miko

logo.sys from io.sys, i think it can be extracted (though i don't know how) i wouldn't bother trying to replace it 'in-file' io.sys is a 16bit file involved in the boot process the external one is much easier to deal with. i have no idea why it is squshed like that, thou i suspect it's a weird size due to the machine resolutions that may be avaliable at that stage of boot, or it could be a file/memory size limitation for the same reason (the OS hasn't really started up yet) as a plus, the higher colour count than XP means you could take any XP bootup sceen you can find and with a little palette work and resizing (plus possibly some animation work) it will probably look just as good. a proper 256 colour image (with good palette handling) looks better thou.

logoS.sys = the Shutdown screen 'it's now safe to turn off your computer' seldom seen now unless you still have an AT box, this screen is shown when you're supposed to manually switch the off the power button. logoW.sys = the Wait screen 'Now Windows is shutting down' or in some cases just 'Please wait' logo.sys (the boot-up logo) is contained inside io.sys, you don't need to find it (don't move/delete io.sys btw) if you place a logo.sys file in the root of the windows drive it will use that instead of the inbuilt one. as you discovered logo.sys is an easily editable 256 color squashed BMP file but logo.sys (and only logo.sys) can also be animated (to an extent, using colorcycling) via hex editing (or certain tools) if you want to have a look at some logos and info, MDGx posts some in this recent thread hth.

stock 6800 128MB and there should be driver support (could you perhaps explain that a little more), most of the nVidia drivers i have above 61.34 support 6800s anyway (if you went that route) afaik unlike the 6200 (thats the 6600s little sister card right ?) and 6600 (PCI-E), the 6800 was designed for AGP so doesn't need a 'bridge chip' (on its AGP version) this means (basically) there's less to go wrong this extra instalation of extra chip/heat arrangements on cards with bridge chips are easily exacerbated by having various heat sink/fan arrangements fitted by different manufacturers. anyway the basic idea is AGP native cards are probably best in AGP setups 6800 (and its high end versions) are (afaik) the last nVidia AGP native card good prices (currently), good cards (imo) hth miko. PS. check your messages

well almost everybody has an individual preference for archivers (7-Zip's mine) and btw you can create archives with zip folders it's in the 'Send To' menu if memory suffices

i just checked that and had the same, moreover, when i deleted the folder i got a "could impact installed program" warning

i just installed (or tried to) MP911564.EXE and the install program doesn't work correctly it restarts the computer but the npdsplay.dll after restart is still 3.0.2.625 (initially installed with wmpplugin.exe) i put it in place by hand.

soooooo i had this idea for a thread, some ask questions, some answer if they know and we can detail any known work arounds for specific games in the same thread much the same as an 'getting old games to work in XP' thread i'll start Civilization IV compatible or not ? (net references are a little vague)

that would be optional yes/no ? (i use my own icon set)

find any instance of logo.sys and delete it. for a diffrent one try here or search this forum for 'logo' or 'logos' and you'll turn up plenty. uninstalling the pack because of this is overkill USP2 contains far more updates than the ones MS offers for download, it's worth sticking with.

i mention it because if MSBackup is installed removing these files (assuming you're not using tape backup) will greatly increase 98SE boot up times. INcrease? As in make faster or make slower? ahem, yes, that should be decrease not INcrease sorry

on the subject of tape drivers in MSBackup i have this old note lying in my setup folder i mention it because if MSBackup is installed removing these files (assuming you're not using tape backup) will greatly decrease 98SE boot up times.

its no biggy but your EMMExclude=C000-CFFF only needs one C000-CFFF bit that's a bug that comes (i seen) from installing & unistalling (nvidia) graphics drivers - it writes behind the old entry but doesn't delete it when unistalled i've seen like a dozen or so of those entrys after a driver testing session once

some webview tut linkage - http://www.virtualplastic.net/ (left > 4th down) though its somewhat out of date in relation to 98SE PS (for anyone who wondered what happened to that little project) i continue to work at my leisure on my simple lightweight 'bugfixed' webview (it was a very old posting) and the full thing (for all folders, including the system folders) is now pretty much done with just some packing and .inf installer work to be done before i upload it somewhere, sometime . . .

