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Kelvin Choi

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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Starcraft can't run under win98 because cause by cdfs
to prove it
remove all the CD rom device comment from ur

Autoexec.bat
config.sys

these files appear in c:\(boot root)
the command such as "device=x:\xxx\xxcdrom.sys" likes this in config.sys.
the command such as "lh mscdex.exe /d:xxxxxxxx" (lh will not appear in some
case...)

JUST REMOVE THE ABOVE COMMAND FROM UR CONFIG&AUTOEXEC!


from kelvin.c ( need powerful starcraft cracks, thankx)


Kelvin Choi

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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hehe i am myself(kelvinc)

Kelvin.C wrote in message <6of85t$ahq$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...
>Starcraft can't run under win98 because it cause by cdfs conflict


>to prove it
>remove all the CD rom device comment from ur
>
>Autoexec.bat
>config.sys
>
>these files appear in c:\(boot root)
>the command such as "device=x:\xxx\xxcdrom.sys" likes this in config.sys.
>the command such as "lh mscdex.exe /d:xxxxxxxx" (lh will not appear in some
>case...)
>
>JUST REMOVE THE ABOVE COMMAND FROM UR CONFIG&AUTOEXEC!
>
>

>from kelvin.c ( i need powerful starcraft cracks, thanx)
>
>
>

Mr.Biggs

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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Sorry, This doesn't work. I've tried uninstall / reinstall of Starcraft and
more recently a fresh install of Win98. SC works on my laptop, but not my
desktop (Dell Optiplex GXi P200 64mb ram). I can only get it to work with
the no CD crack and then Battle.net won't work (ERROR: "SC is unable to
determine the version of SC, Reinstall")

Any other Ideas?


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karen

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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Are you sure this is a Win98 problem? I have the exact same situation with
Win95. Have tried everything short of reformatting the hard drive. That is
next on the list. The strange thing is, it used to work, then suddenly the
unable to determine version message.
Karen

Andrew Kerr

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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Mr.Biggs (ne...@gonna.know) wrote:
: Sorry, This doesn't work. I've tried uninstall / reinstall of Starcraft and
: more recently a fresh install of Win98. SC works on my laptop, but not my
: desktop (Dell Optiplex GXi P200 64mb ram). I can only get it to work with
: the no CD crack and then Battle.net won't work (ERROR: "SC is unable to
: determine the version of SC, Reinstall")

: Any other Ideas?


Check with Dell, some of their PC's (and laptops) require an upgrade to
run 98 properly... its been on most of the big tech news sites (like Cnet)

Andrew
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Generally you don't see that kind of behavior in a major appliance.

Reyboy

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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Try running a virus check.

Mr.Biggs wrote:
>
> Sorry, This doesn't work. I've tried uninstall / reinstall of Starcraft and
> more recently a fresh install of Win98. SC works on my laptop, but not my
> desktop (Dell Optiplex GXi P200 64mb ram). I can only get it to work with
> the no CD crack and then Battle.net won't work (ERROR: "SC is unable to
> determine the version of SC, Reinstall")
>
> Any other Ideas?
>

> ===============
> Kelvin Choi wrote in message <6of8kk$atj$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...
> >hehe i am myself(kelvinc)
> >
> >Kelvin.C wrote in message <6of85t$ahq$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...
> >>Starcraft can't run under win98 because it cause by cdfs conflict
> >>to prove it
> >>remove all the CD rom device comment from ur
> >>
> >>Autoexec.bat
> >>config.sys
> >>
> >>these files appear in c:\(boot root)
> >>the command such as "device=x:\xxx\xxcdrom.sys" likes this in config.sys.
> >>the command such as "lh mscdex.exe /d:xxxxxxxx" (lh will not appear in
> some
> >>case...)
> >>
> >>JUST REMOVE THE ABOVE COMMAND FROM UR CONFIG&AUTOEXEC!
> >>
> >>
> >>from kelvin.c ( i need powerful starcraft cracks, thanx)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >

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PEONYKID

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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my starcraft works just fine with windows 98

Edward Strange

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Jul 14, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/14/98
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I had the same problem, but this is what I did to fix it.......

Rename the file "cdfs.vxd" to something else. This file is in
\windows\system\iosubsys. Get the Win95 version from the Windows 95 CDROM.
Starcraft has a major problem with the Windows 98 cdfs.vxd..... The Windows
95 cdfs.vxd is in one of the first cabs.... not sure which one. Copy that
into the folder where the 98 version of cdfs.vxd is. That fixed my
Starcraft.

estrange AT fullnet DOT com

Kelvin Choi wrote in message <6of85t$ahq$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...
>Starcraft can't run under win98 because cause by cdfs


>to prove it
>remove all the CD rom device comment from ur
>
>Autoexec.bat
>config.sys
>
>these files appear in c:\(boot root)
>the command such as "device=x:\xxx\xxcdrom.sys" likes this in config.sys.
>the command such as "lh mscdex.exe /d:xxxxxxxx" (lh will not appear in some
>case...)
>
>JUST REMOVE THE ABOVE COMMAND FROM UR CONFIG&AUTOEXEC!
>
>

Chris Lineker

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Jul 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/15/98
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>my starcraft works just fine with windows 98

works for me too

karen

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Jul 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/16/98
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When I received the "SC is unable to determine version of SC" error, it turned out
to be the W95.CIH.1019 virus. I run Norton and keep it updated. It did not pick
up this virus. Heat,net techies suggested i try AVP (found at www.avp.ch).
Cleaned it out and now no more errors.

