/D:: Specifies the driver name. This name must be the SAME in the Config.sys statement as the one in the DOSSTART.BAT file.
/P:: Specifies the IDE port the CD-ROM DRIVE is connected to. It also specifies whether the CD-ROM DRIVE is the MATER or SLAVE drive.
For example: /P:T-M shows the CD-ROM DRIVE connected to the TERTIARY port as a MASTER.
3.2 In Windows 95, the CD-ROM extension statement is no longer edited in the AUTOEXEC.BAT. Therefore, to use CD-ROM drive in MS-DOS mode, edit the DOSSTART.BAT file located in Windows directory and add the CD-ROM extension statement as follows:
- Make sure to save the changes made to the DOSSTART.BAT file and EXIT to the DOS Prompt
- Bootup the system
- When you see the message “Starting Windows 95”, press the F8 key.
- At the Startup menu, select “Command Prompt Only”.
- At the DOS prompt, change directories to the WINDOWS directory.
- Using the DOS editor, edit a file called DOSSTART.BAT and add the following statement:
