8
E
Software Preparation
(first time only)
To use the CD-ROM drive in the MS-DOS mode, configure the drive following the steps
below after performing the preparations (
page 6). If the steps listed below are per-
formed without completing the preparations first, the drive will not operate properly.
1
Select [Start] then select [Shut Down].
2
Select [Restart in MS-DOS mode] and select [OK].
3
Open the “CONFIG.SYS” file for editing by issuing the following commands:
cd \
Enter
edit config.sys
Enter
4
Move the cursor to the line containing “OAKCDROM.SYS” and delete the characters
“rem” at the beginning of the line. (Deleting “rem” causes the item to become valid.)
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\OAKCDROM.SYS /D:MSCD000
(If this line is missing, add it.)
5
Press
Alt
+
F
, then
S
to save the file. Then press
Alt
+
F
, then
X
to
exit the Edit program.
6
Follow the same steps to edit the “AUTOEXEC.BAT” file.
edit autoexec.bat
Enter
7
Move the cursor to the line containing
“
MSCDEX.EXE” and delete the characters “rem”
at the beginning of the line. (Deleting “rem” causes the item to become valid.)
LOADHIGH C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD000 /L:L
(If this line is missing, add it.)
8
Press
Alt
+
F
, then
S
to save the file. Then press
Alt
+
F
, then
X
to
exit the Edit program.
9
Restart the computer.
Using the Drive in the MS-DOS Mode
Windows 98
