Auto-Patcher for Windows 98 SE (English)
Hi there, those that are new to this project, please skip down to the What is Auto-Patcher for Windows 98se? section.
Latest News:
Sept 13:
Hi! Sorry, been away for a while but i'm back now and so i want to continue where i left off. I still need to maintain win98 machines (i did one last weekend) and so i will update my tools. This is one of the main ones so i will try to get it out soon.
May 25:
Just letting people know i've penned into the diary in my head that i want to release AutoPatcher for Win98se June 2008 sometime in June (probably near the end). And i want it to have a GUI. Stay tuned...
Feb 15:
A ZIP version of the latest FULL release in now available from the new homepage: go here
Feb 8:
Upgrade version: download link
Size: 29.82 MB
MD5: D508AA30101AE8A4DCCC5FA6138DEC76
Feb 8:
* December 2007 Final is now available. There are only minor changes since RC2 so it is not imperative you upgrade but you may as well.
* The code for December 2007 Final is now available as an attachment at the end of this post.
Full version: download link
Size: 286.46 MB
MD5: 10107332C30837B2837BF90513A22CD0
Jan 25:
* December 2007 release candidate 2 is now available. Everyone is recommended to upgrade to the new version.
December 2007 RC1 to December 2007 RC2 (UPGRADE): download link
Size: 1.3 MB
MD5: 7047D52532DE80FA3CD41BA0B1D6D1EE
October 2007 to December 2007 RC2 (UPGRADE): download link
Size: 84 MB
MD5: 0B8FE05833F394E7B1094DD8B221563D
Jan 24:
There is a small bug in the latest release, you can't select one of the optional titles (ScanFrag) the usual way. To get around this until the next release, choose to install All titles and then de-select the ones you don't want installed.
Jan 23:
* December 2007 release candidate 1 is now available. If there is nothing fundamentally wrong with this release, in a week it will be renamed to FINAL and released to the world via the 2 mirrors AP has.
* download link
Size: 288 MB
MD5: 816109F0E169474BC37DB88C09EEDD66
* change log
* module contents
* see the attachments for the December 2007 code files archive.
Downloads:
Latest full version:
* see top of this post
Latest Upgrade version:
* see top of this post
Other full versions:
* October 2007 FULL - 264 MB
* June 2007 sp2 FULL - SoftPedia
* June 2007 sp2 FULL - mirror link
- 275 MB
- MD5: 9B56796FB42E849DDCA5052E3E621109
Other Upgrade versions:
* September 2007 upgrade from August 2007 - 31.2 MB
* July 2007 upgrade from June 2007 sp2 - 8.31 MB
* June 2007 sp2 UPGRADE from June 2007 (or later) - 19.5 MB
* June 2007 Upgrade from 1.95 PR2 (or later) - 64 MB
shameless plug: if you liked the program (or even if you disliked it) please give it a rating on Softpedia by going here:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enh...dows-98SE.shtml
Note: if the SoftPedia site seems to be down, go to the Download.com site instead and vote for it there!
What is Auto-Patcher for Windows 98se?
Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) was released in 1999, and since then many component updates and critical security hotfixes have also been released. Also, in July of 2006 Microsoft stopped support for Windows 98, and vulnerabilities discovered since then have not been officially patched. So, whatever state your computer is currently in, you can use this program to do all the patching for you. Auto-Patcher includes every update that has been released by Microsoft and every unofficial update posted on the Microsoft Software Forum Network. This program will work on any existing Windows 98 SE (English) system and will still only install updates if your computer is missing them. If you want to know what Auto-Patcher thinks is missing, there is a report function available that will compile a list of all missing updates. Please note: this is an MS-DOS based program that uses batch file scripting to perform all the updates.
Auto-Patcher features:
* one-click to start the program, and one-button to fully auto-patch your system, or
* updates and hotfixes are grouped into selectable modules with further options available within each.
* only install updates you are missing (default setting)
* report function: search for missing updates and send to text file for viewing. Also tells you what is already installed.
