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Ok, but it is some Dos app, how to use it from code, just through some dos commands or there is some API?

I just tested Nvsize patch with 512 MB Geforce 7950GT on other clean installation again CONFIGMG Windows protection problem during boot. I also found NVCHECK bug is not working - i got that NVCHECK not ok, when are more Nvidia cards in slots, even when card which should be checked is in primary slot. Sorry but errors but could simulated on multiple machines with clean installations and different HW.. This is very similar to what i did, i can do it again right by this tutorial, but if erorrs occur what we will finally do, what logs etc, you need? LoneCrusader: As i wrote, i already did clean install and its the same.. I have some experience and there sorf of bugs.. and i think, that i can say that some bug would be on clean system too. Better solution, is have some subchecks, or know what could be not on system XY. There should be some logging etc.. that i have this black box attitude, such reinstall it, maybe it help. I hard to believe that for i example have same or similar behavior on all 3 my systems with different HW and even with clean install, for example CONFIGMG boot windows protection problem, there are people with same bugs on internet, for Rloew is never seen bug.. I also hate these optimal patches, its too blackbox - manual says that on some machine, it could happen - would be nice to know, what is different on these machines and had installator checker for this eventuallity. or CD read problem, im installing now from USB stick, so no cd reading problem, image used image is tested. More technical: 1) Did you tested that Himem.exe 3.32 512 MB RAM fixer with Nvidia 512MB GPU and patches? 2) How do you work with NTFS and big partitions in Win9x? 3) How typical are my microfreezes? I had them on 2 new HW machine, i had them on Unraid machine, i until i installed USP3, on others machines UPS3 didnt helped.. Ok im going to reinstall it once more... 3) One clarification to patching Nvidia drivers, is enough to patch them once, or they need to be repatched for everytime before installation on specific machine and windows installation?

So i testest X99 and its booting (i did not tested more that that OS could be installed and its working after install, i already have 3 boards blocked by not fully working Win98 experiments..), so i on could run Win98 on 8/16 CPU and use whole 1 core, until will someone write some multicore patch for playing porn on second thread.. I used my quick and dirty Win98 USB installer: I had issue that USB flash which was booting in other machine, MB couldnt read it at all (Disk IO error after targeting boot from IT), regarding to scandisk on Windows 7 was fine.. I cloned image of USB flash to other USB flash, its know issue for me, some MB dont like too boot from some cheap USB flashddrives.. So its good have few USB flashdriver from different vendors.. Because board dont support USB device targeting (if it should emulate flloppy, hdd, dvd etc..) you will boot as C:. I have installed windows to c:\Windows, because i dont like issues with D:\Windows, when are probably some bootloader files copied to C: - which is USB flash and would be removed. After first reboot i got classic, not enough memory, too much memory problem, i so i have run io.sys patch and add himem.exe with 1 GB option and edited System.ini, reboot installation continued fine. Because I used SD card, its easy edit all on other pc, but you could copy file on USB flash and use edit, or Volkov commander etc.. MB- everything enabled(LAN,NIC etc..), only Sata and sSata in IDE mode and Legacy, EHCI and XHCI enabled. Used HW: MSI X99S SLI PLUS + 5960X - bios sucks, there is almost nothing to set it, but i bought it only because was cheap. Because bios was made by amateurs, which trying to ignore any request for Bios fix, in 32 bit mode is available only 920 MB of RAM - tested in Win98/XP/Win7.. Simply adressing area for some bus device is too huge so all adress space is consumed by it - my guess - based on device managed address space view.. Important is that there are other better X99 boards.. RAM 16 GB DDR4 3000 MHz Storage - SD to IDE adapter ($8 but still crappy)+ IDE to Sata adapter (3$ one) Mouse -PS2 to 2x PS2 adapter was not working, i saw in saw GB bioses that it probably need special PS2 Y cable option, i used keyboard only (with USB to PS2 adapter Zalman 600 something KB).. After isntallation i have connected USB board to USB2 port under PS2 - and i was really surprised that it worked and so i have connect PS2 mouse and i was ok USB to PS2 - adapter mouse movement somehow worked but position detection was wrong, so i have removed it.. 2x GPU(im usualy using this with Unraid..), 1st slot Geforce 7950GT 512 MB bios patched by Rloew patch, 2 slot Geforce 8400S USB sound card, cheap one NIC - any im waiting for Windows 98 compatible USB adapter and i there dont as far i know PCI-E Win98 compatible adapter and i dont have any PCI-E to PCI bridge Picture proof and list of detected devices without adding PCI bus device (after it will be lot of messy..) - im saying it clean HW tree: Except not enought memory bug, i didnt getting any error in installation, as in AMD970 installlation when i tried to use Rloew Ramdisk patch.. I patched io.sys and himem.exe 3.32 is maybe more stable for installation, i dont know.. Update: I have added PCI bus device, but nothing was detect, maybe because this board has PCI-E only.. i dont know how it works after and if there is some X99 board with PCI slots. I have tried to install Nvidia geforce 7950GT unofficial driver with Rloew patch, but i got CONFIGMG error, i really dont remember how i fix it lastime..

