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| following | line | at | the | top | of the CONFIG.SYS | file | to | allow | for | more |
than five drive letters, if needed. lastdrive=z
4.Check for the following device driver line.
DEVICEHIGH=C:\IBMIDECD.SYS /D:IBMCD1ðð
If this line is not present, add it.
5. Save the CONFIG.SYS file and exit.
6.Type E (or your editor name) AUTOEXEC.BAT and press Enter.
7. Check for the following device driver line.
LH C:\MSCDEX /D:IBMCD1ðð /M:1ð
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9. | Save | the | AUTOEXEC.BAT | file | and | exit. |
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C:\IBMIDECD.SYS
C:\MSCDEX