Steven W

Without specifically addressing Win95, there are some interesting files in the Application Data/Skype folder too. Looking at 1.4.0.84 there's shared.xml, some db files, etc. There's also a registry key that reports version number.

I did not attempt versions lower than 1.3.0.66. FWIW (probably not much), before I got it to run I did edit the version of skype.exe using XN Resource editor. I thought this was necessary, but later uninstalled, cleaned registry, and reinstalled without edits and it worked. A weird consequence of version edit, in the Help -- About Dialog, a bunch symbols were shown instead of the actual version.

I tried other versions and couldn't get them to work. When using 1.3.066 I have to follow the exact 7 steps I added above, or it just sits there trying to connect. Also have to clean the registry after installing later versions...Would be nice to get later versions working.

Got the version I mentioned above working (1.3066) hint: 127.0.0.1 ui.skype.com Not sure if that will let the installer work, if it will work on Win95. If the installer won't work, disconnect from internet and install. Edit: This does let the installer work, but now I can't log in? I'll keep poking around. Further edit: It does work, I'm putting all the steps I've taken here, not sure if everything is necessary, but... 1. Download the version I have linked to above 2. Disconnect the PC from the internet 3. Run the installer, it may hang for a minute, but will eventually run. 4. Reconnect the PC to the internet. 5. Start Skype, you will see the ugly update box, tell it yes or no (doesn't matter) 6. Add line to hosts file and reboot 7. Start Skype and enjoy.

Edit: Got this installer to run just by disconnecting Modem: http://www.oldversion.com/windows/download/skype-1-3066 Not sure about Win95 or other versions though. Further Edit: It does connect, but then wants to upgrade and closes again.

If you can boot to the dos prompt (press F8, before Windows loads, choose command prompt only) or use an Emergency Boot Disk or CD and can edit the system.ini file, change the line that reads shell=explorer.exe to shell=progman.exe note that's progman.exe not program.exe (I've seen many people get that wrong). It's short for Program Manager. Once you do that, start Windows and the Program Manager should start. If you can get IE to run from the Program Manager, you can probably download and reinstall IE. I'd suggest a newer version say at least 5.5 SP2 or 6 SP1. If IE won't start, you'll have to download the full setup on another computer and burn a CD or somehow copy it to the faulty computer and run it from the Program Manager. Once the install finishes, do not hit the restart, use the Program Manager to find and edit the system.ini file and reverse the changes, and then reboot. This will likely fix your issue. edit.com (MSDOS editor) should be located in 'c:\windows\command\' and of course the system.ini should be located in the Windows folder. If you download the full IE setup from a site that has a zip file or some other kind of compressed file, make sure you have a tool to decompress it. An alternative to not hitting restart above, make sure the IE setup will start, but before you select options,etc, edit the system.ini (reversing changes) before going through the IE install, that way when you do hit restart Windows should load normally.

I was sent a private message regarding this post and it included the script. I can only assume that it is accurate and unmodified: Wow! I can see Java is required. I'm getting less impressed by the second. Edit: The whole thing is a Java app. I didn't realize. Further Edit: In case you're wondering what Prism is in this context: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Prism

Wish I were more of a VBscript guru, but alas.... My thinking on the DSClient is that it will be necessary if you do get the thing up and running and try to connect to an Exchange Server that requires NTLM authentication. I could be mistaken, I did say *may*. As for now, could you enlighten us with any particular error messages etc. from both the unmodded and modded vbs files? Edit: Those reading this should realize that there are some differences in VB script implementations on NT systems vs 9x systems. I take it that use of the single quote is the equivalent of "commenting out" lines.

Those of you wanting IE5.5sp2 most of the files can be found on the webarchive: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://mssjus.www.conxion.com/download/ie55sp2/install/5.5_sp2/* I got all the files in the en-us subdirectory. You must navigate 4 pages @ the archive. (note not all the files show on the above link are in that subdirectory). iesetup.ini failed when I tried to get it but can easily be found from a Google search. I'll paste the one I found in a spoiler below. This isn't quite the same as getting it from MS, but it's as close as you're probably going to get now. Had to edit to get the link to work properly. Note the ini file's content's are from a Russian site: Further edit the file 'This folder is safe to delete.txt' is MIA, so another spoiler: Noticed two more missing files, first 'filelist.dat': And 'ie.txt'

Most of these files aren't localized. Obviously, the readme(s) and SCRxxx... files are. Might be nice to know which ones are and aren't so a kind of universal installer could be made with the "core" files and the localized ones separated and then dumped together when an end-user chooses a language. To be frank, you'd think Microsoft would've already thought of that to conserve server space.

I'm going to list the files and add a spoiler for URLs for various languages. Append the filenames to the first URL for your language. Also the SCR56XX.CAB and the SCRIPXXX.CAB files have different names for different languages. They are listed in the spoiler. Got it? If you see mistakes, know of other languages, missing files et cetra, please sing out. I'm thinking there should be either a iesetup.ini or ie6setup.ini but can't seem to find it. On Win 7 ATM, so can't test. ADVAUTH.CAB AOLSUPP.CAB AXA.CAB AXA3.CAB BRANDING.CAB CRLUPD.CAB FONTCORE.CAB FONTSUP.CAB GSETUP95.CAB GSETUPNT.CAB HELPCONT.CAB HHUPD.CAB ICW.CAB ICWCON.CAB IE_EXTRA.CAB IE_S1.CAB IE_S2.CAB IE_S3.CAB IE_S4.CAB IE_S5.CAB IE_S6.CAB IE4SHLNT.CAB ie6setup.exe IECIF.CAB IEDATA.CAB IEDOM.CAB IEEXINST.CAB IELPKAD.CAB IELPKAR.CAB IELPKIW.CAB IELPKJA.CAB IELPKKO.CAB IELPKPE.CAB IELPKTH.CAB IELPKVI.CAB IELPKZHC.CAB IELPKZHT.CAB IEMIL_1.CAB IEMIL_2.CAB IEMIL_3.CAB IEMIL_4.CAB IENT_S1.CAB IENT_S2.CAB IENT_S3.CAB IENT_S4.CAB IENT_S5.CAB IENT_S6.CAB iesetup.ini ---- if unavailable see UPDATES below! IEW2K_1.CAB IEW2K_2.CAB IEW2K_3.CAB IEW2K_4.CAB JAAIME.CAB KOAIME.CAB MAILNEWS.CAB MOBILE95.CAB MOBILENT.CAB MPCDCS.CAB MPLAY2A.CAB MPLAY2U.CAB MPLAYER2.CAB OAINST.CAB OEEXCEP.CAB README.CAB SCAIME.CAB SCR56xx.CAB SCRIPTxx.CAB SETUPNT.CAB SETUPW95.CAB SWFLASH.CAB TCAIME.CAB TS95.CAB TSNT.CAB USP10.CAB VGX.CAB WAB.CAB UPDATES: IEAK6.EXE (Internet Explorer Administration Kit) Is also available in the links -- Thanks LoneCrusader ALSO ieak6opt.CAB and ieak6cd.exe are available -- Thanks submix8c iesetup.ini seems to be only available in some languages if not in yours just get the use the Spanish link (file has no localized settings): http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6sp1/finrel/6_sp1/W98NT42KMeXP/ES/iesetup.ini -- Thanks Arminius

schwups, how did you get through the install for 98SE or ME? Did you change a setting in the BIOS for the hard drive (compatibility mode)? Did you change the IDE channel settings like I did? Did you do something else?

Are there any known issues with applying these fixes? Can anyone think of any potential issues?

Thanks.

Not sure how much help it will be but, at minimum, Windows Management Instrumentation will need to be running: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322363 Note there is a section for 98 and 98 SE. You *may* also need DSClient: http://www.imss.caltech.edu/node/414 This page has a link to the setup under the section 'Where Can I Get The DSClient?' I think there was hotfix for this at some point in time. Edit: Should've figured: http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#WMI http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#ADS

It's been so long since I've messed with Windows 3.1 or WfW. Can someone tell me if WfW setup should automatically set up a CDROM drive, add mscdex, etc to the autoexec? Should I just do it manually before installing WfW? Think I should send in the registration cards to Microsoft?

Thank you guys. I've checked and my USB floppy drive does respect write-protection. DCOPYNT it is. Think I'll use WinImage DCOPYNT to make images from the copies for backup to a CD. Just noticed DCOPYNT can make images too!

Hi all, I have unopened retail boxes of MS-DOS 5.0 and 6.22(upgrade) and Windows For Workgroups 3.11. I've read that that version of Windows may only install once or twice. I don't know about those versions of DOS. I want to make a backup copy of each disk (to other floppies) anyway and will be doing so with a USB floppy on a Windows 7 computer. Are there any special commands/software I should use so that the originals remain in a usuable state?

Rjecina, have you tried running the setup for the XP drivers in compatibility mode for XP?

Hi all, I'm trying to get an old PCI graphics card up and running with my 945GCT-M3 MB. I've noticed that in the BIOS the choices are "PEG slot" (assuming this is PCI Express slot) Onboard VGA and auto. When set to either AUTO or PEG slot the PC boots, the monitor lights up, but the screen remains blank and I've noticed that the keyboard doesn't light up. Does anyone know if some motherboard force you to use PCI-e graphics cards? Any possible workarounds?

With IE, IMO, it would be nice to have one install with all updates available -- like IE 6sp1 w/ MDCU updates plus all new ones available since. One install for the others too. BTW, are you aware of the updates discussed here:

I have an SB Live sound card and loaded the DOS emulation driver in real DOS and it works beautifully, but when I go into Windows 3.1, nothing. There is a reference to the file here: Any ideas? I may have spoke too soon, the software I was using to listen to music may have take care of sound for me. Edit: My apologies, It was the software I was using, otherwise no sound in DOS either.

PROBLEMCHYLD, might I be so bold as to suggest optional pre- or post-packs? One for IE 5.5 SP2 and one for IE 6 SP1. Maybe one with all the other software DotNet, WMP, etc? Just a thought.

Can you explain what you've done so far? EDIT: (It *might* be possible to mod wpdmtp.inf from WMP 10 with specific device info, IDK if the files it copies would be compatible)

I've been playing around with a similar (if not the same MB) info here, note that schwups mentions a device --PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2771.DeviceDesc="Intel® 945G/GZ/P/PL PCI Express Root Port: Tonight I did a clean install of 98SE and XP, neither of them list such a device in the registry or device manager. I got thinking about this and, as I mentioned in that post, my BIOS has a setting with two choices, one says 'PEG slot' and the other is 'On-chip VGA'. I don't have a PCI express graphics card, so my thinking is that's why this device is not enumerated. I'm guessing your problem is that *that device* doesn't have a driver. If I were you and I really wanted to get that device to work, I'd do a clean install without that card in there, using only the onboard card then put the card in, selecting the PCI graphics option in the bios, boot to safe mode and see if the PCI Express Root Port is enumerated, either way don't install the real driver immediately. See if you can go into Windows Normally with just MS's generic VGA driver. I'd think that would be a good starting point -- see if that port has a driver and if you can boot with the card in its slot with a generic VGA driver.