LoneCrusader

Thanks for the links, I had been wondering whether or not I had the last 6.x version of Nero. Ill try them out, but this problem exists in MagicISO as well, and I have the latest version of it.

Woohoo I thought you might have that in mind

**EDIT 2-10-2010** In RE: Slipstreaming this Fix It appears that this issue cannot be fixed by slipstreaming. Slipstreaming does not allow the VMM32.VXD system file to be properly compressed during the first reboot. If the updated files are introduced to the system before the first reboot and the IOS error take place, WININIT will fail to combine various VXD's into VMM32.VXD. Text of this post left for further reference. I thought about adding some other things, but I don't really want to go overboard. I prefer to keep things simple. Adding important Microsoft updates I agree with, but I don't want to get into the realm of a "Service Pack," there's already one of those listed on MDGx's website. Also if we did that, I would want to have a method to select which things are installed and which ones aren't, that has always been my complaint with "cumulative" update packages. I do have some ideas though, and I will look over some of the other Microsoft updates for 95 to see what might be added. On the memory issue - there may be ways of tweaking it to work (per the methods given in dencorso's thread). However, I was never able to get any of those memory tweaks to work on my 98SE system. I purchased RLoew's patch, and I've never had another problem. I know some people out there have a problem with paying for a patch, but personally I only recommend this method. I have no problem whatsoever giving someone fair compensation for good work and the time they put into it. I should also mention an experience that I had when I was first looking into the 98SE RAM issue. I set up my system with 1.5GB of RAM, and I tested both Gape's Service Pack and RLoew's demo patch in separate 98 installs on the same machine. Gape's Service Pack did not correctly display the amount of RAM installed, I think it showed 1224MB or something like that (it's been a while), and the system seemed to be unstable. RLoew's patch worked flawlessly however, so I decided that I would buy it. Later I also tried installing the demo patch to the same 98 system as Gape's Service Pack, and the two seem to be incompatible, the amount of RAM was still incorrectly reported and the system seemed unstable. I do not mean to disparage Gape or his Service Pack in any way, Ive got a lot of respect for him because he spent his time making something like that to distribute freely.

**EDIT 2-10-2010** In RE: Slipstreaming this Fix It appears that this issue cannot be fixed by slipstreaming. Slipstreaming does not allow the VMM32.VXD system file to be properly compressed during the first reboot. If the updated files are introduced to the system before the first reboot and the IOS error take place, WININIT will fail to combine various VXD's into VMM32.VXD.

Lite-On DH-20A4P Using Nero Ultra Edition 6.6.1.4 / MagicISO 5.5. Build 276 Using maxell DVD-RW's and memorex DVD+RW's.

Im GLAD you brought that up. That's a whole other problem. For some crazy reason I cannot burn DVDRW's. I have the hardware, and the software, and the discs, but something just isn't working right. I didn't know who or where to ask about it, unless I asked one of you guys (since I'm running 98), so I just figured I would work around it.

Bought a copy of Virtual PC 5.0 (Build 350) on eBay the other day. I have installed it on 98SE, but haven't had much time to play with it yet, so I can't yet report on its functionality. In reference to the OP and some of the earlier discussion about 98SE compatibility, here is an excerpt from a document I found online (I dunno, this may have come from one of jaclaz's links, don't recall now) : So if you're trying to use VPC 5, make sure it's 5.0 or 5.1.

@ jaclaz Ok. I read through most of the GRUB4DOS Wiki, and the GRUB4DOS Tutorial at Boot-Land. Downloaded grub4dos-0.4.4-2009-06-20.zip. Downloaded bcd111.zip from here to get mkisofs. Unzipped grub4dos to its own folder, and put mkisofs in that folder as well. Following the instructions on this page, I assume: 1. That the iso_root folder must be in the dame directory as mkisofs, and should contain grldr, menu.lst, and all of the files & folders to be included on the CD/DVD. 2. I need to run the command mkisofs -R -b grldr -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -o grldr.iso iso_root from the GRUB4DOS directory in a DOS box. 3. This will create a bootable ISO that I can burn to a disc or load in a VM. 4. Only the size of the iso_root folder will affect whether or not the ISO is a CD or DVD image, otherwise there is no difference. 5. I can edit the ISO image with MagicISO or another program after it is created. Please correct me if any of my assumptions are wrong. Since you said mkisofs is the worst part of this, I decided to try to learn it first. Then I'll worry about my menu and so on. If this works, I can use a CDRW to test with until I get it perfected.

