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My 2 cents: If u have both the driver and the INF that installs it [make sure they are both in the same directory], Windows 9x should pick it up as soon as it detects that respective PnP hardware has been physically connected to the computer. Depending on particular hardware device, this may not be possible as 100% unattended. To do this the unattended way [most cases], make sure all drivers + their INFs are installed into %windir%\INF . Also, it may be good idea to plug in the hardware [if possible] after drivers + INFs are copied into %windir%\INF . Hope this helps.

Please note that UDMA2 and all similar variants have been replaced by the newer XDMA:XDMA DOS UATA/UDMA Hard Disk Driver v1.02 16-bit TSR for MS-DOS 5/6/7/8 + Windows 3.1x/9x/ME allows up to 4 UATA/UDMA Hard Disks to run at full speed in native DOS: http://johnson.tmfc.net/freedos/xdma.html XDMA 1.02 [30 KB]: http://johnson.tmfc.net/freedos/file/xdma_102.zip XDMA works ONLY with UATA/UDMA Hard Disks connected to motherboard built-in UATA/UDMA controllers, NOT to 3rd party/add-on/proprietary controllers! XDMA.SYS takes 1 KB of upper DOS RAM if loaded with DEVICEHIGH in CONFIG.SYS (upper memory manager required in CONFIG.SYS). Example: DEVICEHIGH=C:\UDMA\XDMA.SYS /O To my knowledge this driver [and similar ones like UDMA2] only enable int 13h LBA [48-bit] support for large HDs with older BIOSes which don't recognize newer HDs hooked up to internal motherboard based (E)IDE/(U)ATA/(U)DMA HD controllers. Basically, XDMA creates an interface between the BIOS and the HD controller in native [real] DOS mode. I don't think it helps the HDs > 137 GB issue in Windows 98SE/ME. As far as I can tell, no matter what native DOS based driver is loaded in memory, Windows will still "see" only 128 GB [or less], if ESDI_506.PDR [or similar 3rd party driver for AMD, SiS, FIC, VIA etc chipset driver] is not present. I don't have an older mobo with int 13h non-compliant BIOS, so I can't test this. Petr: Do you have an old mobo to test XDMA? Edit: Older XDMA has been replaced with newer QDMA: http://johnson.tmfc.net/freedos/qdma.html

The problem appears to be I wasn't using "Total Commander"You can also use current versions of PowerArchiver, WinZIP, 7-zip or any other "unZIPper" that supports MS CAB [LZX compression] executable self-extractable archive:http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#ZIP I use PowerArchiver. This is also valid for all MS CAB based packages "zipped" with Iexpress [old style] + the new MS patching technology [2000, XP + 2003 patches/hotfixes]. Hope this helps.

Sounds like your Windows IE security [server redirects ?], firewall or HOSTS settings deny access to either my web site, my site provider's MySQL servers or both, unless you're using a download manager. Most download managers are not supported by my provider's servers config.

Excalibur007: Many thanks for the new logos. I've added them here [888 KB]: http://www.mdgx.com/files/95LOGOS.ZIP I like better the older ones with XP style logo though... [i'm not a big fan of ME style graphics. ;(]

With the right hardware [fast video controller + enough video RAM, fast CPU, enough RAM, fast HD controller + HD, modern PCI/USB/external sound card] you can run any game that can be made [or forced] to install on 98/98SE/ME. Actually, on same PC hardware [in most cases I've seen anyway] 98SE runs the same game faster than XP, because average user [unlike tweakers] will always have more overhead [lots of background services (enabled by default) that slow down gaming performance] if using XP, 2003 or Vista. As far as I'm aware, DX 9.0c [except for NTx Unicode specific bits of code unavailable on 9x OSEs, which as far as I know doesn't prevent 9x OSes from playing games] can handle any modern game u throw at it, no matter if it's 9x or NTx. The only Win32 OSes I wouldn't use for gaming are NT4 and 95/OSR1/OSR2, because of obsolete [or lack of] hardware support. OpenGL games are a little different though, because video controller manufacturers usually develop their own OGL APIs and distribute them with their customized video drivers [NVidia has NVOPENGL.DLL for all 9x OSes]. For example, I run Quake 3 Arena [with current patch] on 98SE in OGL mode + all options maxed out without a hitch. When Doom 3 was 1st released [August 2004], somebody started circulating a patch [hexed MSI file if I recall correctly] to force it to install on 98, 98SE, ME + 2000. Google it if you want it. But because MS [and everybody else, of course, followed suit] stopped supporting 9x OSes, nobody makes their games compatible with 9x anymore. And don't even get me started about old DOS games support in NTx opposite 9x.

