinfo32 as PCR suggested, under Components/Multimedia/CDRom,
I see



Not particularly relevant.


In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA




Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most cases.



Does this sound normal?



Nothing ever sounds normal to me..... eg

Yes, with a daily cold boot, every day is someting new.

Comments?

Thanks

MS
  #13  
Old November 22nd 05, 07:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously

replies inline below....
"ms" wrote in message ...
glee wrote:
massive snips throughout
In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down what

is
listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark on

them.

First, no red X or exclanation mark.
Hope I got this right, lots of copying.

a. Intel 823715B PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Properties
Settings: Dual IDE Channel Settings: Default

b. Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
General: under Device Usage- NOTHING IS CHECKED !!!


* *Exists in all hardware profiles should usually be checked.


c. Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller


* * This does not appear correct. If you see the following lines:
-Primary IDE Controller (single or dual FIFO)
-Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
-Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
then Windows is not recognizing the chipset correctly. To correct this, you can try
one of two things:
1. Click on Standard Dual PCI IDE Contoller, and click Properties. Click on the
Settings tab, and select "Both IDE Channels Enabled". Then click OK all the way out
and restart.
2. If you are using an Intel chipset, you can download and then run a utility from
the Intel web site which updates the Windows MSHDC.INF file. This is a link to that
file:
ftp://download.intel.com/design/pcis...tr/SETUPEX.EXE
Please note that this utility has been tested only on motherboards manufactured by
Intel and may not perform identically on other products.

In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA



Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most

cases.

* * Did you check the Disconnect box for all the optical drives?

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


  #14  
Old November 22nd 05, 04:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously

glee wrote:

replies inline below....
"ms" wrote in message ...

glee wrote:
massive snips throughout

In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down what


is

listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark on


them.

First, no red X or exclanation mark.
Hope I got this right, lots of copying.

a. Intel 823715B PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Properties
Settings: Dual IDE Channel Settings: Default

b. Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
General: under Device Usage- NOTHING IS CHECKED !!!



* *Exists in all hardware profiles should usually be checked.


c. Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller



* * This does not appear correct. If you see the following lines:
-Primary IDE Controller (single or dual FIFO)
-Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
-Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
then Windows is not recognizing the chipset correctly. To correct this, you can try
one of two things:
1. Click on Standard Dual PCI IDE Contoller, and click Properties. Click on the
Settings tab, and select "Both IDE Channels Enabled". Then click OK all the way out
and restart.
2. If you are using an Intel chipset, you can download and then run a utility from
the Intel web site which updates the Windows MSHDC.INF file. This is a link to that
file:
ftp://download.intel.com/design/pcis...tr/SETUPEX.EXE
Please note that this utility has been tested only on motherboards manufactured by
Intel and may not perform identically on other products.


In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA


Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most


cases.

* * Did you check the Disconnect box for all the optical drives?

Thanks, Glen.
A comment before I do the above. Thecomputer (Intel HX430 chip, P166,
1996 or so), has not had any major changes except one recently, the
computer guy, who knows my computer, recently said my 2 partitions were
not arranged properly (were that way for 6 years). He renamed them. At
the same time, he put in a new cable connecting my CD writer drive and
my old reader drive. When I brought it home and for several weeks with
daily cold boot, everything worked fine. Then the 2 CD drives quit
strangely. (new cable worked for 2 weeks, too).

Before I make the change above (significant to me, anyway), is it likely
that what I show above is actually wrong? I think if anything he did
(don't think it relates) was incorrect, it would not have worked for 2
weeks.

Comment?

MS
  #15  
Old November 22nd 05, 06:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously

Good questions, and I can't give a definitive answer. I really do not
know if that Intel utility is for use on that old of a motherboard. I
would try the other suggestions.....check the box for "Exists in all
hardware profiles", and enable "Both IDE Channels Enabled" on the
Settings tab of the Busmaster IDE controller. Then click OK all the
way out and restart.

I would also consider bringing it back to the tech that made the
changes and asking him why it stopped working. I do not know what
changes he made, and don't want ro start second-guessing.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


ms wrote:
glee wrote:

replies inline below....
"ms" wrote in message ...

glee wrote:
massive snips throughout

In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down what


is

listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark on


them.

First, no red X or exclanation mark.
Hope I got this right, lots of copying.

a. Intel 823715B PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Properties
Settings: Dual IDE Channel Settings: Default

b. Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
General: under Device Usage- NOTHING IS CHECKED !!!



