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[Gape]

* I'll post 2.0.3 asap which contains some updates and fixes.

* The next major update will be 2.1 or 3.0. But it doesn't contain any exciting features. Do you have any idea?

* I hope I will release 98 Gold Service Pack 2 as BETA soon. Thank you very much for the ALPHA release, Petr.

[erpdude8]

* I'll post 2.0.3 asap which contains some updates and fixes.

* The next major update will be 2.1 or 3.0. But it doesn't contain any exciting features. Do you have any idea?

* I hope I will release 98 Gold Service Pack 2 as BETA soon. Thank you very much for the ALPHA release, Petr.

how about including the U891711 patch Gape. seems stable enough to include it instead of Microsoft's KB891711 patch for Win98/ME. be sure to include Q240896 opengl32.dll fix.

I might get the alpha release of 98 Gold SP2 to see what it looks like through my friend's DSL connection since I found it impossible to completely download it from my dialup connection at the Rapidshare.de site.

W98 hotfixes Q265528 and Q329128 are no longer available from Microsoft support as I was told. one could try calling MS support instead of emailing them for those two fixes though the odds of getting them by phone are slim to none.

anyone brave enough or have some spare time to make a windows millennium service pack? just asking.

Edited November 14, 2005 by erpdude8

[Petr]

Hi Gape.

Here it the information collected from existing sesp202 international versions:

German version

sesp202de.exe http://www.creopard.de

Here is used newer file intended for Windows XP:

DHTMLED.OCX 6.01.9232/6.1.0.9232 128512 bytes

MS05-013 kb891781 contains these versions:

Dhtmled.ocx 6.1.0.9231 05-Jan-2005 09:44 117,760 Windows 98

Dhtmled.ocx 6.1.0.9232 14-Jan-2005 01:25 119,056 Windows 2000

Dhtmled.ocx 6.1.0.9232 11-Jan-2005 01:20 118,272 Windows XP SP1QFE

Dhtmled.ocx 6.1.0.9232 11-Jan-2005 01:00 128,512 Windows XP SP2GDR

Dhtmled.ocx 6.1.0.9232 11-Jan-2005 01:05 128,512 Windows XP SP2QFE

Dhtmled.ocx 6.1.0.9231 05-Jan-2005 00:30 120,832 Windows Server 2003 RTMGDR

Dhtmled.ocx 6.1.0.9231 05-Jan-2005 00:42 120,832 Windows Server 2003 RTMQFE

I'd use version intended for Windows 98, or - if the newest version is the priority - version from Windows 2000.

Added software:

NOTEPAD2.EXE 1.0.12

http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html

Many localized versions.

French version

sesp202fr.exe Matze http://www.webmatze.tk

Nothing changed

Dutch version

sesp203nl.exe Klaas Nekeman http://wepsite.net/hp38guser

Added Q903235

MS05-037: Vulnerability in JView Profiler could allow remote code execution

This update sets the kill bit for the JView Profiler (Javaprxy.dll) COM object.

Tihiy's KB891711 Security Patch

Ti891711.DLL

User32.dll 4.10.2232

Paragon NTFS for Win98 (Demo)

http://www.paragon-gmbh.com/demo.htm

Pntfs.vxd 2.0.2.2

USB 1.x Mass Storage Device Support

Ufd.sys 4.10.00.1100

Ufd.pdr

Patched Notepad.exe

SPUPDATE.INF copy attribute different:

Msvbvm60.dll,,,32

Delinfs.inf omitted, inf deleting in Del.Inf sections.

Polish version

sesp202pl - Pablo http://sp.up.pl

Remote desktop clinet

mstsc.exe 5.2.3790.0 (srv03_rtm.030324-2048)

mstsc.chm

mstscax.dll 5.2.3790.0 (srv03_rtm.030324-2048)

(Windows Server 2003 version)

The latest version is from Windows Server 2003 SP1 - 5.2.3790.1830 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447)

RegEditX 1.2

http://www.dcsoft.com/products/regeditx/

RegEditX.exe

RegEditX.hlp

RegXdll.dll

Emergency Recovery Utility from Windows 95

(modified)

Erd.exe

Rks.exe

USB Driver from nusb22 project

Sbp2port.sys 4.90.3000.1

Usbauth.sys 4.90.3000.1

Usbmphlp.pdr 4.90.3000

Usbntmap.sys 4.90.3000

Usbstor.sys 4.90.3000.1

Usbu2a.sys 1.42

oeminfo.ini file added

(displays information on My Computer - Properties sheet)

