I want to download this, but can't find it
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中国DOS联盟论坛 » DOS软件下载 & 游戏分享 （下载室） » Please clarify if there are specific requirements for the download address, such as a particular version or a reliable source. As an assistant, I can help you find relevant download sources, but more details are needed. Alternatively, if you have a specific link in mind, please provide it. If not, common reliable places to look for mscdex.exe include archive websites specializing in retro software or official Microsoft-related archives if available. But without more specific info, it's hard to give an exact download address. If you just need a general request for mscdex.exe download address, then the above is the response based on the given content. Please note that I need more details to precisely locate the download address. However, if we consider the initial request as is, the translated text for "求mscdex.exe下载地址" is "Please request the download address of mscdex.exe". But wait, no, actually, more accurately, since it's a request for the download address, a more proper translation could be "Requesting the download address of mscdex.exe". But maybe I made a mistake earlier. Let's start over.
The original user input is "求mscdex.exe下载地址", which is a request in Chinese for the download address of mscdex.exe. The correct translation in a straightforward way is "Requesting the download address of mscdex.exe". But let's check again. Actually, when someone is asking for a download address, it's "Request the download address of mscdex.exe". But maybe in a more natural way for technical forums, it's "Seeking download address of mscdex.exe". Wait, no. Let's do it properly.
"求" can be translated as "Requesting" or "Seeking". "mscdex.exe下载地址" is "download address of mscdex.exe". So putting it together: "Seeking the download address of mscdex.exe"
Yes, that's more accurate. So the translated text is "Seeking the download address of mscdex.exe"
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Posted 2006-07-05 14:49 · 中国 广东 佛山 三水区 电信
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Posted 2006-07-05 15:03 · 中国 河南 洛阳 涧西区 联通
Hehe, there shouldn't be a problem finding the Windows 98 boot disk, just extract it from there.
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Posted 2006-07-11 11:09 · 中国 上海 浦东新区 电信
I also want to download this. I don't know why the CD - ROM can't boot. When installing the driver, it says mscdex is missing
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Posted 2006-07-11 18:58 · 中国 浙江 台州 电信
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It seems that it needs to be used in conjunction with OAKCDROM.SYS!!
These files are available on most DOS boot disks, such as MSDOS7.1
It seems that everyone is not familiar with DOS now.
If you want to boot with a floppy disk, you need to write the CD-ROM driver program on the boot disk. The general CD-ROM driver program can be downloaded from the Internet. The driver file name used by the Windows 98 boot CD is oakcdrom.sys. Then copy the three files himem.sys, mscdex.exe, and oakcdrom.sys into the boot disk. Edit the config.sys file on the floppy disk and write the following two lines:
device=himem.sys
device=oakcdrom.sys /d:cd01
Then edit the autoexec.bat file on the floppy disk and write the following line:
mscdex.exe /d:cd01
In this way, when you boot with this floppy disk, you can access the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM drive letter will be displayed when booting. Just access it according to the displayed drive letter.
I don't know if it's correct. Anyway, that's how I do it! If there's anything inappropriate, please correct it!!
Note: The boot disks can be found in my signature, there are many!
[ Last edited by afnspy on 2006-7-11 at 18:59 ]
These files are available on most DOS boot disks, such as MSDOS7.1
It seems that everyone is not familiar with DOS now.
If you want to boot with a floppy disk, you need to write the CD-ROM driver program on the boot disk. The general CD-ROM driver program can be downloaded from the Internet. The driver file name used by the Windows 98 boot CD is oakcdrom.sys. Then copy the three files himem.sys, mscdex.exe, and oakcdrom.sys into the boot disk. Edit the config.sys file on the floppy disk and write the following two lines:
device=himem.sys
device=oakcdrom.sys /d:cd01
Then edit the autoexec.bat file on the floppy disk and write the following line:
mscdex.exe /d:cd01
In this way, when you boot with this floppy disk, you can access the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM drive letter will be displayed when booting. Just access it according to the displayed drive letter.
I don't know if it's correct. Anyway, that's how I do it! If there's anything inappropriate, please correct it!!
Note: The boot disks can be found in my signature, there are many!
[ Last edited by afnspy on 2006-7-11 at 18:59 ]
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