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| DavidA:
A bit of a head scratcher. I use an old 486 PC running DOS 6.2 to do a lot of my mathematical programming. I use GWBasic as I am comfortable with it. However, Today I fired up the dinosaur and to my GWBASIC directory with the usual CD GWBASIC command. The GWBASIC is in the root directory C: I then did a DIR as I had forgotten what is in there. And found no files except the usual hidden two. No program (*.BAS) or data (*.DAT) files etc. 'Odd', Thinks I. 'Maybe I have them on Drive D:' DIR D: (from C:))and there they were. OK, So let's use D: CD D: NOTHING. Used MSD to check if I actually had a drive D: (although I had already done a DIR on it) and yes, there it was. Same size as drive C: To cut to the chase, I am being denied access to drive D: The files are there, but I can't access them. When I try to change directory (I like that word, far nicer than 'folder') all that happens is a brief pause and I am back in root directory C:. Any clues as to what is going on? Oh yes, If I change the boot sequence to read D,A, SCSI it still boots up in C: The normal sequence is A,C, CDR Dave. |
| philf:
David, I don't think you should be using cd d: to change to the d drive. It would be looking for a directory within the current drive and directory. You should only have to type d: to change the drive. cd with a /d switch can be used to change disk but it's more typing. Phil. |
| lordedmond:
Yep Just type help or ? To get a list of commands Or write a .bat file to run the program from c drive Call the file maths.bat Echo off d: Gwbasic Should do it if my brain cell can remember that far back Do you still have to stoke them up with coal , naw that a steam engine but nearly as old 😈 Stuart |
| DavidA:
PhilF, Stuart. Thanks. But after I had typed in the 'problem', switched off and had set off out the house I realised what I had done. You can tell it is months since I used DOS. You are both, of course, right. Exit stage left, feeling rather silly. Dave. :doh: |
| awemawson:
Don't knock DOS 6.2 - at least it's not calling home for updates every few hours :lol: |
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