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Unofficial Service Pack does not contain any new hardware drivers. What is the Vendor & Device ID? Orangeware driver version 2.xx supports "SiS USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller" with VID=1039 and DID=7002. You can download it here: http://www.winpack.org/petr/usb2-ow-2.04.zip Petr

I really tried many time from the link above, and always got "Download-session invalid". Is there really no mirror site I can download from??? For Mille, You are welcome. I've just clicked at your link and there was absoutely no problem with the download, I had the file within 10 seconds. If you need it, I've put it here: http://www.winpack.org/petr/nusb221e_upd.zip Petr

And what about SetFilePointerEx function required by Adobe Reader 7 (AcroRd32.exe, reader_sl.exe)? Would it be sufficient to run Adobe Reader 7 or also function SHGetFolderPathA required by ACE.DLL (Adobe Color Engine) has to be added to shell32.dll? Or even this would not help to run AR7? To run Excel 2003 Viewer and Word 2003 viewr it would be necessary to add the following function: missing functions in kernel32.dll VerifyVersionInfoW (required by MSO.DLL) VerSetConditionMask (required by MSO.DLL) SetFilePointerEx (required by OSE.DLL) GetFileSizeEx (required by OSE.DLL) CreateHardLinkW (required by OSE.DLL) missing function in user32.dll GetLastInputInfo AllowSetForegroundWindow SetLayeredWindowAttributes SHGetFolderLocation missing functions in advapi32.dll LsaClose LsaStorePrivateData LsaRetrievePrivateData LsaNtStatusToWinError LsaOpenPolicy ConvertSidToStringSidW DecryptFileW EncryptFileW ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW ConvertSidToStringSidA CheckTokenMembership Petr

The following Windows 98 versions are based on so called "United States version": English, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Turkish, Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, Portuguese-Brazil, and others. These versions contains exactly the same code, just text strings differ. nUSB driver contains English version of several files that are localized (translated) for non English W98 versions. Therefore many text strings and dialogues will change from the local language to English after installing the English version of nUSB. But everything will work because of the same binary code. Petr

Maximus Decim USB Driver contains just mass storage driver, not low level drivers for USB chips. "Intel® 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD" requires Orangeware driver 1.01.0000.2, this is the only one driver version that works with ICH5 southbridge. It shall be available for download from the website of your motherboard manufaturer. You can use usbview utility to check whether your devices are connected to USB 1.1 hub or to USB 2.0 hub Petr

It should be checked what is the reality. There may be various factors: - Is the write cache used at all? - Is there any signalling between the disk and OS that power should not be switched off because not all data are written to the disk? - What is the time required for writing all data to the disk? If the cache is 8 MB and the write speed to media is 40 MB/s, then 200 ms issufficient. Plus some seeks. - What is the real delay between the last write to the disk and power off signal from OS to the computer? - What is the delay between this signal and real switching off of the power supply? - Isn't there any protection built-in in the HDD to write everyting to the media? Do you still remember PARK.COM that was necesary for parking of heads of MFM HDD before switching off? In fact, I can hardly imagine the situation when 2000 ms is not sufficient, and I suppose that in reality even no additional delay will be OK in most cases. There had to be some reason why the Q273017 article was written but I think it is not related to the HDD size and not very related to the CPU speed. I even did many tests with 3 GHz P4 and big IDE disks without Q237017 patch and never had any single problem. Petr

