what is this, IDE.SYS?

Wife's machine: running Win98FE
and every reboot comes up with a FLEETING error message that something
in the 1st line in
CONFIG.SYS is corrupted, or something.

Looking at CONF.SYS, which only has one line, in the only line is a
reference to C:\CDROM\IDE.SYS
and there is no such folder.

I'm not certain, but I think that once when she couldn't get her music
to play, she deleted this folder [or moved this item to C:\, don't
remember] after which the music played fine and CD's are readable
etc.

Two potentials here,
1 the CDROM\IDE.SYS belongs to another machine [the HD was moved when
the MBd failed] and this IDE.SYS probably does not relate to the 52X
that's in this machine.
2 something strange is going on, malware?

The reason I'm posting is that the modified date on the file, IDE.SYS,
is 11/3/09 at 8:30am, which matches a reboot today. That did not seem
reasonable.

What is this IDE.SYS file for?

Does malware use this file and is this machine at some kind of risk?

Should I rename this CONFIG.SYS file so it is not called to avoid
getting an error message?

Robert

That line is typical for an INI file entry for the CD drive, but if the
drive is supported in Windows it's not required. You could delete the file,
or rename it and reboot and make sure the CD drive is still working, then
delete it.
--
Jeff Richards
----------------------------------------

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
...
Wife's machine: running Win98FE
and every reboot comes up with a FLEETING error message that something
in the 1st line in
CONFIG.SYS is corrupted, or something.

Looking at CONF.SYS, which only has one line, in the only line is a
reference to C:\CDROM\IDE.SYS
and there is no such folder.

I'm not certain, but I think that once when she couldn't get her music
to play, she deleted this folder [or moved this item to C:\, don't
remember] after which the music played fine and CD's are readable
etc.

Two potentials here,
1 the CDROM\IDE.SYS belongs to another machine [the HD was moved when
the MBd failed] and this IDE.SYS probably does not relate to the 52X
that's in this machine.
2 something strange is going on, malware?

The reason I'm posting is that the modified date on the file, IDE.SYS,
is 11/3/09 at 8:30am, which matches a reboot today. That did not seem
reasonable.

What is this IDE.SYS file for?

Does malware use this file and is this machine at some kind of risk?

Should I rename this CONFIG.SYS file so it is not called to avoid
getting an error message?

Robert

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
...

Wife's machine: running Win98FE
and every reboot comes up with a FLEETING error message that something
in the 1st line in CONFIG.SYS is corrupted, or something.

Looking at CONF.SYS, which only has one line, in the only line is a
reference to C:\CDROM\IDE.SYS
and there is no such folder.

1. Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS.
Win95 did, so this function persisted in Win98 as "legacy" functions
but can be wholly omitted. Win98 is designed (first) not to need
any SYS files to activate CD drives (verified via / Control Panel /
Device Manager) and secondly to load Windows drivers (not the
DOS drivers that are all AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS can load.)

2. Only filenames AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS are read
in the Win98 boot process. CONF.SYS would not be read.

You can test #1 by renaming these files AUTOEXEC.BAX and CONFIG.SYX
and rebooting. If Win98FE boots with all the functions you need, you
do not need these two files.

Two potentials here,
1 the CDROM\IDE.SYS belongs to another machine [the HD was moved when
the MBd failed] and this IDE.SYS probably does not relate to the 52X
that's in this machine.
2 something strange is going on, malware?

The reason I'm posting is that the modified date on the file, IDE.SYS,
is 11/3/09 at 8:30am, which matches a reboot today. That did not seem
reasonable.

Yes, check for malware, first backing up essential data etc.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Robert A. Macy" wrote in message
...

Wife's machine: running Win98FE
and every reboot comes up with a FLEETING error message that something
in the 1st line in CONFIG.SYS is corrupted, or something.

Looking at CONF.SYS, which only has one line, in the only line is a
reference to C:\CDROM\IDE.SYS
and there is no such folder.

1. Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS.
Win95 did, so this function persisted in Win98 as "legacy" functions
but can be wholly omitted. Win98 is designed (first) not to need
any SYS files to activate CD drives (verified via / Control Panel /
Device Manager) and secondly to load Windows drivers (not the
DOS drivers that are all AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS can load.)

2. Only filenames AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS are read
in the Win98 boot process. CONF.SYS would not be read.

You can test #1 by renaming these files AUTOEXEC.BAX and CONFIG.SYX
and rebooting. If Win98FE boots with all the functions you need, you
do not need these two files.

Two potentials here,
1 the CDROM\IDE.SYS belongs to another machine [the HD was moved when
the MBd failed] and this IDE.SYS probably does not relate to the 52X
that's in this machine.
2 something strange is going on, malware?

The reason I'm posting is that the modified date on the file, IDE.SYS,
is 11/3/09 at 8:30am, which matches a reboot today. That did not seem
reasonable.

Yes, check for malware, first backing up essential data etc.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

On Nov 3, 1:42*pm, "Don Phillipson" wrote:
"Robert A. Macy" wrote in ...

Wife's machine: running Win98FE
and every reboot comes up with a FLEETING error message that something
in the 1st line in CONFIG.SYS is corrupted, or something.

Looking at CONF.SYS, which only has one line, in the only line is a
reference to C:\CDROM\IDE.SYS
and there is no such folder.

1. *Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS.
Win95 did, so this function persisted in Win98 as "legacy" functions
but can be wholly omitted. * Win98 is designed (first) not to need
any SYS files to activate CD drives (verified via / Control Panel /
Device Manager) and secondly to load Windows drivers (not the
DOS drivers that are all AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS can load.)

2. *Only filenames AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS are read
in the Win98 boot process. *CONF.SYS would not be read.

You can test #1 by renaming these files AUTOEXEC.BAX and CONFIG.SYX
and rebooting. * If Win98FE boots with all the functions you need, you
do not need these two files.

Two potentials here,
1 the CDROM\IDE.SYS *belongs to another machine [the HD was moved when
the MBd failed] and this IDE.SYS probably does not relate to the 52X
that's in this machine.
2 something strange is going on, malware?

The reason I'm posting is that the modified date on the file, IDE.SYS,
is 11/3/09 at 8:30am, which matches a reboot today. *That did not seem
reasonable.

Yes, check for malware, first backing up essential data etc.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Thank you for the insight on Win95. One machine, now in storage, had
all these autoexec.bat etc on it. It also had a version of PAINT that
contained a font, I've never found again. There were 3 fonts I used
to use. They were like old German printing, maybe Old English, but I
think it was called Gaudy Text. I used to make all our Christmas tags
using that font, but alas when MS 'improved' to Win98 they dropped
it. Have not found it again. Word font closest so far is GothicE
GothicG and GothicI aren't as close.

Do you still have a copy of Win95 Paint with those fonts?

Is there some way to transfer them to me?

On Nov 3, 1:42*pm, "Don Phillipson" wrote:
"Robert A. Macy" wrote in ...

Wife's machine: running Win98FE
and every reboot comes up with a FLEETING error message that something
in the 1st line in CONFIG.SYS is corrupted, or something.

Looking at CONF.SYS, which only has one line, in the only line is a
reference to C:\CDROM\IDE.SYS
and there is no such folder.

1. *Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS.
Win95 did, so this function persisted in Win98 as "legacy" functions
but can be wholly omitted. * Win98 is designed (first) not to need
any SYS files to activate CD drives (verified via / Control Panel /
Device Manager) and secondly to load Windows drivers (not the
DOS drivers that are all AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS can load.)

2. *Only filenames AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS are read
in the Win98 boot process. *CONF.SYS would not be read.

You can test #1 by renaming these files AUTOEXEC.BAX and CONFIG.SYX
and rebooting. * If Win98FE boots with all the functions you need, you
do not need these two files.

