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I asked for a link and a legal way to get access to this file. I spend in between two ours reading about Vista beta versions, but I found no way to get this file. I have never been a beta tester, and all (pre-)Vista betas will be not accessible to me. But I have Windows XP/7/10, is there a 'similar' version I can test?

Good question, in the TBPLUS-package there are two SMARTDRV.EXE versions, (30-04-10 and 11-06-18). They are both different from the MS-2000 version. I will test soon!

'Officially' partitions > 128GiB are not supported by Smartdrive. Did you try the /X switch? This is the Read-caching mode, so no Write-caching. It would be of interest to try loading SMARTDRV /X /B:57344 and than giving DIR /S

A fresh installation is always good for testing purposes, and I believe: best vanilla as possible. Did you use any unofficial service packs?

Nice, you're lucky with such a board. But doesn't seem SATA to me, in Windows drives will NOT run in MS-DOS Compatibility Mode. I took a look to the 815T chipset, P-III isn't it? I found boards that has ICH2-Southbridge with a 100MB burst mode. I doubt BIOS-hacks are possible (and as far as I know MSFN wouldn't like that on their forum). In this thread I used copy speeds in MS-DOS as a sort of benchmark to compare with Windows' MS-DOS Compatibility Mode. I am not aware of good speed-testers in MS-DOS. In all my tests I copied the same 496MB file between two hard disks and recorded the time with my sons stopwatch.

I am more than happy to attempt this despite the great danger you mentioned So, I am modifying the Kstub822 file to include these stubs Although I can not test on WinME, messing around with stubs shouldn't be needed in case of MPC-HC 1.7.5 and with SHLWAPI.DLL from IE5.5 or higher. The unresolved dependencies I showed you are harmless in my case. Please delete stubs in core.ini and try again. The right registration of Jumper's UXTHEME.DLL is more important, together with the right way to substitute MSVCRT.DLL

I was trying to help a member with problems regarding MPC-HC 1.7.5, which took several ours to revitalize old installations. I can't test in between other MSVCRT.DLL substitutes or discuss them from schratch. If you ask for help I am willing to test, but I need LEGAL access to the file-version mentioned. BTW I don't possess Vista.

I tested MPC-HC 1.7.5 with Kex18, not with higher versions. Further: I have used Win98se ONLY !! Version max: MPC-HC 1.7.5 (537b5a3) - Kex for MPC-HC.EXE: XP-SP2 (installer needs 2003 SP1). Stubs shouldn't be needed, unless you use (like I did) Vanilla Win98 without IE5.5 - in that case for some functions ONE stub for SHLWAPI.DLL is needed. About: MSVCR70/MSVCRT: registering is the wrong way. Best go to the registry: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Class\SessionManager\KnownDLLs\ and set (String !) MSVCRT to MSVCR70.DLL and reboot. Dont rename MSVCRT, but change value to MSVCR70.DLL. I have no opinion using MSVCR80.DLL as a MSVCRT-substitute. About UXTHEME: copy Jumpers' UXTHEME.DLL to %winbootdir%\Kernelex\Kex\ (create folder 'Kex' if needed). Go to registry-key: HKLM\Software\KernelEx\KnownDLLs\ and set (String !) UXTHEME to KEX\ UXTHEME.DLL (original PSAPI.DLL should already be in this key (and in the KernelEx-folder): PSAPI= PSAPI.DLL. About starting the media-file: Sometimes press Stop first - after opening a file, then Press Start again. This is shown by ImportPatcher on my system (same options as on your picture; ImportPatcher 4.1 set to VISTA - If I remember well that's according to Jumpers instructions): ---------------------------------------------------- [Patches needed] [ntdll.dll] NtStopProfile= NtCreateProfile= NtSetIntervalProfile= NtStartProfile= NtWriteFile= NtSetInformationProcess= NtQueryInformationProcess= NtQueryVirtualMemory= NtQuerySystemInformation= [KERNEL32.dll] HeapQueryInformation= [USER32.dll] SetLayeredWindowAttributes= ----------------------------------------------------- Be aware MPC-HC 1.7.5 is somehow dangerous, crashes can be severe. Destroyed more than once my entire installation. I never reported this app in this thread!

