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WAAA help me!

Walshy · 2000-05-15 17:24:00

uim i formatted my hard-drive (this is another pc) and now i cant seem to find my cd-rom drive from dos, so i cant re-install windows. I've tried every letter, cd-rom: etc. etc., but nothing is working, any suggestions? gah i feel like a right dope cos there is probably a simple answer

15-05-2000 6:24pm

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Walshy

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uim i formatted my hard-drive (this is another pc) and now i cant seem to find my cd-rom drive from dos, so i cant re-install windows. I've tried every letter, cd-rom: etc. etc., but nothing is working, any suggestions?
gah i feel like a right dope cos there is probably a simple answer

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#2 15-05-2000 7:30pm

gandalf

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Errr have a boot disk with the CD-Rom Driver on it

I think its called mscdex.exe.

Gandalf.

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#3 15-05-2000 9:51pm

Canaboid

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go to http://gankish.net/rumblesoft/

and download cdgod.exe also check the instructions. It makes a floppy with which to boot your pc and get your cd working.

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#4 15-05-2000 10:27pm

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Canaboid, I think I love you. No seriously, I want to marry you and have your babies.

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