* *Exists in all hardware profiles should usually be checked.


c. Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller



* * This does not appear correct. If you see the following lines:
-Primary IDE Controller (single or dual FIFO)
-Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
-Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
then Windows is not recognizing the chipset correctly. To correct this, you can try
one of two things:
1. Click on Standard Dual PCI IDE Contoller, and click Properties. Click on the
Settings tab, and select "Both IDE Channels Enabled". Then click OK all the way out
and restart.
2. If you are using an Intel chipset, you can download and then run a utility from
the Intel web site which updates the Windows MSHDC.INF file. This is a link to that
file:
ftp://download.intel.com/design/pcis...tr/SETUPEX.EXE
Please note that this utility has been tested only on motherboards manufactured by
Intel and may not perform identically on other products.


In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA


Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most


cases.

* * Did you check the Disconnect box for all the optical drives?

Thanks, Glen.
A comment before I do the above. Thecomputer (Intel HX430 chip, P166,
1996 or so), has not had any major changes except one recently, the
computer guy, who knows my computer, recently said my 2 partitions were
not arranged properly (were that way for 6 years). He renamed them. At
the same time, he put in a new cable connecting my CD writer drive and
my old reader drive. When I brought it home and for several weeks with
daily cold boot, everything worked fine. Then the 2 CD drives quit
strangely. (new cable worked for 2 weeks, too).

Before I make the change above (significant to me, anyway), is it likely
that what I show above is actually wrong? I think if anything he did
(don't think it relates) was incorrect, it would not have worked for 2
weeks.

Comment?

MS


  #16  
Old November 22nd 05, 06:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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glee wrote:

Good questions, and I can't give a definitive answer. I really do not
know if that Intel utility is for use on that old of a motherboard. I
would try the other suggestions.....check the box for "Exists in all
hardware profiles", and enable "Both IDE Channels Enabled" on the
Settings tab of the Busmaster IDE controller. Then click OK all the
way out and restart.

I would also consider bringing it back to the tech that made the
changes and asking him why it stopped working. I do not know what
changes he made, and don't want ro start second-guessing.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


ms wrote:

glee wrote:


replies inline below....
"ms" wrote in message ...


glee wrote:
massive snips throughout

In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down what

is


listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark on

them.


First, no red X or exclanation mark.
Hope I got this right, lots of copying.

a. Intel 823715B PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Properties
Settings: Dual IDE Channel Settings: Default

b. Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
General: under Device Usage- NOTHING IS CHECKED !!!


* *Exists in all hardware profiles should usually be checked.



c. Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller


* * This does not appear correct. If you see the following lines:
-Primary IDE Controller (single or dual FIFO)
-Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
-Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
then Windows is not recognizing the chipset correctly. To correct this, you can try
one of two things:
1. Click on Standard Dual PCI IDE Contoller, and click Properties. Click on the
Settings tab, and select "Both IDE Channels Enabled". Then click OK all the way out
and restart.
2. If you are using an Intel chipset, you can download and then run a utility from
the Intel web site which updates the Windows MSHDC.INF file. This is a link to that
file:
ftp://download.intel.com/design/pcis...tr/SETUPEX.EXE
Please note that this utility has been tested only on motherboards manufactured by
Intel and may not perform identically on other products.



In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA


Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most

cases.

* * Did you check the Disconnect box for all the optical drives?


Thanks, Glen.
A comment before I do the above. Thecomputer (Intel HX430 chip, P166,
1996 or so), has not had any major changes except one recently, the
computer guy, who knows my computer, recently said my 2 partitions were
not arranged properly (were that way for 6 years). He renamed them. At
the same time, he put in a new cable connecting my CD writer drive and
my old reader drive. When I brought it home and for several weeks with
daily cold boot, everything worked fine. Then the 2 CD drives quit
strangely. (new cable worked for 2 weeks, too).

Before I make the change above (significant to me, anyway), is it likely
that what I show above is actually wrong? I think if anything he did
(don't think it relates) was incorrect, it would not have worked for 2
weeks.

Comment?

MS



Thanks, Glen. Will post back (I hope) after the above change, if it does
not help, back to the tech.

MS
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Old November 22nd 05, 08:01 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously- some results

Partial success, please see below:

glee wrote:
Good questions, and I can't give a definitive answer. I really do not
know if that Intel utility is for use on that old of a motherboard. I
would try the other suggestions.....check the box for "Exists in all
hardware profiles", and enable "Both IDE Channels Enabled" on the
Settings tab of the Busmaster IDE controller. Then click OK all the
way out and restart.

I would also consider bringing it back to the tech that made the
changes and asking him why it stopped working. I do not know what
changes he made, and don't want ro start second-guessing.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


ms wrote:

glee wrote:


replies inline below....
"ms" wrote in message ...


glee wrote:
massive snips throughout

In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down what

is


listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark on

them.


