Petr

Hi KerguelanAvon, I'm not sure if I can help you. You may try some setup switches as described in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q186111/ to avoid the freeze during setup. I'm not sure but I think there were W98SE upgrades that just had no boot disk, but they did not reqire W98 Gold installed. Does your W98SE upgrade require really W98 Gold? If not, you may try to install just DOS with CD-ROM driver and then run W98SE setup. The last possibility is to do semi-slipstraming, i.e. to copy WIN98 folder from W98 CD-ROM to the hatd disk and then extract SP1.CAB from fesp201en to this folder. I never tried this, so I even don't know if the setup will work or not. Little chance, but maybe... 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. 2. Then you can look into SPUPDATE.INF and there are written MSKB article numbers for all files contained in the SESP. So now you have a list of hotfixes you need in localized version. 3. Then you can search the MSKB, Qnnnnnn article can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/nnnnnn URL. In the article are either the download instructions, or there is written something like Then you have to contact Microsoft and ask for localized version of the hotfix. This service us free of charge. 4. If you will not find the requested fix, you have three options: a) To use older localized version. b) To use the newest English version c) To modify (localize) the newest English version. Have I missed anything? Petr

Yes, I tried it again today, but I was told they are not available. I can give you direct download link if you want. But the latest version is two months old already. Petr

The quoted message is not related to W2003 based HH update in any way, I never tried it. Petr

Hi, thanks for the information, you are right, this string is contained in the Q272621 fix - SYSDM.CPL file 4.10.2224. Microsoft sent me this file as patch for First Edition but it seems to be intended for SE only originally. I will remove the "Second Edition" string in the next release (if there will be any). Petr

I tried it on my system - W98SE, SESP2.01, all updates - and it never happened in Operating System -> Processes. It happened once on exit only, the error was similar, GPF in GDI.EXE. I was not able to reproduce this error. I've reported the error here: http://www.lavalys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=816 Petr

Besides the MDGx way, another possibility is to patch the fix to install on W98 too. Open the fix in hex editor, look for text "The version of Windows you have installed does not match the update you are trying to install.", it is very close to the end of the file. 64 bytes before this text you will find the following bytes (in hex) 04 00 00 00 5A 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff this means that OS version 4.90.0 and above is required. (decimal number 90 is 5A in hex) Then you can change 90 to 10 because Windows 98 is version 4.10.1998 and SE is version 4.10.2222. Hex representation of 10 is 0A. 04 00 00 00 0A 00 00 00 00 00 00 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff Then the fix should be able to install on Windows 98. In summary, it means just to change 5A -> 0A on one place. I've tried this procedure with previous fix IE5.5sp2-KB883939-WindowsME-x86-ENU.exe and it worked fine, I suppose it will be OK for the newest one too. Petr

I think these logos are nice, but they don't look like Windows 98 logos, more like Windows ME logos I'd say. Petr

Q254660 contains MSMOUSE.VXD, VMOUSE.VXD and MOUHID.VXD, all files version 4.10.2223. Maybe you were confused by Product Version 4.10.2222? Petr

It contains just Vmouse.vxd 4.10.2225. It is part of Intellimouse 4.12. Petr

Download link here: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/a...ullfile-enu.exe but 75,678,752 bytes. Or I can send you the unpacked file(s). In this package are also Msconv97.dll 2003.1100.6252 Mswrd832.cnv 2003.1100.6252 Petr

I just unpacked IE7beta1 package (using Total Commander) and all dlls were available - where is the problem? Petr

And what's wrong with 2003.1100.6252? BTW, 2003.1100.5426 is from 823559 Windows 98 patch. BTW IE7beta contains version 10.0.803, renamed to html32.iec. Petr

IE 7 beta 1 (7.0.5112.0) contains: MSHTML.TLB - no exports/imports, standalone file MSHTMLED.DLL - unrsolved import DelayLoadFailureHook from kernel32.dll MSHTMLER.DLL - no exports/imports, standalone file ADVPACK.DLL - Advanced INF Package Installer, not used by installed IE AMCOMPAT.TLB - not present in IE7 ASCTRLS.OCX - Active Setup Controls, not usd by installed IE BROWSELC.DLL - not present in IE7 NSCOMPAT.TLB - not present in IE7 PNGFILT.DLL - PNG plugin image decoder, IE7 contains version 6.0.5112.0 SHDOCLC.DLL - not present in IE7 Not too much files for Frankensteinization... Petr

