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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: Tom Beers on June 30, 2005, 03:08:51 PM
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Hi, I have some problems with my copy of windows 95, when I load it up it doesn't load and goes to the C:\> command prompt and when I put my boot disk in it told me the the errors are:
cd1.sys is either corrupt or missing.
Their is an error with config.sys.
Device driver 'BANANA' not found.
I have had trouble with these files before, but that was sorted out, so I think they must just have been moved, so please can you tell me where they will most probably have gone and where they should be, thank you.
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arh the famous boot disk......ok hear is what i would do load it at the A:\> (type this after it)* sys c: a message should appear files transfered*.......now load the win95 disk........some firms are still using 95 :)
so its A:\> sys c: remember the space between sys and the c..................ok.......
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Thanks, :), I'll try that.
Note: I have a bootdisk from bootdisk.com, but not the win95 floppys.
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more info here if needed>.http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000186.htm
three files are needed to boot win9x.........
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Thanks alot, now the only problem now is the BANANA device driver not being found.
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Take no notice of that........is just does it...then i again i can remember so long ago....more info here for the future>>http://www.everythingcomputers.com/windows_boot_disk.htm
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I think BANANA is DOS driver for CDROM. Ignore it.
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Oh, but if it doesn't matter why wont anything load? Because that is the only problem that is says ???.
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Alright, it turns out cd1.sys is still missing and config.sys has an error on line 5 (I hate win95...), line reads:
STACKS=0,0
Hope you lot know what to do :).
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more info>http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/setup.html#Unable%20To%20Install
all this hassle all because of the cdrom driver?
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I know about that 'BANANA' thing now, I don't have a cd-rom drive so thats why, and thanks for that link to the config.sys layout, I don't suppose you know what the cd1.sys layout should look like do you?
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more info>http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/163347.html
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Alright, thanks all of that seems to be fixed, yet it still doesn't load and goes straight to the command prompt, here is exactly what it say:
No drives found, aborting installation
Warning: the high memory area (HMA) is not available.
Aditional low memory (640K) will be used instead.
C:\>mode con codepage prepare=((850) C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ega.cpi
Code page operation not supported on this device
C:\>mode con codepage select=850
Device error during select
C:\>keyb uk,,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\keyboard.sys
C:\>
C:\>SET PATH=C:\PROGRA~1\RELEC~1;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
C:\>
C:\>SET PATH=C:\PROGRA~1\REFLEC~1;C:\PROGRA~1\REFLEC~1;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
C:\>
C:\>
All that doesn't seem very important to me, can you see anything wrong with it?
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I have been messing around with it for a while now, and the only problem, is that device driver, is there anyway I can download it, fix it or disable it, also is their any way of getting into the bios while my pc is in this state?
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bios.......del/ctrl key on boot.......depends on the make....but you need the cdrom drivers......and you need to format the drive and fdisk it........
have a read>>>>http://www.computerhope.com/ac.htm#5
try this......load the boot floppy at the a:\> type format C: its should display a message all files will be lost..when the finishes take the disk out in case it wants to re-boot.. stick the disk back in and now...type fdisk after the prompt..when you have done that now use this one A:|> SYS C:.....see how you get on.....
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Thanks the bios didn't help...
But erm won't your tip wipe windows 95 of my pc at the same time?
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i thought that what you were trying to install win95
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Err... nope.
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Tom Beers
Guest
Windows 95 problems.
« on: Jun 30th, 2005, 3:08pm » Quote Modify
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Hi, I have some problems with my copy of windows 95, when I load it up it doesn't load and goes to the C:\> command prompt and when I put my boot disk in it told me the the errors are:
either use the win95 cd... with commands>.....not the boot floppy....
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I suppose that could have sounded like I was installing it, but I'm not, and like I said, I don't have the win95 disk and it now just wont load (typical windows 95...), the only error being the 'BANANA' one, now if you could help me fix that I would be grateful.
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did you try the< holding down the f5 key.on boot up>...i think thats the one for safemode......
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Really? No I didn't know that thanks, I'll give that a go tomoro but I'm off to bed now, night.
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http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#00
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Nah that didn't work... I give up, there is no problem yet it still won't work, I think I'll buy a win95 off eBay and re-install it, thanks for your help though.
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or try this>>http://www.cn-dos.net/msdos71/
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Thanks, but I prefer the object-orientated OSs.
Also, because that is old and would be considered 'antique software', I expect it would be more expensive than win95.
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Its a free o/s that msoft abondoned??the for runner of 95/98
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Oh really, cool, yeah I'll download it then, thanks.
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edit config.sys
rem device=banana.sys
rem device=cd1.sys