First, no red X or exclanation mark.
Hope I got this right, lots of copying.

a. Intel 823715B PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Properties
Settings: Dual IDE Channel Settings: Default

b. Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
General: under Device Usage- NOTHING IS CHECKED !!!


* *Exists in all hardware profiles should usually be checked.

I did now check b. Primary IDE Controller, so now the old Mitsumi CD
reader now does work.

c. Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller


* * This does not appear correct. If you see the following lines:
-Primary IDE Controller (single or dual FIFO)
-Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
-Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
then Windows is not recognizing the chipset correctly. To correct this, you can try
one of two things:
1. Click on Standard Dual PCI IDE Contoller, and click Properties. Click on the
Settings tab, and select "Both IDE Channels Enabled". Then click OK all the way out
and restart.


Did that. It had been on Default, set as above, no apparent change.
2. If you are using an Intel chipset, you can download and then run a utility from
the Intel web site which updates the Windows MSHDC.INF file. This is a link to that
file:
ftp://download.intel.com/design/pcis...tr/SETUPEX.EXE
Please note that this utility has been tested only on motherboards manufactured by
Intel and may not perform identically on other products.



In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA


Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most

cases.

* * Did you check the Disconnect box for all the optical drives?

Yes, when you first mentioned it, they have since been checked.
Thanks, Glen.
A comment before I do the above. Thecomputer (Intel HX430 chip, P166,
1996 or so), has not had any major changes except one recently, the
computer guy, who knows my computer, recently said my 2 partitions were
not arranged properly (were that way for 6 years). He renamed them. At
the same time, he put in a new cable connecting my CD writer drive and
my old reader drive. When I brought it home and for several weeks with
daily cold boot, everything worked fine. Then the 2 CD drives quit
strangely. (new cable worked for 2 weeks, too).

Before I make the change above (significant to me, anyway), is it likely
that what I show above is actually wrong? I think if anything he did
(don't think it relates) was incorrect, it would not have worked for 2
weeks.

Comment?

MS


So now the CD reader works normally.

My main HP CDWriter, still: on bootup, drive light flashes, when I open
the drive door it blinks several times, when I insert a good CD and
close the door, it blinks several times, but then stops. And still reads
"drive not ready"

If nothing else, the same cable is surely connected to the CD reader,
and the power cable portion to the CD writer.

Many thanks for helping me get this far, anyway.
If it wasn't so difficult for me, I'd open the box and address the cable
issue.

Any other thoughts on the above, now that one drive is working?

MS
  #18  
Old November 23rd 05, 02:04 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously- some results

OK, some success is perhaps better than none, suppose.

Regarding the Intel utility I linked, do *not* use it. It is apparently for another
group of Intel chipsets, and is only for use in Win95, not Win98.

Let me spend a little time looking this over....no day off this week so I am spread
a little thin. Could you copy the contents of your C:\autoexec.bat and
C:\config.sys files, and paste the contents into a reply to this? You may not have
anything in one or both of them, but take a look....you can use Notepad or msconfig.

I vaguely recall Win98 having a problem sometimes with this chipset, mis-identifying
and then disabling the secondary controller. It's been a long time since I have
even seen the entries you describe.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"ms" wrote in message ...
Partial success, please see below:

glee wrote:
Good questions, and I can't give a definitive answer. I really do not
know if that Intel utility is for use on that old of a motherboard. I
would try the other suggestions.....check the box for "Exists in all
hardware profiles", and enable "Both IDE Channels Enabled" on the
Settings tab of the Busmaster IDE controller. Then click OK all the
way out and restart.

I would also consider bringing it back to the tech that made the
changes and asking him why it stopped working. I do not know what
changes he made, and don't want ro start second-guessing.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+


ms wrote:

glee wrote:


replies inline below....
"ms" wrote in message ...


glee wrote:
massive snips throughout

In Device Manager, expand the Hard Disk Controllers category....write down

what

is


listed there, and if any of the entries have a red X or an Exclamation mark

on

them.


First, no red X or exclanation mark.
Hope I got this right, lots of copying.

a. Intel 823715B PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Properties
Settings: Dual IDE Channel Settings: Default

b. Primary IDE Controller (dual fifo)
General: under Device Usage- NOTHING IS CHECKED !!!


* *Exists in all hardware profiles should usually be checked.

I did now check b. Primary IDE Controller, so now the old Mitsumi CD
reader now does work.

c. Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller


* * This does not appear correct. If you see the following lines:
-Primary IDE Controller (single or dual FIFO)
-Standard Dual PCI IDE Controller
-Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller
then Windows is not recognizing the chipset correctly. To correct this, you can

try
one of two things:
1. Click on Standard Dual PCI IDE Contoller, and click Properties. Click on

the
Settings tab, and select "Both IDE Channels Enabled". Then click OK all the way

out
and restart.