I see no chance to use any IE7 component in W98 environment. All IE7 DLLs have many unresolved references to many essential dlls, like kernel32.dll, advapi32.dll, ntdll.dll etc. For example, mshtml32.dll has the following unresolved references: ADVAPI32.DLL: GetTraceEnableFlags GetTraceEnableLevel GetTraceLoggerHandle RegisterTraceGuidsW UnregisterTraceGuids TraceEvent KERNEL32.DLL GetUserDefaultUILanguage GetSystemWindowsDirectoryW DelayLoad FailureHook USER32.DLL AllowSetForegroundWindow SHELL32.DLL SHGetFolderPathW SHGetFolderPathA or shdocvw.dll has unresolved references to OLE32.DLL CoWaitForMultipleHandles CoAllowSetForegroundWindow SHELL32.DLL SHExtractIconsW SHParseDisplayName SHPathPrepareForWriteW SHBindToParent etc. etc.... Petr

Windows update will work and will recognize all updates installed by SE SP, so only updates for other components like IE will be offered. The SE SP adds more than 100 fixes that are not available thru Windows Update. Petr

I have no personal experience, but according to the following MS KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=206071 patches and hotfixes for US English language version has suffix USA and for Arabic enabled EAR, so for example Q288550 hotfix for US English Windows 98 will be named 288550USA8.EXE and for Arabic enabled 288550EAR8.EXE. SE SP contains USA hotfixes only, for any other language, there must be specific clone, I maintain CZE version, there are also GER, FRN, POL, DUT, RUS, ITN versions mainained by others. I don't know how big difference and in how many files is between USA and EAR versions. Petr.

AFAIK Arabic enabled version is completely different version of Windows 98 than standard US English version and therefore US English SE SP cannot be used. Petr.

No, it was not renamed, Longhorn is just code name, like is Memphis for Windows 98, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_codenames And how it is related to the topic of this forum - Unofficial Win98 SE Service Pack? Petr

You mean if you have installed it with older SE SP? Probably just deleting these files C:\Windows\System32\DriversUfd.sys C:\Windows\Iosubsys\Ufd.pdr C:\Windows\inf\Udf.inf and deleting all references to this driver in safe mode (USB controllers, disk controller, maybe USB disks mass storage) will be sufficient. Petr

I have tried OLE 4526 on my test system (W98 FE + IE5.01SP3) and it stopped displaying the Flash content - there is probably really something rotten in this hotfix. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=886765 It claims to repair a memory leak only but it seems there are much more changes. Petr

It was true for old versions only (1.5 - 1.6.1 if I remember correctly), now there is no universal usb storage driver in the 98SE Unofficial Service Pack. Petr

BTW, MS in Q321915 recommends OLE version 4515 in some cases http://download.microsoft.com/download/msn...us/mcrepair.exe Petr

Hi MDGx, could you give me some steps how to verify this non-functionality on my system too? Petr

I just tried to use Net Transport from http://www.axitech.hu/nettransport/downloa...Setup_multi.exe with IE 6.0 SP1 and latest updates and SE SP 2.0.1 and I see no difference in behavior with 4522 and 4526 OLE automation files - if I click downloadable link, Net Transport pops up and starts downloading the file. Where should be the problem? Flash saving I'm evaluating now - but I'm receiveing error message that FLASHBUTTON.DLL/210 line 7 generated library is not registered error. I have to check what dies it mean. I did simple comparison of internal structure of 4522 and 4526 files - asycfilt.dll, olepro32.dll, stdole2.tlb seems to be almost exactly the same, oleaut32.dll has one small difference - one import was added: Imp Addr Hint Import Name from ADVAPI32.dll - Not Bound -------- ---- --------------------------------------------------------------- 00002004 12F RegOpenKeyExW but this should be no problem. It would be interesting to see if the same problems are on Windows 2000 too. Petr