My link is working on Android/Chrome Your link gives the same file as far I can judge

You can try Craig Hart's PCI-AGP Sniffer. The DOS-version is updated up to 2002, but will take 2007' PCIDEVS.TXT from the PCI32 version on Majorgeeks. A few years ago I used this PCIDEVS.TXT to read out HD-Audio PCI-controller registers. After a short experiment it seems to me the DOS-version accepts other / newer PCIDEVS.TXT to, like the 2018 version here. https://ecsoft2.org/pciagp-bus-sniffer-ids2devs PCI-E Devices are identified too.

Do you want a DOS app to read out PCI registers?

I never tried adding MSVCR70.DLL to KernelEx known dll's. Higher versions of MPC won't work with Win9x MSVCRT.DLL, so go to (real) MS-DOS and rename MSVCRT.DLL to MSVCRT.ORG and then rename MSVCRT70.DLL to MSVCRT.DLL (in %windir%\SYSTEM). Or: copy MSVCR70.DLL to %windir%\SYSTEM and set in the Registry in key (regular !) KnownDll's MSVCRT=MSVCR70.DLL and reboot. One year ago I tested all available versions of MPC-HC with Kex 4.5.2016.18 (not the portable one's if I remember well).

Which version of KernelEx are you using? And are you using MSVCR70.DLL renamed to MSVCRT.DLL

I gave you my inf-lines because you asked 7772 users. Your inf-file is a 8269 version. This file is different from the 7772 one. I haven't used 8269 in the last years. I used 8269 for my 7900 GTX and my 7950 GT. They both died in between. I never liked 8269 because of shutdown/dosbox problems. If you are going to use 7772 (international) and have made entrances to THAT version of the inf-file I will try to judge your entrances, or try to give other help.

This is my card: http://hw-museum.cz/vga/193/medion-geforce-6700-xl I added to NVAML.INF: [Mfg] %NVIDIA&DEV_0147.DeviceDesc% = NV30, PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0147 [Strings] NVIDIA&DEV_0147.DeviceDesc="NVIDIA GeForce 6700 XL" In 8269/NVAGP.INF is more information about which NV to choose, but lines should be like the one's in NVAML.INF.

I am happy with my 128MB PCI-E 6700 XL and the 7772 drivers after adding the device to the inf-file. The RUN/RUNSERVICES lines better delete in the inf-file, always problems, and they are not needed. Do not touch the line with RUNSERVICESONCE !

@Goodmaneuver Is there a special reason why you use Media Player Classic - Home Cinema vs 1.4.2499.0?

Thanks a lot. Indeed, the second dialog wasn't typo-proof. I made corrections to the batch-files above.

Today I tested my rd2hdf16.g4b without the --unsafe-boot switch. Doesn't make any difference, rdbase still has to be set to a minimum of 37MB, or DISKEDIT will find somewhere in (hd0) the content of the batchfile, together with the command-line of the batchfile. *Somehow* Grub4Dos needs more than 32MB for safe operation with my g4b batch-file.

