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19 kwi 1999 · To access a CD-ROM drive when you boot to a Windows command prompt or restart the computer in MS-DOS mode, you must load the real-mode CD-ROM driver in the Config.sys file and the MSCDEX driver in the Autoexec.bat or Dosstart.bat file.
The full suite of tools including SHSUCDX, including the ability the create an image file from a CD, simulate a CD-ROM from an image file, a CD-ROM tester, and a replacement for SMARTDRV that works with SHSUCDX.
10 mar 2018 · Install it properly, restart the machine (virtual or real), and it does identify and show your CD drive which can be used in MS-DOS.
30 sty 2019 · Hi all, So I have this vision of turning my Compaq Presario 460 with external SCSI CD-ROM drive into a setup for playing audio CDs. HW-wise, the setup works, however I am struggling to find a good program for playback control that would work.
19 wrz 2019 · Using a CD-ROM drive in MS-DOS requires loading a CD-ROM driver in config.sys as well as loading MSCDEX.EXE in autoexec.bat. If you match the /D switch on both, the drive will work, but there are tricks to getting optimal performance and memory usage.
30 lis 2013 · Alright, it just seems it's down to choosing the correct driver and constructing the CONFIG.SYS 'DEVICE=' statement. Choosing the right driver: That Mitsumi CR MC-FX00IDE is an IDE drive, so OAKCDROM.SYS or VIDE-CDD.SYS ought to work. MTMCDAS.SYS is a driver for the proprietary (non-IDE) CD-ROM drives and so won't work.
MSCDEX is the real-mode MS-DOS file system redirector used in conjunction with your CD-ROM driver for accessing CD drives. The CD-ROM driver, which is provided by your CD-ROM drive manufacturer, provides the hardware and protocol specific software interface to your drive.
