Appendix A Troubleshooting IBM- PC DOS / WINDOWS Installation

 

 

 

 

This means the the version of DOS

Incorrect DOS

 

 

 

version

 

 

 

you are using is incompatible with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the version of MSCDEX installed.

 

 

 

 

 

1.Make sure you are using the latest version of MSCDEX. (Microsoft CD Extensions). Often a more recent version of MSCDEX will ship with an upgraded version of DOS (DOS 6 and higher). Copy this version into the directory where you have installed the Pioneer CD-ROM drivers. Go to the DOS directory and copy the file::

C:\DOS\COPY MSCDEX.EXE C:\Pioneer\MSCDEX.EXE and press ENTER. You should see a message “1 file(s) copied”.

2. If using a version of DOS lower than 6, include this line in the Config.Sys — C;\DOS\SETVER.EXE. When you add this line to the Config.Sys, use the MSCDEX file that ships with the Pioneer drivers.

DOS Error Message

Invalid drive specification

This usually means that MSCDEX has not run or did not set up

enough drive letters.

1. If none of the CD-ROM drive letters appear on boot-up, check the AUTOEXEC.BAT to make sure that the line for MSCDEX.EXE did load and is above any shell programs (like Windows) or menu systems (like Direct Access or AutoMenu). MSCDEX.EXE should be listed first in the Autoexec.Bat and should not be REMARKed out. (See Appendix C.)

2.Make sure the line “Last Drive=Z ” is in the Config.Sys. If it is not, type it in.

3. If some, but not all six drive letters are available, place an /N: statement on the Pioneer Device Driver line in CONFIG.SYS. After the MSCD000, add a statement that reads: /N:6. (Refer to Appendix

Cfor a complete description of parameters available in the Device Driver Line in the Config.Sys.)

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