Can't boot with CD-ROM support (win98 SE)

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Carmen

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Hi all,

My system has encountered a problem saying that the himem.sys file is missing and that I could only enter Windows under safe mode.
According to the solution given by Microsoft, I try to start my computer with CD-ROM support with the startup disk....however, after I've chosen ".....with CD-ROM support", it seems that it has read the floppy startup disk but can't read the CD-ROM....
and stay there with a flashing _ , anyone knows how to fix this?
How could I extract the himem.sys file from Win98 CD-ROM back to the system?

Thanks very much
Carmen
 
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Wallysaurus

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Since you can boot into safe mode, you should be able to make a new boot disk by going to the Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs and clicking on the tab for making a startup disk. Use this disk to boot your PC and then follow the instructions you have from Microsoft.
 
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Carmen

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I try to do what you told,after I tab for making the startup disk, it ask me for the Win98 SE CD, however, it can't detect the CD after I put the disc to the CD-ROM!!
 
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DieHardware

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Is your optical drive an IDE drive? SCSI? Is it detected by the motherboard at POST screen? If so download the Win98se boot disk from bootdisk.com, it will give CD-ROM support.
 
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Carmen

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I think it not the problem of the boot disk....it works fine in the past...
just have no idea why it can't detect the CD-ROM....
thanks for help!
 
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rogue1979

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Win98 safe mode does not allow detection of the Cd-rom drives. If you are using a Windows boot floppy and still can't detect the CD-rom, then check your cables or the drive itself, something is not working. Try a different CD-rom drive or replacing the IDE ribbon.
 
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