Two potentials here,
1 the CDROM\IDE.SYS *belongs to another machine [the HD was moved when
the MBd failed] and this IDE.SYS probably does not relate to the 52X
that's in this machine.
2 something strange is going on, malware?

The reason I'm posting is that the modified date on the file, IDE.SYS,
is 11/3/09 at 8:30am, which matches a reboot today. *That did not seem
reasonable.

Yes, check for malware, first backing up essential data etc.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Thank you for the insight on Win95. One machine, now in storage, had
all these autoexec.bat etc on it. It also had a version of PAINT that
contained a font, I've never found again. There were 3 fonts I used
to use. They were like old German printing, maybe Old English, but I
think it was called Gaudy Text. I used to make all our Christmas tags
using that font, but alas when MS 'improved' to Win98 they dropped
it. Have not found it again. Word font closest so far is GothicE
GothicG and GothicI aren't as close.

Do you still have a copy of Win95 Paint with those fonts?

Is there some way to transfer them to me?

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
snip
1. Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS.
Win95 did, so this function persisted in Win98 as "legacy" functions
but can be wholly omitted. Win98 is designed (first) not to need
any SYS files to activate CD drives (verified via / Control Panel /
Device Manager) and secondly to load Windows drivers (not the
DOS drivers that are all AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS can load.)

Windows 95 did NOT require autoexec.bat or config.sys either. Only
certain old hardware needed them, and some hardware would also need them
in Win98. Most CD drives worked fine in Win95 without those files
loaded, using the protected mode drivers supplied by Win95....same as
Win98 in that respect.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

"Don Phillipson" wrote in message
...
snip
1. Win98 does not need AUTOEXEC.BAT and/or CONFIG.SYS.
Win95 did, so this function persisted in Win98 as "legacy" functions
but can be wholly omitted. Win98 is designed (first) not to need
any SYS files to activate CD drives (verified via / Control Panel /
Device Manager) and secondly to load Windows drivers (not the
DOS drivers that are all AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS can load.)

Windows 95 did NOT require autoexec.bat or config.sys either. Only
certain old hardware needed them, and some hardware would also need them
in Win98. Most CD drives worked fine in Win95 without those files
loaded, using the protected mode drivers supplied by Win95....same as
Win98 in that respect.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Oct. 2002 - Sept. 2009
A+
http://dts-l.net/

In message
,
Robert A. Macy writes:
[]
contained a font, I've never found again. There were 3 fonts I used
to use. They were like old German printing, maybe Old English, but I
think it was called Gaudy Text. I used to make all our Christmas tags
using that font, but alas when MS 'improved' to Win98 they dropped
it. Have not found it again. Word font closest so far is GothicE
GothicG and GothicI aren't as close.

Do you still have a copy of Win95 Paint with those fonts?

Is there some way to transfer them to me?

I don't have the software to which you refer, but traditional German
font (including the almost unrecognisable capitals) ... try just putting

frankenstein font

into Google; the first hit I get
http://www.fontcubes.com/Frankenstein.font looks like the one I have.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"Bugger," said Pooh, feeling very annoyed.

In message
,
Robert A. Macy writes:
[]
contained a font, I've never found again. There were 3 fonts I used
to use. They were like old German printing, maybe Old English, but I
think it was called Gaudy Text. I used to make all our Christmas tags
using that font, but alas when MS 'improved' to Win98 they dropped
it. Have not found it again. Word font closest so far is GothicE
GothicG and GothicI aren't as close.

Do you still have a copy of Win95 Paint with those fonts?

Is there some way to transfer them to me?

I don't have the software to which you refer, but traditional German
font (including the almost unrecognisable capitals) ... try just putting

frankenstein font

into Google; the first hit I get
http://www.fontcubes.com/Frankenstein.font looks like the one I have.
--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

"Bugger," said Pooh, feeling very annoyed.