No problem. Thank you for spending time helping me with my pet project

**EDIT 2-10-2010** In RE: Slipstreaming this Fix It appears that this issue cannot be fixed by slipstreaming. Slipstreaming does not allow the VMM32.VXD system file to be properly compressed during the first reboot. If the updated files are introduced to the system before the first reboot and the IOS error take place, WININIT will fail to combine various VXD's into VMM32.VXD.

Better late than never... I can confirm ALL of your results Petr. NDIS.VXD v. 4.00.1113 from DUN14-95.EXE fixes the Q312108 error on ALL versions of Windows 95, and when combined with the AMDK6UPD.EXE HotFix can be used to run Windows 95 on >2.1GHz CPUs. I have created a scripted installer for all of these updates, FIX95CPU, which can be found here. FIX95CPU can update all versions of Windows 95 now, thanks to your patched files for 95 RTM. Thanks for all your efforts!

**EDIT 2-10-2010** In RE: Slipstreaming this Fix It appears that this issue cannot be fixed by slipstreaming. Slipstreaming does not allow the VMM32.VXD system file to be properly compressed during the first reboot. If the updated files are introduced to the system before the first reboot and the IOS error take place, WININIT will fail to combine various VXD's into VMM32.VXD.

I don't have any VM software installed (Yet). Ive used VMWare before at college, but it doesn't run on 9X. Haven't experimented with any others, although I bought a copy of Virtual PC 5 (on the box it claims to run in ME, so I'm hoping for 98SE as well ) on eBay the other day, just haven't had time to try it out yet. Also there is the 4GB FAT32 file size limit since I'm doing this in 98. I planned to make the ISO on a XP/NTFS or Linux system. Ill look into it again. Ill probably be back with a lot of questions

Using Plain El-Torito floppy emulation. Then I use JO.SYS for HDD/DVD boot choice, then the IO.SYS/CONFIG.SYS Menu to choose which system to install. Actually I did not create an ISO image, I just used MagicISO to burn the DVD. I planned to make an ISO of it later if everything worked properly after testing. I wouldn't be that sure, I see no theoretical reason against the fact that a BIOS may be able to boot from a no-emulation DVD and NOT from an El-Torito Floppy emulation one. Easiest to check would be to use a no-emulation bootsector, as an example grub4dos grldr, and then chainload the floppy image. Mkisofs is anyway recommended (though it has an awful syntax) as we know how it works. jaclaz Ugh, I was hoping to avoid having to decipher grub4dos. Although I see some advantages in it, I looked into it at the beginning of this project and decided to run away from it

Used WinImage 7 to create floppy image, Used MagicISO 5.5 to burn the DVD.

Ive been in the process of making a Multiple Windows installation DVD, using an image of a custom boot floppy (DOS/WIN9X style, not 2K/XP style) to make the DVD bootable. The floppy disk that I have used for the image boots properly every time, and if I write the image to a CD it boots properly. However, if I write the SAME bootable image to a DVD, it does not boot when the computer starts up. This computer has no problem booting from a Knoppix Live DVD, so I know there's not a hardware problem. I can choose "Boot from CD" inside System Commander, and it will boot from the DVD. This is useless on a computer without System Commander or a similar boot loader installed though. Any ideas?

Eureka! You have found it. Thanks for finding this, it was driving me crazy. The four Optional Components that would not install are: Audio Compression Sample Sounds Sound Recorder Volume Control That article suggests a solution, but I don't think it will work for me. It looks like I will have to manually check them during each install, as I always disable or remove the sound card (and NIC, Modem, USB, etc) whenever I install Windows so that I can re-enable or install them one at a time with the correct drivers.

I looked at the 1217 Version of Windows 95 VMM.VXD. Making a Version of my Patch for Windows 95 looks doable, but requies more extensive modifications, since it was designed for even less Memory than Windows 98. I do not have a Windows 95 Test Setup. I'll be your first volunteer If you're willing to give it a shot, I'll test it as many times as you need me to. I have copies of Windows 95 B and C, and the motherboard that I used for the processor test can use up to 2GB RAM. I have some boards that can use 4GB as well. I looked at VMM.VXD in my 95C setup and I have version 1216. **EDIT 2-10-2010** Incorrect information removed. VMM32.VXD was modified by the USBSUPP.EXE patch, it no longer has a Version tab and there are also VMM32.TMP and VMM32.o20, all modified/created on the day I installed that patch.

ok give me some feedback can test some things with the msbatch ... I post here if I have any success OOPS! 03:32 AM... ZzZzZZzz Good Night Good Luck, and Good Night

