If your computer contains an integrated drive electronics (IDE) and small
computer system interface (SCSI) CD-ROM drive, you may be able to gain
access to only one CD-ROM drive when you start your computer using the
Windows 98 Startup disk.
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This behavior occurs because the IDE and SCSI CD-ROM drivers both use
Mscd001 as the driver ID.
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To resolve this behavior, modify the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files on
the Windows 98 Startup disk so that each CD-ROM driver has a unique ID. To
do so, follow these steps:
| 1. | Use a text editor (such as Notepad) to open the Config.sys file on the
Windows 98 Startup disk.
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| 2. | Locate the following line:
Device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
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| 3. | Change the line to the following line:
Device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd002
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| 4. | Locate the following line:
Device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
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| 5. | Change the line to the following line:
Device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd003
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| 6. | Save and then close the Config.sys file.
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| 7. | Using the text editor, open the Autoexec.bat file on the Windows 98
Startup disk.
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| 8. | Locate the following line:
LH %ramd%:\mscdex.exe /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
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| 9. | Change the line to the following line:
LH %ramd%:\mscdex.exe /D:mscd001 /D:mscd002 /D:mscd003 /L:%CDROM%
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| 10. | Save the Autoexec.bat file, and then quit the text editor. |
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For more information about Mscdex.exe command-line switches, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID:
87165 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/87165/EN-US/)
TITLE : Command-Line Switches for MSCDEX.EXE
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