everynow and then I have to install win98, I was wondering if there's a way of making a fully unattended install. I googled this idea and came up with the following:

Edit the MSBATCH.INF file and enter the following:

[batchSetup]

Version=3.0 (32-bit)

SaveDate=04/11/01

[Version]

Signature = "$CHICAGO$"

AdvancedINF=2.5

LayoutFile=layout.inf

[setup]

Express=1

InstallDir="c:\windows"

InstallType=3

ProductKey="xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"

EBD=0

ShowEula=0

ChangeDir=0

OptionalComponents=1

Network=1

System=0

CCP=0

CleanBoot=0

Display=0

DevicePath=0

NoDirWarn=1

TimeZone="Eastern"

Uninstall=0

NoPrompt2Boot=1+

So far everything went well except the following:

In the beginning before it begins to copy the files it asks for a user and company name

Than after the 1st reboot of the copying files, it shows you the username and company once again, you have to physically click [ok]. The next screen is the serial which it types in but still prompted to click [ok] to it. That's it, there on after is the usual end of the installation and done.

Anyone has any idea about this. I would like to make ALL my OS "hands free"!

thkz

ceez

ps- eventhough WinME sucks, the same could prob be applied to it also, right?

does anyone reply in this thread!

Maybe its because Windows 98 is dead

does anyone know where i can find windows 97 jesus edition

You use a program called Batch98 from microsoft to make a batch file, and then you use a command line swich when lanuching setup

You use a program called Batch98 from microsoft to make a batch file, and then you use a command line swich when lanuching setup

thkz viper, that's all i needed...

windows 97, the jesus christ edition!

"jesus christ, it crashed again"!

Maybe its because Windows 98 is dead

Oh come on, you can't be thinking XP is the bee's knees and nothing else matters! :/

The only operating systems from Microsoft that matter anymore are XP, 2k, NT4 and soon 2k3 and Longhorn. The rest have been emptied from the recycle bin

Well I created a MSBATCH.INF but where do I put it?

I have at work some computers at work that run win98 and doing the installation unattended would help me ...

I haven't got a copy of Win98 handy atm, but according to a Knowledge Base Article:

Running Setup with the Batch (.inf) File

If the Msbatch.inf file is located in the Windows 98 Setup folder, Windows 98 detects it and use it to install Windows 98.

Here are some articles I found:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=214727

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/...rt7/wrkappd.asp

yes you can create a msbatch.inf file and put it in the win98 setup folder.

with the Batch98 you can create a perfect batch file and when the setup goes on ,

the only thing you need to do is to click OK twice.

here is the batch file i created. I delete some sentences because they were in chinese.

Good luck.

; MSBATCH.INF

;

; Copyright © 1995-1998 Microsoft Corporation.

; All rights reserved.

;

[batchSetup]

Version=3.0 (32-bit)

SaveDate=10-01-03

[Version]

Signature = "$CHICAGO$"

AdvancedINF=2.5

LayoutFile=layout.inf

[setup]

Express=1

InstallDir="c:\windows"

InstallType=3

ProductKey="*****-*****-*****-*****-*****"

EBD=0

ShowEula=0

ChangeDir=0

OptionalComponents=1

Network=1

System=0

CCP=0

CleanBoot=0

Display=0

DevicePath=0

NoDirWarn=0

TimeZone="Dateline"

Uninstall=0

NoPrompt2Boot=1

[system]

Locale=L0804

SelectedKeyboard=KEYBOARD_00000409

[NameAndOrg]

Name="jia"

Org="personal"

Display=0

[Network]

ComputerName="jia"

Workgroup="personal"

Description="the best"

Display=0

PrimaryLogon=Windows

Protocols=NETBEUI, NWLINK, MSTCP

Security=SHARE

[NWLINK]

Frame_Type=4

[MSTCP]

LMHOSTS=1

LMHOSTPath="C:\WINDOWS\lmhosts"

DHCP=0

DNS=1

WINS=N

DNSServers=210.39.0.33, 210.39.0.34

Domain=szu

Hostname=jia

Gateways=192.168.82.33

IPAddress=192.168.82.119

IPMask=255.255.255.0

[OptionalComponents]

"Windows 98"=0

"Microsoft Wallet"=0

"Personal Web Server"=0

"Web-Based Enterprise Mgmt"=0

"Microsoft Outlook Express"=0

"Macromedia Shockwave Director"=1

"Macromedia Shockwave Flash"=1

[Printers]

[installLocationsMRU]

"D:\driver\rtl8139d\8139new\WIN98"

"D:\driver\rtl8139\WIN98\OEMA\"

"D:\driver\rtl8139\WIN98\OEMA"

"D:\driver\voice\8738\"

"D:\Win98se\"

[install]

AddReg=RunOnce.BatchDelay,Run.Installed.Components,Skip.PCMCIA.Wizard,Registry.WinUpdate

[RunOnce.BatchDelay]

HKLM,%KEY_RUNONCE%,BatchRun1,,"%25%\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection Delete.MSN.Icon 4 %10%\msbatch.inf"

HKLM,%KEY_RUNONCE%,BatchRun2,,"%25%\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection Delete.Welcome 4 %10%\msbatch.inf"

HKLM,%KEY_RUNONCE%,BatchRun3,,"%25%\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection Delete.Regwiz 4 %10%\msbatch.inf"

[Run.Installed.Components]

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchSetupx,,,">Batch 98 - General Settings"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchSetupx,IsInstalled,1,01,00,00,00

