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MSCDEX and cdrom...sys for vostro 3560

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First post2023-02-26 20:13 +0000
Last post2023-02-28 01:12 +0700
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  MSCDEX and cdrom...sys for vostro 3560 vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com - 2023-02-26 20:13 +0000
    Re: MSCDEX and cdrom...sys for vostro 3560 Grant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net> - 2023-02-26 17:23 -0700
    Re: MSCDEX and cdrom...sys for vostro 3560 JJ <jj4public@outlook.com> - 2023-02-28 01:12 +0700

#4226 — MSCDEX and cdrom...sys for vostro 3560

Fromvjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com
Date2023-02-26 20:13 +0000
SubjectMSCDEX and cdrom...sys for vostro 3560
Message-ID<ttgeha$ach$1@reader2.panix.com>
Where do I get the right autoexec/config settings for the DVD drive for a
Dell Vostro 3560?


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#4228

FromGrant Taylor <gtaylor@tnetconsulting.net>
Date2023-02-26 17:23 -0700
Message-ID<ttgt5c$u46$1@tncsrv09.home.tnetconsulting.net>
In reply to#4226
On 2/26/23 1:13 PM, vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
> Where do I get the right autoexec/config settings for the DVD drive for a
> Dell Vostro 3560?

Do you have the proper driver?

I'd think that a generic CONFIG.SYS & AUTOEXEC.BAT entries like the 
following would work:

   CONFIG.SYS:  DEVICE=DRIVER.SYS /D:CDDRIVE1
AUTOEXEC.BAT:  MSCDEX /D:CDDRIVE1

Where DRIVER.SYS is replaced with the proper CD-ROM driver name & path 
thereto.



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#4230

FromJJ <jj4public@outlook.com>
Date2023-02-28 01:12 +0700
Message-ID<9sk93n8sh2fx$.1nikbkvnobvff$.dlg@40tude.net>
In reply to#4226
On Sun, 26 Feb 2023 20:13:30 -0000 (UTC), 
vjp2.at@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com wrote:
> Where do I get the right autoexec/config settings for the DVD drive for a
> Dell Vostro 3560?

Information on MSCDEX.EXE paramaters can be found below.

https://www.easydos.com/mscdex.html

The OAKCDROM.SYS which come with Windows 9x/ME should be universal for ATAPI 
based C/DVD drives. It's parameter can be found in below forum post.

https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?p=755856#p755856

But after disassembling the driver, I found that the /P switch has a third 
optional value 0 or 1, which I don't know what it is used for.

IME, among other ATAPI C/DVD drivers, OAKCDROM.SYS is the most stable one 
and would work for many drives, although it's not the most efficient in 
memory usage.

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