* every Auto-Patcher process is logged with timestamps & hotfix version information. Verbose (or debug) mode also available that logs more.
* option to force re-installation of updates already installed (NOT the default setting)
* to fully patch a freshly installed Window 98 machine, many reboots are required. If the process is interrupted, recovery is available as a menu option
* includes Windows Update Fix v1.22 -- fixes problems accessing Windows Update.
Auto-Patcher contents: see link above
Full Version: Auto-Patcher For Windows 98se (English)
MSFN Forums > Microsoft Software Products - Discussion & Support > Windows 95/98/98SE/ME > Windows 9x Member Projects
this is a brillant idea petr .we have all seen autopatcher for 2000/xp and i have often wonder why noone applied this to win98 .i guess it made more sense to follow the wave and stick with the current os outthere but after years of using 9x etc i find the majority of users just want a 98se thats completely up 2 date ie6 dx9 wmp 9 etc.and if it could be done on one iso the better.i think us regulars in here who are mod and tweak savy forget the many who are not and cant figure out the sometimes complex tasks of building a a bootable cd or a 98 cd with apps which install after setup unattented.Im rather familar with nlite and have made many cds so this i can understand.and if this is the final chapter on 98se then this would be a crowning achevement a complete up 2 date 98se. best of luck..
Does Autopatcher's exe work in Win9x? I've never checked it out... if it does, I'd be willing to create modules for this project, as I've already started...
The Win9x Power Pack was going to initially be an Autopatcher-like installer, but in the end, I just wanted to get it released as quickly as possible. I realize that it would probably benefit me and everyone else to have it set up as easily as Autopatcher's interface.
I assume that this project would superceed the Power Pack, as it can have full registry-checking, and various other enhanced features. In other words, I'm ALL FOR THIS.
So, when do we start?
Also:
this is a brillant idea petr .
Might want to re-read that.
The Win9x Power Pack was going to initially be an Autopatcher-like installer, but in the end, I just wanted to get it released as quickly as possible. I realize that it would probably benefit me and everyone else to have it set up as easily as Autopatcher's interface.
I assume that this project would superceed the Power Pack, as it can have full registry-checking, and various other enhanced features. In other words, I'm ALL FOR THIS.
So, when do we start?
Also:
QUOTE (timeless @ Aug 15 2006, 10:14 PM) 
this is a brillant idea petr .Might want to re-read that.
QUOTE (jimmsta @ Aug 17 2006, 01:42 AM)
Does Autopatcher's exe work in Win9x? I've never checked it out... if it does, I'd be willing to create modules for this project, as I've already started... So, when do we start?
We have already.
With regards to the internals of the autopatcher, i can help by providing all the info I've collected since I started this project (i.e lots of info about checking the registry for which updates have already been applied, etc) but I'm not so useful in terms of hardcore software coding. But i'm sure our combined skills plus everyone else who visits these forums will get it done in the end.I'd suggest trying to build my project as it is, and running it in VMware to see how it runs. The code files as they are have a couple of bugs but nothing that will stop you from seeing what we have so far. I could also make up a logic tree that outlines the processes that make up how the project runs itself. Because I only use batch files, and nothing else, there's a lot of rebooting that needs to happen and I'm not sure how to go about upgrading this aspect. At one stage I had the critical updates installing in 4 sections, but I got this down to just the one run.
Anyway, my question is: where do we start?
it sound like making a ghost image of a full updated 98se and then maybe using xcopy to move it on 2 the hardrive might work as well.theres probably a few related ideas.
It would be VERY COOL to use your autopatcher as a sort of system restore: checking everything.
QUOTE (Fredledingue @ Aug 18 2006, 07:49 AM)
It would be VERY COOL to use your autopatcher as a sort of system restore: checking everything.
I could make a system report function pretty easily. When using the 'Upgrade' component (the autopatcher part) the first thing the CD does is search for everything. The only thing it doesn't do right now is tell the user the results of the scan. I could output it pretty easily without too much extra work.