W2kcolor.inf - Windows XP color scheme

Xpicons.dll 1.01 - Windows XP icons

xp.bmp - Windows XP desktop wallpaper 1024 x 768

xp1.bmp - Windows XP desktop wallpaper 800 x 600

Trans.exe - Transparent Desktop

Additional file installed:

Mscomctl.ocx 6.0.81.77

This is Windows Common Controls ActiveX Control DLL

There are also newer version, no idea if better:

Mscomctl.ocx 6.0.84.98 - Visual Studio 6.0 SP3

Mscomctl.ocx 6.0.88.62 - Visual Studio 6.0 SP4, SP5

Mscomctl.ocx 6.1.97.82 - Visual Studio 6.0 SP6

Mscomctl.ocx 6.1.97.86 - Q896559

Additional section in SPUPDATE.INF

[AddReg.Tweaks]

;MS Config

HKCR,"CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig",,,"MS Config"

HKCR,"CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig\command",,,"msconfig.exe"

Czech version

sesp202cz-alpha2 svatymuz http://www.winpack.org/

Added:

COMPOBJ.DLL 2.30.200.1

Updated:

Adaptec ASPI 4.71.2

Italian version

sesp201it - Sapunkra aka Maninabox

Nothing changed

Russian version

sesp161ru8 - eGo®Z

Some modifications specific to Russian localization

Traditional Chinese version

w98seaup.exe - 2004/07/12 by ATB(NSRC) from Republic of Taiwan http://myweb.hinet.net/home4/atb/W98SEAUP.htm

Different structure, many additions (WMP, JAVA, SQL, USB......)

Maximus Decim Cumulative Update

mdcu211e.exe - English version - Maximus Decim aka Maxud

COMCAT.DLL 5.0.1601.1

NSCIRDA.SYS 4.10.0.1999

OPENGL32.DLL 4.1.1381.7035

VIP.386 4.10.2227 (This is modded version of 4.10.2226 - don't know the difference)

SHARE.EXE

USB driver - nusb22 project

USBAUTH.SYS 4.90.3000.1

USBMPHLP.PDR 4.90.3000

USBNTMAP.SYS 4.90.3000

USBSTOR.SYS 4.90.3000.1

USBU2A.SYS 1.42

.REG files from Q273017

DELAY2.REG

DELAY4.REG

DELAY8.REG

NODELAY.REG

PCIO98.EXE patch IO.SYS for change of the order of assignment of letters to hard disks. So called "Driveletter fix". No description of the behavior known to me

Unofficial Service Pack for Windows 98 Gold

fesp201en.exe by me

Added/Changed files:

COMCAT.DLL 5.0.1601.1

HTML32.CNV 2003.1100.6252.0

MSWRD632.WPC 2004.10.21.0

MSWRD832.CNV 2003.1100.6252.0

NSCIRDA.SYS 4.10.0.1999

OPENGL32.DLL 4.1.1381.7035

CIMWIN32.DLL 1.50.1085.48

WBEMPROX.DLL 1.50.1085.45

HHCTRL.OCX 5.2.3790.309

HHSETUP.DLL 5.2.3790.309

HH.EXE 5.2.3790.309

ITIRCL.DLL 5.2.3790.309

ITSS.DLL 5.2.3790.309

SSDPAPI.DLL 4.90.3003.0

SSDPSRV.EXE 4.90.3003.0

UPNP.DLL 4.90.3003.0

Windows Update:

IUCTL.DLL 5.3.3790.13

IUENGINE.DLL 5.3.3790.13

INF files for enabling and disabling of the troubleshooter

TS-DISAB.INF

TS-ENAB.INF

QFE information in QFE.INF

QFECHECK.EXE

QFECHECK.HLP

Q327517 - Renumbering in Czech Republic 2002

Q897225 - Install QFE version of IE updates

HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer","QFEInstalled",0x10001,01,00,00,00

(here is an error in fesp201en!!)

