Ensure that the driver for you CD-ROM drive is a 32-bit Windows driver and not a 16-bit DOS-mode driver. Some 16-bit drivers may not be able to read all the necessary information from the CD for a successful installation.
Follow the procedures to identify and resolve several driver-related issues.
Ensure that the File System for you computer is listed as 32-bit.
1. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Performance tab. Make a note of what is listed on the File System line.
4. Contact the manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive to obtain the latest version for a 32-bit Windows 95 driver if the File System or Virtual Memory lines list something other than 32-bit.
5. Install the 32-bit driver per the manufacturer's instructions.
Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is listed in the Device Manager and shows no conflicts with other devices.
1. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click on the Device Manager tab.
4. Locate CD-ROM in the list of device types under Computer.
5. Click the plus sign (+) next to CD-ROM.
6. Contact the manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive for assistance if you see:
· no CD-ROM device listed
· a yellow circle with a black exclamation mark (!) next to the CD-ROM driver line.
Either may indicate that your CD-ROM driver is not fully a 32-bit Windows driver. It may also indicate a combination of 32-bit and 16-bit drivers on your system.
Adjust the Optimize Access pattern, if the File System for your computer lists as 32-bit and the CD-ROM driver shown in the Device Manager is correct.
1. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Performance tab.
4. Click the File System button and select the CD-ROM tab.
5. Move the slider to adjust the Supplemental Cache Size all the way to the left, towards Small.
6. Select No Read-Ahead in the "Optimize Access Pattern For" drop-down list.
7. Click OK, then click OK again to close the System Properties control panel.
8. Click Yes when prompted to restart Windows and then run Riven.
Follow the procedures to identify and resolve several driver-related issues.
Ensure that the File System for you computer is listed as 32-bit.
1. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Performance tab. Make a note of what is listed on the File System line.
4. Contact the manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive to obtain the latest version for a 32-bit Windows 95 driver if the File System or Virtual Memory lines list something other than 32-bit.
5. Install the 32-bit driver per the manufacturer's instructions.
Ensure that the CD-ROM driver is listed in the Device Manager and shows no conflicts with other devices.
1. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click on the Device Manager tab.
4. Locate CD-ROM in the list of device types under Computer.
5. Click the plus sign (+) next to CD-ROM.
6. Contact the manufacturer of your CD-ROM drive for assistance if you see:
· no CD-ROM device listed
· a yellow circle with a black exclamation mark (!) next to the CD-ROM driver line.
Either may indicate that your CD-ROM driver is not fully a 32-bit Windows driver. It may also indicate a combination of 32-bit and 16-bit drivers on your system.
Adjust the Optimize Access pattern, if the File System for your computer lists as 32-bit and the CD-ROM driver shown in the Device Manager is correct.
1. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon.
3. Click the Performance tab.
4. Click the File System button and select the CD-ROM tab.
5. Move the slider to adjust the Supplemental Cache Size all the way to the left, towards Small.
6. Select No Read-Ahead in the "Optimize Access Pattern For" drop-down list.
7. Click OK, then click OK again to close the System Properties control panel.
8. Click Yes when prompted to restart Windows and then run Riven.