MSCDEX CD-ROM Driver and Windows with Multimedia Extensions

Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q76874

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows with Multimedia Extensions version 1.0

The MSCDEX driver is a file system driver for MS-DOS that provides extensions for CD-ROM hardware. It is suggested that version 2.2 of this driver be used in conjunction with Windows with Multimedia Extensions version 1.0. However, Windows with Multimedia Extensions version 1.0 only requires version 2.0 or later of the MSCDEX CD-ROM driver.

This information does not apply to later versions of Windows.

This driver is NOT supplied by Microsoft. Individual hardware manufactures supply this driver. Please contact the manufacturer of the CD-ROM drive for any questions or updates to this driver.

KBCategory: kbmm
KBSubcategory: win30
Additional reference words: 1.00 MMWIN

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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