dos prompt issue

April 3, 2008

please help.

i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully

formatted. i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

support and then i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my cd rom.

now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type in here

to get the cd to kick in.

i tried several

cdwin 98

cdwin_98

setup

I am lost.

TIA

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Kevin

April 3, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

"Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

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>

> please help.

>

> i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully

> formatted. i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

> support and then i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

>

> so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my cd rom.

>

> now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type in here

> to get the cd to kick in.

>

> i tried several

>

> cdwin 98

>

> cdwin_98

>

> setup

>

> I am lost.

>

I posted a reply to this on the other newsgroup.

April 3, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

got your post. setup at the d prompt does not work.

is it not a cdwin command?

I did alot of these before...But I am lost now.

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"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

> news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>

>> please help.

>>

>> i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully

>> formatted. i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

>> support and then i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

>>

>> so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my cd

>> rom.

>>

>> now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type in

>> here

>> to get the cd to kick in.

>>

>> i tried several

>>

>> cdwin 98

>>

>> cdwin_98

>>

>> setup

>>

>> I am lost.

>>

>

> I posted a reply to this on the other newsgroup.

>

April 3, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

"Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

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> got your post. setup at the d prompt does not work.

>

> is it not a cdwin command?

>

> I did alot of these before...But I am lost now.

>

Then you did *not* read my reply as I specifically stated that most win98

boot floppies

setup a ramdrive as D: and you cannot run setup from there.

You need to watch the screen as the machine boots to see which drive is

assigned to the cdrom

then log on to that drive and run setup from there.

The cdrom could be assigned letter E:

IIRC the boot disks from http://www.bootdisk.com assign the letter R:

that is why you need to *watch* the screen to see which letter is assigned

April 3, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

"Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

> please help.

> i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully formatted.

> i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd support and then

> i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

>

> so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my cd rom.

>

> now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type in here to

> get the cd to kick in.

>

> i tried several

>

> cdwin 98

>

> cdwin_98

>

> setup

>

> I am lost.

>

> TIA

> --

> ____________________________________________

>

> Kevin

>

To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive, pay close

attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing to start your

computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly after that you

should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you have

partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other partitions, the next

available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the CD drive will be

assigned the next letter after that.

Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the command below

and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD drive letter.

cdletter:\setup.exe

If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the DOS prompt type

the commands below and press Enter after each.

cdletter:

dir

You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive letter is

correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or get a invalid

drive message.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space between the

command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type > cd win98

then > setup

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"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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| "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

| news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| >

| > please help.

| > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully

formatted.

| > i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd support

and then

| > i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

| >

| > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my cd

rom.

| >

| > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type in

here to

| > get the cd to kick in.

| >

| > i tried several

| >

| > cdwin 98

| >

| > cdwin_98

| >

| > setup

| >

| > I am lost.

| >

| > TIA

| > --

| > ____________________________________________

| >

| > Kevin

| >

|

| To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive, pay close

| attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing to start

your

| computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly after

that you

| should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you have

| partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other partitions, the

will be

| assigned the next letter after that.

|

| Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the command

below

| and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD drive

letter.

|

| cdletter:\setup.exe

|

| If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the DOS

prompt type

| the commands below and press Enter after each.

|

| cdletter:

| dir

|

| You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive letter is

| correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or get a

invalid

| drive message.

|

| --

|

| Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

| Conflicts start where information lacks.

| http://basconotw.mvps.org/

|

| Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

| How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

|

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

Uhm, I didn't present the cd (change directory) command to the OP, I

specifically presented only the cd drive letter typed as cdletter. You don't

have to use the cd (change directory) command to switch/change drives, it's only

needed to change directories in a drive. If the drive letter is E: then the

command I presented would be:

e:\setup.exe

It's been some time since I've installed 98/SE so it could very well be:

e:\

cd win98

setup.exe

That was my purpose for including the dir (directory) command so the OP could

be sure.

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space between the

> command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

>

> So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type > cd win98

> then > setup

>

> --

> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> --

> _________

>

> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> news:%23S%23gqVelIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> | "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

> | news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> | >

> | > please help.

> | > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully

> formatted.

> | > i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd support

> and then

> | > i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

> | >

> | > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my cd

> rom.

> | >

> | > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type in

> here to

> | > get the cd to kick in.

> | >

> | > i tried several

> | >

> | > cdwin 98

> | >

> | > cdwin_98

> | >

> | > setup

> | >

> | > I am lost.

> | >

> | > TIA

> | > --

> | > ____________________________________________

> | >

> | > Kevin

> | >

> |

> | To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive, pay close

> | attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing to start

> your

> | computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly after

> that you

> | should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you have

> | partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other partitions, the

> next

> | available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the CD drive

> will be

> | assigned the next letter after that.

> |

> | Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the command

> below

> | and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD drive

> letter.

> |

> | cdletter:\setup.exe

> |

> | If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the DOS

> prompt type

> | the commands below and press Enter after each.

> |

> | cdletter:

> | dir

> |

> | You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive letter is

> | correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or get a

> invalid

> | drive message.

> |

> | --

> |

> | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> | Conflicts start where information lacks.

> | http://basconotw.mvps.org/

> |

> | Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> | How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

> |

>

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

news:eYFmIuelIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

| Uhm, I didn't present the cd (change directory) command to the OP, I

| specifically presented only the cd drive letter typed as cdletter. You

don't

| have to use the cd (change directory) command to switch/change drives,

it's only

| needed to change directories in a drive. If the drive letter is E: then

the

| command I presented would be:

|

| e:\setup.exe

|

| It's been some time since I've installed 98/SE so it could very well be:

|

| e:\

| cd win98

| setup.exe

|

| That was my purpose for including the dir (directory) command so the OP

could

| be sure.

|

| --

|

| Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

| Conflicts start where information lacks.

| http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Right, just posted under yours. But you are correct, the drive letter

change would be effectuated by typing the drive letter e.g., {Drive}: at

the prompt.

IF the CD was being run from within Windows or otherwise, then the

autorun.inf and CD root setup.exe might have been used, UNLESS its a full

install CD..

|

| Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

| How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

|

| "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

| news:ubhoIeelIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

| > Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space between the

| > command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

| >

| > So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type > cd

win98

| > then > setup

| >

| > --

| > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

| > --

| > _________

| >

| > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

| > news:%23S%23gqVelIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

| > | "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

| > | news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| > | >

| > | > please help.

| > | > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully

| > formatted.

| > | > i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

support

| > and then

| > | > i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

| > | >

| > | > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my

cd

| > rom.

| > | >

| > | > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type

in

| > here to

| > | > get the cd to kick in.

| > | >

| > | > i tried several

| > | >

| > | > cdwin 98

| > | >

| > | > cdwin_98

| > | >

| > | > setup

| > | >

| > | > I am lost.

| > | >

| > | > TIA

| > | > --

| > | > ____________________________________________

| > | >

| > | > Kevin

| > | >

| > |

| > | To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive, pay

close

| > | attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing to

start

| > your

| > | computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly

after

| > that you

| > | should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you have

| > | partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other partitions,

the

| > next

| > | available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the CD

drive

| > will be

| > | assigned the next letter after that.

| > |

| > | Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the

command

| > below

| > | and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD drive

| > letter.

| > |

| > | cdletter:\setup.exe

| > |

| > | If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the DOS

| > prompt type

| > | the commands below and press Enter after each.

| > |

| > | cdletter:

| > | dir

| > |

| > | You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive letter

is

| > | correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or get a

| > invalid

| > | drive message.

| > |

| > | --

| > |

| > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

|--

MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

--

_________

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

> | cd win98

> | setup.exe

this is what I thought, but when I type this in it does not work. It use to

work for me all the time.

The CD rom is seeing my CD as when I do a DIR I see the contents....and I do

see setup.exe there and I am under the D drive which is the CD Rom drive.

strange.....

