Author Topic: Windows 95 problems. (Read 13034 times)

Tom Beers · « **on:** June 30, 2005, 03:08:51 PM »

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.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 30, 2005, 03:29:00 PM »

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.......

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2005, 03:34:55 PM »

Thanks,

, I'll try that.

Note: I have a bootdisk from bootdisk.com, but not the win95 floppys.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2005, 03:44:15 PM »

more info here if needed>.http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000186.htm

three files are needed to boot win9x.........

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #4 on:** June 30, 2005, 03:44:23 PM »

Thanks alot, now the only problem now is the BANANA device driver not being found.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 30, 2005, 03:45:53 PM »

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

Computer_Commando · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2005, 07:13:29 PM »

I think BANANA is DOS driver for CDROM. Ignore it.

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2005, 02:23:03 AM »

Oh, but if it doesn't matter why wont anything load? Because that is the only problem that is says

.

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2005, 03:21:46 AM »

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

.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:34:11 AM »

more info>http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/setup.html#Unable%20To%20Install

all this hassle all because of the cdrom driver?

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:58:26 AM »

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?

merlin_2 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 01, 2005, 05:06:29 AM »

more info>http://www.computing.net/windows95/wwwboard/forum/163347.html

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2005, 05:48:31 AM »

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?

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2005, 07:06:15 AM »

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?

merlin_2 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 01, 2005, 11:34:13 AM »

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.....

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #15 on:** July 01, 2005, 03:07:08 PM »

Thanks the bios didn't help...

But erm won't your tip wipe windows 95 of my pc at the same time?

merlin_2 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 01, 2005, 03:59:16 PM »

i thought that what you were trying to install win95

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #17 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:16:00 PM »

Err... nope.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:18:44 PM »

Tom Beers
Guest

Windows 95 problems.
« on: Jun 30th, 2005, 3:08pm » Quote Modify

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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....

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:28:25 PM »

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.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:43:24 PM »

did you try the< holding down the f5 key.on boot up>...i think thats the one for safemode......

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #21 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:46:43 PM »

Really? No I didn't know that thanks, I'll give that a go tomoro but I'm off to bed now, night.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 01, 2005, 04:48:52 PM »

http://www.computerhope.com/issues/chsafe.htm#00

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2005, 04:38:10 AM »

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.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2005, 07:42:48 AM »

or try this>>http://www.cn-dos.net/msdos71/

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #25 on:** July 02, 2005, 10:50:31 AM »

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.

merlin_2 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2005, 11:05:17 AM »

Its a free o/s that msoft abondoned??the for runner of 95/98

Tom_Beers · « **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2005, 01:53:57 PM »

Oh really, cool, yeah I'll download it then, thanks.

iammichael5 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 05, 2005, 07:46:02 AM »

edit config.sys
rem device=banana.sys
rem device=cd1.sys

Computer Hope Forum

News:

Author Topic: Windows 95 problems. (Read 13034 times)

Tom Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Computer_Commando

Tom_Beers

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

merlin_2

Tom_Beers

iammichael5