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cd driver inf file

  • 27-01-2002 4:14pm
    #1
    TARE
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    Could someone tell me where i could find the inf file for my cd rom?
    I'm formatting an old computer and i'm not sure if i'll need to reinstall the cd - rom drivers after i format.


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  • #2
    Saruman
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    you dont need a cdrom inf for windows as its inbuilt.. however to install windows you may.. if you windows cd and your system support booting off cd .. any system bought in last 3 years with windows 98 se or above will


  • #3
    Scruff
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    Originally posted by Saruman
    you dont need a cdrom inf for windows as its inbuilt.. however to install windows you may.. if you windows cd and your system support booting off cd .. any system bought in last 3 years with windows 98 se or above will

    I need to format my machine too. its only got win 98, going to upgrade to win98se. My motherboard bios has the option to boot off the cd-rom but i did a few test runs with the win 98 se cd in the drive but it kept crashing.

    what files do i need to put on a floppy to get the cdrom recognised and working?

    i did it ages ago but have forgotten..:o


  • #4
    Bard
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    http://www.bootdisk.com/

    http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdir.htm#cdromdos

    http://www.bootdisk.com/dosutils.htm

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    great site this - hope it helps.


  • #5
    Saruman
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    True Bard but much easier way...
    make a windows 98 startup disk, basically in add/remove programs click add/remove and then startup disk and click create... that will have generic dos cdrom drivers that will pick up any cd rom.. even scsi.

    btw Bard can you compose a song from that? You could sell it to Microsft for use in a commercial... well no they would probably screw you out of it...


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