MSBATCH.INF DevicePath=1 cause MSGSRV32 error at 16 minute installation (when begin search pnp devices).
Not 98SE, but 98IF (based on SE)

detlog content:

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[System Detection: 10/03/18 - 13:57:15]
Parameters "i", InfParams "", Flags=0104a023
SDMVer=040a.2222, WinVer=070a040a, Build=04.0a.2222, WinFlags=00002429
SkipList=
DetectList=
LogCrash: crash log not found or invalid
LogCrash: crash log invalid
Estimated number of detection functions = 350
Number of verify functions called = 0
Previous OS version = 0
Checking for: System bus
CheckInt86xCrash: int 1a,AX=b101,rc=0
SetVar: PCIBUS=
DetFlags: 40
Detected: *PNP0A03\0000 = [1] %*PNP0A03.DeviceDesc%
Number of functions called = 350
Devices detected: 1

end of setuplog:

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CallDll(C:\WININST0.400\setupx.dll,SURPLSETUP), hlib=3478, ret=0
Providers End (AfterProvider)
Reboot=Done

[Dummy]

[First Process Tree]
[Build Driver Index File]
Start
End

CL:Windows 98IF Precopy1.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Bas.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Cat.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-DXM.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-KS.cab
CL:Windows 98IF _98DrvD.cab
CL:Windows 98IF _98DrvDN.cab
CL:Windows 98IF _98DrvM.cab
CL:Windows 98IF _98DrvMW.cab
CL:Windows 98IF _98DrvP.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Joy.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Baz.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Cmn.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-DOS.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Drv.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Fnt.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Hlp.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-IR.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Lng.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Mdm.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Net.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-OLE.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Set.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-Shl.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-VMM.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-WIA.cab
CL:Windows 98IF 98if-DLL.cab
CL:Windows 98IF if_DLLs.cab
[Configuration not present]
Reg SubKey:Enum\ROOT\PROCESSOR_UPDATE\0000

 

Does this happen on regular 98SE? (Reference for others: 98IF is an unofficial Russian 98SE distribution, with a heavily modified setup process)

DevicePath adds installation source directory to path for INFs.

If it doesn't happen on regular 98SE, I would check if there is a .cab that makes that error. Maybe it doesn't like some INFs included or something.

No, sure, its not appear on regular SE. i think, it that SE havent so many infs as IF (110 in current 2018-test3) in distr folder:..

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APPLETS.INF
atixbar.inf
cabpayie.inf
cchat25.inf
custom.inf
dxati.inf
dxmga.inf
dxmm3dfx.inf
dxneom.inf
dxnvidia.inf
dxs3.inf
dxtrid.inf
enable.inf
ICW97.INF
iefiles.inf
ie_xml.inf
if_ap.inf
if_ap8b.inf
if_aplib.inf
if_fonts.inf
if_foxit.inf
if_games.inf
if_gspot.inf
if_ICM.inf
if_prog0.inf
if_prog1.inf
if_prog2.inf
if_prog3.inf
if_prog4.inf
if_prog5.inf
if_prog6.inf
if_prog7.inf
if_prog8.inf
if_progA.inf
if_progB.inf
if_progC.inf
if_progD.inf
if_progE.inf
if_progF.inf
if_progG.inf
if_progH.inf
if_progI.inf
if_progJ.inf
if_saver.inf
If_tread.inf
Imagevue.inf
mpcodecs.inf
mplay98.inf
MSDOS.INF
msjava16.inf
msNetMtg.inf
MULLANG.INF
oobeinst.inf
regwiz.inf
Sb16awe.inf
SWFLSH16.INF
tour98.inf
vdolive.inf
_behold.inf
_campac.inf
_canoUSB.inf
_cix4000.inf
_cixusb.inf
_cjri350.inf
_clb3000.inf
_clb3200.inf
_cmi8738.inf
_crystSF.inf
_eps1160.inf
_eps3000.inf
_eps670.inf
_epsc40.inf
_epsc62.inf
_epsc91.inf
_epsr240.inf
_epsUSB.inf
_fm801.inf
_hpcdt40.inf
_hpcprt0.inf
_hpl1000.inf
_hpl1200.inf
_hpl1220.inf
_hpl1320.inf
_hpzi413.inf
_hpzip13.inf
_hpziu13.inf
_ibmpm.inf
_modemAs.inf
_modemSm.inf
_modemTo.inf
_net5211.inf
_netBr.inf
_netSiS.inf
_ports.inf
_samUSB.inf
_scanBen.inf
_scanMus.inf
_scx4100.inf
_sisgr.inf
_usb.inf
_usbirda.inf
_voodoo.inf
_vortex2.inf
_vortexm.inf
_xeroUSB.inf
_xerox15.inf
MONITOR.INF