I'd suggest the following procedure: 1. To check what files are localized in your Windows version. You can simply extract the original versions of all files contained in sp2.cab and partially in supp.cab from the installation CD ROM and then look for language version. For batch testing of language version either the makecab utility by adding *lang* in .Set InfFileLineFormat= line or by using filever utility from http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/D...AEA77/mpedp.exe The result is the list of files you are looking for. Petr, I did not understand this step, even when I followed it... How can I do makecab build a list of localized files ? I've tried dozens of commands, with no luck. I'm trying to do this because I need a Brazilian Portuguese localization of the SP 2.1a. Also, how can I use the MPEDP.EXE to do this ? Seems to be a utility only useful with Media Player, and not a utility to build a list of files we're looking for... [i'm using Win XP Pro SP2 to 'compile' the BR version of the SP.] Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks a lot, --ThundernetBR If you create the right line in the controlling DDF file, like .Set InfFileLineFormat=*file*,*size*,*date*,*time*,"*ver*","*vers*",*lang*,"*csum*" you will receive the INF file with lines like WDMMDMLD.VXD,5186,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"4.10.0.2222","4.10.2222",1033,"2dcaf639" WINBOOT.SYS,222390,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"","",,"589db406" WINMM.DLL,65536,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"4.3.0.1998","4.03.1998",1033,"b856b20c" WINTRUST.DLL,57344,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"5.131.1877.3","5.131.1877.3",1033,"889993c2" WLDAP32.DLL,102400,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"5.0.1579.0","5.00.1579",1046,"c76f56bf" WSCRIPT.EXE,143360,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"5.0.531.7","5.0.531.7",1046,"c455a5e5" WSCRIPT.HLP,9673,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"","",,"56588c39" WSHEXT.DLL,73728,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"5.0.531.7","5.0.531.7",1046,"c88f58eb" WSHOM.OCX,132880,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"5.0.531.7","5.0.531.7",1046,"827c802f" XENROLL.DLL,102400,1999-05-05,10:22:00p,"5.131.1877.3","5.131.1877.3",1046,"a715376d" Lang = 1046 is Brazilian Portuguese, 1033 is US English, nothing means that the file does not contain language information. MPEDP.EXE package contains many useful utilities, one of them is filever.exe. This is an example of its output: --a-- W16 APP PTB 4.10.0.1998 shp 11,859 05-05-1999 wdmaud.drv --a-- W32i DLL ENU 4.10.0.2222 shp 68,096 05-05-1999 wdmaud.sys --a-- DOS VXD ENU 4.10.0.2222 shp 5,186 05-05-1999 wdmmdmld.vxd --a-- DOS - - - - 222,390 05-05-1999 winboot.sys --a-- W32i DLL ENU 4.3.0.1998 shp 65,536 05-05-1999 winmm.dll --a-- W32i DLL ENU 5.131.1877.3 shp 57,344 05-05-1999 wintrust.dll --a-- W32i DLL PTB 5.0.1579.0 shp 102,400 05-05-1999 wldap32.dll --a-- DOS - - - - 475,084 05-05-1999 vmm32.vxd --a-- W32i APP PTB 5.0.531.7 shp 143,360 05-05-1999 wscript.exe --a-- - - - - - 9,673 05-05-1999 wscript.hlp --a-- W32i APP PTB 5.0.531.7 shp 73,728 05-05-1999 wshext.dll --a-- W32i DLL PTB 5.0.531.7 shp 132,880 05-05-1999 wshom.ocx --a-- W32i APP PTB 5.131.1877.3 shp 102,400 05-05-1999 xenroll.dll In addition to the files marked as "1046" or "PTB", you will have to obtain also the following files in your language: WINBOOT.SYS, KEYB.COM, FDISK.EXE, VMM.VXD (strings has to be taken from VMM32.VXD), GROUPPOL.DLL all HLP and CHM files. Some time ago I have created the following lists: http://www.winpack.org/petr/win98_internat_fixes.html http://www.winpack.org/petr/win98_internat_files.html They are not up to date but just few files are missing. If you won't be able to find any public fix or if you will need help with localizing of any file let me know. You are lucky that for HTML32.CNV Brazilian Portuguese is one of four languages for which the localization done by Microsoft is correct. Petr

This topic was already discussed here, please read MS KB article 897225. I have recommended to Gape to add ; 897225 - Install QFE version of IE updates HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer","QFEInstalled",0x10001,1to the SESP but it is not there yet. IE6.0sp1-KB905915-Windows-98-ME-x86-ENU.exe contains two sets of files, GDR and QFE: BROWSEUI.DLL 6.0.2800.1692 6.0.2800.1692 CDFVIEW.DLL 6.0.2800.1612 6.0.2800.1612 DANIM.DLL 6.3.1.148 6.3.1.148 DXTRANS.DLL 6.3.2800.1525 6.3.2800.1526 IEPEERS.DLL 6.0.2800.1496 6.0.2800.1497 INSENG.DLL 6.0.2800.1469 6.0.2800.1475 MSHTML.DLL 6.0.2800.1528 6.0.2800.1529 MSRATING.DLL 6.0.2800.1623 6.0.2800.1623 MSTIME.DLL 6.0.2800.1525 6.0.2800.1526 PNGFILT.DLL 6.0.2800.1505 6.0.2800.1506 SHDOCVW.DLL 6.0.2800.1762 6.0.2800.1762 SHLWAPI.DLL 6.0.2800.1740 6.0.2800.1740 URLMON.DLL 6.0.2800.1525 6.0.2800.1526 WININET.DLL 6.0.2800.1525 6.0.2800.1526 Petr