I just wonder is there any way (from code perspective) how from Dos mode access to data in Windows registry tree?

I can tell, that board is not ideal from OC point of view CPU power part has only 4 phases and SATA support sucks, compatibility mode is not working at least with my SATA III SSD.. Oterwise is fine. I dont care about Quad because it means 130W+ and i one thing is that machine is slow (from todays) perspective and second that is noisy - that were wrong for old school gaming. I rember days where cpus were without any heat sinks. I have wery big passive cooler on my Core 2 Dua and 1 Noctua 500 PRM fan is here only as icing on the cake.. Advantage of Asrock was avalways that they were able to bundle everything with everything together and some users really like such combos, from specs perspective there are nice, from stability perspective there are usually isssues. I have now one Z97 board with Asmedia Sata and USB controlerr, which are nice for Windows XP, but are not stable in Windows 7..

I could be always user fault, stupid user, it could.. As is said in one my favorite movie, lets for moment assume that im (user) totally stupid I dont like that clean installation solution, i use are usually doing it, when you dont understand something and you usually hit same problem late, its cowards way and its ultimate developers excuse before they are forced to fix own bugs . Yeah when i broke something, i have parition snapshot and i could go week back, but otherwise in have 13 years old Windows XP instalaltion, which is still fine, i have 7 years old Windows 7 install all fine... But i did it, reinstalled Windows 98, i didnt used himemx and patched and i still have error even in instalation, but HW is 100% by other OS, which are running fine, memtest is fine, temperatures are fines.. There is not way how to limit RAM is in bios or DDR3 512 MB stick to show that problem has to be in code. Did you tested Ram patch + Nvidia 512 MB card + UND 82.xx driver together? If not is hard to say anything valid.. I had quite stable system before i messed with rloews patches, i you wrote i removed all HW from Device manager, detection was fine, only problems where with Audio codecs (no usable audio device in multimedia panel). I really thing that problem is in specific hardware unsuspected combination or developers too old school attitude (he is so good that doing something which nobody else is able, but that lack of competitions, not need force him to make thing more simple to diagnose. Its a bit analogy what Einstein once said, when you can say it simply, you dont understand it.. Code could be very complex inside, but outer world user friedly solution which trying to expect problems are usually winning ).. But enough about it, i just need to fix it every possible way and see that this code is really working and i will write checker myself, i would need only simple hints, what is where modified etc..