HKLM > ENUM > PCI

In that case your custom.inf doesn't seem to work. I tested Jaclaz suggestion to edit MSDISP.INF, worked for me, but tested on Win98se only. If you like you can try following. Remove the lines to your custom.inf from MSBATCH.INF, but maintain [System]. Take a copy of MSDISP.INF and edit in the way I will show you. Copy the edited MSDISP.INF together with VBEMP.DRV and VBE.VXD to the folder where your CAB's are (maybe you must make a new ISO?) Install Windows again. Editing MSDISP.INF -------------------------------------------------- ;ADD TO ; Manufacturers ; --------------------------------------------------------- [Manufacturer] %AnaPa% =Mfg.VBEMP ;COMMENT OUT AND ADD TO ; Driver Sections ; --------------------------------------------------------- [Mfg.std] ;;%*PNP0900.DeviceDesc%=VGA,*PNP0900 ; Standard Graphics Adapter (VGA) ;;%*PNP0917.DeviceDesc%=VGA,*PNP0917 ; VGA ;;%SuperVGA.DriverDesc%=SVGA ; Super VGA ;;%PCI\CC_0300.DeviceDesc%=VGA,,PCI\CC_0300 ; Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) ;;%PCI\CC_0301.DeviceDesc%=XGA,,PCI\CC_0301 ; Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (XGA) ;;%PCI\CC_0380.DeviceDesc%=PCIVID,,PCI\CC_0380 ; Standard PCI Graphics Adapter [Mfg.VBEMP] %AnaPa%=VBE %*PNP0900.DeviceDesc%=VBE,*PNP0900 ; Standard Graphics Adapter (VGA) %*PNP0917.DeviceDesc%=VBE,*PNP0917 ; VGA %SuperVGA.DriverDesc%=VBE ; Super VGA %PCI\CC_0300.DeviceDesc%=VBE,,PCI\CC_0300 ; Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) %PCI\CC_0301.DeviceDesc%=VBE,,PCI\CC_0301 ; Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (XGA) %PCI\CC_0380.DeviceDesc%=VBE,,PCI\CC_0380 ; Standard PCI Graphics Adapter ; ADD TO: ; Install Sections ; --------------------------------------------------------- ; -------------- VBEMP [VBE] CopyFiles=VBE.Copy ; Uses VBEMP driver DelReg=Prev.DelReg AddReg=VBE.AddReg LogConfig=VBE.LogConfig [VBE.LogConfig] ConfigPriority=HARDWIRED IOConfig=3B0-3BB IOConfig=3C0-3DF MemConfig=A0000-AFFFF MemConfig=B8000-BFFFF MemConfig=C0000-C7FFF,D0000-D7FFF,E0000-E5FFF,E0000-E7FFF [VBE.Copy] vbemp.drv,,,12 vbe.vxd,,,12 [Prev.DelReg] HKR,,Ver HKR,,DevLoader HKR,DEFAULT HKR,MODES HKR,CURRENT [VBE.AddReg] HKR,,Ver,,4.0 HKR,,DevLoader,,*vdd HKR,DEFAULT,Mode,,"8,640,480" HKR,DEFAULT,drv,,vbemp.drv HKR,DEFAULT,vdd,,"*vdd,*vflatd" HKR,DEFAULT,minivdd,,vbe.vxd HKR,DEFAULT,RefreshRate,,-1 HKR,DEFAULT,DDC,,1 HKR,DEFAULT,ExtModeSwitch,,0 ;disables full screen extended modes in a window? HKR,"MODES\1\640,480",drv,,framebuf.drv HKR,"MODES\1\640,480",vdd,,*vdd HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",drv,,vga.drv HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",vdd,,*vdd HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",drv,,supervga.drv HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",vdd,,*vdd HKR,"MODES\8\320,200" HKR,"MODES\8\320,240" HKR,"MODES\8\320,400" HKR,"MODES\8\400,300" HKR,"MODES\8\512,384" HKR,"MODES\8\640,350" HKR,"MODES\8\640,400" HKR,"MODES\8\640,480" HKR,"MODES\8\720,400" HKR,"MODES\8\720,480" HKR,"MODES\8\720,576" HKR,"MODES\8\800,480" HKR,"MODES\8\800,600" HKR,"MODES\8\1024,600" HKR,"MODES\8\1024,768" HKR,"MODES\8\1152,864" HKR,"MODES\8\1280,800" HKR,"MODES\8\1280,960" HKR,"MODES\8\1280,1024" HKR,"MODES\8\1400,1050" HKR,"MODES\8\1600,1200" HKR,"MODES\8\1792,1344" HKR,"MODES\8\1856,1392" HKR,"MODES\8\1920,1440" HKR,"MODES\8\832,624" HKR,"MODES\8\1366,768" HKR,"MODES\8\1440,900" HKR,"MODES\8\1600,900" HKR,"MODES\8\1920,1080" HKR,"MODES\8\1920,1200" HKR,"MODES\8\2048,1536" HKR,"MODES\8\2560,1440" HKR,"MODES\8\2560,1600" HKR,"MODES\8\1280,600" HKR,"MODES\8\1280,720" HKR,"MODES\8\1280,768" HKR,"MODES\8\1360,768" HKR,"MODES\8\1680,1050" HKR,"MODES\15\320,200" HKR,"MODES\15\320,240" HKR,"MODES\15\320,400" HKR