Kelly Younger wrote:
>
> Then after
> you posted this suggestion again, I tried it and I modified the files on
> the floppy so that the CD-ROM drivers *would* load, but then all hell
> broke loose. At the "A" prompt I typed C:\WINDOWS\WIN and got a message
> about "Registry Files not found etc. (it flashed too quickly for me to
> read). Then the B.S. (blue screen). "VFAT Device Initialization Failed"
> A device or resource required by VFAT is not present or is unavailable.
> VFAT cannot continue loading. System halted.
> I liked it  when I got the "HIMEM.SYS is missing" message better. I
> could just CTRL>ALT>DEL to go to Windows.

Kelly,

In the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the floppy, make sure you modify the
PATH= statementS (plural!)  EACH item ends with a semi-colon.
You must make sure that each begins with C:\ .... also if it's not there
already add a "C:\;" (no quotes) as the first item.

I think it's appropriate to drop back for a second and re-ask why are
you making this diskette?  By making all these changes, you have made
the floppy disk VERY dependent on the C: drives files.  If you are
making
this diskette as a backup in case the C: drive fails.... it won't work
either.

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Jim Meagher
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