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.....
|
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| "MEB" <meb@not
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|>
|>
|> "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
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|> | > _________
|> | >
|> | > "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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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
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