afaik that depends on which activex control you use and weather or not the file is loaded by the control or merely cued (which usually depends on OBJECT PARAMs). idealy as as soon as the mouse reselects the file, either via a left click to move or a right click to rename, the preview process is cancelled. i have tested every possible available WMP activex control, from the default through 6,7,8 up to 9 in the past, and this topic shows a few easy (and not so easy) alterations to the default webview folder.htt - http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=38258 btw 98(se) will render preview thumbnails of saved html/htm pages in the webview (safely and inertly), XP afaik will not. also text preview can be added ( ), swf and any media format you can add support to WMP for (through codecs, filters & splitters) simply add the file extensions into the relevant parts of the .htt if you know enough html there is little which cannot be achived with the 98SE webview (especially if you start adding custom controls and/or external scripts, though that's not my style)

REGEDIT4 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}] "InfoTip"="Displays the contents of your computer." [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon] @="explorer.exe,0" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\InProcServer32] @="shell32.dll" "ThreadingModel"="Apartment" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find] @="" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\command] @="C:\\WINDOWS\\Explorer.exe" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\ddeexec] @="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\ddeexec\application] @="Folders" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\ddeexec\topic] @="AppProperties" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews] [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shellex\ExtShellFolderViews\{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}] "PersistMoniker"="file://C:\\WINDOWS\\web\\mycomp.htt" hope this helps PS. notice the paths in this will be slightly different if you've not installed windows into C:\WINDOWS so remember to edit them to suit if applicable

well (for the archives as well) certain versions of Nvidia drivers have a bug which removes this registry key when uninstalled.

edit - you changed the filename unless thats a typo you posted EXPLORER.EXE should not be in that folder (and may be a virus) http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintas...brary/explorer/ EXPLORER.EXE in the WINDOWS folder is OK and IEXPLORE.EXE in the Program Files\Internet Explorer folder is OK anything else isn't. hit Google, do some scans, (possibly delete it) and watch your startup for unusual entrys etc. edit - GAWD you changed the filename again look if its called EXPLORE.EXE its definately a virus look at this Google search mmmkay.

let me guess, you've an Nvidia graphics card and you've recently changed your drivers yes/no ?

surely 98 SE must use the full L2 cache already ? otherwise what would have been the point of the 512KB-1MB-2MB external L2 cache super socket 7 boards produced during it's prime ? i have 2 (almost totally identical in terms of chipset) super socket 7 boards and the 1MB L2 cache one performs way better than it's 512KB sibling.

pssst . . . . there's a 2.95 y'know winamp295_full.exe MD5 5a139bf3b9bc2c04f3b56cd9f2bff0ab thank's for the plugin, love to hear more . . .

EVEREST (from http://www.lavalys.com ) gives some good SMART info but the free version has been discontinued, you should still be able to find it pretty easy on the web though. it'll should tell show you what SMART info the drive is supplying, which might help your diagnosis i think the latest version is 2.20 but 2.01 works better for me (but that could be because i'm on 98SE) both are about 4MB zipped btw. generally, it's a good peice of diagnostic software to have around and it doesn't have the required dependances of Sisoft Sandra.

that's Mr Miko Smarta** to you.

get angry all you want, hehe, at this point i'd lay money on it. and as for copying music, i'm perfectly within my legal rights to rip my CDs to MP3s (for personal use) without the apps involved telling anybody else about it (and that would be known as 'privacy' which is why object to programs which track usage). if it were illegal to rip the function would hardly be included in WMP and be the basis for multiple big name companys to make money from selling MP3 players. as stated here it's legal in US and it's legal where i live too, it only becomes illegal if you have a copy of something you haven't bought. so suck it.

I agree close this thread!!! WHOOO, f***ING, HOOOO ! you'll get no argument from me matey

i stand by what i accused you of Link21 and i don't care what you think. i can't see why you'd have a copy of that OS a home when that's not what it's for, and i can't see why you wouldn't use windows update and why you'd be so informed about avoiding activation if you had nothing to worry about. these are, after all, some of the benefits of XP (current support) you've been espousing to us. i conclude that your using a pirate OS that would cost me over $500 to buy. so are you worth listening to ? no. and if you find that insulting i couldn't give two f***s, since you've been in essence calling us 9X users stupid since you started posting in here. PS. you know if you times the number of Link21s last post by 2 . . . arrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhhhh