CD-ROM support

abseh1 · January 17, 2004, 22:15 hrs

I wonder if anybody ever had this problem?
When I try to start my used computer, that I recently purchased, with the Win 98 boot disk I can get to the A prompt and do scandisk ect. but only if I select: Start without CD-ROM support.

If I try with CD-ROM support, it goes to a total of 9 lines of text, then the floppy just stops and I get 16 rectangular colored boxes,( each box is approx. 1/4" wide by 1/2" high. Four are blue and the rest are white. They are scattered all over the screen.

The computer works, the CD-ROM and the floppy work in Windows 98. Just the same, I tried another CD-Rom and another floppy. But there is no difference.

What could possibly cause something strange like that?

query · January 18, 2004, 05:44 hrs

How old is the system, and what type of CD-ROM does it have (IDE, SCSI)?

abseh1 · January 18, 2004, 08:12 hrs

It is an older win98....ide drive

Chandler · January 18, 2004, 09:13 hrs

Have you tried making a new boot floppy from Windows?

abseh1 · January 18, 2004, 09:17 hrs

yes even a cd boot...but it cannot find the cdrom drive

query · January 18, 2004, 09:28 hrs

Try downloading a boot image from www.bootdisk.com. Are you sure your system is virus-free?

abseh1 · January 18, 2004, 09:41 hrs

[Try downloading a boot image from www.bootdisk.com. Are you sure your system is virus-free?]
Is that the same as a bootdisk...I've been to that site...but not sure what boot image means?
RE: Virus I just got the computer...I was trying to put Win ME on Top

query · January 18, 2004, 10:06 hrs

Yes, download an image of a boot diskette and make the diskette on another system.

If the hard drive was blank, there should be no worries about a virus or worm.

abseh1 · January 18, 2004, 10:19 hrs

Tks ...but I've made 3 different bootdisks..including a cd boot disk...it stops & will not find the cd rom dive

pat · January 18, 2004, 10:29 hrs

Does the CD drive show up in BIOS?
Does the drive spin up when you insert a disk?
Have you checked the cables to be sure of a good connection?

abseh1 · January 18, 2004, 10:54 hrs

Shows in BIOS etc...I haven't been in the case

query · January 18, 2004, 11:05 hrs

Check the data cable and jumper(s), particularly if there is another drive on the same chain. If that doesn't help, replace the data cable, and if that doesn't help, replace the drive.

If there are still problems, the onboard controller could be faulty - you can try a PCI card to run the CD-ROM drive, or replace the mainboard.

abseh1 · January 18, 2004, 11:10 hrs

Thanks vey much for your time/help

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