jaberwock

StateS: There was no download integrity problems (crc). I was able to run and extract files from this download. I downloaded the sp from the site you gave anyway and the exact same issues apply. Thanks for trying About batch programming please check: MDGx DOS Secrets: "www.mdgx.com/secrets.htm" for links to this subject. This is a pretty good site: Rob van der Woude's Scripting Pages: http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html Hope this helps. cheers

Gape: Install is on a real machine - separate bootable partition (my "test bed"). Boots to dos command prompt with the following message: "VMM32.VXD is required to run Windows. If this file is not in your PATH you may need to reinstall Windows". (Note: system path is the deault Windows sets up during install - c:\windows;c:\windows\command) VMM32.VXD does not exist within my copy of your sp; either in the main file SP20RC1.EXE file or the SP2.CAB file. A VMM.VXD does exist in the SUPP.CAB file. I extracted this file and used it just to see - tried various combinations (including your suggestion) - directories and renaming it to vmm32.vxd - no success - error message at dos prompt "Quit one or more applications to increase ....". Cannot boot in safe made either unsurprisingly. My copy of sp downloaded from MDGx site on 15 Feb 2005 - could not get it from Softpedia. Curious mmmmm.....

Just tried SP2RC1 on a clean install and Windows would not boot - VMM32.VXD was missing from the windows system directory! Scanning this forum didn't reveal anything on this - any clues/suggestions? (don't want to either put all required vxd's in system dir; rebuild vmm32 or replace with saved version prior to sp install). By the way - my appreciation to Gape (and others who help him) for this sp. I only recently stumbled across Gape's site and this forum. To find an integrated sp for se is a wonderfull find. I have been installing/reinstalling/tweaking/breaking/.. my 98se system for years and have always patched/updated manually (ie downloading patches, archiving to cd-rom and install each manually). Actually I keep archived system images at different stages of system builds so I can reduce time & effort whem I'm playing/testing/breaking/yelling at my system. Gape, I've had a look and I don't have/didn't keep those missing patches your looking for. sorry mate. PS. Hi MDGx. I saw you posting in this forum and I would like to say you have a fantastic tweak/info site. In my years I have seen/read/investigated many, many tweak sites. I have an old system (ppro 200mhz 96mb 440fx) and always looking for ways to improve system performance. I run multi boot systems optimised in different ways for different major tasks. I'm currently investigating an optimisation set for video playback (newer codecs, directx in an old system don't mix very well) Anyway, cheers.