Actually the MSBATCH is mainly for my own use, I'm building myself a Multiple-Windows Installation DVD. I saw your post about the slipstreamer, I hope to get a chance to experiment with it soon. Slipstreaming is way above my head, at least for now. If you can do things like this I might have to give you some other things to slipstream haha

Sure, here's a copy of my 98SE MSBATCH.INF ; MSBATCH.INF ; ; Copyright © 1995-1998 Microsoft Corporation. ; All rights reserved. ; [BatchSetup] Version=3.0 (32-bit) SaveDate=01/17/10 [Version] Signature = "$CHICAGO$" AdvancedINF=2.5 LayoutFile=layout.inf [Setup] Express=0 InstallDir="C:\WINDOWS" NoDirWarn=1 InstallType=3 OptionalComponents=1 ShowEula=0 ProductKey="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX" EBD=0 Uninstall=0 TimeZone="Eastern" [System] Locale=L0409 SelectedKeyboard=KEYBOARD_00000409 [NameAndOrg] Name="LoneCrusader" Display=0 [Network] ComputerName=CHANGEME!!! Description=CHANGEME!!! Clients=VREDIR Protocols=NWLINK, MSTCP Security=SHARE [NWLINK] Frame_Type=4 [MSTCP] DHCP=1 DNS=0 WINS=D [VREDIR] ValidatedLogon=0 [OptionalComponents] "Accessibility"=0 "Accessibility Options"=0 "Accessibility Tools"=0 "Accessories"=1 "Briefcase"=0 "Calculator"=1 "Desktop Wallpaper"=1 "Document Templates"=1 "Games"=1 "Imaging"=1 "Mouse Pointers"=1 "Paint"=1 "Quick View"=1 "Screen Savers"=1 "Additional Screen Savers"=1 "Flying Windows"=1 "OpenGL Screen Savers"=1 "Windows Scripting Host"=1 "WordPad"=1 "Communications"=1 "Dial-Up Networking"=1 "Dial-Up Server"=0 "Direct Cable Connection"=1 "Hyper Terminal"=0 "Microsoft Chat 2.5"=0 "NetMeeting"=0 "Phone Dialer"=0 "Virtual Private Networking"=1 "Desktop Themes"=1 "Baseball"=1 "Dangerous Creatures"=1 "Desktop Themes Support"=1 "Inside your Computer"=1 "Jungle"=1 "Leonardo da Vinci"=1 "More Windows"=1 "Mystery"=1 "Nature"=1 "Science"=1 "Space"=1 "Sports"=1 "The 60's USA"=1 "The Golden Era"=1 "Travel"=1 "Underwater"=1 "Windows 98"=1 "Internet Tools"=0 "Microsoft FrontPage Express"=0 "Microsoft VRML 2.0 Viewer"=0 "Microsoft Wallet"=0 "Personal Web Server"=0 "Real Audio Player 4.0"=1 "Web Publishing Wizard"=0 "Web-Based Enterprise Mgmt"=0 "Multilanguage Support"=0 "Baltic"=0 "Central European"=0 "Cyrillic"=0 "Greek"=0 "Turkish"=0 "Multimedia"=1 "Audio Compression"=1 "CD Player"=1 "Macromedia Shockwave Director"=1 "Macromedia Shockwave Flash"=1 "Media Player"=1 "Microsoft NetShow Player 2.0"=1 "Multimedia Sound Schemes"=1 "Sample Sounds"=1 "Sound Recorder"=1 "Video Compression"=1 "Volume Control"=1 "Online Services"=0 "America Online"=0 "AT&T WorldNet Service"=0 "CompuServe"=0 "Prodigy Internet"=0 "The Microsoft Network"=0 "System Tools"=1 "Backup"=1 "Character Map"=1 "Clipboard Viewer"=1 "Disk compression tools"=1 "Drive Converter (FAT32)"=1 "Group Policies"=0 "Net Watcher"=1 "System Monitor"=1 "System Resource Meter"=1 "Web TV for Windows"=0 "Broadcast Data Services" "WaveTop Data Broadcasting"=0 "WebTV for Windows"=0 "Internet Connection Sharing"=0 "Dial-Up ATM Support"=0 "Outlook Express"=1 "Address Book"=1 "Macromedia Shockwave"=1 The Locale and Selected Keyboard values in there are set for the US, and of course so is the TimeZone.