Ok, but majority of your patches user i think want to use NTFS, so would be nice to test it and have tutorial how to use it. You can create it in few seconds, just install, here is patch: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2741044/Win98RloewPatches/w98-IoSafeModePatch.zip There is even some patched version for download, but im really not sure if it would be same: http://home.exetel.com.au/phelum/w98.htm I also using Himemx 3.32 , i know checked that there is probably new version, but its not related to clean instalation problems, same as io.sys.. But probably all users without your patch with 512+ MB, have to use himemx so it need to be tested.. No, not lots of programs, i checked msconfig and you have autoruns log, there are only few thing, there Nvidia drivers, Magic iso and Teamviewer 6. Do you use 512 MB videocard and Unofficial Nvidia 82.xx driver, because otherwise i dont wonder if you would be errors free, i never better that so unstable system, i style, when im affraid to click at something. Nvdia leftovers, i would be really angry, i will remove Geforce 6600 from other PC, i will use unmodified Nvidia driver to show that with proper driver it would be ok, there potencionally could be some left over, but i dont believe too much in this theory, its lousy one. Patchmem - you are right, i find this today. Letassing i dont use any partition manager for Windows 98 now, so we can ignore it,but dont need it, i will uninstall it anyway. Without patches icon was fine. Diagnostic utility - i dont see any problem to check if is SP3 installed before installation of patches or later recheck if patches are ok.. because could be broken by later SP3 installation, or other users or programs actions. Its like sfc scan in modern Windows 98 or Steam game files check, same principle. Be honest we are using Windows because we want to read manuals, its waste of time, when code is good enough.. Linux people often trying to keep thing too complex and user unfriendly.. and thats why Windows are still winning. I never understood this philosophy i always tried help user how much as is possible in inside problems, its better way is alway detect possible problem and predict and handle exception inside program, that add lots of switches would maybe user need to apply and maybe it will help him. Patches have some fixed errors history, im quite sure that i hited other one.

I you write more later, i only tested AMD970 + other storage to be sure, with clean Englist (to be sure) installation (Sata, Ram and Nvidia patch), but problems.. are still there some there are 3 main possibilities: 1) Im doing mistake when i applicate patches 2) There is still some Windows bug, which is unhandled by the patch 3) Error it patches itsefl So problem is not in my mature installation, i have got some rundll errors during HW detection (i will post picture later), often im getting multiple registry autorecovery.. Im not able to boot into normal boot, after Nvidia patched driver instalattion. My guess is problem with ram patch or nvidia patched 82.xx driver in combination with 512 MB video card. RAM is limited to 1024MB, no other Max*.. in System.ini, i have managed work with vanila io.sys + himem.sys. I dont know why on my mature installation is himemx.exe start trigger even in safe mode.. No MagicISO driver simply clean installation, only drivers and total commander and some portable versions of utilities.. Here is 1st instation error - ram patch already installed: After i have got few rundll32 errors, but installation finished, first part until first reboot is always fine. Now even im trying to reboot after Nividia proper driver installatim im getting in Boolog last line: 00165cd7 DEVICEINITSUCESS =VDEF // Split8mb is installed too. Main purpose of reinstall was chekc microfreezes, but it showed that there are more problems..

I assume that there is Marwell GB network driver, but even than, why is better than Conroe feature list is pretty same? Has it better bios, or what?

Remove it from where? Own risk.. its funnny i think is sideeffect of your patches, or in theoretically mistake it their use..

Hello, i dont remember this feature than in the day, but know even with clean installation during boot i sometime got message that setting were restored from registry and some deleted icons from desktop are back, device manager settings is reverted etc.. Is possible disable with feature?

No on Z97 a i have Windows 98 machine, but on AMD970 cheap AMD 8 core machine its runnning fine as all USB audio 1 compatible devices, its just plug and play..

Its very highlevel true.. There not too much Windows 98 games with gamepad support and even they are supporting lots of time only old gamepads, without 2 analog stick. I guess that you also need to use control panel for game controllers and manually map Xbox 360 buttons and axis.. So im asking, if there is game with out of box X360 gamepad support, maybe some emulator still ported for Windows 98? For quick testing..

