Help needed

[Jonbluefox9]

I recently got a new computer and I've tried to install two things from discs that have both produced an 'invalid drive error' message. It keeps on mentioning a drive called the Z drive which I'd never heard of before on my old computer. It may be important to take into account that it wasn't a brand new computer when I got it but newer than my other one was. Can anyone help me out?

[Sophie]

sorry i cant help you but i have a friend that might ...ill have to get back to you

[stez]

I recently got a new computer and I've tried to install two things from discs that have both produced an 'invalid drive error' message. It keeps on mentioning a drive called the Z drive which I'd never heard of before on my old computer. It may be important to take into account that it wasn't a brand new computer when I got it but newer than my other one was. Can anyone help me out?

ask cisono or deathside, they often help me rescue my shitty pc!

[cisono]

I recently got a new computer and I've tried to install two things from discs that have both produced an 'invalid drive error' message. It keeps on mentioning a drive called the Z drive which I'd never heard of before on my old computer. It may be important to take into account that it wasn't a brand new computer when I got it but newer than my other one was. Can anyone help me out?

Some more info would be helpful...

- what are you trying to install?

- from what disc?

- what says "invalid drive error"? (is it the installation program)

You can PM me if you prefer...

[Jonbluefox9]

sorry i cant help you but i have a friend that might ...ill have to get back to you

Thanks, I have just PM'd Cisono but any help will be grateful if Cisono isn't sure what to do.

[cisono]

Don't forget to send me your autoexec.bat file....

[Deathside]

Is it sorted then?

[cisono]

Is it sorted then?

working on it... it is a bit slow-going, working remotely like this

[cisono]

Is it sorted then?

So slow going working over IM!

So far, we have ascertained that his problem is not the specific software, but Windows 98 thinking SystemDrive is z: (when instead it is supposed to be c:): in fact, no installation goes through because the installers all try to install to the non-existent z: drive. SystemRoot and ProgramFilesDir are set correctly though.

We could not find anything in autoexec.bat, win.ini or system.ini to suggest something is changing the SystemDrive. Nothing strange in the startup directory, but have only explored part of the registry for suspicious stuff. A virus scan (with up-to-date definitions) also found no viruses.

My current advice is to do a system repair - the fastest way methinks.

Just thought I'd give you a summary in case you are around (and I am not) later on ...