Reyboy wrote:

> Try running a virus check.
>
> Mr.Biggs wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, This doesn't work. I've tried uninstall / reinstall of Starcraft and
> > more recently a fresh install of Win98. SC works on my laptop, but not my
> > desktop (Dell Optiplex GXi P200 64mb ram). I can only get it to work with
> > the no CD crack and then Battle.net won't work (ERROR: "SC is unable to
> > determine the version of SC, Reinstall")
> >
> > Any other Ideas?
> >
> > ===============
> > Kelvin Choi wrote in message <6of8kk$atj$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...
> > >hehe i am myself(kelvinc)
> > >
> > >Kelvin.C wrote in message <6of85t$ahq$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...
> > >>Starcraft can't run under win98 because it cause by cdfs conflict

> > >>to prove it
> > >>remove all the CD rom device comment from ur
> > >>
> > >>Autoexec.bat
> > >>config.sys
> > >>
> > >>these files appear in c:\(boot root)
> > >>the command such as "device=x:\xxx\xxcdrom.sys" likes this in config.sys.
> > >>the command such as "lh mscdex.exe /d:xxxxxxxx" (lh will not appear in
> > some
> > >>case...)
> > >>
> > >>JUST REMOVE THE ABOVE COMMAND FROM UR CONFIG&AUTOEXEC!
> > >>
> > >>

Reyboy

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Jul 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/16/98
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good for you

Chris Lineker wrote:
>
> >my starcraft works just fine with windows 98
>
> works for me too

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Kelvin Choi

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Jul 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/16/98
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Yep, ur way works, but what u did is remove the win98 DVD's function, when u
buy a new DVD rom, win98 won't be able to load ur cdrom...
The best way to fix it is follow my instructions......

Edward Strange wrote in message <35ac1...@news.fullnet.com>...


>I had the same problem, but this is what I did to fix it.......
>
>Rename the file "cdfs.vxd" to something else. This file is in
>\windows\system\iosubsys. Get the Win95 version from the Windows 95 CDROM.
>Starcraft has a major problem with the Windows 98 cdfs.vxd..... The Windows
>95 cdfs.vxd is in one of the first cabs.... not sure which one. Copy that
>into the folder where the 98 version of cdfs.vxd is. That fixed my
>Starcraft.
>
>estrange AT fullnet DOT com
>
>
>
>
>

>Kelvin Choi wrote in message <6of85t$ahq$1...@newsource.ihug.co.nz>...
>>Starcraft can't run under win98 because cause by cdfs


>>to prove it
>>remove all the CD rom device comment from ur
>>
>>Autoexec.bat
>>config.sys
>>
>>these files appear in c:\(boot root)
>>the command such as "device=x:\xxx\xxcdrom.sys" likes this in config.sys.
>>the command such as "lh mscdex.exe /d:xxxxxxxx" (lh will not appear in
some
>>case...)
>>
>>JUST REMOVE THE ABOVE COMMAND FROM UR CONFIG&AUTOEXEC!
>>
>>

- alex -

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Jul 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/16/98
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anyone noticed a whole bunch of smart ass replys from reyboy lately? Good
job reyboy, keep it up :)

Reyboy wrote in message <35ADABFD...@megsinet.net>...

Sonj

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Jul 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/20/98
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In article <35ac1...@news.fullnet.com>, "Edward Strange"
<estrangeATfullnetDOTcom> says...

> I had the same problem, but this is what I did to fix it.......
>
> Rename the file "cdfs.vxd" to something else. This file is in
> \windows\system\iosubsys. Get the Win95 version from the Windows 95 CDROM.
> Starcraft has a major problem with the Windows 98 cdfs.vxd..... The Windows
> 95 cdfs.vxd is in one of the first cabs.... not sure which one. Copy that
> into the folder where the 98 version of cdfs.vxd is. That fixed my
> Starcraft.
>
> estrange AT fullnet DOT com
>

cdfs.vxd is in win95_03.cab in my upgrade version CD. If you are running
IE4, just double click the file in explorer. Overwriting the Win98
version fixed Starcraft for me too (yay).

Someone previously mentioned on this NG it had something to do with SCSI
systems. FWIW I have a SCSI CD and HDD, but I am not convinced this
problem is specific to SCSI systems.

Sonj

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