Hey everyone,

Im new to the forum but I hope to become a regular. Heres my problem.

Ive made an unattended install of 98 using the batch program to make my inf file. all went well (im assuming). Now the only thing i have left to do is make myself a customized boot menu. now i spoke to a friend and he helped me out with this part. he edited atuoexec.exe and confif.sys from boot98se.exe...i tested it out and everything seemed fine, so i put it on a cd

the cd went fine also..it booted andgave me 3 menus... install 98 en install 98 fr and boot to dos.

when i goto install windows...i was looking to have all the cabs put on my c drive like usual but it didnt work. i have a feeling we screwed up the script because when i click install 98 en i get the following error msgs. invalid drive specification,invalid directory,invalid drive specification,invalid directory,invalid directory,bad command or file name (all one after the other). heres my coding:

config.sys

[menu]

menuitem=EN, Install Windows 98 ( EN ).

menuitem=FR, Install Windows 98 ( FR ).

menuitem=DOS, Start computer in dos.

menudefault=DOS,30

menucolor=7,0

[EN]

device=himem.sys /testmem:off

device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001

device=btdosm.sys

device=flashpt.sys

device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001

device=aspi2dos.sys

device=aspi8dos.sys

device=aspi4dos.sys

device=aspi8u2.sys

device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001

[FR]

device=himem.sys /testmem:off

device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001

device=btdosm.sys

device=flashpt.sys

device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001

device=aspi2dos.sys

device=aspi8dos.sys

device=aspi4dos.sys

device=aspi8u2.sys

device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001

[DOS]

device=himem.sys /testmem:off

device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001

device=btdosm.sys

device=flashpt.sys

device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001

device=aspi2dos.sys

device=aspi8dos.sys

device=aspi4dos.sys

device=aspi8u2.sys

device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001

[COMMON]

files=10

buffers=10

dos=high,umb

stacks=9,256

devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048

lastdrive=z

autoexec.bat

@ECHO OFF

set EXPAND=YES

SET DIRCMD=/O:N

set LglDrv=27 * 26 Z 25 Y 24 X 23 W 22 V 21 U 20 T 19 S 18 R 17 Q 16 P 15

set LglDrv=%LglDrv% O 14 N 13 M 12 L 11 K 10 J 9 I 8 H 7 G 6 F 5 E 4 D 3 C

cls

call setramd.bat %LglDrv%

set temp=c:\

set tmp=c:\

path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\

copy command.com %RAMD%:\ > NUL

set comspec=%RAMD%:\command.com

copy extract.exe %RAMD%:\ > NUL

copy readme.txt %RAMD%:\ > NUL

:ERROR

IF EXIST ebd.cab GOTO EXT

echo Please insert Windows 98 Startup Disk 2

echo.

pause

GOTO ERROR

:EXT

%RAMD%:\extract /y /e /l %RAMD%: ebd.cab > NUL

echo The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive %RAMD%.

echo.

IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN

IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR

IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS

IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT

IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP

LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%

echo.

GOTO QUIT

:EN

cls

echo Installing Windows 98 ( EN )

%CDROM%:

cd\

cd 98en

c:

md win98b

%CDROM%:

cd 98en

copy *.* c:\win98b\

c:

cd win98b

setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:FR

cls

echo Installing Windows 98 ( FR )

%CDROM%:

cd\

cd 98fr

c:

md win98b

%CDROM%:

cd 98fr

copy *.* c:\win98b\

c:

cd win98b

setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:DOS

cls

echo.

echo Welcome to dos!

echo.

GOTO QUIT

:HELP

cls

call help.bat

echo Your computer will now restart and the startup menu will appear.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

restart.com

GOTO QUIT

:QUIT

echo To get help, type HELP and press ENTER.

echo.

rem clean up environment variables

set CDROM=

set LglDrv=

so if anyone knows what went wrong please let me know

thanks

Edited June 22, 200521 yr by lost_n_worried

Hi

sorry about my english

i guess i can help u.

i think that u must put the lines...

IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN

IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR

...down that line

LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%

Like that:

IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS

IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT

IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP

LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%

IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN

IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR

Just Copy and past this autoexec.bat e try

autoexec.bat

@ECHO OFF

set EXPAND=YES

SET DIRCMD=/O:N

set LglDrv=27 * 26 Z 25 Y 24 X 23 W 22 V 21 U 20 T 19 S 18 R 17 Q 16 P 15

set LglDrv=%LglDrv% O 14 N 13 M 12 L 11 K 10 J 9 I 8 H 7 G 6 F 5 E 4 D 3 C

cls

call setramd.bat %LglDrv%

set temp=c:\

set tmp=c:\

path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\

copy command.com %RAMD%:\ > NUL

set comspec=%RAMD%:\command.com

copy extract.exe %RAMD%:\ > NUL

copy readme.txt %RAMD%:\ > NUL

:ERROR

IF EXIST ebd.cab GOTO EXT

echo Please insert Windows 98 Startup Disk 2

echo.

pause

GOTO ERROR

:EXT

%RAMD%:\extract /y /e /l %RAMD%: ebd.cab > NUL

echo The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive %RAMD%.

echo.

IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS

IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT

IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP

LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%

IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN

IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR

echo.

GOTO QUIT

:EN

cls

echo Installing Windows 98 ( EN )

%CDROM%:

cd\

cd 98en

c:

md win98b

%CDROM%:

cd 98en

copy *.* c:\win98b\

c:

cd win98b

setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:FR

cls

echo Installing Windows 98 ( FR )

%CDROM%:

cd\

cd 98fr

c:

md win98b

%CDROM%:

cd 98fr

copy *.* c:\win98b\

c:

cd win98b

setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:DOS

cls

echo.

echo Welcome to dos!

echo.

GOTO QUIT

:HELP

cls

call help.bat

echo Your computer will now restart and the startup menu will appear.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

echo.

restart.com

GOTO QUIT

:QUIT

echo To get help, type HELP and press ENTER.

echo.

rem clean up environment variables

set CDROM=

set LglDrv=

Well that's it.

bye

thanks alot..ill give that a try...what exactly did you change??

hi

i just chabge this lines:

IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS

IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT

IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP

LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%

IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN

IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR

the itens "EN" and "FR" need to use cd rom for the instalation. So, they must stay below the line

"LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%"

that it is the command that gives support to the CD ROM. Always that you to use an item that it will need support to the CD, it it will have to be below of this line.

I wait to have helped.

sorry again about my bad english.

bye

u think your english is bad try reading batch files lol