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Packard Bell Multimedia CD and script file

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First post, by ArtiomWin

Posted on 2019-07-19, 20:40

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Hello. Last week I've downloaded some Master/Multimedia CDs for Packard Bell computers, but during restoration I got this message: "A valid script file name was not found. Please ensure that the Packard Bell Master CD is installed in the CD-ROM drive then enter a password to continue with the restoration." What kind of script file is required? And where can I get password since PB support is ended long time ago?
Version of Master CD is 170181, Recovery floppy - 141889.

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Reply 1 of 2, by Stretch

Posted on 2019-07-20, 14:45

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According to this page Another Packard Bell Site - Format & Restore you might need to run a command if prompted for a password.

1A:\CDROM.EXE UNLOCK

Win 11 - Intel i7-1360p - 32 GB - Intel Iris Xe - Sound BlasterX G5

Reply 2 of 2, by ArtiomWin

Posted on 2019-07-20, 20:25

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Stretch wrote:
According to this page Another Packard Bell Site - Format & Restore you might need to run a command if prompted for a password. […]
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According to this page Another Packard Bell Site - Format & Restore you might need to run a command if prompted for a password.
1A:\CDROM.EXE UNLOCK

It doesn't help by very simple reason: there's no CDROM.EXE on early Packard Bell restore floppies. On Master CDs dated mid-1994 and later it's much easier: when program prompted HDD format number, you've supposed to enter one of combinations you can find on CDROM:\BU\A\ folder. But with earlier Windows 3.1 Master CDs situation is well complicated: program even with swapped CD-ROM driver can't find script file you have no idea, and there's no way to get password to continue restoration.

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