parks Posted January 24, 2005 Share Posted January 24, 2005 I am trying to build a multi boot DVD with DOS 7.1, Win98SE, and Xp Pro SP2 per flyakite's guide. I have read all the guide plus GOSH's guide and thread, plus various posts and threads here at MSFN. The Problem: the XP segment works perfect using either cdshell or diskemu, but win 98 stops at: Now installing Win98 SE loading... bad command or file name and returns to the a:\> prompt. Dos 7.1 (the iso version obtained from http://newdos.yginfo.net/msdos71.htm) stops at: ms dos setup cannot locate the sources files...etc The fact that xp works perfect suggests that the cdshell and diskemu are working as advertised and the nt setup is correct. The fact that win98/dos initializes but freezes at setup suggests that I failed to realize to define a source path correctly somewhere. I modified the autoexec per flyakites guide and the layout is verbatium per the guide. As no one else mentions any problems with ima files, I feel I have failed to see a very simple step SOMEWHERE concerning ima files. Also flyakite mentioned extracting the Microsoft Corporation.img using ISOBuster and renaming it to a DAT file in the (boot sectors section). Doesn't this only pertain to NT technology ima's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htc Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 No, no, no... you are totally on wrong way! Only an IT-Expert can recognize your problem and give you help immediately:Here is the sort answer:If you install windows 9x/ME, you have to load the dos-based cd-rom driver in config.sys and autoexec.bat first!Why?At the first boot time, the mainboard bios of your computer is in "no-emulation" mode and you can access all the files/folders on your CD/DVD without the need to load extra driver for CD/DVD(direct access via mainbaord bios or massstorage controller bios). After that, when you load the windows nt/2k/xp/2k3/linux-boot sectors, the PC keep in "no-emulation" mode but if load dos boot floppy image, the "no-emulation" mode must be terminated and change to "floppy-emulation" mode. At that time you can only access the contents of the floppy image witch was just loaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htc Posted January 25, 2005 Share Posted January 25, 2005 By the way, please do not dobble post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parks Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 Thats the thing. My files match flyakites guide which includes the changes to the auto.exe and config This is the autoexec in 98se::EXT%RAMD%:\extract /y /e /l %RAMD%: ebd.cab > NULecho The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive %RAMD%.echo.LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:Wecho.set CDROM=FOO23FINDCD.EXEif "%CDROM%"=="FOO23" goto QUIT clsecho Now installing Windows 98 SEecho.echo Loading...path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\SETUP\98SE\WIN98\SETUP.EXE /IE /NF echo.GOTO QUITDoesn't the LH%ramd%:\MSCDEX....ensure the cd drivers are still in place. I know I can still manually access and in fact continue the install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htc Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Bad batch-programming!instead of the bad codeecho Now installing Windows 98 SEecho.echo Loading...path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\SETUP\98SE\WIN98\SETUP.EXE /IE /NFecho.you should use the following:echo Now installing Windows 98 SEecho.echo Loading...%CDROM%:CD \SETUP\98SE\WIN98SETUP.EXE /IE /IS /NFecho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parks Posted February 28, 2005 Author Share Posted February 28, 2005 thanks htc. I ended up pulling the win98 folder off the cd, placing it in the rrot of the AIO DVD and setting the 98img to point there. works like a champ. same with dos 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derernesto Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 thx htc....i know its been a while since u wrote the post, but it makes many things become clear. why didnt any1 mention this before?there gotta many people havin the same prob?bye,derernesto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derernesto Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 sorry,or what could be the reason that just that less people were confronted with this sort of problem??bye,derernesto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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