There are blank lines before each section, it should show up that way in the code box, it does on my Firefox?? As for a blank line after, the scripts created by both the 95 and 98 batch tools did not put a blank line there. The scripts I created for 98 and ME worked flawlessly, and this one works now except for these 4 "Optional Components" - all the other optional components work properly. I changed all of the section titles to uppercase because the sample 95 scripts used all uppercase section names. I dunno, at this point I'm willing to try anything ** EDIT 1-30-2010 4AM ** Tried adding OptionalComponents=1 to the [sYSTEM] section. Tried copying and pasting the OptionalComponents section out of SETUPLOG.TXT again. Tried putting the [OptionalComponents] section in mixed case instead of all uppercase. Tried all these things together. Still Nothing. This is maddening!

Thanks jaclaz, that second link was extremely helpful. I ended up starting completely over with this. I took one of the sample scripts from the Windows 95 Resource Kit and renamed it MSBATCH.INF, and it worked, so I went from there. Apparently Windows 95 does not recognize MSBATCH.INF properly if there are any sections like [batchSetup] or [Version] above [sETUP] in the script. So now I have a (for the most part) working MSBATCH.INF. Now it gets even more crazy. The thing works perfectly except for the [OPTIONALCOMPONENTS] section. There are 4 items in the Optional Components section that are never checked during Setup, even if I place a 1 after their name in MSBATCH.INF. I took this section directly from SETUPLOG.TXT on a previous install, and I have checked and rechecked the syntax & spelling of their names. Ill post my file here, maybe someone will see something that I don't. ; MSBATCH.INF ; Copyright © 1995-1998 Microsoft Corporation. ; All rights reserved. ; [SETUP] Express=0 InstallType=3 EBD=0 InstallDir=C:\WINDOWS ChangeDir=0 NoDirWarn=1 Uninstall=0 ShowEula=0 ProductID=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx TimeZone="Eastern" [SYSTEM] Locale=L0409 SelectedKeyboard=KEYBOARD_00000409 [NAMEANDORG] Name="LoneCrusader" Display=0 [NETWORK] Display=1 Clients=VREDIR Protocols=NWLINK, NETBEUI, MSTCP ComputerName=CHANGEME!!! Description=CHANGEME!!! Security=SHARE [MSTCP] DHCP=1 DNS=0 WINS=DHCP [NWLINK] Frame_Type=4 [VREDIR] ValidatedLogon=0 [OPTIONALCOMPONENTS] "Accessibility Options"=0 "Accessories"=1 "Audio Compression"=1 "Backup"=1 "Blank Screen"=1 "Briefcase"=0 "Calculator"=1 "CD Player"=1 "Character Map"=1 "Clipboard Viewer"=1 "Communications"=1 "Curves and Colors"=1 "Defrag"=1 "Desktop Wallpaper"=1 "Dial-Up Networking"=1 "Direct Cable Connection"=1 "Disk compression tools"=1 "Disk Tools"=1 "Document Templates"=1 "Flying Through Space"=1 "Games"=1 "HyperTerminal"=0 "Jungle Sound Scheme"=1 "Media Player"=1 "Microsoft Exchange"=0 "Microsoft Fax"=0 "Microsoft Fax Services"=0 "Microsoft Fax Viewer"=0 "Microsoft Mail Services"=0 "Mouse Pointers"=1 "Multimedia"=1 "Musica Sound Scheme"=1 "Mystify Your Mind"=1 "Net Watcher"=1 "Object Packager"=1 "Online User's Guide"=1 "Paint"=1 "Phone Dialer"=0 "Quick View"=1 "Robotz Sound Scheme"=1 "Sample Sounds"=1 "Screen Savers"=1 "Scrolling Marquee"=1 "Sound Recorder"=1 "System Monitor"=1 "System Resource Meter"=1 "The Microsoft Network"=0 "Utopia Sound Scheme"=1 "Video Compression"=1 "Volume Control"=1 "Windows 95 Tour"=1 "WordPad"=1 "Flying Windows"=1 "OpenGL Screen Savers"=1 "Additional Screen Savers"=1 "Desktop Management"=1 "Imaging"=1 "Windows Messaging"=0 "Multimedia Sound Schemes"=1 "Microsoft NetMeeting"=0 [PRINTERS] Any more suggestions?

Thanks MDGx @everyone else: I'm open to suggestions on how this "patch" might be improved, If some of you get to test it, please give me some feedback. Good Luck!

**EDIT 2-10-2010** Incorrect information removed. This is possible if you allow the IOS error to be displayed and allow VMM32.VXD to be compressed before copying the K62 patch + NIDS.VXD. (See instructions above.) I strongly recommend installing DUN14-95.EXE normally when Setup is complete however, it contains several other updated system files related to Networking, whether you use Dial-Up Internet or not. Wow I never thought I would be worthy of that list. Thanks guys!