But please understand, as it stands, IT ALREADY can be used as a "system restore, checking everything." What are you waiting for, build the project already! The only difference between the one available now, and the one we're discussing about building is how updated your operating system will be. Currently it will get you to October 2005, so not a waste of time building the old version IMHO.
Well, I'll create the Unofficial Patches modules. I think releasing the Win9x Power Pack as a Module in this project would be great. I'm happy to do the research needed for such things.
QUOTE (jimmsta @ Aug 18 2006, 11:05 AM)
Well, I'll create the Unofficial Patches modules. I think releasing the Win9x Power Pack as a Module in this project would be great. I'm happy to do the research needed for such things.
Excellent. Please either PM me or post to the forum what you think of the existing 'methods' i use -- in particular the method for installing everything using a batch file routine. The problem with a routine is trying to ensure it doesn't break down and leave the user hanging. I've already discovered a way to do this and I'm already not totally happy with my methods. To be fair, you had to try really really hard to stuff things up.
I may as well explain how: I choose to install the custom version and then just before setup started, rebooted and choose to install the vanilla version instead. Because there were still marker files relating to the custom version, the vanilla version routine broke down. This has now been fixed but there are probably many more examples like this if we tried hard enough to find them. So feedback on the existing methods is pretty important IMHO.
Honestly, I've been using batch files for a long time... I learned computers on DOS 3.3 & 5.0, at a young age - but I'm trying to get away from batch files as well. In my "BHT" utility cd, I chose to use a batch-file based update utility. I offer the user NO options. It's pitiful. I'm trying to get away, but cannot, as the next patch for that is ENTIRELY made up of batch files that download the parts of the patch...
I'm not even too sure as to whether I'm missing the mark on this project. You want to automate the patching process with Autopatcher, correct?
In any case, I've got a fresh install of Win98SE in VMWare, and will begin module creation after installing ERUNT and a few other registry tools.
I'm not even too sure as to whether I'm missing the mark on this project. You want to automate the patching process with Autopatcher, correct?
In any case, I've got a fresh install of Win98SE in VMWare, and will begin module creation after installing ERUNT and a few other registry tools.
OK, rather than spring this on everybody and then have to do lots of work to get it from alpha to beta, I thought I'd post the theoretical plan of attack and worry about actual bugs after the beta release. Because I'm sure I've got a few things wrong 
But first, what I want to know is which hotfixes are current and which are obsolete. I swear, the number of red herrings I've had in the last few weeks --- it's been driving me crazy. There are sites all over the place offering the most obscure hotfixes that *just* might add another fix for Win98se. I know I should ignore them but my curiosity always gets the better of me. THe last treasure trove I stumbled upon yielded a few hotfixes I'd never heard of, but also heaps that have been made obsolete, and not just recently. Eventually I want to create the Official Confirmed Obsolete Hotfix Thread so please add your research to this thread for all to benefit from.
