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From: Jen_Ruggiero
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 00:00

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My little brother posted this in another NG, but I thought I'd help him out
by posting it here as well.  If you have any ides how to help him, please
let us know.

Thanks!

  - Jennifer
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Lone Starr <Quatermain@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:<ufTjtm5B$GA.227@cppssbbsa03>...
I'm using a Gateway portable PC, a 2500 XL. It's a great system, don't get
me wrong, but there's just one downfall- I can't use MS-DOS. I've got an
older system which I used DOS on all the time, and still like to use it
every now and then. On my portable, when I go to Restart in MS-DOS mode, it
does so, but without enabling my CD-ROM. When I type D:\, I get "Invalid
drive specification." And there's no "Run Applications in MS-DOS Mode" PIF
on my Windows 98 desktop. I know that's what I need to run CD-ROM programs
in full DOS mode, so how do I get one?

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From: "Jen_Ruggiero" <Jen_Ruggiero@ims.msn.com>
Subject: CD not working with DOS
Date: 1999/09/25
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