Microsoft KB Archive/74453

= Load NEC CD-ROM Driver 2.1 and Earlier Before HIMEM.SYS =

Article ID: 74453

Article Last Modified on 7/7/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 4.01 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0a
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q74453



SUMMARY
NEC CD-ROM drivers versions 2.1 and earlier (NECCDR.SYS) must be installed before HIMEM.SYS. NEC CD-ROM driver versions 2.12 and later will allow the driver to be installed after HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS file. The driver may then be installed high with the DEVICEHIGH= command.

The product included here, NECCDR.SYS, is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 4.00 4.01 4.01a 5.00 5.00a 6.00 6.20 3rdparty 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11

Keywords: KB74453

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