Here is my current hotfix text file where I store all pertinent update info. If anyone wants to have a look and see if there are any obsolete, or where the info is wrong, that would be great. The Index is:
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SECTION 1 - the master list of hotfixes
SECTION 2 - updates I think i need but don't have
SECTION 3 - Old hotfixes not needed anymore
SECTION 4 - Checks for each install
SECTION 5 - Direct URLs for hotfixes (only some)
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ +
+ Windows 98se updates list -- as of Octoboer 12, 2006 +
+ +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Index:
======
SECTION 1 - the master list of hotfixes
SECTION 2 - updates I think i need but don't have
SECTION 3 - Old hotfixes not needed anymore
SECTION 4 - Checks for each install
SECTION 5 - Direct URLs for hotfixes (only some)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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SECTION 1 - the master list - newest to oldest
=========
kb925486 - 2006 Sep 26 - Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (unofficial)
kb920670 - 2006 Aug 08 - Unofficial Hyperlink Object Security Vulnerability Fix
kb919587 - 2006 Aug ?? - Unofficial MSXML 3.0 SP7 Update
DXMedia6 - 2006 Jun ?? - Unofficial DirectX Media (DXM) 6.0 Update for Internet Explorer 6.x
kb918547 - 2006 Jun 08 - Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb918439 - 2006 Jun 08 - Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
kb917734 - 2006 JUn 08 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb917344 - 2006 Jun 08 - Vulnerability in Microsoft JScript Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb916528 - 2006 Apr ?? - Unofficial Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 sp1 update
kb916281 - 2005 Jun 08 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 sp1
kb913433 - 2006 May 08 - Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb913296 - 2006 Jan ?? - Jet 4.0 data engine update fixes for various issues
kb911562 - 2006 Apr 08 - Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 Service Pack 1
kb910906 - 2005 Jun ?? - A program may crash when using the Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
kb908519 - 2006 Jan 08 - Vulnerability in Embedded Web Fonts Could Allow Remote Code Execution
OleUp240 - 2005 Dec ?? - OLE Automation Libraries 2.40.4522 update
kb904706 - 2005 Oct 11 - Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution
USBmte - 2005 Aug ?? - USB, 1394, & Mass Storage Device Driver Package for Windows 98 update
98Updsys - 2005 Apr 15 - Unofficial Windows 98 SE Updated CPU Microcode (UPDATE.SYS)
kb896358 - 2005 Jun 14 - HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb893627 - 2005 Mar ?? - Group policies are not applied to a computer that has IE6sp1 installed
kb892211 - 2005 Jan 24 - Software Update for Web Folders
kb891781 - 2005 Feb 08 - DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb891711 - 2005 Jan 11 - Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution
KB891122 - 2005 Jan ?? - Unofficial update for Windows Media Digital Rights Management-enabled players
Rootsup - 2005 ??? ?? - Roots Certificate Update
Unicows - 2004 Dec ?? - Microsoft Layer for Unicode version 1.1.3790.0
kb888113 - 2005 Feb 08 - Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb873374 - 2004 Sep 14 - Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (GDI+) Could Allow Code Execution
kb870669 - 2004 Jul 02 - Disable ADOB Stream in Internet Explorer
LC3codec - 2005 Jan 28 - WMP 10 for Windows XP MP3 codec for WMP9 & WMP7
kb840315 - 2004 Jul 12 - Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution
kb837009 - 2004 Aug 06 - Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6 sp1
RichEd9x - 2004 Mar 07 - Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME Rich Text Edit Controls Update
VS6SP6U - 2004 Mar 07 - Unofficial Visual Studio 6.0 SP6 Components
98TShoot - 2003 Dec 01 - Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE HTML Help Troubleshooting Guide Fix
kb823559 - 2003 Jul 08 - Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution
kb817855 - 2003 Mar 28 - Java Runtime Does Not Initialize the WMP9 OCX Control in Netscape Navigator
kb817787 - 2003 May 07 - Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins Downloading could allow Code Execution
kb816093 - 2003 Apr 09 - Flaw in Microsoft VM Could Enable System Compromise
kb811630 - 2003 Feb 05 - HTML Help Update to Limit Functionality When It Is Invoked with the window.showHelp() Method
q329115 - 2002 Sep 04 - Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing
q329048 - 2002 Oct 22 - Unchecked Buffer in File Decompression Functions Could Lead to Code Execution
