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Old 11-05-2006, 06:17 AM
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Question Can you get into MS DOS?

Ok, thought it would have been a second drive. Can you get into MS DOS?

If you can, try this.



Type cd\ and press enter.

Once at DOS type "edit c:\autoexec.bat" (without the quotes).

In the autoexec.bat window locate the MSCDEX line.

Once this line has been found, if it does not have /L:x (were x is the letter of the drive) go to the end of the line and type /L (this example should assign the CD-ROM to D: this can be anything up to Z).

Once you have made the changes go up to file (if you do not have a mouse press Alt+F) then choose exit and say "Yes" to save the changes.

Once back at DOS type "edit c:\config.sys" (without the quotes)

In the config.sys window look for anything that says LASTDRIVE=x (were x is the last drive letter). If you do not see this line go to the very beginning of your config.sys and add LASTDRIVE=K (or the letter that you want to be the ending letter. Note this must be anything between C and Z.

Once you have made the changes go up to file (if you do not have a mouse press Alt+F) then choose exit and say "Yes" to save the changes.

Reboot computer.


If that doesn't work, have a look at the links below.

http://www.knoppix.net/
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
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