Updated core fonts

ARIBLK.TTF 2.35.0.0

COMICBD.TTF 2.10.0.0

COMIC.TTF 2.20.0.0

GOTHICBI.TTF 2.35.0.0

GOTHICB.TTF 2.35.0.0

GOTHICI.TTF 2.35.0.0

GOTHIC.TTF 2.35.0.0

IMPACT.TTF 2.35.0.0

LARIALBD.TTF 3.0.0.0

LARIALBI.TTF 2.90.0.0

LARIALI.TTF 2.90.0.0

LARIAL.TTF 3.0.0.0

LCOURBD.TTF 2.90.0.0

LCOURBI.TTF 2.90.0.0

LCOURI.TTF 2.90.0.0

LCOUR.TTF 2.90.0.0

LTIMESBD.TTF 3.0.0.0

LTIMESBI.TTF 2.90.0.0

LTIMESI.TTF 2.90.0.0

LTIMES.TTF 3.0.0.0

LUCON.TTF 1.60.0.0

TAHOMABD.TTF 3.14.0.0

TAHOMA.TTF 3.14.0.0

VERDANAB.TTF 2.40.0.0

VERDANAI.TTF 2.40.0.0

VERDANAZ.TTF 2.40.0.0

VERDANA.TTF 2.43.0.0

Some other changes

General comments

MOUHID.VXD should be used version 4.10.0.2223 from Q254660 and not 4.10.2223.0 from Intellipoint 4.12 (otherwise idetical)

There are also other updates in Office Converter Pack (jpegim32.flt).

In (en, nl) sesp versions is version from unknown source:

Dispex.dll 45105 bytes - 3B391DD5h -> 06/27/2001 01:42:13

Version form scr56en.exe is in (fr, de, pl. cs) version of sesp:

Dispex.dll 45112 bytes - 3B3931B4h -> 06/27/2001 03:07:00

Green arrow icons in Hotplug.dll (icon 100) and Systray.exe (icon 210) could be changed from 16x16 size only to both 16x16 and 32x32 sizes.

So it is possible to look for good ideas approved by users of other service packs.

Maybe you could list of intended changes for 2.0.3 and 2.1.

Major step would be complete backup during install and restore during uninstall.

My notes for Windows 98 Gold SP:

sysdm.cpl - remove string "Second Edition"

246094 - shdocvw.dll 4.72.3711.2900

244356 - urlmon.dll 4.72.3710.2500

250316 - mshtml.dll 4.72.3525.600

265258 - asctrls.ocx 4.72.3718.1400

192117 - mstcp.dll 4.10.2012

Maybe 217763 - File Access Vulnerability in Personal Web Server

896559

6.0.81.6 comctl32.ocx

6.1.97.86 mscomctl.ocx

KB903235

Petr

Edited March 15, 2008 by Gape

[Gape]

2.0.3/2.1:

* Added COMCAT.DLL from DCOM98.

* Added Q240896 (OPENGL32.DLL).

* Added Q285895 (CIMWIN32.DLL) and Q282949 (WBEMPROX.DLL).

* Added Q314941 (SSDPAPI.DLL, SSDPSVR.EXE, UPNP.DLL).

* Added Q323708 (NSCIRDA.SYS).

* Added Q327517 (REG).

* Added Q903235 (REG).

* Added a fix for VS2005 issue (REG).

* Updated Q891711 (to U891711).

* Updated NWPP32.DLL (to Q250896-v2).

* Updated HTML Help (to Q896358).

* Updated HTML32.CNV (to Q842532).

* Removed DELINFS.INF.

* Corrected MOUHID.VXD and DISPEX.DLL files.

* Cleaned up some code.

3.0:

Some more updates, better uninstaller, optional Win2000 icons, unofficial updates, full QFE info.

[Acheron]

New updates, so it would be fine to call it 2.1

[azagahl]

>But it doesn't contain any exciting features. Do you have any idea?

-Add some official DOS 7 upgrades from MS. I think they are called DOSSUP.exe, OLDDOS.exe, and MSBACKUP.EXE.

I can get more info if you are interested.

-These add a lot of bloat and might be hard to distribute. But they'd be cool:

DX9.0c

IE 6 SP 1, with hacked BROWSEUI.DLL and BROWSELC.DLL

MDAC updates

.NET Framework 1.1 SP1

.NET Framework 2.0

WMP10

-Also could 7z compression (e.g. using NSIS installer) decrease service pack size?

-Mandatory deletion of nasty PDR file that causes hard disk destruction.

Edited November 16, 2005 by azagahl

[bristols]

>But it doesn't contain any exciting features. Do you have any idea?

DX9.0c

IE 6 SP 1

.NET Framework 1.1 SP1

.NET Framework 2.0

WMP10

Trouble is, that would bloat things significantly.