q323455 - 2002 Sep 30 - Directory Services Client Update for Windows 98
q323255 - 2002 Oct 02 - Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility Could Enable Code Execution
q323172 - 2002 Aug 28 - Flaw in Certificate Enrollment Control Could Allow Deletion of Digital Certificates
q320920 - 2002 Jun 26 - Cumulative Patch for Windows Media Player 7.1 (only if WMP 7.1 is installed and WMP 9 isn't)
Q319571 - 2002 Apr 10 - Keyb.com and Jkeyb.sys Detect Non-US Enhanced Keyboards as AT Style Keyboards
q314941 - 2001 Dec 20 - Unchecked Buffer in Universal Plug and Play can Lead to System Compromise
q314147 - 2002 Feb ?? - An Unchecked Buffer in the SNMP Service May Allow Code to Run
q313829 - 2002 Mar 07 - Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Execution
q311561 - 2001 Dec 01 - MS-DOS Does Not Properly Process Hard Disk Hardware Errors
q310695 - 2001 Nov 07 - DVD Player Program Cannot Access Data
q309081 - 2001 Nov 95 - An Infrared Fax Modem or Mobile Phone with Data Features May Not Be Installed Correctly
q306453 - 2001 Sep 26 - You Receive a Bugcheck in Usbhub.sys When You Remove or Add a USB Device
q293818 - 2001 Mar 22 - Erroneous VeriSign-Issued Digital Certificates Pose Spoofing Hazard
q290831 - 2001 Mar 14 - SRB_FUNCTION_SHUTDOWN Requests Not Sent to SCSI Miniports During Shutdown
q288430 - 2001 Mar 08 - Laptop Computer Hangs During Docking or Undocking
q278368 - 2000 Dec 20 - Memory Leak in Atmuni.sys
q277628 - 2000 Dec 20 - Last Access and Creation Time "Error 5 Access Denied" bug
q275873 - 2000 Oct ?? - Sleep Button and Power Button Have the Same Functionality
q274370 - 2000 Sept ?? - Error Message on a Blue Screen When You Try to Play Digital CD Audio
q274175 - 2000 Nov 10 - Error Message Opening or Copying File from Folder Eight Levels Deep on CD-ROM
q274113 - 2000 Oct 20 - Patch for WebTV for Windows Announcement Listener Vulnerability
q273991 - 2000 Oct 10 - Share level password
q273727 - 2000 Oct 11 - Malformed IPX NMPI Packet Vulnerability
q273017 - 2000 Sep 20 - IDE Hard Drive Cache Package
q272621 - 2000 Sept 09 - Negative Hard Disk Free Size Reported on Virtual Memory Tab in System Properties
q272137 - 2000 Sept ?? - GetShortPathName() Does Not Work When It Is Passed a Long File Name from A Novell NetWare Server
q269601 - 2000 Aug 09 - Quick Fix Package for WavePci (KB 242937)
q269239 - 2000 Aug ?? - NetBIOS Vulnerability May Cause Duplicate Name on the Network Conflicts
q263044 - 2000 ??? ?? - Fdisk Does Not Recognize Full Size of Hard Disks Larger than 64 GB
q259728 - 2000 May 19 - IP Fragment Reassembly security vulnerability
q259253 - 2000 Feb 15 - ACPI Computer with Anti-Virus Software Installed Stops Responding When You Restart Computer
q257360 - 2000 Jul 19 - ACPI Compliant Computer May Hang on Resume from S1 State
q256015 - 2000 Mar 17 - "DOS Device in Path Name" Vulnerability
q253697 - 2000 Mar ?? - USB Enumeration Problems with OpenHCI Controller on Fast Computers
q250876 - 2000 Mar ?? - Print Queues May Appear Offline If Connection Number Equals 255
q250514 - 2000 ??? ?? - Access Violation in Spoolss.dll When Submitting Two Direct Print Jobs on the Same Printer
q249824 - 2000 Mar 15 - VOLTRACK Is Erroneously Unloaded After 255 Device Additions and Removals
q249635 - 2000 ??? ?? - USB Driver Uses the Largest Supported Report Size
q249146 - 1999 ??? ?? - Sounds May Be Disabled Using PlaySound API with USB HID Devices Present
q245729 - 1999 Nov 19 - File Access URL Vulnerability (superceeded by q323455 but still installed)
q245682 - 2000 ??? ?? - IDE Controller Is Disabled in Device Manager If Secondary IDE Channel Is Disabled in the BIOS
q245065 - 2000 ??? ?? - Automatic Repeat Does Not Work for USB Keyboard After Suspend/Resume
q243199 - 2000 Apr 20 - Windows 98 Second Edition Problems with NDIS Intermediate Drivers
q242939 - 1999 Sep 27 - Legacy Parallel Devices May Not Respond After Resume
Q242161 - 1999 Sep 21 - Creating a View of a File May Leak Pages of Memory
q241084 - 1999 Sep 08 - Computer Hangs Entering ACPI S4 Mode with a USB Device Connected
Q241052 - 2000 Feb 14 - Message Box Displays Browse for Password Synchronization
Q240075 - 1999 Aug 20 - USB Devices May Not Work in Windows 98 Second Edition
q239887 - 1999 Dec 01 - Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement
q239696 - 1999 Dec 01 - Hang Returning from Suspend in Low Memory Situations or High Disk Activity
q238453 - 1999 Nov 29 - Spoofed Route Pointer Vulnerability
TelnetUp - 1999 Sept 09 - Buffer overrun in Telnet in Windows 95/98 poses a security risk (q240163)
2-4-date -1999 Sep ?? - 2 to 4 Digit Date Conversion Tool
q236926 - 1999 Aug 29 - TCP/IP May Retransmit Packets Prematurely
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SECTION 2 - hotfixes I think are needed but I don't have