Yes, registry scan is disabled if this is set to 0.More info: http://www.mdgx.com/msdos.htm#TAB Hope this helps.

thanks, yes it does....There is also reference to another hotfix with an msmouse.vxd 4.10.2225 but I can't find that! Q318307 Gape, Petr, erpdude8, myself and others here at MSFN forums are aware of this.When [if] it becomes available [and if tested to make sure it is safe for all environments], Gape will probably include it in the next 98SE SP release, and I will add it to my 98SE patches page: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#98SE and I will also post it here: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46581 VMOUSE.VXD 4.10.2225 is installed by Gape's 98SE SP 2.0.2 and IP 4.12. Q254660 is available here: http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q254660.EXE and contains these 3 files: MOUHID.VXD 4.10.2223 MSMOUSE.VXD 4.10.2223 VMOUSE.VXD 4.10.2223 More details: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=254660 Hope this helps.

This requires hexing the CPL [and probably other files too], which is not the scope of 98SE2ME.98SE2ME is not a tweaking tool, but only a collection of scripts created with only 1 purpose: to facilitate the installation of WinME system files from WinME Setup CD unattended on 98SE OS. Please see READ1ST.TXT for more details: READ1ST.TXT To customize date/time/regional values on your computer the way u want: - either open control panel -> open appropriate CPL -> make your changes -> save. - either open Regedit -> go to appropriate reg subkey [most time/date values are kept under HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\International ] -> change what u want -> save. - either use a tweaking tool like X-Setup [v6.6 is freeware]: http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#SYS Hope this helps.

no official one yet... but take the file attached. Many thanks for all the links, guys.You ARE very helpful people.

95/98/ME product key can be recovered from the registry:http://www.mdgx.com/newtip21.htm#PRKE even on aborted installations. Hope this helps.

Older? Well, I only say 'older' since the one I have on my 98SE box is dated 6/18/02 and is a version 11.40.852The poster I was asking about it on another forum told me the one from 2.0.2 is MSMOUSE.VXD 6/14/1999 version 4.10.2223 MSMOUSE.VXD 11.40.852 and all other 11.xx.xxx and 10.xx.xxx builds are officially installed only by MS IntelliPoint software, and do not work if IntelliPoint software not also installed.Last build officially installed by MS patches/updates/hotfixes is 4.10.2223, and that's the 1 u should have if u r running 98SE without MS IntelliPoint software. IP last version for 98SE is 4.12: Microsoft IntelliPoint Mouse Drivers, Tools + Wheel for Windows 9x/NT4/2000/ME/XP/2003 + MS-DOS 6/7/8: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseand...d/download.mspx IntelliPoint v4.12 for Windows 98/98SE/NT4/ME [9.68 MB, English]: http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/8...12EngALLMsi.exe Hope this helps.

Hi Blue_ray, and welcome to MSFN forums.Never heard of such problem. Are you sure it was 98SE2ME that caused this on your computer? If you are sure, please post here all details of what happened, otherwise I'm afraid I can't help. If you don't want to post your computer details here, please E-mail me. Hope this helps.

Hi Infamous, and welcome to MSFN forums.Must have been either a short outage on part of my provider, or if you were using a download manager, you need to disable it and use your web browser to d/l any file at my site. My provider's servers do not support download managers. Link works now [please try again]: http://www.mdgx.com/4 as of Saturday August 6 5PM GMT. About translating 98SE2ME into German: D/l 98SE2ME, install it, and then open C:\9!M\INNOFILE.TXT in Notepad: contains a few guidelines about what needs to be done to translate 98SE2ME into languages other than English. If you need more help besides that, please E-mail me. Hope this helps.