And it strays off the path that the Pack has taken until now (in only providing updates and tweaks and modest replacements like Notepad).

Personally I do like the idea of having some kind of routine that would update WMP 9 to 10, but that's a whole other project, I reckon...

Edited November 16, 2005 by bristols

[celtish]

>But it doesn't contain any exciting features. Do you have any idea?

DX9.0c

IE 6 SP 1

.NET Framework 1.1 SP1

.NET Framework 2.0

WMP10

Trouble is, that would bloat things significantly. And it strays off the path that the Pack has taken until now (in only providing updates and tweaks and modest replacements like Notepad). Personally I do like the idea of having some kind of routine that would update WMP 9 to 10, but that's a whole other project, I reckon...

I would prefer the service packs to stay in the same EXE formats as at present (Gape has done some good work) and without bloat from WMP, DirectX, and NET framework. There are already installers for them. However, cumulative IE6 updates and more IE tweaks wouldn't be a bad idea! Edited November 16, 2005 by plonkeroo

[Gape]

-Add some official DOS 7 upgrades from MS. I think they are called DOSSUP.exe, OLDDOS.exe, and MSBACKUP.EXE.

I can get more info if you are interested.

I think they're not upgrades (OLDDOS.EXE contains only some old DOS programs like QBASIC). If can find links, please let me know.

-Mandatory deletion of nasty PDR file that causes hard disk destruction.

Could you please explain that?

[Petr]

Hi Gape,

I have reviewed the list of available updates and it seems there are a few not implemented yet:

Windows 98 Standard Edition and Windows 98 Second Edition

Q258765 - Registry modification only

Q269604 - Dsound.dll

Windows 98 Standard Edition only

Q189849 - Ipdetect.exe - This is hotfix for Windows 98 Standard Edition but it seems this file is not present in Windows 98 Standard Edition?

Q214408 - Conagent.exe

Q300234 - Sens.dll 5.0.3407.1600 (I'm not sure if it is OK to put 5.50.4807.2300 in Standard Edition too)

I'll send them to you by e-mail.

Petr

[creopard]

Paragon NTFS for Win98 (Demo)

http://www.paragon-gmbh.com/demo.htm

Pntfs.vxd 2.0.2.2

maybe this general NTFS (read-only) implementation might be a good idea to implement, since a lot of users are running a dual-OS environment (98/2k or xp)

(this would however exceed the servicepack's intention to be a mere collection of updates )

[bristols]

Hello Gape,

How about including Microsoft's 32-bit GDI+ Graphics/Video Acceleration Runtime Library GDIPLUS.DLL build 5.1.3102.1360?

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

This build is later than the version on my own computers after installing SE SP 2.02 (5.1.3102.1355, in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50215\), so I assume that it is not included in your pack (please correct me if I'm wrong).

Perhaps also you could include Microsoft Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP 3D Control Libraries (DLLs) v2.31 for 3D effects (again lifted from MDGx's site, although there is no direct link to this part of the page, and again, this is if you don't already include the relevant files from the .zip):

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

It goes without saying that I'm really looking forward to the next SP release.

Edited November 17, 2005 by bristols

[ssmokee]

maybe this general NTFS (read-only) implementation might be a good idea to implement, since a lot of users are running a dual-OS environment (98/2k or xp)

(this would however exceed the servicepack's intention to be a mere collection of updates )

I would normally agree about not adding things like this, BUT I think most would agree that the ability to read NTFS from 9x deserves to be one of the few exceptions to the rule.

I think it should be added as another optional component of the service pack installer.

[Petr]

How about including Microsoft's 32-bit GDI+ Graphics/Video Acceleration Runtime Library GDIPLUS.DLL build 5.1.3102.1360?

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

This build is later than the version on my own computers after installing SE SP 2.02 (5.1.3102.1355, in C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50215\), so I assume that it is not included in your pack (please correct me if I'm wrong).

gdiplus.dll is not part of Windows 98 SE so hard to say if it should be part of the Windows 98 SE Service Pack.

Perhaps also you could include Microsoft Windows 3.1x/9x/NT/2000/ME/XP 3D Control Libraries (DLLs) v2.31 for 3D effects (again lifted from MDGx's site, although there is no direct link to this part of the page, and again, this is if you don't already include the relevant files from the .zip):

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

It goes without saying that I'm really looking forward to the next SP release.

These 3D control libraries are contained in the SE SP already.