,"MODES\15\400,300" HKR,"MODES\15\512,384" HKR,"MODES\15\640,350" HKR,"MODES\15\640,400" HKR,"MODES\15\640,480" HKR,"MODES\15\720,400" HKR,"MODES\15\720,480" HKR,"MODES\15\720,576" HKR,"MODES\15\800,480" HKR,"MODES\15\800,600" HKR,"MODES\15\1024,600" HKR,"MODES\15\1024,768" HKR,"MODES\15\1152,864" HKR,"MODES\15\1280,800" HKR,"MODES\15\1280,960" HKR,"MODES\15\1280,1024" HKR,"MODES\15\1400,1050" HKR,"MODES\15\1600,1200" HKR,"MODES\15\1792,1344" HKR,"MODES\15\1856,1392" HKR,"MODES\15\1920,1440" HKR,"MODES\15\832,624" HKR,"MODES\15\1366,768" HKR,"MODES\15\1440,900" HKR,"MODES\15\1600,900" HKR,"MODES\15\1920,1080" HKR,"MODES\15\1920,1200" HKR,"MODES\15\2048,1536" HKR,"MODES\15\2560,1440" HKR,"MODES\15\2560,1600" HKR,"MODES\15\1280,600" HKR,"MODES\15\1280,720" HKR,"MODES\15\1280,768" HKR,"MODES\15\1360,768" HKR,"MODES\15\1680,1050" HKR,"MODES\16\320,200" HKR,"MODES\16\320,240" HKR,"MODES\16\320,400" HKR,"MODES\16\400,300" HKR,"MODES\16\512,384" HKR,"MODES\16\640,350" HKR,"MODES\16\640,400" HKR,"MODES\16\640,480" HKR,"MODES\16\720,400" HKR,"MODES\16\720,480" HKR,"MODES\16\720,576" HKR,"MODES\16\800,480" HKR,"MODES\16\800,600" HKR,"MODES\16\1024,600" HKR,"MODES\16\1024,768" HKR,"MODES\16\1152,864" HKR,"MODES\16\1280,800" HKR,"MODES\16\1280,960" HKR,"MODES\16\1280,1024" HKR,"MODES\16\1400,1050" HKR,"MODES\16\1600,1200" HKR,"MODES\16\1792,1344" HKR,"MODES\16\1856,1392" HKR,"MODES\16\1920,1440" HKR,"MODES\16\832,624" HKR,"MODES\16\1366,768" HKR,"MODES\16\1440,900" HKR,"MODES\16\1600,900" HKR,"MODES\16\1920,1080" HKR,"MODES\16\1920,1200" HKR,"MODES\16\2048,1536" HKR,"MODES\16\2560,1440" HKR,"MODES\16\2560,1600" HKR,"MODES\16\1280,600" HKR,"MODES\16\1280,720" HKR,"MODES\16\1280,768" HKR,"MODES\16\1360,768" HKR,"MODES\16\1680,1050" HKR,"MODES\24\320,200" HKR,"MODES\24\320,240" HKR,"MODES\24\320,400" HKR,"MODES\24\400,300" HKR,"MODES\24\512,384" HKR,"MODES\24\640,350" HKR,"MODES\24\640,400" HKR,"MODES\24\640,480" HKR,"MODES\24\720,400" HKR,"MODES\24\720,480" HKR,"MODES\24\720,576" HKR,"MODES\24\800,480" HKR,"MODES\24\800,600" HKR,"MODES\24\1024,600" HKR,"MODES\24\1024,768" HKR,"MODES\24\1152,864" HKR,"MODES\24\1280,800" HKR,"MODES\24\1280,960" HKR,"MODES\24\1280,1024" HKR,"MODES\24\1400,1050" HKR,"MODES\24\1600,1200" HKR,"MODES\24\1792,1344" HKR,"MODES\24\1856,1392" HKR,"MODES\24\1920,1440" HKR,"MODES\24\832,624" HKR,"MODES\24\1366,768" HKR,"MODES\24\1440,900" HKR,"MODES\24\1600,900" HKR,"MODES\24\1920,1080" HKR,"MODES\24\1920,1200" HKR,"MODES\24\2048,1536" HKR,"MODES\24\2560,1440" HKR,"MODES\24\2560,1600" HKR,"MODES\24\1280,600" HKR,"MODES\24\1280,720" HKR,"MODES\24\1280,768" HKR,"MODES\24\1360,768" HKR,"MODES\24\1680,1050" HKR,"MODES\32\320,200" HKR,"MODES\32\320,240" HKR,"MODES\32\320,400" HKR,"MODES\32\400,300" HKR,"MODES\32\512,384" HKR,"MODES\32\640,350" HKR,"MODES\32\640,400" HKR,"MODES\32\640,480" HKR,"MODES\32\720,400" HKR,"MODES\32\720,480" HKR,"MODES\32\720,576" HKR,"MODES\32\800,480" HKR,"MODES\32\800,600" HKR,"MODES\32\1024,600" HKR,"MODES\32\1024,768" HKR,"MODES\32\1152,864" HKR,"MODES\32\1280,800" HKR,"MODES\32\1280,960" HKR,"MODES\32\1280,1024" HKR,"MODES\32\1400,1050" HKR,"MODES\32\1600,1200" HKR,"MODES\32\1792,1344" HKR,"MODES\32\1856,1392" HKR,"MODES\32\1920,1440" HKR,"MODES\32\832,624" HKR,"MODES\32\1366,768" HKR,"MODES\32\1440,900" HKR,"MODES\32\1600,900" HKR,"MODES\32\1920,1080" HKR,"MODES\32\1920,1200" HKR,"MODES\32\2048,1536" HKR,"MODES\32\2560,1440" HKR,"MODES\32\2560,1600" HKR,"MODES\32\1280,600" HKR,"MODES\32\1280,720" HKR,"MODES\32\1280,768" HKR,"MODES\32\1360,768" HKR,"MODES\32\1680,1050" ; ADD TO: ; User visible strings ; --------------------------------------------------------- [Strings] AnaPa = "VBE Miniport - Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA)" Have fun!

