-----Original Message-----
From: John G. Cakars <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, September 06, 1998 1:14 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] CD-ROM drive


>Packard Bell POS P75, Win95a, Wearnes 24x
>
>I just removed my 2x cd-rom and install a NewCom (aka Wearnes) 24x
>drive.  When I start up the computer, it goes through it's paces and
>then I get a message
> "Interface board or cd-rom drive not ready.  Insure that drive power is
>on and drive cables are correctly attached.
>(A)bort? or (R)etry?"
>
>If I chose R, then I get that same message again.  If I chose A, then
>this message appears "CD-ROM device driver has not been installed."
>
>When I go to Device Manager, the cd-rom is there and properly
>identified.  I've played an audio cd and a game cd in Windows 95.
>
>What do I have to do to correct this problem?
>
>Here is my autoexec.bat and config.sys as set by Packard Bell.
>
>@ECHO OFF
>C:\SOUND144\UTILITY\AZCAL.EXE
>PROMPT $P$G
>PATH C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND;C:\
>rem - by Windows Setup - LH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.MSCDEX.EXE /E:MSCD0001
>   /M:20 /S
>SET DIRCMD=/O
>SET TEMP=C:\PBTOOLS\WINTEMP
>SET WINPMT=[WINDOWS] $P$G
>SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4
>SET GALAXY=A220 I5 D1 K10 P530 T6
>SET SOUND=C:\SOUND144
>REM
>REM
>
>DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
>DOS=HIGH,UMB
>DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS I=B000-B7FF
>FILESHIGH=30
>BUFFERSHIGH=20
>STACKSHIGH=0,0
>FCBSHIGH=1
>DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\MOUSE.SYS
>DEVICEHIGH=C:\PBTOOLS\CR_ATAPI.SYS /E:MSCD0001

*****        Get rid of this line.  Using install disks do a manual
installation of the software, (accept no defaults.)Make sure to choose the
right drive listed in the setup, and re-install.  Automatic Set-up of these
drives has almost always failed for me.  Basically, the driver will be the
wps.sys driver, not the PBTOOLS\CR_ATAPI.SYS drivers, (which are actually
Packard Bell Drivers?)

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