Quote from the 3dctrls.txt file:

DLLs in 3DCTRLS.ZIP [current releases]:

- CTL3D.DLL = 16-bit 3D Controls Library V1 v2.31.000 [Win31, Win9x + WinME].

- CTL3D32S.DLL = 32-bit 3D Controls Library Extensions v2.31.000 [Win31, Win9x + WinME].

- CTL3D32.DLL = 32-bit 3D Controls Library v2.31.000 [WinNT + Win2000].

- CTL3DV2.DLL = 16-bit 3D Controls Library V2 v2.31.001 [WinNT + Win2000].

Internal build dates are as follows:

- CTL3D32S.DLL - 2.31.000 - 07/14/1995 03:48:10

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 06/09/2000 02:35:58

DLLs in Windows 98 Standard Edition

- CTL3D.DLL - 2.31.000

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 04/29/1998 18:04:01

- CTL3DV2.DLL - 2.31.000

DLLs in Windows 98 Second Edition

- CTL3D.DLL - 2.31.000

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 04/23/1999 18:37:46

- CTL3DV2.DLL - 2.31.000

DLLs in Windows 98 Second Edition - Personal Web Server

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 07/14/1995 03:48:10

DLLs in Windows 98 Second Edition - Resource Kit

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 07/14/1995 03:46:26

DLLs in Windows ME

- CTL3D.DLL - 2.31.000

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 06/09/2000 02:35:58

- CTL3DV2.DLL - 2.31.001

DLLs in Windows 2000

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 03/08/2000 21:32:32

- CTL3DV2.DLL - 2.99.000 (03/28/1996)

DLLs in Windows XP

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 24/10/2001 13:26:02

- CTL3DV2.DLL - 2.99.000

DLLs in Windows Server 2003

- CTL3D32.DLL - 2.31.000 - 05/15/2003 13:17:27

- CTL3DV2.DLL - 2.99.000

In summary, in the 3Dctrls.zip file are contained the following files:

- CTL3D.DLL - This file is identical with file in W98/W98SE/WME. No need to install.

- CTL3D32S.DLL - This file is very old, identical with CTL3D32.DLL in PWS and therefore I think it is not needed at all.

- CTL3D32.DLL - This files has separate build for each Windows version, I don't know if there could be any advantage to install version taken rom other OS.

- CTL3DV2.DLL - Both 2.31.000 and 2.32.001 versions are binary identical with excaept of the version number. Version 2.99 is for NT OSes only. No reason to install.

Petr

[azagahl]

> I think they're not upgrades (OLDDOS.EXE contains only some old DOS programs like QBASIC). If can find links, please let me know.

MDGx lists SUP622.EXE, MSBACK.EXE, and OLDDOS.EXE:

&&* Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Supplemental Disk includes MS DOSShell (DOSSHELL.EXE) files: http://support.microsoft.com/ support/ kb/ articles/ q117/ 6/00.asp Direct download [762 KB, free]: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ softlib/ mslfiles/ SUP622.EXE MS-DOS 6.22 required. To use ONLY MS DOSShell, MS-DOS 5.00 - 6.22 or MS Windows 9x [MS-DOS 7.xx] required. See "MS DOSSHELL Tips" in DOSTIPS.TXT (included in "W95-11D.ZIP") for details.

&&* Microsoft Old MS-DOS 6.xx Backup Tool (MSBACKUP.EXE), also included with MS-DOS 6.00 - 6.22 [558 KB, free]: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ softlib/ mslfiles/ MSBACK.EXE MS-DOS 6.00 - 6.22 or MS Windows 9x [MS-DOS 7.xx] required.

&&* Microsoft Old MS-DOS 6.22 Utilities for Windows 95/98 users (includes UNDELETE.EXE) [836 KB, free]: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/ softlib/ mslfiles/ OLDDOS.EXE MS-DOS 6.22 or MS Windows 9x [MS-DOS 7.xx] required.

>>Mandatory deletion of nasty PDR file that causes hard disk destruction.

>Could you please explain that?

I mean, it would be nice if your SP deleted the defective ESDI506.PDR which is known to destroy data on hard disks larger than 128 GiB. I don't need an optimized hard disk controller driver if its main effect is to destroy my data faster than anything else. Also, many ppl install Intel Application Accelerator or VIA Hyperion drivers which provide the optimization without the enormous risk of having this file.

Edited November 17, 2005 by azagahl