Your Display line is wrong. Try: Display=AnaPa

I have finished my batchfile for FAT32 (to make a Grub4Dos Ramdrive, map it to a harddrive and format with FAT32). In comparison with my FAT16 batchfile: skipped mapping of first attached real hdd to last hd (if needed set elsewhere). Further: Asked inputs time limited. rdbase set higher to avoid problems during execution of the g4b-batchfile. Sectors per FAT no longer a constant, but depend on disksize. Set to the same amount as FORMAT.EXE would set them. Writing backup of Bootsectors. Choice to write valid Volume Label to first Directory entry (compatible with MS-DOS7.1, Win98se AND with Grub4Dos vol --write). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- rd2hdf32.g4b ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !BAT # Make FAT32 hdd-image: active first partition; range 33-3400 MB debug off set /a SIZE=%1 if %SIZE%=="" && goto :validate if %SIZE%>=3401 && goto :validate if %SIZE%<=32 && goto :validate goto :makeimg :asksize echo Disk size in range 33-3400, integer numbers only echo Actual image size will be adjusted to cylinder boundaries! set /a SIZE= set /p:60 /a SIZE=Enter disk size and press ENTER in 60 seconds: if %SIZE%=="" && goto :validate if %SIZE%>=3401 && goto :validate if %SIZE%<=32 && goto :validate goto :makeimg :validate echo Input is not a valid number, try again set /p:60 CONTINUE=Try again? choose Y or N and press ENTER: if /I "%CONTINUE%"=="Y" && goto :asksize goto :eof :makeimg if %SIZE%<=3400 && set /a heads=128 if %SIZE%<=2016 && set /a heads=64 if %SIZE%<=1008 && set /a heads=32 if %SIZE%<=504 && set /a heads=16 set /a sectmax=%SIZE% * 2048 set /a sectrack=63 set /a secthidd=63 set /a cylinder=%sectmax% / %heads% / %sectrack% set /a sectbal=%cylinder% * %heads% * %sectrack% set /a sectpart=%sectbal% - %secthidd% set /a rdsize=%sectbal% * 512 # Set rdbase >=50MB. Be aware: Grub4Dos can write the batchfile to (rd) set rdbase=52428800 set /A partid=0x0B map --rd-base=%rdbase% map --rd-size=%rdsize% map --unsafe-boot --heads=%heads% --sectors-per-track=%sectrack% (rd)+1 (hd0) map --hook partnew --active (hd0,0) %partid% %secthidd% %sectpart% # Create FAT32 on (hd0,0) rootnoverify (hd0,0) set jump=xEB\x58\x90 set oemname=GRUB4DOS set bytpersec=x00\x02 # Set sectors/cluster according to Microsoft Standards set /a ptstart=*0x82A8 set /a ptlength=*0x82B0 set /a disksize=%ptlength% if %disksize%>=66601 && set secpclus=x01 if %disksize%>=532841 && set secpclus=x08 set mediabyt=xF8 set sectrack= set sectrack=x3F\x00 set /A headslow=%heads% set numheads=%headslow:~1,3%\x00 # Math for sectors per FAT, FAT32 double! set /a secclus=0%secpclus% set /a dsksize=%ptlength% set /a tmpval1=%dsksize% - 32 set /a tmpval2=256 * %secclus% + 2 set /a tmpval2=%tmpval2% / 2 set /a sectpfat=%tmpval1% + %tmpval2% - 1 / %tmpval2% set /A sectpfat=%sectpfat% if "%sectpfat:~5,1%">="0" && set fatsz32=x%sectpfat:~4,2%\x%sectpfat:~2,2%\x00\x00 && goto :mirroring if "%sectpfat:~4,1%">="0" && set fatsz32=x%sectpfat:~3,2%\x0%sectpfat:~2,1%\x00\x00 :mirroring # enable mirroring all: 0x0000, disable: 0x0080 set extflags=x00\x00 set volumeid=x78\x56\x34\x12 set magicbyte=x55\xAA # Set FAT32: FAT start chains set writefat=%mediabyt%\xFF\xFF\x0F\xFF\xFF\xFF\x0F\xFF\xFF\xFF\x0F # Write FAT32 sector 0 # Write Bootcode Jump (3 bytes) write ()+1 \%jump% # Write FAT32 Bios Parameter Block # Write oemname(8) bytpersec(2) secpclus(1) rsvdsect(2) write --offset=0x03 ()+1 %oemname%\%bytpersec%\%secpclus%\x20\x00 # Write numfats(1) rootentr(2) totsect(2) mediabyt(1) fatsz16(2) sectrack(2) numheads(2) write --offset=0x10 ()+1 \x02\x00\x00\x00\x00\%mediabyt%\x00\x00\%sectrack%\%numheads% # Write hiddsec(4) from MBR dd if=(hd0)+1 of=()+1 bs=1 count=4 skip=0x1C6 seek=0x01C # Write totsec32(4) from MBR. If Volume >= 65536 sectors ! dd if=(hd0)+1 of=()+1 bs=1 count=4 skip=0x1CA seek=0x020 # Write FAT32 Extended Boot Record, first part Write fatsz32(4) extflags(2) fsver(2) rootclus(4) fsinfo(2) bkbootsc(2) reserved(12) write --offset=0x24 ()+1 \%fatsz32%\%extflags%\x00\x00\x02\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x06\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00 # Write FAT32 Extended Boot Record, second part # Write drvnum(1) rsrv(1) extbtsign(1) volumeid(4) vollabel(11) filsystype(8) write --offset=0x40 ()+1 \x80\x00\x29\%volumeid%NO\x20\NAME\x20\x20\x20\x20FAT32\x20\x20\x20 # Write Magic Bytes(2) sector 0 write --offset=0x1FE ()+1 \%magicbyte% # Write FAT32 sector 1 write ()1+1 RRaA write --offset=0x1E4 ()1+1 rrAa\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\xFF\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00 # Write Magic Bytes(4) sector 1 write --offset=0x1FC ()1+1 \x00\x00\%magicbyte% # Write Magic Bytes(2) sector 2 write --offset=0x1FE ()2+1 \%magicbyte% # Write backup FAT32 (normally to sectors 6-8) dd if=()+1 of=()6+1 bs=1 count=512 skip=0x000 seek=0x000 dd if=()1+1 of=()7+1 bs=1 count=512 skip=0x000 seek=0x000 dd if=()2+1 of=()8+1 bs=1 count=512 skip=0x000 seek=0x000 # Write FAT's set /a offsetf1=32 write ()%offsetf1%+1 \%writefat% set /a offsetf2=%sectpfat% + %offsetf1% write ()%offsetf2%+1 \%writefat% # Write Volume Label to first Directory entry clear echo Volume Label maximum 11 signs set /p:60 /u VOLLABEL=Write Volume Label and press Enter in 60 seconds: set /a startdir=%offsetf2% + %sectpfat% write ()%startdir%+1 \xE5\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x20\x08\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x21 if /i "%VOLLABEL%"=="" && goto :novollab set /u VOLLABEL=%VOLLABEL:~0,11% write ()%startdir%+1 %VOLLABEL% :novollab clear echo FAT sub-type: FAT32 echo Number of FAT's: 2 set /a secpclus=0%secpclus% echo Sectors per cluster: %secpclus% set /a sectpfat= %sectpfat% echo Sectors per FAT: %sectpfat% set /a clusters=%ptlength% - %sectpfat% - %sectpfat% - 32 / %secpclus% echo Total clusters: %clusters% echo FAT start sector: 32 set /a drvspace=%clusters% * %secpclus% / 2 set /a mbspace=%drvspace% / 1024 echo %drvspace% KB total disk space (%mbspace% MB rounded down). debug 1 echo uuid () vol () pause --wait=60 To continue anyway: press a key.... debug 0 :eof ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sadly I have not much possibilities to attach files, only 20KB left......... Update: I found a small bug if less than 11 characters where given in the Volume Label part. Windows SCANDSKW.EXE didn't like this and wrote as correction a "-" for an empty place. I cured this to pre-write ten "20"'s instead of zero's to the first directory entry ("E5" is not changed, is needed for compatibility with Grub4Dos vol --write. Otherwise "error 15: File not found" if the first directory entry is empty). I added a disk size command-line argument. Use: rd2hdf32.g4b SIZE (in MB). Example: rd2hdf32.g4b 400 will make (hd0,0) 400MB in memory, FAT32 formatted. Size is rounded down to cylinder boundaries. Update 2 --rd-base set to 50MB; set max SIZE to 3400 (MB); edited one #comment.