=========
kb912452 - 2005 Dec 10 - You cannot enter full-screen mode on a second instance of the Windows Media Player ActiveX control
=========
SECTION 3 - old hotfixes not needed anymore.
=========
q242975 - 1999 Dec 22 - 1394 Storage Supplement (superceeded by usbmte)
q243450 - 2000 Mar 10 - ScanDisk Errors on IDE Hard Disks Larger Than 32 GB (superceeded by unknown)
q249973 - 2000 ??? ?? - Default RTF File Viewer Interrupts Normal Program Processing (superceeded by RichEd9x)
q260067 - 2000 May 22 - Mapped Drives Shutdown Update (superceeded by usbmte)
q274548 - 2001 May 24 - Patch for "HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow" Vulnerability (superceeded by unknown)
q276602 - 2000 Dec 22 - Device Manager Reports Code 10 for Device & Does Not Assign an Available IRQ ("" by usbmte)
q293793 - 2001 Mar 30 - Exception 0E in Vredir error messages when you open network files (superceeded by q323455)
kb814078 - 2003 Mar 19 - Flaw in Windows Script Engine Could Allow Code Execution (Java Script 5.6)
KB833989 - 2004 Sept 14 - Microsoft VGX Update (superceeded by kb917344)
KB883586 - Microsoft VGX Update (superceeded by kb917344)
kb885492 - 2005 Feb 08 - Vulnerability in PNG Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (superceeded by kb917734)
scr56en - 2003 Feb ?? - Windows Script 5.6 (is this superceeded by kb917344?)
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SECTION 4 - oldest to newest
=========
- these are the checks for each hotfix. I've just copied them from the code file so please excuse the code!!
- if there is only one check variable, if the file or registry key exists, the hotfix is installed.
- if there are two check variables, the second check value (Chec2) is checked to see if the value can be found compared to the first Check. Either it is a registry key, or the size of a file. It should be obvious which is which just from these notes. In one case (q249824), the value checked is actually the date because there is no other known method (AFAIK)
:q236926
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\236926UN.INF
:2-4-Date
SET CHECK=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
SET CHEC2=/yyyy
:TelnetUp
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\TELNETUN.INF
:q238453
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\238453UN.INF
:q239696
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\239696UN.INF
:q239887
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\239887UN.INF
:q240075
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\3781UN.INF
:q241052
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\241052UN.INF
:q241084
SET CHECK=%windir%\inf\qfe\Win98.SE\241084UN.INF
:q242161
SET CHECK=%windir%\inf\qfe\Win98.SE\242161UN.INF
:q242939
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\Win98.se\242939UN.INF
:q242939
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\Win98.se\242939UN.INF
:q245065
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\Win98.SE\242928UN.INF
(yes, 242928UN is correct - It is not 245065UN)
:q245682
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\245682UN.INF
:q245729
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\245729UN.INF
:q249146
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.se\249146UN.INF
:q249635
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.se\249635UN.INF
:q249824
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\iosubsys\voltrack.vxd
SET CHEC2=05-07-05
:q250514
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\250514UN.INF
:q250876
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\250876UN.INF
:q253697
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\253697UN.INF
:q256015
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\256015UN.INF
:q257360
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\257360UN.INF
:q259253
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\259253UN.INF
:q259728
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\259728UN.INF
:q263044
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\263044UN.INF
:q269239 (yes the check setting is correct - 264650 is really kb269239)
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\264650UN.INF
:q269601 (this is actually KB242937)
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98.SE\UPD269601
:q272137
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\272137UN.INF
:q272621
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\272621UN.INF
:q273017
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\273017UN.INF
:q273727
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\273727UN.INF
:q273991
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\273991UN.INF
:q274113
