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@Drugwash: I tried your latest release build of the 07.April on Win ME without SP, but with RevolutionsPack. The first error message says "Mprexe error in kernel32.dll" after the restart. Your Kexbases.dll is in error state for me, too (checked with Ktree). @ Leyok and @coolman: I'm not clear with your builds on my systems. I think, I get plenty of problems. Good: KernelEX verifies successfully. But I can't get access to the the systray, the QuickLaunch and the Startmenu. If I hover over them I see the hourglass. If I click on a Desktop shortcut I get the message, that the explorer caused an error in unicows.dll. Many apps don't start or have odd glitches. For example I'm not able to start a browser, if KernelEX is enabled for it: Firefox => Kernel32.dll; Opera => SHLWAPI.dll. If I've more time I'll report more and details. BTW: The compression of the 7z build of Leyok isn't supported by 7Zip 4.65. The newer version 9.20 unpacks it.

Latest Flash Player 11.7.700.169 works for me, if I add [Gdi32.dll] GdiAlphaBlend=z11 to the Kstub822.ini. Probably it isn't the best stub. Thanks loblo!

Well, it seems Google isn't as good as it used to be... It's not on Foxit's own website as of now anyway so it probably means they are still adjusting things for that version. I saved myself lots of time and headaches unpacking the installer with Inno Unpacker btw. It's running fine in Win2k compat mode here without a need for KexStub but I don't think I'll be using this version if they keep the atrocious interface they've adopted here, at first I thought the UI was buggy but then I realized it was just a Windows 8 style interface... You can change the interface back to the classic appearance. Version 6 is slower than version 4 and 5 for me.

On filehorse.com or chip.de.

I can't install new Foxit Reader 6.0.2.407. Message: "Runtime Error (at -1:0) Cannot Import dll: C:\Windows\Temp\...\FXCUSTOM.dll" But there is a possibility to start and run it. I installed it on XP SP2 (SP1 isn't enough), copied the Foxit program folder onto the Win ME desktop. The Foxit Reader.exe needs Kstub822 with following definitions [KERNEL32.dll] ReleaseActCtx=z1 CreateActCtxW=p1e0 ActivateActCtx=o2e0 DeactivateActCtx=o2e0 to start. Better run it with comp.mode XP. The ImportPatcher complains about jrsysMSCryptoDll.dll and imgseg.dll, too. The jrsysMSCryptoDll.dll is located in the plugin folder. Printing isn't possible anymore. => The DBGHELP.dll of ME is too old. Upgrade required. As a reminder: I'd installed already MSXML 4.0 SP2 for version 5 and I've the winhttp.dll of XP in my system folder.

The latest Flash Player works with FF 3.6.28 for me. Try this: Don't change the name "NPSWF32_11_6_602_180.dll" in the macromedia folder. Paste a copy of the file renamed to NPSWF32.dll in the plugin folder of Firefox or set the Firefox.exe from default mode to Win2000. If this doesn't work look in the registry and delete the keys FlashPlayerPlugin, FlashPlayerUpdate (with path and version) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Macromedia\FlashPlayerPlugin, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerUpdate and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Macromedia\FlashPlayerUpdate. The message "A required .DLL file, WINHTTP.DLL, was not found." goes away if you paste the Winhttp.dll (XP version) in your system folder. You can download it on DllDump.com.

Hello coolman, did you compile Xeno's from the SourceForge Repo?

Hallo Drugwash, I've installed the KernelEX Build Environment on ME and Vista, but I think my environment is still faulty. All "Batch Builds" gives errors and hence to compile with NSIS 2.44. I have yet to read, learn and test a lot. I hope the next days I get some positive results. I'll report! I don't have the 98DDK. The downlads on MDGX are dead - "You're sunk in windows ...error 404"?? - . I have 2K / ME DDK's. Xeno says: "Microsoft Windows 98 Driver Development Kit or Microsoft Windows 2000 Driver Development Kit". On Vista I get on install and start Visual Studio 6.0 messages stating "known compatibility issues". But obviously it seems to run.?.

Improving Windows 98 / safe mode

Hello Joe, I don't possess a P3 machine anymore. Currently I still have one with a 478 socket (P4) and all others have a 775 socket.

My first result: Some more: = Advapi32.dll:OpenSCManagerW=r0xCAFEs3 = = User32.dll:SetLayeredWindowAttributes=z4 ;? = = Kernel32.dll:IsValidLanguageGroup=z2 ;? =

I looked into the SP3.cab and SUPP.cab files. I found a few files, which seem to be originals or older files. I guess these files are needless. SP3.Cab: VNETBIOS.VXD, ASFSIPC.DLL, DRMSTOR.DLL, DXTMSFT3.DLL, OPENGL32.DLL I'll test it soon. Thanks for your work.

Don't paste the same Flash file with different names in the same folder and don't use different versions at the same time!

Hallo Nomen, different Flash versions (for example 11.3 and 11.6) in the System\Flash folder and the plugin folder of the browser don't work. If the Opera browser runs with comp. mode KernelEX enabled (default mode), make sure that the name of the Flash dll is "NPSWF32.dll". If the Opera 12.02 or 11.64 browser runs with comp. mode Win2000SP4, make sure that the name is NPSWF32_11_6_602_168.dll (rename it). All browsers look in its plugin folder first. If there is the corresponding name to the KernelEX mode it should work. You also can paste the dll in the plugin folder only. There is no need to have one in the system\flash folder. Firefox: With spepecific comp mode "default mode" the name has to be "NPSWF32.dll".

I also found in the installer an information that you must have more than 32MB RAM. I'm sure you have more. "PhysicalMemory>=32 This machine does not have the recommended amount of memory to install this product."