--

____________________________________________

"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:eIL3qBflIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> news:eYFmIuelIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> | Uhm, I didn't present the cd (change directory) command to the OP, I

> | specifically presented only the cd drive letter typed as cdletter. You

> don't

> | have to use the cd (change directory) command to switch/change drives,

> it's only

> | needed to change directories in a drive. If the drive letter is E: then

> the

> | command I presented would be:

> |

> | e:\setup.exe

> |

> | It's been some time since I've installed 98/SE so it could very well

> be:

> |

> | e:\

> | cd win98

> | setup.exe

> |

> | That was my purpose for including the dir (directory) command so the

> OP

> could

> | be sure.

> |

> | --

> |

> | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> | Conflicts start where information lacks.

> | http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>

> Right, just posted under yours. But you are correct, the drive letter

> change would be effectuated by typing the drive letter e.g., {Drive}: at

> the prompt.

> IF the CD was being run from within Windows or otherwise, then the

> autorun.inf and CD root setup.exe might have been used, UNLESS its a full

> install CD..

>

> |

> | Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> | How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

> |

> | "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> | news:ubhoIeelIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> | > Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space between the

> | > command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

> | >

> | > So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type > cd

> win98

> | > then > setup

> | >

> | > --

> | > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> | > --

> | > _________

> | >

> | > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> | > news:%23S%23gqVelIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> | > | "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

> | > | news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> | > | >

> | > | > please help.

> | > | > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is

> fully

> | > formatted.

> | > | > i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

> support

> | > and then

> | > | > i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

> | > | >

> | > | > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my

> cd

> | > rom.

> | > | >

> | > | > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type

> in

> | > here to

> | > | > get the cd to kick in.

> | > | >

> | > | > i tried several

> | > | >

> | > | > cdwin 98

> | > | >

> | > | > cdwin_98

> | > | >

> | > | > setup

> | > | >

> | > | > I am lost.

> | > | >

> | > | > TIA

> | > | > --

> | > | > ____________________________________________

> | > | >

> | > | > Kevin

> | > | >

> | > |

> | > | To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive, pay

> close

> | > | attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing to

> start

> | > your

> | > | computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly

> after

> | > that you

> | > | should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you have

> | > | partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other

> partitions,

> the

> | > next

> | > | available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the CD

> drive

> | > will be

> | > | assigned the next letter after that.

> | > |

> | > | Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the

> command

> | > below

> | > | and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD

> drive

> | > letter.

> | > |

> | > | cdletter:\setup.exe

> | > |

> | > | If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the DOS

> | > prompt type

> | > | the commands below and press Enter after each.

> | > |

> | > | cdletter:

> | > | dir

> | > |

> | > | You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive

> letter

> is

> | > | correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or get a

> | > invalid

> | > | drive message.

> | > |

> | > | --

> | > |

> | > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> |--

> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> --

> _________

>

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

What happens if you type the entire path at the A:> prompt?

d:\win98\setup.exe

or

d:\setup.exe

Or try from the A:> prompt.

d:

cd d:\win98

setup.exe

or:

d:

cd d:\win98

d:\win98\setup.exe

or:

d:

setup.exe

or:

d:

d:\setup.exe

--

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

"Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

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>> | cd win98

>> | setup.exe

>

> this is what I thought, but when I type this in it does not work. It use to

> work for me all the time.

>

> The CD rom is seeing my CD as when I do a DIR I see the contents....and I do

> see setup.exe there and I am under the D drive which is the CD Rom drive.

>

> strange.....

>

> --

> ____________________________________________

> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eIL3qBflIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> news:eYFmIuelIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> | Uhm, I didn't present the cd (change directory) command to the OP, I

>> | specifically presented only the cd drive letter typed as cdletter. You

>> don't

>> | have to use the cd (change directory) command to switch/change drives,

>> it's only

>> | needed to change directories in a drive. If the drive letter is E: then

>> the

>> | command I presented would be:

>> |

>> | e:\setup.exe

>> |

>> | It's been some time since I've installed 98/SE so it could very well be:

>> |

>> | e:\

>> | cd win98

>> | setup.exe

>> |

>> | That was my purpose for including the dir (directory) command so the OP

>> could

>> | be sure.

>> |

>> | --

>> |

>> | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> | Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> | http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>>

>> Right, just posted under yours. But you are correct, the drive letter

>> change would be effectuated by typing the drive letter e.g., {Drive}: at

>> the prompt.

>> IF the CD was being run from within Windows or otherwise, then the

>> autorun.inf and CD root setup.exe might have been used, UNLESS its a full

>> install CD..

>>

>> |

>> | Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>> | How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>> |

>> | "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> | news:ubhoIeelIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> | > Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space between the

>> | > command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

>> | >

>> | > So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type > cd

>> win98

>> | > then > setup

>> | >

>> | > --

>> | > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

>> | > --

>> | > _________

>> | >

>> | > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> | > news:%23S%23gqVelIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> | > | "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

>> | > | news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> | > | >

>> | > | > please help.

>> | > | > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is fully

>> | > formatted.

>> | > | > i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

>> support

>> | > and then

>> | > | > i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

>> | > | >

>> | > | > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing my

>> cd

>> | > rom.

>> | > | >

>> | > | > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to type

>> in

>> | > here to

>> | > | > get the cd to kick in.

>> | > | >

>> | > | > i tried several

>> | > | >

>> | > | > cdwin 98

>> | > | >

>> | > | > cdwin_98

>> | > | >

>> | > | > setup

>> | > | >

>> | > | > I am lost.

>> | > | >

>> | > | > TIA

>> | > | > --

>> | > | > ____________________________________________

>> | > | >

>> | > | > Kevin

>> | > | >

>> | > |

>> | > | To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive, pay

>> close

>> | > | attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing to

>> start

>> | > your

>> | > | computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly

>> after

>> | > that you

>> | > | should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you have

>> | > | partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other partitions,

>> the

>> | > next

>> | > | available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the CD

>> drive

>> | > will be

>> | > | assigned the next letter after that.

>> | > |

>> | > | Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the

>> command

>> | > below

>> | > | and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD drive

>> | > letter.

>> | > |

>> | > | cdletter:\setup.exe

>> | > |

>> | > | If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the DOS

>> | > prompt type

>> | > | the commands below and press Enter after each.

>> | > |

>> | > | cdletter:

>> | > | dir

>> | > |

>> | > | You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive letter

>> is

>> | > | correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or get a

>> | > invalid

>> | > | drive message.

>> | > |

>> | > | --

>> | > |

>> | > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> |--

>> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

>> --

>> _________

>>

>

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

"Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

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> > | cd win98

> > | setup.exe

>

> this is what I thought, but when I type this in it does not work. It use

to

> work for me all the time.

>

> The CD rom is seeing my CD as when I do a DIR I see the contents....and I

do

> see setup.exe there and I am under the D drive which is the CD Rom drive.

>

> strange.....

>

What is the *exact* error mesage you got?

BTW: If all else fails, you may be able to just boot off your win98 cd if

you set your bios

to boot first from cdrom.

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/win98/install98cd/indexfullpage.htm

> --

> ____________________________________________

> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eIL3qBflIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> >

> > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> > news:eYFmIuelIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> > | Uhm, I didn't present the cd (change directory) command to the OP, I

> > | specifically presented only the cd drive letter typed as cdletter.

You

> > don't

> > | have to use the cd (change directory) command to switch/change drives,

> > it's only

> > | needed to change directories in a drive. If the drive letter is E:

then

> > the

> > | command I presented would be:

> > |

> > | e:\setup.exe

> > |

> > | It's been some time since I've installed 98/SE so it could very well

> > be:

> > |

> > | e:\

> > | cd win98

> > | setup.exe

> > |

> > | That was my purpose for including the dir (directory) command so the

> > OP

> > could

> > | be sure.

> > |

> > | --

> > |

> > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> > | Conflicts start where information lacks.

> > | http://basconotw.mvps.org/

> >

> > Right, just posted under yours. But you are correct, the drive letter

> > change would be effectuated by typing the drive letter e.g., {Drive}:

at

> > the prompt.

> > IF the CD was being run from within Windows or otherwise, then the

> > autorun.inf and CD root setup.exe might have been used, UNLESS its a

full

> > install CD..

