98SE2ME
Updated • 11-12-2009

By popular demand...
98SE2ME is the automated installer designed to perform all Killer Replacements ME -> 98 SE "transplant" operations completely unattended, a.k.a. "hands-free".

Download + install 98SE2ME [English, 4.2 MB].
Use this link ONLY IF link above does not work.
98SE2ME September 2007 French [2.65 MB].
98SE2ME September 2007 Italian [2.56 MB].
MUST read READ1ST.TXT CAREFULLY BEFORE installing ANY 98SE2ME options.
98SE2ME HTML Help Guide + Manual [152 KB, old, not updated].
Killer Replacements: ME -> 98 SE do-it-yourself guide.
98SE2ME info, downloads + screen shots.
98SE, 98SESP2 + 98SE2ME boot logos [1.05 MB].

Changes + Updates

See UPDATES.TXT.

IMPORTANT

REQUIRED:

• Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) MUST be ALREADY installed.
• ALL Windows Millennium Edition (ME) setup *.CAB files [CABs] MUST be anywhere on your local disk(s)/partition(s) into the SAME directory/folder or a Windows ME Gold/Final/RTM setup CD-ROM (any Edition: Full, Update) MUST be inside 1st CD/DVD drive (if more than 1).

Everything here is for English language ONLY.

This is an Open Source project.
This is NOT a Microsoft product.
By replacing Microsoft files you may VOID the EULA, warranty and/or support (if any).
You do all this at your OWN risk.
Nobody is liable NOR responsible for ANYTHING due to the use of these files.
ALWAYS BACKUP FIRST!
100% UNofficial + UNsupported compilation of Microsoft files.
All ©, ® + ™ retain the property of their respective owners and are used here solely in non-trademark descriptive sense.
MUST use and distribute ONLY for educational and profit-free purposes.

Please post here all BUGs, FIXes, tips, comments etc, so I can improve 98SE2ME accordingly. This is the only way we can all benefit.

Special thank you to all contributors.

E-mail

Enjoy.

98SE2ME · UPDATED · 11-12-2009

Please see the top of this topic for most recent 98SE2ME update.
__________________________________

11-12-2009
* Options 1 + 2: replaced newer WinME WAN.TSP [%windir%\SYSTEM] from WinME
setup CD-ROM with older Win98 SE WAN.TSP [%windir%\SYSTEM] from Win98 SE setup
CD-ROM to fix nasty (USB) xDSL modems (RAS)PPPoE bug. [thank you Geo]
Breakthrough: 98SE2ME works now properly with xDSL and RASPPPoE!
* Options 1 + 2: added newer WinME IRPROPS.CPL + IRFTP.EXE 4.90.3000
[%windir%\SYSTEM]. [thank you PROBLEMCHYLD]


Enjoy.


PS:
And thanks again to every1 for the kind welcome...

Congratulations, MDGx!

That bug was a hard one to go down!
I'm glad it was finally pinpointed and killed.

Welcome back MDGx! Notwithstanding everyone else's efforts here, you've been missed.

The latest release of 98SE2ME is more than 1 MB larger than the previous one. How come (just out of interest)? Would that just be the addition of IRPROPS.CPL and IRFTP.EXE?

(Also, I've sent you a PM.)

This post has been edited by bristols: Nov 12 2009, 08:48 AM

Great to be welcomed back... Thanks every1!

Why 98SE2ME is now 4.2 MB instead of usual "self" [2.8 MB]:
I replaced the 3 Vpatch EXEs (PATMM.EXE, PATSH.EXE + PATWV.EXE) [small] for SHELL32.DLL, WEBVW.DLL + MOVIEMK.EXE [option 3] with the actual files [much larger].
The new added files [like irprops.cpl + irftp.exe] do not usually add to the size of the installer if they are on the WinME setup CD-ROM. Only files newer/patched/modified and not found on the setup CD-ROMs are actually added to 98SE2ME.EXE .

Best,
MDGx

PS:
I've also answered your PM.

HTH

Ran option 2 and it did not replace the ME wan.tsp with the 98, but did replace IRPROPS.CPL + IRFTP.EXE 4.90.3000.
Had to replace manually out of 98! folder.

Please let me know if there is a copy of WAN.TSP [37200 bytes] in C:\9!M [it should be, it is installed by 98SE2ME.EXE].

When you 1st run 98SE2ME, even if you don't install any options, WAN.TSP should be copied into %windir%\SYSTEM from within 98SE2ME.BAT:
When you install option 1 or 2, WAN.TSP is copied to the temp install folder [C:\9S2M] from C:\9!M, and to %windir%\SYSTEM [from O2.BAT and from 2G.INF], just to make sure.
O2.BAT:2G.INF:

CODE

[s][INO]
CopyFiles=WAN
[WAN]
WAN.TSP,,,4
[DestinationDirs]
WAN=11[/s]

And just to be sure, I uploaded 98SE2ME.EXE again...
Please download it and try 1 more time [4.2 MB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/4

Thanks for your time + concern.

Best,
MDGx

Edit:
Removed backup installation of WAN.TSP from 2G.INF, because WAN.TSP may be deleted from C:\9!M after being copied to %windir%\SYSTEM . [This is a limitation if INF files CopyFiles directive. ]

Yes it did put a copy in C:\9!M, and I just move it to %windir%\SYSTEM - so it was not deleted from 9!M.
Have not run new 98SE2ME.EXE , because I move it manualy.
Thanks for the reply

Hello, everyone.

Let me start off by saying that I think 98SE2ME is a great idea. I look forward to getting the most out of its added stability and functionality. First, however, I need to overcome a hurdle. Hopefully someone here can help me out.

After installation of 98SE2ME, everything is running fine on my system except for my modem. It's an Actiontec external 56k, model EX560LKA. Dialing out with the modem and connecting (and staying connected) to the internet is fine. But if I try to disconnect from the internet, a blue screen pops up:

Fatal exception 0E has occurred at 0028:00000013

After that, I can't use my modem to dial out anymore without a reboot, and the system gets pretty lethargic as well. I never had this problem before installing 98SE2ME, and it isn't resolved by removing / re-installing the modem drivers.

Any help or hints as to a potential solution would be much appreciated. Thanks.

This post has been edited by Click Beetle DX: Yesterday, 05:34 AM