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchSetupx,Version,,"3,0,0,0"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchSetupx,StubPath,,"%25%\rundll.exe setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection Installed.Components.General 4 %10%\msbatch.inf"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\BatchSetupx,,,"ICW"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\BatchSetupx,IsInstalled,1,01,00,00,00

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\BatchSetupx,Version,,"3,0,0,0"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\BatchSetupx,StubPath,,"%24%\progra~1\intern~1\connec~1\icwconn1 /restoredesktop

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchAdvpack,,,">Batch 98 - Advanced Settings"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchAdvpack,IsInstalled,1,01,00,00,00

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchAdvpack,Version,,"3,0,0,0"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>BatchAdvpack,StubPath,,"%25%\rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %10%\msbatch.inf,Installed.Components.Advanced"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>Batchwu,,,">Batch 98 - Windows Update"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>Batchwu,IsInstalled,1,01,00,00,00

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>Batchwu,Version,,"3,0,0,0"

HKLM,%KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS%\>Batchwu,StubPath,,"wupdmgr.exe -shortcut"

[installed.Components.General]

AddReg=Browser.Settings, Proxy.Settings, Shell.Prep

BitReg=Shell.Settings

UpdateInis=DelOEQuick.Links

[DelOEQuick.Links]

setup.ini, progman.groups,, "groupQL=..\..\Applic~1\Micros~1\Intern~1\Quickl~1"

setup.ini, groupQL,, """Launch Outlook Express""" ;deletes link

[DelOEdesktop]

setup.ini, progman.groups,, "groupOE=..\..\desktop"

setup.ini, groupOE,, """Outlook Express""" ;deletes icon

[installed.Components.Advanced]

DelFiles=OLS.Icons, QuickLaunch.Icons

CustomDestination=Custom.Dest

RunPostSetupCommands=DirCleanup

[Custom.Dest]

49070=DesktopLDIDSection,5

49050=QuickLinksLDIDSection,5

[Delete.MSN.Icon]

DelReg=MSN.Icon

[MSN.Icon]

HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{4B876A40-4EE8-11D1-811E-00C04FB98EEC},,,

[DesktopLDIDSection]

HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders",Desktop,OLSFolder,"%25%\Desktop"

[OLS.Icons]

americ~1.lnk

at&two~1.lnk

compus~1.lnk

prodig~1.lnk

themic~1.lnk

aboutt~1.lnk

abouto~1.txt

services.txt

[DirCleanup]

rundll32.exe advpack.dll,DelNodeRunDLL32 %49070%\%OnlineLong%

[Delete.Welcome]

DelReg=Registry.Welcome

[Registry.Welcome]

HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run,Welcome,,

[Delete.Regwiz]

AddReg=Registry.Regwiz

[Registry.Regwiz]

HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Welcome\Regwiz,@,1,01,00,00,00

HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion,RegDone,1,01,00,00,00

[Registry.WinUpdate]

HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer,NoDevMgrUpdate,0x10001,0

HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer,NoWindowsUpdate,0x10001,0

[browser.Settings]

HKCU,%KEY_IEXPLORERMAIN%,"Start Page",,"http://www.szu.edu.cn/"

HKCU,%KEY_IEXPLORERMAIN%,"First Home Page",,"http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=windows98&clcid=0x0804&pver=4.10&ar=runonce"

HKCU,%KEY_IEXPLORERMAIN%,"Search Page",,"http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"

HKLM,%KEY_IEXPLORERMAIN%,"Search Bar",,"http://www.microsoft.com/isapi/redir.dll?prd=ie&ar=iesearch"

HKCU, "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Help_Menu_URLs","Online_Support",,"http://support.microsoft.com/support"

[Proxy.Settings]

HKCU,%KEY_INTERNETSETTINGS%,ProxyEnable,1,01,00,00,00

HKCU,%KEY_INTERNETSETTINGS%,ProxyOverride,,"*.szu.edu.cn;192.168.*.*;210.39.*.*;<local>"

HKCU,%KEY_INTERNETSETTINGS%,ProxyServer,,"proxy.szu.edu.cn:8080"

[shell.Prep]

HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\0",Flags,01,00,00,00

HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\main",Show_ChannelBand,0,"no"

[shell.Settings]

HKCU,"Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\0",Flags,0,20,1

[QuickLinksLDIDSection]

HKCU,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders",AppData,QuickLaunch,"%25%\Application Data"

[QuickLaunch.Icons]

²é¿´ÆµµÀ.scf

[skip.PCMCIA.Wizard]

HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\PCMCIA,SkipWizardForBatchSetup,,1

[DestinationDirs]

OLS.Icons=49070,Online~1

QuickLaunch.Icons=49050,Micros~1\Intern~1\QuickL~1

[strings]

KEY_RUNONCE="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce"

KEY_INSTALLEDCOMPS="SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components"

OnlineLong="Online Services"

KEY_IEXPLORERMAIN="Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main"

KEY_INTERNETSETTINGS="Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings"

Thanx guys!

Well does anyone know how to install internet explorer 6 sp1 unattended or slipstreamed?

Does anyone know about where can we download Microsoft Batch 98 Automated Setup Tool for creating msbatch.inf?

Well U don't have to download it.

It's in yours win 98 cd in the folder tools\reskit\batch

Install it then U can customize your installation.

sorry but i don't have a 98 cd i only have the setup files.i'm asking because of that.can anyone has a 98 cd PM me i think it's a small file maybe it can be emailed.