I see no problem with nUSB2.2 - safe removal icon always appear in the bottom-right hand corner when this driver is intalled to the newly installed W98SE. I've seen this problem with very old W98SE installation with many proprietary USB storage device drivers already installed. Removing all of them /as required in the installation guide) helped and the green arrow tray icon started to appear as expected. Petr

Hello MDGx, MS06-006 patch is also available on standard download page: Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 for Windows 98 and Windows ME (KB911565) It is not necessary to use the Windows Update location and file name. Petr

There are the following versions of user.exe: 4.10.2222 original Windows 98 SE 4.10.2223 Q242934 4.10.2225 Q258070 4.10.2226 Q242975-v2 4.10.2227 Q260067 4.10.2228 Q262830 4.10.2229 Q265115 4.10.2230 Q277822 4.10.2231 Q291362 If this is problem of all versions other than the original 4.10.2222 then the only possibility could be the modify the newest version - but it would need a skilled hacker I think. Microsoft will not fix this bug because it is not critical security issue. Petr

I tried to localize IOS.VXD and USER.EXE from these hotfixes, you can find them here: http://www.winpack.org/petr/dan.zip . No warranty that they are OK but I believe so. Petr

I think you can either ask international Microsoft support in English or Danish support in Danish. I'd call Danish Microsoft ( http://www.microsoft.com/danmark/msdk/content/cservice.asp ) and ask them where to get the hotfix. Just ask for sending hotfix, not for any support. The file names will be 291362DAN8.EXE and 239696DAN8.EXE. Petr

Q242975 in Danish can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloa...394/license.asp For Q291362 Microsoft has to be asked, it may differ in different countries, you can try to call local Danish MS number, then ask for hotfix hotline, and then just ask for Q291362 hotfix in Danish. If this will not work, I can make Danish user.exe for you. Petr

I don't know what was wrong but X550 works now with no problems, so 256 MB is not the cause. I've got an idea what might be the problem but I really don't understand to the physical <-> virtual memory mapping so maybe this could not be realated, hard to say for me. In the Windows 98 Resource Kit http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/w...rt6/wrkc28.mspx Figure 28.14 illustrates where Windows 98 system components and applications reside in virtual memory: 00000000 - 0009FFFF: Real mode device drivers and TSR 000A0000 - 003FFFFF: ? too? 00400000 - 7FFFFFFF: Win32-based applications 80000000 - BFFFFFFF: The Windows 98 core components and shared DLLs C0000000 - FFFFFFFF: All Ring 0 components In all cases when everything works fine, i.e. all PCI-E video cards in 955X motherboard and Radeon PCI-E cards in 915GM motherboard all the adresses assigned to the video board are in the range C0000000 - FFFFFFFF. In all cases with resources conflict the addresses assigned to Nvidia card by 915GM BIOS are in the range B0000000 - CFFFFFFF. Could be this the problem? Is there any way how to tell to BIOS to assign different addresses? It is not possible to change them in the Windows 98 device manager. Petr

https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default...ge&folderID=297 (Main menu -> Drivers & Software -> Windows 98/98 SE -> Windows 98 Drivers and Software -> RADEON -> Catalyst Windows 98 / ME - Driver Download -> Display Driver Control Panel driver -> Download 6-2_wme_dd_cp_30314.exe) Where is the problem? Petr

I already have Infotool 3.0.7 but the behavior has not changed - still none patches/hotfixes are detected. Petr

