25.8.1999

From the "This Drive is Driving Me Nuts" department, Lockergnomie Kerry Rogers knows of a way to get CD-ROM access in Safe Mode. "Here's the secret (with Windows 98): before your PC begins booting up into Windows, depress the CTRL key to access to the Startup menu. Choose 'Command Prompt Only,' then type "win /d:m" (without the quotes) and press ENTER. Windows should start in Safe Mode with your CD-ROM drivers. If you still can't access your CD-ROM drive, it means your real mode CD-ROM drivers aren't installed. For installation instructions, send an e-mail message to mshelp@microsoft.com with Q190303 in the subject line (and nothing in the body of the message). Microsoft's automated help system will send back the instructions."