Has to do with the so called "System Arena" in win9x memory architecture. Since vcache is using it too, sometimes smalller is better. See https://www.pc-experience.de/wbb2/thread.php?threadid=1903 In *some* win95 KB (cannot find it anymore) MaxFileCache=8192 is mentioned as value to solve stability problems. If MinFileCache is not set, MaxFileCache should > 1/24 of memory (RLoew's Rule of Thumb - he didn't mention MinFileCache needed). According to my experimental findings lower values are possible, but always MinFileCache <= MaxFileCache. In my "Smartdrive Revisited"-investigations I found a vcache of value 1024 (=1MB) as "best" (not related to win98 Setup, but to some problems using a win3.1 HD audio driver). In my USB-project the extreme low vcache value has especially the purpose to minimize System Arena footprint if Win98se is running on a Memdrive. My standard Win98se Setup values, set in SYSTEM.INI after copying files: [386Enh] MaxPhysPage=20000 ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 DMABufferSize=64 [vcache] MinFileCache=1024 MaxFileCache=1024

Hm, the Bios Setup of your GA board doesn't look very promising. I assume you run the SATA ssd in IDE mode. And what about the extreme low vcache settings I mentioned in my USB project? If *something* is mapped in memory you can try Jack Ellis XMGR.SYS instead of HIMEMX.EXE (who gave you already an extra reboot).