ChunkDog Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Has anyone noticed that in windows ME, the CD-ROM drives dont show up in Safemaode? Is there anyway to enable them in safemode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 With WINdows 98 there was a way:Windows 98 TipAccess CD-ROM in Safe ModeIn case of boot problems, Windows has included an escapevalve. Defective drivers are often the cause and the cure isreplacement. Here is the Catch-22. To replace the driver,you need to access the application media. In this era ofbigger-and-better, most applications ship on CD-ROM. But"escape valve" protocols rely upon real mode drivers; almostcertainly, your CD-ROM reader screams through Windows 98using a virtual mode driver. Guess what - you "Can't Get NoSatisfaction." Well, maybe...In Windows 98 (this doesn't work, to my knowledge, withearlier versions) you require access to the Startup Menu.Some system settings will offer a series of choices, using acommand line menu, before Windows graphical interface isenabled. If not, depress (and hold down) the Ctrl key duringthe boot process to access to the Startup menu. From theStartup menu:* choose Command Prompt Only,* type "win /d:m" (without the quotes) and* press ENTER.Windows should start in Safe Mode with your CD-ROM drivers.If you still can't access your CD-ROM drive, it means yourreal mode CD-ROM drivers aren't installed.Cannot say if it applies to ME too.To install real mode cdrom drivers, see here:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/190303/EN-US/http://powerjoe.tripod.com/cdrom.htmlAgain the above works in win98, check if you have a dosstart.bat, if not you might want to create it.Have a look here too:http://www.geocities.com/mfd4life_2000/http://www.dewassoc.com/support/winme/real_dos.htmjaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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