DOS Games Discussion

I wasn't able to resolve this but I think I have narrowed it down. It seems when the CDROM driver is loaded in config.sys, it makes all folders named CDROM unreadable. Very weird.

Caught an old virus? lol Wouldn't that be something.

I don't see how. My process of building a DOS 6.22 PC is "format c: /s" Then I make 4 directories. MOUSE, CDROM, SBBASIC, and CTCM. Copy over drivers from a self-made Driver CD. Nothing is different this time. Not too mention that on the Driver CD is a folder called CDROM too and it gives ...

It's very weird. I'm blaming it on the CPU. I have other DOS machines and I have never seen this.

Main PC Mobo: Gigabyte X58A-UD3R CPU: Core i7 950 3.07GHz RAM: 6GB GPU: nVidia GeForce GTX 470 HDD: 128GB SSD OS: Windows 8.1 Server PC Mobo: CPU: Core 2 Duo RAM: 4GB GPU: nVidia 9800 GTS HDDs: 10TBs Amongst SATA Seagate HDDs OS: Windows 7 Pro Windows XP Gaming Mobo: CPU: AthlonXP 3200+ 2.21GHz RAM:...

40 years from now I'm sure you'll be able to print one out at home.

When I create a directory called "C:\DRIVERS\CDROM", I am unable to access it. Shoots me an error "invalid directory" Any folder called "CDROM" shoots back that error. I'm stumped.