MSCDEX!!!

[c:\dos\run]

i cant remember how to run MSCDEX commands, i just formatted and i need to recognize my cdrom drive (its an external one) i got it to work before, bu i cant remember how. the drivers are installed i just need to know how to recognize to test it during startup. thanks in advance

[hav0c]

usage: MSCDEX [/E/K/S/V] [/D:<driver> ... ] [/L:<letter>] [/M:<buffers>]


Atleast thats what mscdex had to say about its usage.

Check here also it has some examples of usage.
http://www.computerhope.com/mscdex.htm
http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/mscdex.htm

[cowboybooter]

Have you pointed startup ( autoexec.bat and config sys ) towards it, ie

C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE


CBB

[c:\dos\run]

i dont have windows installed, but the cdrom drivers are. the are in the c:\cdrm and thats all thats on my computer

lol

[c:\dos\run]

im going crazy!!! it keeps looking for pcmciacd, but i dont see that driver anywhere, all i see are sys file, kmecd and apti365, im going to go crazy, i gotta install windows 98!!! i cant remember i how i got it to work before, but iwas playing with mscdex commands in DOS.

help, im going to go crazy!

[thronka]

have you loaded the device drivers in you config.sys?
Should look something like this:

DEVICE=C:\CDRM\CDRM.SYS /D:MSCD001

/D: means Device name.
YOU MUST SPECIFY THIS in order for MSCDEX to find it
The device name can be no longer than 8 characters long.

If you need to specify a port, if its on a sound card ide channel, then add /P:a220i5d1 etc etc

Add this to your autoexec.bat file

C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /L: D

/L: means the drive letter. Choose a letter from D to Z.

[c:\dos\run]

i was editing the wrong config.sys and autoexec.bat


all better now thanks everyone

[Buzioid]

Just use the help command to get all the information.
MSCDEX /?

[thronka]

Yea.. autoexec.nav doesn't really help.. LOL