98SE2ME = Killer Replacements: ME -> 98 SE

[MDGx]

KRH:

Most monitors need only INF files to install drivers, in fact most of these drivers are fake, not actual files.

Majority of monitors are automatically detected [PnP] and install ok from within Windows INF files, which are already installed into %windir%\INF [usually C:\WINDOWS\INF] by Windows setup.

These files are:

MONITOR.INF

MONITOR2.INF

MONITOR3.INF

MONITOR4.INF

MONITOR6.INF

MONITOR7.INF

MONITR10.INF

MONITR11.INF

But depending on what monitor [type/make/model, CRT, LCD, plasma etc] you have, you may need a specific driver [and/or INF file] from your monitor manufacturer/vendor/developer.

Check their web site(s) for details.

Also, please keep in mind that some system files installed by 98SE2ME [like USER32.DLL + USER.EXE] may not be compatible with stand by/resume ACPI/APM power saving features.

These BUGs + their FIXes are all detailed in READ1ST.TXT:

READ1ST.TXT

under the "KNOWN BUGS + FIXES" section.

Basically you need to (re)install USER32.DLL + USER.EXE 4.10.2231 from Win98 SE hotfix [English]:

http://ftp.isu.edu.tw/pub/CPatch/msupdate/.../291362usa8.exe

When prompted to overwrite newer files [the ones from WinME = 4.90.3001], answer Yes , and then reboot.

Win98 SE USER*.* files are also installed by Gape's SP2:

http://exuberant.ms11.net/98sesp.html

HTH

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

I've been unable to get power management to work on this computer with Win98SE2ME installed although I've had no problem on two other computers and power management works fine on this one without Win98SE2ME. I have a feeling that if I could find an ME driver for for my monitor, it might work. Can anyone tell me how I might locate and extract a driver for my monitor from my ME setup disks?

power management works on my sister computer

but she have this past January version of 98SE2ME i haven't seen her

in a while to update it to June version

but it used to work on my computer too up until

now even without a monitor driver maybe it just a baby bug

I don't use power management anymore i used a VBs timer script to shutdown my computer.

power management is still a nice function 2 use

Edited June 28, 2006 by PROBLEMCHYLD

[Hu$tle]

Is it possible to change the Batch output to like a more unique

UI don't get me wrong i love your work but you r playin in the big leagues now

and i think a nice UI wouldn't hurt it a bit.

[jimmsta]

I find 98SE2Me to be user-firendly enough. It's not intended for the majority of users, just the advanced power user that isn't worried about screwing up their system... Console apps own.

[Hu$tle]

Its nothing wrong with it or anything i just thought

a lil enhancement would be nice.I have to agree it does it job

no matter what UI output it has i guess thats what matters the most.

[MDGx]

Is it possible to change the Batch output to like a more unique UI

don't get me wrong i love your work but you r playin in the big leagues now

and i think a nice UI wouldn't hurt it a bit.

Thanks for your suggestion.

I've thought of switching to another ["prettier"] UI, but that would add to the size of the installer, and would require complete overhaul of some of the scripts, which are entirely based on BATch scripting right now.

Maybe sometime in the future...

[Hu$tle]

Can you consider this in 98SE2ME?

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=531455

[Kelsenellenelvian]

Thanks I love the abilities of this!

[MDGx]

Can you consider this in 98SE2ME?

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=531455

98SE2ME.EXE installer already uses LZMA compression [7-zip 7Z format] which in turn is used by Inno Setup, the setup installer I use to pack 98SE2ME with:

* 98SE2ME.EXE is a self install + uninstall executable compiled using Inno

Setup Installer [freeware]:

http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

which uses 7-Zip [free GPL]:

http://www.7-zip.org/

7Z format [LZMA algorithm] with highest compression ratio, attainable only by

ACE/CAB/RAR/UHARC archiving formats.

See INNOFILE.TXT (included) for more details.

Quoted from 98SE2ME READ1ST.TXT, the "UNINSTALL 98SE2ME" section:

READ1ST.TXT

Is this what you were referring to, or did you mean to backup the original 98SE files replaced by option 1 + 2 in CAB format instead of just copying them to other directories?

Please note that the files backed up by 98SE2ME options 1 + 2 take only ~ 24-30 MB, depending on which files are present on your HD at the time of the backup.

