PRB: Visual J++ Requires a Protected Mode CD-ROM DriverLast reviewed: January 29, 1998Article ID: Q157877 |
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SYMPTOMSWindows 95 requires a protected-mode CD-ROM driver to access the Visual J++ product. If you use a real-mode CD-ROM driver, the following problems occur:
CAUSEWindows 95 requires a protected-mode CD-ROM driver to access file names that do not conform to the 8.3 conventions of MS-DOS. Windows 95 can use a real-mode CD-ROM driver to view the CD; however, it cannot access the files or folders that do not conform to the 8.3 conventions. Real-mode CD-ROM drivers include the following:
Some CD-ROM drive manufacturers do not provide protected-mode CD-ROM drivers; therefore, these drives cannot be used with the Visual J++ product.
WORKAROUNDUsing another machine with a protected mode CD-ROM driver in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, use the following steps:
REFERENCESFor information on this naming convention see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q100108 TITLE: Overview of FAT, HPFS, and NTFS File SystemsFor information about protected-mode CD-ROM drive support in Windows 95, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q151634 TITLE : Protected-Mode CD-ROM Drive Support in Windows 95For information about CD-ROM drives that do not support protected- mode drivers, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and the suggested workarounds section below:
ARTICLE-ID: Q131499 TITLE : CD-ROM Drives Requiring Real-Mode DriversFor information about using Direct Cable Connection, see Windows 95 Help; search on: "Direct Cable Connection, setting up a direct cable connection" For information about installing protected-mode CD-ROM drivers, see Windows 95 Help; search on "CD-ROM drives, installing" For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual J++ and the SDK for Java, see the following page on the Microsoft Technical Support site:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/visualj/ http://support.microsoft.com/support/java/ |
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