> >

> > |

> > | Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

> > | How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

> > |

> > | "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> > | news:ubhoIeelIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > | > Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space between

the

> > | > command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

> > | >

> > | > So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type > cd

> > win98

> > | > then > setup

> > | >

> > | > --

> > | > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> > | > --

> > | > _________

> > | >

> > | > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

> > | > news:%23S%23gqVelIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > | > | "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

> > | > | news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > | > | >

> > | > | > please help.

> > | > | > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is

> > fully

> > | > formatted.

> > | > | > i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

> > support

> > | > and then

> > | > | > i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

> > | > | >

> > | > | > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing

my

> > cd

> > | > rom.

> > | > | >

> > | > | > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to

type

> > in

> > | > here to

> > | > | > get the cd to kick in.

> > | > | >

> > | > | > i tried several

> > | > | >

> > | > | > cdwin 98

> > | > | >

> > | > | > cdwin_98

> > | > | >

> > | > | > setup

> > | > | >

> > | > | > I am lost.

> > | > | >

> > | > | > TIA

> > | > | > --

> > | > | > ____________________________________________

> > | > | >

> > | > | > Kevin

> > | > | >

> > | > |

> > | > | To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive,

pay

> > close

> > | > | attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing

to

> > start

> > | > your

> > | > | computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly

> > after

> > | > that you

> > | > | should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you

have

> > | > | partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other

> > partitions,

> > the

> > | > next

> > | > | available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the CD

> > drive

> > | > will be

> > | > | assigned the next letter after that.

> > | > |

> > | > | Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the

> > command

> > | > below

> > | > | and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD

> > drive

> > | > letter.

> > | > |

> > | > | cdletter:\setup.exe

> > | > |

> > | > | If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the

DOS

> > | > prompt type

> > | > | the commands below and press Enter after each.

> > | > |

> > | > | cdletter:

> > | > | dir

> > | > |

> > | > | You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive

> > letter

> > is

> > | > | correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or get

a

> > | > invalid

> > | > | drive message.

> > | > |

> > | > | --

> > | > |

> > | > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

> > |--

> > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> > --

> > _________

> >

>

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

The standard Windows 98 installation CD is not bootable. Care to research a

bit more? Or, if you already know that only certain Win98 CDs are bootable

(special OEM versions) you could include a caveat?

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

> news:u05sEgflIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> > | cd win98

>> > | setup.exe

>>

>> this is what I thought, but when I type this in it does not work. It use

> to

>> work for me all the time.

>>

>> The CD rom is seeing my CD as when I do a DIR I see the contents....and I

> do

>> see setup.exe there and I am under the D drive which is the CD Rom drive.

>>

>> strange.....

>>

>

> What is the *exact* error mesage you got?

>

> BTW: If all else fails, you may be able to just boot off your win98 cd if

> you set your bios

> to boot first from cdrom.

>

> http://www.windowsreinstall.com/win98/install98cd/indexfullpage.htm

>

>> --

>> ____________________________________________

>> "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:eIL3qBflIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> >

>> > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> > news:eYFmIuelIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> > | Uhm, I didn't present the cd (change directory) command to the OP,

>> > I

>> > | specifically presented only the cd drive letter typed as cdletter.

> You

>> > don't

>> > | have to use the cd (change directory) command to switch/change

>> > drives,

>> > it's only

>> > | needed to change directories in a drive. If the drive letter is E:

> then

>> > the

>> > | command I presented would be:

>> > |

>> > | e:\setup.exe

>> > |

>> > | It's been some time since I've installed 98/SE so it could very

>> > well

>> > be:

>> > |

>> > | e:\

>> > | cd win98

>> > | setup.exe

>> > |

>> > | That was my purpose for including the dir (directory) command so

>> > the

>> > OP

>> > could

>> > | be sure.

>> > |

>> > | --

>> > |

>> > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> > | Conflicts start where information lacks.

>> > | http://basconotw.mvps.org/

>> >

>> > Right, just posted under yours. But you are correct, the drive letter

>> > change would be effectuated by typing the drive letter e.g., {Drive}:

> at

>> > the prompt.

>> > IF the CD was being run from within Windows or otherwise, then the

>> > autorun.inf and CD root setup.exe might have been used, UNLESS its a

> full

>> > install CD..

