Windows 3x/9x Discussion

On any machine that has a FDC floppy disk controller (all legacy motherboards, unless you convinced BIOS to disable the FDC), Windows will automatically display an A:\ drive, even if BIOS doesn't see one. So helpful, huh? LOL.
If you're in Windows 98, open a command prompt (command.com) and type SYS C: E: to copy the boot sector and boot files (io.sys, command.com, and a "blank" msdos.sys settings file) from C to E
Windows ME is programmed to not allow SYS to any drive other than A: or B: thanks Microsoft! :rolleyes: (it's one of the ways MS tried to pretend Windows ME wasn't running on top of DOS exactly like 9x, so they could advertise ME as a superior OS hahaha :D)
 
Oh, I missed your change drive letters. Yes, open device manager/hardware/whatever it's called in 98 that shows the list just like XP does (devmgmt.msc in XP), then open the properties for your cd drive, and that's where you set your desired drive letter. Things like A:\ and C:\ are set by DOS before Windows loads, so you can't (easily) change those (nor would you want to)!
 
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