-=PCTechTalk=- Re: AUTOEXEC . bat


By giving the DOS command mscdex /? I get an error plus the
following.  It looks like /v is one of 4 choices and and can't
guess what they might logically be.  M relates to buffers
but I don't know the details.  And as you said D is the Driver.
I assume L is to assign a drive Letter but you did not ask
that.

usage: MSCDEX [/E/K/S/V] [/D:<driver> ... ] [/L:<letter>] [/M:<buffers>]

You have to remember that CDs, typically, were not available
when DOS was used.  I never saw one until the big bloated
Windows programs were created that could not be put on a
reasonable number of disks.  I remember one version of
MS office that was on 29? discs.

If you are not familiar with the notation - a brief explanation:
[/M:<buffers>] is an optional part of the command (plus others)
[/E/K/S/V] means that if this option is selected, you can choose
                  from E or K or S or V

Sorry, this is the best I can do.  Look around on the internet - the
information is out there somewhere, but I don't get on the internet
until nighttime so I don't tie up my phone line.

Don Elias




On Thu, 29 Aug 2002 17:25:24 +0100 "ted clark" <clark_ted@xxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> 
> does anyone have any ideas on this;-
> 
> I have this command in my 'autoexec.bat'
> 
> "rem TShoot: - By Windows Setup -
> C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX /v /D:ECSCD003 /M10"
> 
> the 'tshoot' is because I've disabled it in MSCONFIG and
> I did this because, when booting, this command is
> followed
> by 'bad command'.
> 
> what does the   '\v'   mean and  '/M10'   ??
> 
> I have found [for general interest] that 'MSCDEX' is the
> dos CD driver control and  'D:ECSCD003' is the driver.
> ! anyone ! please correct me if I have got it wrong !
> 
> all you old DOS veterans out there please set me
> straight on this
> 
> cheers
> Ted
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