>> >

>> > |

>> > | Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

>> > | How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

>> > |

>> > | "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> > | news:ubhoIeelIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> > | > Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space between

> the

>> > | > command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

>> > | >

>> > | > So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type > cd

>> > win98

>> > | > then > setup

>> > | >

>> > | > --

>> > | > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

>> > | > --

>> > | > _________

>> > | >

>> > | > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

>> > | > news:%23S%23gqVelIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> > | > | "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

>> > | > | news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > please help.

>> > | > | > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive is

>> > fully

>> > | > formatted.

>> > | > | > i put the start up disk and the dos promt comes on. i use cd

>> > support

>> > | > and then

>> > | > | > i get to the d drive for the cd rom.

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and seing

> my

>> > cd

>> > | > rom.

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command to

> type

>> > in

>> > | > here to

>> > | > | > get the cd to kick in.

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > i tried several

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > cdwin 98

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > cdwin_98

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > setup

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > I am lost.

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > TIA

>> > | > | > --

>> > | > | > ____________________________________________

>> > | > | >

>> > | > | > Kevin

>> > | > | >

>> > | > |

>> > | > | To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD drive,

> pay

>> > close

>> > | > | attention near the end of boot where you should see: "Preparing

> to

>> > start

>> > | > your

>> > | > | computer. This may take a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly

>> > after

>> > | > that you

>> > | > | should see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you

> have

>> > | > | partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other

>> > partitions,

>> > the

>> > | > next

>> > | > | available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the CD

>> > drive

>> > | > will be

>> > | > | assigned the next letter after that.

>> > | > |

>> > | > | Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type the

>> > command

>> > | > below

>> > | > | and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your actual assigned CD

>> > drive

>> > | > letter.

>> > | > |

>> > | > | cdletter:\setup.exe

>> > | > |

>> > | > | If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at the

> DOS

>> > | > prompt type

>> > | > | the commands below and press Enter after each.

>> > | > |

>> > | > | cdletter:

>> > | > | dir

>> > | > |

>> > | > | You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive

>> > letter

>> > is

>> > | > | correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or

>> > get

> a

>> > | > invalid

>> > | > | drive message.

>> > | > |

>> > | > | --

>> > | > |

>> > | > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

>> > |--

>> > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

>> > --

>> > _________

>> >

>>

>

April 4, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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>

> "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

> news:u05sEgflIHA.4076@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> > > | cd win98

> > > | setup.exe

> >

> > this is what I thought, but when I type this in it does not work. It

use

> to

> > work for me all the time.

> >

> > The CD rom is seeing my CD as when I do a DIR I see the contents....and

I

> do

> > see setup.exe there and I am under the D drive which is the CD Rom

drive.

> >

> > strange.....

> >

>

> What is the *exact* error mesage you got?

>

> BTW: If all else fails, you may be able to just boot off your win98 cd if

> you set your bios

> to boot first from cdrom.

>

> http://www.windowsreinstall.com/win98/install98cd/indexfullpage.htm

>

I just thought of one other possibility.

Is the cd the same cd that win98 was used previously to install Windows?

Or (possibly) would it be a windows *companion* cd that some mfgs include to

be used when installing

additional components.

If it's the companion cd, it is infact missing the setup file as it was not

designed to be used for installations

April 5, 2008

Re: dos prompt issue

Kevin Oye wrote:

|> | cd win98

|> | setup.exe

|

| this is what I thought, but when I type this in it does not work. It

| use to work for me all the time.

That won't work, because you haven't gone to D:. Try (as Brian A. &

others said)...

CD D:\Win98

D:

Setup.exe

If that fails, try...

DIR D:\Win98\Setup.exe /a

Does the result look just like this...?...

