iWindoze

Your cdshell.ini has some corruption in the code.. recheck the n/n stuff...I had to go line by line before I figured that one out! ;P Otherwise it's still a learning experience for me cuz I've been unable to get somethings but able to get others...for example eMule refuses to do installs silently and w/o input, same goes for DX9c using the 8.1 setup.exe...or is that no longer required? Thanks again for sharing as much as you have; I'll be looking forward to version2.0 whenever you get back to it. --iWindoze

It has already been posted in THIS thread. Read soporific's 1st article and have a look at the OPKInstall section ... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, and as has been pointed out before its simply not ENOUGH information. I'd rather he post a small zip file containing ALL his files (with edits at the points where serial numbers would be, along with a more comprehensive directory description than what has been provided, than the heaviliy edited listing we have now. I have no issues with doing research or slagging through stuff to find info; however like others I see no reason to play needle in a haysack when someone stands by with the required information at hand. All that Timeless has said is that (like others) he's not been able to get these instructions to work and he included the obligatory no warez\serialz being asked for disclaimer. I've no doubt that soporific will get around to posting more info once he's had a chance, but don't see any point in putting people down just for asking for updates. --iWindoze (who waits patiently despite checking in with this topic whenever he's online...on the two and a half days a week he has internet access.)

I think that a guy like Tihiy (NOTE: I am *not* suggesting that Tihiy himself has ANY obligation whatsoever to do this, just that you'd need someone with skillz on par to Tihiy's) would have to be able to edit the Win98SE\WinME version of SHELL32.DLL (or alternatively making the Win95 SHELL32.DLL point to a modified SHELL32.w98 ala 98Lite) that has been edited in such a way to keep in the benefits that the newer APIs bring, but that exclude any linking to IECore. Vorck mentions doing something like this in his Win2000 pages: http://www.vorck.com/2ksp5.html (scroll down to STEP TWENTY THREE and STEP TWENTY FOUR) There he talks about using something like Resource Hacker to edit the REGINST sections of certain files. I'd imagine something similar would work in this case. I'd do it myself, unfortunately Tihiy is also making such changes to the files he includes in 98Revolutions Pack and to do anything without having his notes or a high level understanding (such as he has) would result in a borked up system. --iWindoze PS: In all honesty the minute someone manages to make a working NT4 Shell replacemement for Win2000 or XP I'll probably move on to either of those OSes but at the moment I'm quite happy with Win98SE2ME, 98Revolutions, ect as well as the various shell hacks and replacememnts available. PPS: To the #### who suggested locking anyone out of the Win9x forums if their system returned it was running Xp, please keep in mind that some of us run 9x at home and surf at work on higher level machines required to be running NT series OSes and that many 'cyber cafes' only offer that OS--by locking people out in the manner in which you suggested you'd be locking out many a 9x user as well as the argumentative idiots who don't know the benefits of a well toned 9x system.

Hi soporific, Is there any chance you could link to a site with more information? I know that there's a link to one such type site in your first post, but that site seems more dedicated to the making of those 'Xin1' type boot cds you see everywhere than on how to accomplish what you're doing. I've tried several times to figure out what to so with your code and there seems to be some mising information that while obvious to you is baffling the 'eck out of me when I try to follow in your footsteps. Could you post a directory structure? I can see from your posted code that you expect : <---ROOT ---------------UPDATES -------------------------->DirectX ------------------------------------->DX9 --------IE6 --------mplayer But where do the actual updates go, where is the WinSetup directory, ect? As I've already asked in MGX's 98SE2ME topic, is it possible to pipe the upgrade version (which I have) to look in a specific directory for Win3.x and let it continue on from there? Where do the actual code files you've provided go? With the exception of perhaps the autoexec.bat and config.sys I'm lost! Also, since I use Grisoft AVG Free and Firefox 1._insert number here_ myself is it possible you could add that example of silent install back to the topic? Also, just because I'm curious about such things, is it possible to use the MSBATCH.INF file to selective not install IE5.x before upgrading to IE6SP1 or is it required to be there as a dependancy? Please, I need more information if I'm to try and follow in your footsteps here; if its not possible to post here could you at least point me in the right directions? --iWindoze PS Thanks again for sharing with us as much as you have!

It does! Thanks very much! Err...since I have your attention, could you perhaps pass on a link or three on using MSBATCH.INF, *.bats and *.regs for installing Win98SE unintended w/ apps being preinstalled as part of the deal? I've been looking about and haven't had much luck with the Gods of Google...most listings seem to either point to MS's pages or to forums like this one. In particular one thing I'd like to know is how to direct Windows 98SE setup to where my Win3.x files are (I have an upgrade version and the win3.x files are small enough to justify placing on an install cd if it'll automate my process better)? Then again any help is appreciated! PS: Thanks for everything, I'm a long time user of your W95-11d.zips and they've taught me as much as my old AST 2001 Adventure did by maiking me work and read and learn.

Is there a way to slipstream 98SE2ME as part of an install? It is a bat file after all, so I'd THINK it would work.... Could you give some advice on how to do so, following the code\examples given in the 'Unattended and Updated Boot CD for Windows 98' thread? Thanks in advance!

This looks very intresting. I'll be giving it a shot soon, once I get all my updates saved and ready for packaging. What I'd like to know is if it's possible to somehow follow through with making 98SE2ME a part of this automation, and what the effects of doing so would be on your updates? I mean, even if I just run the 98SE2ME installer after installing 'normally' what effects does this have on my state of updatednes? Do I need to start substituting the WinME versions of these updates? More information would definately be appreciated! --iWindoze PS: Thanks for all the hard work you've obviously put into doing this; then deciding to sahre it with the rest of us. EDIT - added the missing 'thank you' PS: to

Could you elaborate what exactly you read at my site, eventually with a small quote and/or URL, please?Thanks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.mdgx.com/98-4.htm#C98SEUI "As you know the Win98 Second Edition (SE) Upgrade (NOT Updates, a.k.a. SEU) has the DOS Setup disabled by default, meaning you can't do a clean install from a newly formatted hard disk. ....." Did I misunderstand something you said? --iWindoze

I had an error come up on the slipstreaming, here it is: error Code = 5001 message SU0350 "Setup was unable to display the Nondisclosure agreement. Setup will now close." @_@' Any ideas for a way to fix this? I my copy of SE is an upgrade (full retail) version...not the MS Upgrade cd that Axcel216 talks about on his site which was more or less worthless due to a crippled no dos setup routine. Thanks!