Sorry, didn't realize MS03-023 installs same build. ;( For some reason I had HTML32.CNV build 2003.1100.5100 on my system. [?] Does any1 know the link for HTML32.CNV 2003.1100.6252 ? Thanks in advance.

Many thanks. Posted here: http://www.mdgx.com/secrets.htm#FDISK-F

Gape: I have been using HTML32.CNV build 2003.1100.5426 from Win2000 UR1: http://www.mdgx.com/w2ktoy.htm#UR1 with 98SE for about 1 month, and so far works ok. Please consider adding this file to your next SP release. Other files I recommend adding to your next SP: http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46399...ndpost&p=356491 BTW, I've tested SP 2.0.2. Flawless. Keep up the good work. Hope this helps.

Eck: You're welcome. Please note that all WU + WU Catalog patches are also listed at my site at various pages: http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm Glad I could help. Best wishes.

Yes, they aren't needed by the OS itself. But they are in the cabs and they aren't installed. So what are they doing there ?It's like the DVD front ends that are in 98SE and ME. They are in the cabs but you never get a chance to install them. My wild guess would be that they are probably installed only if at OS setup time any MS Office/developer/VB/VS components are detected as being already installed. [?]If you'd like to install DVDPLAY.EXE + related files, please see this topic: http://www.mdgx.com/newtip16.htm#FDP

It does not seem to me that only developers packages install those files. It seems to me they are redistributable components installed by applications who need the functionality they offer such as the one I posted above (Geomatica Free View).I'll look more into it. When I said only developer packages, I meant only MS software packages.But I guess I was wrong, because MS Office 97 [and probably newer releases] seems to install those files too. Because they are not installed by default by standard OS setups, leads me to believe they are not needed by the OS itself. But then again, I have never installed/used MS Office.

I've whipped up a quick answer to your questions here:http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=51909...ndpost&p=365287 Hope this helps.

Personally, I gave up Windows Update (WU) a long time ago, they only have a few old patches anyway. If u installed a newer version of [let's say] WMP.DLL on your own, which is not available from WU, then whenever afterwards u go to WU, it will probably prompt u to (re)install the older WMP.DLL patch they have. And I don't think that depends on what registry strings/values/keys u have, since the WMP.DLL build u have doesn't match the 1 from WU. So IMO it's ok to leave alone the reg settings after installing patches unavailable at WU, it probably won't make any difference. But if u wish to clean up your registry and delete obsolete keys/values as much as possible, then u should delete those obsolete WU keys [i did, but I never use WU anyway]. If I use WU, I only d/l manually the newest fixes from: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/ so I can install them myself, and also keep a copy on my HD. To rebuild your SFC database to include all newer files [and get rid of annoying SFC messages] u installed after the last time SFC updated itself [no matter where u installed those newer files from], just run this command line from a DOS box or from a BATch file: %windir%\SYSTEM\SFC.EXE /a:%windir%\SFCSYNC.TXT To "fake" your Windows registration [which is not necessary anyway] and d/l files successfully from WU, please see this tip: http://www.mdgx.com/98-2.htm#REGUSER Just my 2 ¢ Hope this helps.

Cool trick. Do you mind if I use your trick here: http://www.mdgx.com/secrets.htm#FDISK-F Full credits acknowledged, of course. Thanks in advance.

Vbar332.dll is actually part of the Win ME cabs (WIN_15.CAB). I haven't looked into the Win 98 CD I have but I have seen it listed on the net as part of Win 98SE as well.I think that originally the file is part of the redistributable files from Office 97 Develloper's Edition. DAO350.DLL as well is present in the Win ME cabs (WIN_10.CAB). What I am not sure about now is whether the OS installs those files by default or not at all. My ME OS doesn't have these 2 files.Looking at MSKB: VB6 installs DAO350.DLL: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192934 ODE installs VBAR332.DLL: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/163535 They are binary and filesize different from the ones on ME setup CD, but they are the same version/build. So far looks like only developer packages install these files. [?]

Thanks a lot for your vote of confidence. I'll take a look at your ME post asap. What is the URL? PS: Glad u liked my Sci-Fi page. BTW: Have u seen my Sci-Fi, Fantasy + Comic book based Films page: http://www.mdgx.com/film.htm