Full OS backup, on the other hand, takes the same amount [basically doubles the HD space occupied by your OS, since this is an identical copy of your original 98SE OS] of disk space 98SE already takes on your HD [405 MB in my case, and I have "trimmed" a lot of files + folders].

Average 98SE OS [entire %windir% + subdirectories + all files contained in them] takes ~ 500 MB or more.

To compress in CAB or ZIP format the files replaced [24-30 MB uncompressed] doesn't take too long to process [even on slower CPUs], but to compress the entire OS into a CAB or ZIP, takes a very long time, even on fast CPUs.

Please keep in mind that smaller the size of the archive file would be, the slower the compression process would be.

If you wish to compress your entire OS copy, you could use WinZip, PowerArchiver, PKZIP, 7-zip [7za.exe is the comand line tool which can be used in batch files], etc:

http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#ZIP

Note that zipfldr.dll only extracts files from CABs, cannot create CABs.

To create cabs, you need either iexpress.exe [free from M$]:

http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#INF

or similar 3rd party tool, like PowerArchiver [shareware].

Examples:

- M$ CAB SDK [contains iexpress.exe + makecab.exe, free, command line tools]:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310618

- CabPack [freeware, large file size, GUI only tool]:

http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/english.htm

- MsCab plugin for Total Commander [you must have Total Commander to use MsCab, free]:

http://www.mscab.prv.pl/

Besides, I would have to add a CAB or ZIP command line tool to 98SE2ME, and some are not free(ware), and these tools will also add to the file size.

For example:

- MAKECAB.EXE [150 KB] = large file size [free from M$, can be used].

- 7ZA.EXE file [466 KB] = huge file size [free GPL, can be used].

- PKZIP.EXE [51 KB] = small file size [shareware, cannot be used in packages like 98SE2ME because of its license].

And among other things, I'm trying to keep 98SE2ME.EXE file size to a minimum [2.67 MB as of 6-1-2006], because some people still connect to the internet using dial-up/analog/56k modems, and 98SE2ME is targeted to everybody, not only to high speed broadband or fast CPU users.

HTH

[MDGx]

Thanks I love the abilities of this!

If you are referring to Ryan's WM and/or WPI, please note that this is the *wrong* forum.

This forum's title is "98SE2ME = Killer Replacements: ME -> 98 SE", because deals strictly with 98SE2ME [Windows 98 SE and ME OSes] and related topics.

Please post any comments you may have about Windows NTx OSes, NT4, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, etc, 32 or 64 bit and/or related tools/tweaks/scripts/etc into the appropriate MSFN forums:

http://www.msfn.org/board/

or:

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showforum=95

HTH

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

Check this out

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=532271

Edited July 16, 2006 by PROBLEMCHYLD

[MDGx]

Check this out

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=532271

I've seen your post.

Thanks.

I'll test MM again when I have the time.

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

RSRCMTR.EXE

doesn't copy to C:\Windows or to any directory at all.

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=532844

Edited July 17, 2006 by PROBLEMCHYLD

[MDGx]

RSRCMTR.EXE

doesn't copy to C:\Windows or to any directory at all.

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=532844

RSRCMTR.EXE is extracted from WinME setup CAB and copied to %windir% only if another RSRCMTR.EXE file is already present in %windir%.

Otherwise RSRCMTR.EXE is not copied anywhere.

I did this [please see related C:\9!M\E0!X.BAT lines = open it in Notepad] because some people [myself included ] either moved RSRCMTR.EXE from %windir% somewhere else or deleted it.

Thanks for the MM clarification.

I haven't had time to test it anyway.

I got your PM with the hex code to patch shell32.dll in order for MM to work.

I'll do this [eventually] in the near future.

I also need a tool [do you know any?] to create that patch and then apply it to the original file.

I presume shell32.dll must be the one from WinME setup CD.

Or I could use [probably, did no test] the hexed versions of MM by X-max, which are part of his 98SE Upgrade pack:

http://www.bpa23.host.sk/wupg.html

Thanks.

Edited July 18, 2006 by MDGx

[pjmelect]

I have just installed 98se2me option 1 on my system and everything appears to work ok (I enjoy playing Spider solitaire on a windows 98SE system) however one small problem I now have is that Windows now no longer shuts down. I have tried reinstalling SP2a as described in the FAQ but it has had no effect. Suggestions please?