KernelEX is real joy and pleasure. Thanks Xeno

Some month ago I also had checked on this website. I seem to remember me, that the test had failed, if both JRE Java 6.xx and Java 3D are installed. Maybe old Java 3D of 2003 isn't compatible with new JRE Java 6 anymore.

The latest version of µTorrent that works on ME and 98 is version 1.85. The information on oldApps is just plain wrong. With KernelEX 4.5.x the version 2.0.4 runs fine. Loblo - I like 2.0 more than 3.x. Version 3 looks very retro. I use version 2.0.4. But this is a fundamental question for me. We want adapt 98 and ME to the present day and the future. Thats KernelEX. How long will, for example µTorrent 2 do its job? Several years old browsers don't show all the site contents.

HTML5 Test

Supplement:The ImportPatcher generats this ini µTorren#3.0.0 26473.zip file of µTorrent 3.0 exe. It lists many missing functions, but in comparison to the generated file of version 2.0.4 (stable with KernelEX) there are only seven functions more. The difference: [ntdll.dll] NtStopProfile= RtlUnicodeToOemN= _chkstk= RtlAdjustPrivilege= NtSetIntervalProfile= NtStartProfile= NtSetInformationProcess= [Patches needed] PSAPI.DLL=Functions, Unbind This appears to be a debug build (_chkstk and profiling apis). Perhaps it's a beta??? µTorrent 3.0.0 build 26473 - According to Filehippo/horse is it no beta.

"MSICheckPendingFileRenameOperations: RegOpenKeyEx() failed with ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND: 2, Error Code: 0" isn't the real problem. Now I also see this in my jusched.log: Wed Feb 20 11:25:47 2013 :: SetDllDirectory() failed. ErrorCode: 120 Wed Feb 20 11:26:37 2013 :: MSICheckPendingFileRenameOperations: RegOpenKeyEx() failed with ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND: 2, Error Code: 0 Did you verify "[Kernel32.dll] GetSystemWow64DirectoryA=z2e120" with KTree? The function isn't contained in the Kstub822 (Kext first post). You have to add it. "Error 26011. Unpacking rt failed" is a a widespread problem, not only for ME/98 users. Today 300MB free disk space is very little. Maybe Oracle enlarged the required space? link

I've two versions of IPHlpApi.dll (4.90.3000 47KB and 4.90.3001 39KB), but the Dependency Walker lists for both the same 117 functions in the export list. I wasn't aware that Xeno86 set the KernelEX mode by default for the dll to disabled.

Hi Den, I have 6u7 installed. I've also tried uninstalling this first, but it doesn't help. MsiX isn't doing too well for me, it extracts about 10 files, some only partially renamed to their final names. AFAIK, MsiX uses the API's of the installed MSI stuff on the system. When that's not working properly, neither does MsiX. At least that's what I've concluded just now. BTW, the MSI stuff on my system does work properly for other MSI files that I've previously installed, it's only this Java stuff that it has issues with. I wonder what version of 'msiexec.exe' others have, and what KernelEx settings it has? Mine is version 2.0.2600.2 (MD5 = 53223ff3012db1ac5a35cae4720bdd46). I get a different error message depending on what KernelEx compatibility settings I use, but it seems to bomb out at around the same point either way. Speaking of MD5 hashes, these are the hashes of the files I get after attempting to run the 6u39 installer : Data1.cab = 4ce133f19d40787a5548a6afcf15541e jre1.6.0_39.msi = 606aac2b60cf3e37baebd8a744cf300c Perhaps someone can confirm these are OK (else it would mean the installer extraction process is the problem). Hi schwups, I tried this just now (deleted 3 or 4 occurrences). Unfortunately, it didn't help. It's frustrating, but I don't seem to be the only one having problems with this Java stuff. Anyway, there's now a new version of this thing - that also won't install for me : 6u41. Joe. The version number of my msiexec is the same and MD5 (MD5Checker9x) is different. 6A20A72677196CC87E75681524E03773 msiexec.exe, Size 83,456; DATE Modified 26.Jan.2002 Java39: 606AAC2B60CF3E37BAEBD8A744CF300C jre1.6.0_39.msi; Size: 905,728; Date: 4.Feb.2013 Cab: 4CE133F19D40787A5548A6AFCF15541E Data1.cab; 13,211,806; I think you cleaned your registry, especially the JavaSoft Keys. Make sure that the updater and the Quickstarter is disabled. Your current KernelEX setting in the Core.ini is 0 (DCFG1)? What is listed in the Kstub822.log (stubs.log)? Version 41 just installed successfully, too.

The exe installer works up to version 11.1.102.63. See KernelEX Wiki. There are two possibilities for the later versions.

Investigation of Opera 12.5 and 12.12 - perhaps useful I added all the mssing api's with a Question mark, listed of the ImportPatcher, to the Kstub822.ini to see which are called (prompted by Kext) first. Listed functions of the ImportPatcher - Opera version 12.12: First Opera calls "NTDLL.DLL:NtQuerySystemInformation=?". If "NtOpenKey=?" is commented out it calls "NTDLL.DLL:NtQueryKey=?" 1. The setup of version 12.12 1707 The setup exit silently. 2. Try to start 12.12 / 12.10 (runs in the backround only) 3. Attempt start and run 12.5 1546 (first version with the internal communications error) In all cases in the log file is listed "=Iphlpapi.dll:GetAdaptersAddresses=t5=", too. The snapshot 12.5 1538 is the latest that works of course without the pluginwrapper. The Explorer don't like "NtOpenKey=?"!