Did that. It had been on Default, set as above, no apparent change.
2. If you are using an Intel chipset, you can download and then run a utility

from
the Intel web site which updates the Windows MSHDC.INF file. This is a link to

that
file:
ftp://download.intel.com/design/pcis...tr/SETUPEX.EXE
Please note that this utility has been tested only on motherboards manufactured

by
Intel and may not perform identically on other products.



In Device Manager, for my HP CDWriter, in Settings the only things
checked are
* auto insert notification
* DMA


Both CD drives' settings tabs should also have Disconnect checked, in most

cases.

* * Did you check the Disconnect box for all the optical drives?

Yes, when you first mentioned it, they have since been checked.
Thanks, Glen.
A comment before I do the above. Thecomputer (Intel HX430 chip, P166,
1996 or so), has not had any major changes except one recently, the
computer guy, who knows my computer, recently said my 2 partitions were
not arranged properly (were that way for 6 years). He renamed them. At
the same time, he put in a new cable connecting my CD writer drive and
my old reader drive. When I brought it home and for several weeks with
daily cold boot, everything worked fine. Then the 2 CD drives quit
strangely. (new cable worked for 2 weeks, too).

Before I make the change above (significant to me, anyway), is it likely
that what I show above is actually wrong? I think if anything he did
(don't think it relates) was incorrect, it would not have worked for 2
weeks.

Comment?

MS


So now the CD reader works normally.

My main HP CDWriter, still: on bootup, drive light flashes, when I open
the drive door it blinks several times, when I insert a good CD and
close the door, it blinks several times, but then stops. And still reads
"drive not ready"

If nothing else, the same cable is surely connected to the CD reader,
and the power cable portion to the CD writer.

Many thanks for helping me get this far, anyway.
If it wasn't so difficult for me, I'd open the box and address the cable
issue.

Any other thoughts on the above, now that one drive is working?

MS


  #19  
Old November 23rd 05, 04:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Thanks, Glen.
My autoexec.bat file is empty. All my config.sys has is NUMLOCK=OFF.

I always run a minimalist system, and in recent years, install very few
items. When the CD drives stopped, I had not installed anything for
several days before. My task manager when offline has 5 items in it. I
mention this stuff as my machine is not a mess AFAIK, pretty
straightforward operation usually, have been running the same W98SE
install since 2001.

MS

glee wrote:
OK, some success is perhaps better than none, suppose.

Regarding the Intel utility I linked, do *not* use it. It is apparently for another
group of Intel chipsets, and is only for use in Win95, not Win98.

Let me spend a little time looking this over....no day off this week so I am spread
a little thin. Could you copy the contents of your C:\autoexec.bat and
C:\config.sys files, and paste the contents into a reply to this? You may not have
anything in one or both of them, but take a look....you can use Notepad or msconfig.

I vaguely recall Win98 having a problem sometimes with this chipset, mis-identifying
and then disabling the secondary controller. It's been a long time since I have
even seen the entries you describe.

  #20  
Old November 23rd 05, 07:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default CD drives quit simultaneously- some results

Might as well post the full Storage section with Advanced Information
bolted, from...

"START button, Run, MSInfo32, Components, Storage"

Post the Problem Devices section too, if any.


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

"ms" wrote in message
...
| Thanks, Glen.
| My autoexec.bat file is empty. All my config.sys has is NUMLOCK=OFF.
|
| I always run a minimalist system, and in recent years, install very
few
| items. When the CD drives stopped, I had not installed anything for
| several days before. My task manager when offline has 5 items in it. I
| mention this stuff as my machine is not a mess AFAIK, pretty
| straightforward operation usually, have been running the same W98SE
| install since 2001.
|
| MS
|
| glee wrote:
| OK, some success is perhaps better than none, suppose.
|
| Regarding the Intel utility I linked, do *not* use it. It is
apparently for another
| group of Intel chipsets, and is only for use in Win95, not Win98.
|
| Let me spend a little time looking this over....no day off this week
so I am spread
| a little thin. Could you copy the contents of your C:\autoexec.bat
and
| C:\config.sys files, and paste the contents into a reply to this?
You may not have
| anything in one or both of them, but take a look....you can use
Notepad or msconfig.
|
| I vaguely recall Win98 having a problem sometimes with this chipset,
mis-identifying
| and then disabling the secondary controller. It's been a long time
since I have
| even seen the entries you describe.


 




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