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[ Installations Plus+ PC Forum ] [ Archive 071201 ] Posted by: Louis Bruno [Forum Host] from nycmny1-ar1-4-3-092-087.elnk.dsl.gtei.net on December 30, 2001 at 21:43:05
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In Reply to: HDD in "MS DOS compatibility mode" posted by Vlad D on December 30, 2001 at 13:49:13Subject: Re: HDD in "MS DOS compatibility mode"
There are two primary reasons why the operating system will force a disk into MS-DOS compatability mode.
The first, and most likely, is a virus. Get the latest virus signatures for your virus scanner, and check your system.
The second is an improperly accessed CD drive. This could be a CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD drive which is using a DOS (real mode) driver instead of Windows virtual driver. In your CONFIG.SYS, put a semicolon or REM at the beginning of any line which loads a DEVICE for a CD drive.
Removing the virus and/or disabling a real mode CD driver should put your secondary hard drive to rights.
Good luck!