So you are using only FAT32 as filesystem? What FS you are using in modern Windows still FAT32? Or something else. I as i know when you have more than 512 MB you have to modify io.sys for installation or first boot after.. Its in guides which i saw. Ok i will test it. Absolutetly not, gaming is last thing which is working same as before patching (only problem are still freezes), because they are relatively independ on rest of OS, otherwise classical windows explorer work is buggy and there are these Nvidia and Explorer errors. We are not so far at all, i just need to make Windows gaming work.. after maybe later DOS. And i dont mind limit RAM to 2 GB. Ok i wil. Deeper dungeons: Because i really want to give these patches change, before i sell all my specific AMD970 machine Win 98 related HW, expect GPu for Unraid and USB Lans +audios.. Here are all my system setting related files, because of sensitivity (product keys) i will send you my registry clone to mail, in package are: - autoexec and config, pleas ignore everything except Windows 98 code branch, its old garbage, i need working Windows first.. for dos, is Dosbox good alternative. - Autoruns list, list of running drivers and startup programs etc.. You could check if you are also using this programs, i dont have too much of them, - List of installed programs, i dont have too much of them, - System.ini -Bootlog.txt - Full Registry backup - is in email Here is link for download: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2741044/Win98RloewPatches/!ForAnalysis.zip If you need more i will provide more. BTW i wonder, how my users of your Nvidia or Sata or RAM patches, you have if is not traders secrets? I want to know it, just to imagine how much were tested, in real life.. I know that i also depends on users variability, because you could sell lots of license to some company were are all users configuration very similar and they dont doing with system too much, because they afraid to broke that working tools.. This personal support is great, but i really thing that you need some diagnostic utilities to gather and checks users machine data and check state of patches, give user better feedback etc.. And because you are not for some reason doing that, if i will see that you patches will really work for me, i will write it for myself and community, i dont want to offend you, but this sort of patches, is from my point only half of good delivery.. Write some code, this will change and check values in text files, check filesizes and file dates and check a change value is the registry and collect some setting info and pack it into zip packed ready to mail, its not easy coding, when you have knowledge which file and value you have to check.. Further steps are some intelligent installers which you as if user want installer optimal feature, which are elsewhere hidden in somewhere in the depth of manuals..

I just tested some better that cheap USB souncards around 8-12$ tier, i just player few games and it was good enough for me.. Simple Syba 2 jacks USB card is probably best, others have more ports, even buttons but sound quality is not so good. I even saw so me test of those cards on YT and this one was best.. I have here now 5 different models, even 2$ piece is ok, with Windows 98 games has problem only in never OS were are more demanding games from audio perspective => very noisy sound. My present favorite: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Syba-USB-Stereo-Audio-Adapter-usb-to-stereo-adapter-x1pcs/152618475075?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

No ISA on any of these board... PS 2 i thing that all have 2 ports, it was standart. No USB 3 on any of this boards. Win 10 - none has official support. DOS all are running dos. Serial port - all have at least one. Paralller port - i think that it is really dead port for good.. It was good for DOS data transfer and before USB..

Just 1 table from my archive, sorry i made screenshot, before i saw that there is sometimes text in czech and im lazy.. Conroe has problem only with Sata implementation, or at least with sata III drivers, i know that controller is only SATA 1 and there are IDE to SAta adapters.. But truth is Sata III drivers are cheapest, i today ordered Sata II intel 320 SSD from noname Asia seller and it was more expensive that new one and no warranty at all.. About memory, it warry probably depens on GPU, but i have only 3040 memory after boot with Geforce 6600 GPU, i has 128 or 256 i dont know..

GPU i dont have nothing better that ATI 2 MB mach card for testing, i have 2 times Geforce 7950GT 512 MB but there huge and its means messing with Unofficial drivers and Rloew Nvidia patch (its hard to say that is working, i can play games, but i have lots of other issues with 1 machine, when im trying to use it, maybe patch could be ok, problem could be elsewhere ) .. and other huge used Geforce 6600 GT - big passive + Noctua fan. But i can say that in my Unraid sever 512 MB version of Geforce 7950GT running well, without any patches, so it could run within Windows 98 somehow. I had Geforce 7300 for such testing, but it died, i will not risk Voodoo 3 transport..

If PCI-E GPU is working and my PCI IDE adapter i think that PCI Audio will work too, i will next week test at least PCI GPU and proper PS2 mouse, i add to travel package also Audigy card.. BTW about my USB instalation adventure you could read here: USB arent simple solution, just add cheap <5$ PCI USB2 board into machine? I know i would be nice to use native ports, but for Windows 98, i dont too much USB devices in multiboot system - just USB Audio and maybe LAN adapter (but on Z97 is enough slots to use Intel GB/s PCI NIC), in other hand 100 Mb/s USB LAN would be probably good enough for Windows 98 networking..