Some modification has to be done. I tried IAA on a PC with ICH-6 and it did not work, even if I changed the PCI ID inside the driver. I tried to compare IDE config registers for ICH-4, ICH-5, ICH-6 and ICH-7 and there is almost no difference - but IAA works on ICH-4 and older southbridges only. Petr

Because of different CRYPT32.DLL builds:- Q329115 = 5.131.2133.6 = newer [but older date 9-12-2002] - Q835732 = 5.131.1880.14 = older [but newer date 1-23-2004] I have used the newer build. P.S.: Have you tested this new CRYPT9X.EXE on your 9x computer(s)? Please let me know if it doesn't work ok. Thanks. I think that 5.131.1880.xx are for Windows 98 and WinNT and 5.131.2133.xx version is for Windows ME. 5.131.1880.14 is much newer build with fixes not implemented in 5.131.2133.6 and therefore I'd recommend this newer fix for Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE, and older 5.131.2133.6 for Windows ME because according to erpdude8 posts there is no Q835732 crypt32.dll file that would work on Windows Me. Sometimes the file date is modified and does not reflect the real date when it was built, but for PE executables you can find the build date/time in the PE header and for these files it is the same as file date- Petr

I have tested 2 boards with PCI-E and Intel chipsets with the following result: MSI MS-9625 915GM Speedster-FA4, chipset Intel, northbridge 915GM, southbridge ICH-6: ATI X300SE: OK ATI X550, Nvidia 6200 TC, Nvidia 6600: I/O resources conflict, unresolved yet. Gigabyte GA-8I955X Pro, chipset Intel, northbridge 955X, southbridge ICH-7R, dual core D820 processor: ATI X300SE, ATI X550, Nvidia 6200, Nvidia 6200 TC: OK Nvidia 6600 (Gigabyte NX66256DP): most tests will pass, but the system completely freezes (including the mouse) during: - login to Novell Netware network - Everest benchmark tests. Other tests like 3DMark03, 3DMark2001, PCMark2002 pass with no problem. It seems that your configuration has to be tested. Nvidia Windows 98/ME really does not officially support any PCI-E board, it is necessary to select the board manually because there are also AGP variants that are supported. Petr

You may try 48bitlba.exe test (from http://members.aol.com/rloew1/Programs/Patch137.htm ) on your system. You can aslo read http://www.48bitlba.com/faq.htm Petr

Hello MDGx, may I know why you have used the old crypt32.dll from Q329115 and not the new one from Q835732? Petr

SMARTVSD.VXD is replaced by INTELVSD.VXD. Petr

Warning! AFAIK Promise Ultra66 does not support 48-bit LBA, as well as controllers based on PCI-0649 and some other chips. Petr

Now I found the same problem with Radeon X550 - again the same error "The device cannot find any free Input/Output Range (I/O) resources to use. (Code 12). X300 worked fine, so where is the difference? X300 has allocated the following resources: Primary: IRQ 11 (Win XP IRQ 16) Memory 000A0000 - 000AFFFF Memory 000B0000 - 000BFFFF Memory 000C0000 - 000CCFFF (ROM BIOS) * Memory D0000000 - D7FFFFFF (128 MB) Memory D8000000 - D801FFFF (128 KB) * Memory D8030000 - D803FFFF (64 KB) I/O ports 03B0 - 03BB I/O ports 03C0 - 03DF I/O ports B000 - B0FF Secondary: Memory D8020000 - D802FFFF (64 KB) (Windows XP D80F0000 - D80FFFFF) * = In Windows 98 SE allocated, in Windows XP not. X550 has allocated in Windows XP: IRQ 16 Memory 000A0000 - 000BFFFF Memory C0000000 - CFFFFFFF (256 MB) Memory D8030000 - D803FFFF (64 KB) I/O ports 03B0 - 03BB I/O ports 03C0 - 03DF I/O ports B000 - B0FF Secondary: Memory D80F0000 - D80FFFFF (64 KB) So the only difference is the need of 256MB memory allocated. Windows 98/ME correctly allocates the resources to the PCI Express root port, but later the assignment of these resources to VGA adapter will fail. The strangest thing is that this does not work on system with 915GM chipset, but on system with newer 955X chipset everything works fine - i.e. Windows 98 IS able to assign 256MB of video memory. Strange things. Petr