Unable to Create Startup Disk in Win 95

[dddave]

I have a Pentium with 32 MB RAM, running Windows 95a and IE 5.5.
When attempting to create a startup disk on my Win 95 PC, I am asked to insert a disk labeled 'Windows 95 CD-ROM'. After insertion, the command line changes to 'Windows 95 Upgrade' (I only have the Windows 95 Upgrade.) Repeated attempts to use by Windows 95 CD-ROM displays the following messages in the Add/Remove Program Properties: 'The file command.com on Windows 95 CD-ROM could not be found. Insert Windows 95 CD-ROM into the drive selected below, the Click OK Copy files from D:\WIN95UP
I then get an Error: 'The device was not ready' (error #15) setup could not finish opening a file on the source disk
Source file: 'D:\WINM95UP\command.com'
Destination file: C:\WINEBCO.400\EBD\command.com=PRECOPY1.CAB'
Skipping this command, get similar Errors for drvspace.bin, scandisk.exe, winboot.sys, attrib.exe, chkdsk.exe, debug.exe, edit.com, fdisk.exe, format.com, regedit.exe, scandisk.ini, sys.com, and uninstal.exe
In accordance with screen instructions, "Startup Disk into Drive A", I placed 3 1/2' HD floppy into drive A and got indications that 48% of the files were copied. Then got File Copy Error: ...while reading C:\WINEBDO.400\EBD\IO.SYS
Skipping, got Error Creating Startup Disk: There were problems creating your startup disk. To try again using a floppy disk, click Retry. Doing so, got a File Copy Error: Setup detected an error while reading C:\WINEBDO.400\EBD\DRVSPACE.BIN Skipping, got Error Creating Startup Disk ...etc.
Something is not happening here; please advise. I did open a MS-DOS window and did a format a:/s successfully. If the startup disk procedure does not work, could use info as to how to place the CD driver(s) on this floppy with the system files, so I could reinstall Windows in the event of a system crash.
Thanks,
David

 

[tlcscousin]

A trip to

http://www.bootdisk.com

and download a W95 bootdisk from there will contain generic CD rom drivers that should work.

 

[dddave]

Shovel204:
Thanks for the info. I created a boot disk, which could get me on to A, then C. However, could not access my 8X Sony CD-ROM (drive D), even as I stepped thru part of the Techw0rm Custom Boot Menu v5.3. I used various combinations of the boot disk menu, and did make choices for Cd-Rom support. However, drive D was unable to be accessed. Appears to be a hardware problem upon closeer inspection; I'll let you know later (next week).
David

 

[tlcscousin]

Check for drive E
On boot with a bootdisk containing a cd-rom driver if it loads a cd-rom it will show you which drive letter has been assigned.
Quite frequently it will be different than you would expect.
Also check the BIOS and ensure that both IDE cables have both set to auto.

 

[dddave]

First, moved the CD-ROM to sound card cable, to IDE 2 on the motherboard (right now, have no speakers for this PC). In Bios, set Secondary Master to Auto and Secondary Slave to Auto, and On-Chip Primary PCI IDE to Enabled and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE to Enabled, and was able to read the CD-ROM. Using the Boot Disk.exe, able to boot to A, but cannot read CD-ROM (tried various combinations of Techw0rm Custom Boot Menu v5.3 combinations).
When trying to create a startup disk on my Win 95 PC, I am asked to insert a disk labeled 'Windows 95 CD-ROM'. After insertion, the following message is displayed in the Add/Remove Program Properties: "The file 'command.com' on Windows 95 CD-ROM could not be found." I am asked to insert D:\WIN95UP. When I insert the CD I have, which is from a Windows 95 Upgrade box, nothing happens. I have identified the CD-ROM as a WINDOWS95, File System CDFS, 602 MB. Assume this is not an upgrade? and would this make a difference?
Any suggestions? Thanks, David

 

[edfair]

You might try a win98 boot disk. They have better cd support and for your purposes will be sufficient.
Once you have driver that will work in 98 from a floppy, you could create a bootable 95 (programs, msdos, format a: /s) then transfer the same programs from 95 to your new boot disk that exist on the 98 boot disk, plus the cdrom drivers from the 98 boot floppy. Ed Fair
efair@atlnet.com

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