SETUP EXE 5,712 04-23-99 10:22p SETUP.EXE

1 file(s) 5,712 bytes

If you get a different size or date-- something may be amiss!

| The CD rom is seeing my CD as when I do a DIR I see the

| contents....and I do see setup.exe there and I am under the D drive

| which is the CD Rom drive.

|

| strange.....

|

| --

| ____________________________________________

| "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

| news:eIL3qBflIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

|>

|> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

|> news:eYFmIuelIHA.3780@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

|> | Uhm, I didn't present the cd (change directory) command to the

|> | OP, I specifically presented only the cd drive letter typed as

|> | cdletter. You don't have to use the cd (change directory) command

|> | to switch/change drives, it's only needed to change directories in

|> | a drive. If the drive letter is E: then the command I presented

|> | would be:

|> |

|> | e:\setup.exe

|> |

|> | It's been some time since I've installed 98/SE so it could very

|> | well be:

|> |

|> | e:\

|> | cd win98

|> | setup.exe

|> |

|> | That was my purpose for including the dir (directory) command so

|> | the

|> OP

|> could

|> | be sure.

|> |

|> | --

|> |

|> | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

|> | Conflicts start where information lacks.

|> | http://basconotw.mvps.org/

|>

|> Right, just posted under yours. But you are correct, the drive letter

|> change would be effectuated by typing the drive letter e.g.,

|> {Drive}: at the prompt.

|> IF the CD was being run from within Windows or otherwise, then the

|> autorun.inf and CD root setup.exe might have been used, UNLESS its a

|> full install CD..

|>

|> |

|> | Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

|> | How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

|> |

|> | "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

|> | news:ubhoIeelIHA.1280@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

|> | > Uhm, when typing in the cd command there should be a space

|> | > between the command [cd] and the drive letter\folder.

|> | >

|> | > So once you determine the CD drive type > cd {drive} then type >

|> | > cd win98 then > setup

|> | >

|> | > --

|> | > MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

|> | > --

|> | > _________

|> | >

|> | > "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

|> | > news:%23S%23gqVelIHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

|> | > | "Kevin Oye" <oyescontracting@inbox.com> wrote in message

|> | > | news:OexNEbclIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

|> | > | >

|> | > | > please help.

|> | > | > i am installing win 98 se for a friend of mine. hard drive

|> | > | > is fully formatted. i put the start up disk and the dos

|> | > | > promt comes on. i use cd support and then i get to the d

|> | > | > drive for the cd rom.

|> | > | >

|> | > | > so I am at the d prompt, the cd drivers are installed and

|> | > | > seing my cd rom.

|> | > | >

|> | > | > now for the life of me, i cannot remember what dos command

|> | > | > to type in here to get the cd to kick in.

|> | > | >

|> | > | > i tried several

|> | > | >

|> | > | > cdwin 98

|> | > | >

|> | > | > cdwin_98

|> | > | >

|> | > | > setup

|> | > | >

|> | > | > I am lost.

|> | > | >

|> | > | > TIA

|> | > | > --

|> | > | > ____________________________________________

|> | > | >

|> | > | > Kevin

|> | > | >

|> | > |

|> | > | To be sure you have the correct drive letter for the CD

|> | > | drive, pay close attention near the end of boot where you

|> | > | should see: "Preparing to start your computer. This may take

|> | > | a few minutes, please wait...". Shortly after that you should

|> | > | see the assigned drive letter for the CD drive. If you have

|> | > | partitioned/formatted the entire drive as C: with no other

|> partitions,

|> the

|> | > next

|> | > | available letter will be assigned to the DOS RAM drive and the

|> | > | CD drive will be assigned the next letter after that.

|> | > |

|> | > | Once you know the CD drive letter, at the DOS prompt type

|> | > | the command below and press Enter. Replace CDLetter with your

|> | > | actual assigned CD drive letter.

|> | > |

|> | > | cdletter:\setup.exe

|> | > |

|> | > | If that fails, to make sure you have the proper letter, at

|> | > | the DOS prompt type the commands below and press Enter after

|> | > | each.

|> | > |

|> | > | cdletter:

|> | > | dir

|> | > |

|> | > | You should see the contents of the install disk if the drive

|> letter

|> is

|> | > | correct, otherwise you'll see the contents of another drive or

|> | > | get a invalid drive message.

|> | > |

|> | > | --

|> | > |

|> | > | Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

|> |--

|> MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

|> --

|> _________

--

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There may be humor in this post, and,

Naturally, you will not sue,

Should things get worse after this,

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