I never had them, but by parameters there is one better board from Gigabyte -GA-8I865PE775-G-RH , rev 3 or 4.9, rev 2 is not so good. BTW with shipment, i have paid for my Conroe 50E twice, one board died, i meanwhile i have bought 2 temporarily boards..

I did clean install and after i tried USB everything included nUSB.. Audigy i tested it with other board, i dont see a point test it now with Z97, i have card in other location. I will maybe test it with X99 board.

Sorry i dont see a point in such tutorials, i already did it, i have working install (i just tested for fun and show someone in community that its working) by my way, only problem which i have is non working USB. DDR3 stick, i think 512MB version non exist at all. CPU - Core i5 QUAD 4xxx no hyperthreading. I will maybe, maybe install Windows 98 on other Z97 board, but after present experience with necessity of Rloews patches (RAM / SATA / AHCI / Nvidia 512 Mb fix) and their "ease" of use, Unraid Windows 98 installation much better solution - its stable, no paid patches need and its faster and much easier to configure and you dont need dedicated HW just one Windows 98 compatible GPU and empty for it and + USB Audio card or other empty PCI slot and Windows 98 compatible sound card.

Paragon - if got it right, this screen only show which partition could be on computer visible in which OS.. Its just view nothing else. For me is important message that vanilla Windows 9.x can work with NTFS partition bigger than 8.4 GB.. BTW i though than you are using large disk with Windows 98 and NTFS, so you have i know solution, i dont mind to change Paragon any other NFTS solution.. What is FIXEOI, i forgot to ask last time, i checked Fraps.log, its framerate per second and freezes are periodical, exactly every 15 seconds.. But could give you good guest and worst scenario as Supermicro, but this not import for me. Thanks for explanation, so i wil use vanila himem.sys I have tried replace modified io.sys which is working with your patch, with vanilla from clean Windows 98Se installation, i have got System protection error during boot, multiple times, so i reverted to patched io.sys. New problems, after ram patch instalation.. I just have time to more testing after patch installation, there are new problems, like usually , once right after boot, once after game was started and shutdown, control panels, stopping to working, i double click and nothing, once i tried to check Task manager and lots of Rundll32 processes were here. What it could be, what info you need to fix it? Im writing once, but i worked with computer maybe hour and every boot, after few minutes of work in explorer it was broken as these are still same things and otherwise Hardware memory, temperature etc, all is ok, i swear on it.. Its software bug.

Well, you dont need post whole specs of my own MB, i know it.. GPU - i see as less evil, old Radeon generation after last ATI supported card, that integrated GPU in CPU, for test it was ok. I will think about really use of this board for Windows 98, i will get proper GPU, i know what exactly dont worry. PS2 - As i said, is wasnt in my primary lair, so i havent PS2 mouse, it wasnt planned test, i just tested it, when i have tried to create USB flashdisk to install Winodws 98, so i have to experiment with USB mouse. Is in device manager as PCI Multimedia device, i dont believe that Realtek HD adapters are supported in Windows 98. If im wrong point me to driver.. There are only few basic generic components, any uknow device, any special devices, just CPU, codecs, dial adapter etc.. Probably because computer crashed during HW detection, because of bad memory of videocard and after this step was i dont really know why skipped. I have to add PCI bus device to detect anything my HW specific devices.. No its just trick from Rloew add PCI bus device for detection of Mainboard devices, used primary after MB change without reinstall.. i would expect that such thing should to do, addition of Plug and Play system device, but its handling by PCI bus device.. So no any additional PS or USB cards for now.. Yes there was PCI USB universal controller uknow device.. As i wrote in original post it was 16 GB SD card, in SD card to IDE adapter connected to PCI IDE Sil Medley 0680 controller, i also just wanted to test this adapter, its slow but its working. All into one FAT32 partition.