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\274113UN.INF
:q274175
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\274175UN.INF
:q274370
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.se\274370UN.INF
:q275873
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\275873UN.INF
:q277628
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\277628UN.INF
:q278368
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\278368UN.INF
:q288430
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\288430UN.INF
:q290831
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\290831UN.INF
:q293818
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\verisignpub1.crl
:rootsupd
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{EF289A85-8E57-408d-BE47-73B55609861A}
SET CHEC2=8,0,2195,0
:q306453
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\306453UN.INF
:q309081
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\309081UN.INF
:q310695
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\310695UN.INF
:q313829 (still under review)
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\shel95.dll
SET CHEC2=1,388,816
:q314147
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD314147
:q314941
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD314941
:q319571
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\319571UN.INF
:q320920
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Media Player\wm320920.1
(don't worry this also has a dependency check for Wmp 7.1 and an incompatibility check for Wmp 9)
:q323172
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\323172UN.INF
:q323255
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD323255
:q323455
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\DsClient.INF
:q329048
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD329048
:q329115
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD329115
:kb816093
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\java.inf
:kb817787 (this also has a dependency check for Wmp 7.1 and an incompatibility check for Wmp 9)
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Media Player\wm817787
:kb817885 (this also has a dependency check Wmp 9)
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\wm817885.inf
:KB823559
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\823559UN.INF
:KB837009
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\Q837009.INF
:KB840315
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\840315UN.INF
:KB870669
SET CHECK=Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00000566-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}
SET CHEC2=00000400
:98TShoot
SET CHEC2=234,760
SET CHECK=%windir%\help\TSHOOT.OCX
:RichEd9x
SET CHECK=%windir%\SYSTEM\Richtx32.ocx
SET CHEC2=212,240
:LC3codec (this also has a dependency check Wmp 9)
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\L3CODECP.INF
:KB873374
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\GdiDetectionTool
SET CHEC2=00000001
:KB888113
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\888113UN.INF
SET CHEC2=
:Unicows
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\unicows.dll
SET CHEC2=258,352
:KB891122
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Media Player\KB891122
:KB891711
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\891711UN.INF
:KB891781
SET CHECK=Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
:KB892211
SET CHECK=%windrive%\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web folders\pkmws.dll
SET CHEC2=80,448
:KB893627
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\IEDKCS32.DLL
SET CHEC2=299,008
:KB896358
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\KB896358.INF
:KB893627
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\IEDKCS32.DLL
SET CHEC2=299,008
:KB896358
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\KB896358.INF
:USBmte
SET CHECK=%windir%\system32\drivers\usbstor.sys
:KB904706
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\KB904706.INF
:OleUp240
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\olepro32.dll
SET CHECK=164,112
:KB908519
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\KB908519.INF
:KB910906
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\msxbde40.dll
SET CHEC2=355,032
:KB911562
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DataAccess
SET CHEC2=2.81.1124.0
:KB913296
SET CHECK=%windir%\SYSTEM\mswstr10.dll
SET CHEC2=621,272
:KB913433
SET CHECK=%windir%\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\KB913433.inf
SET CHEC2=
:KB916281
SET CHECK=%windir%\inf\Q916281.INF
:KB916528
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\sqlsrv32.dll
SET CHEC2=438,272
:KB917344
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\jscript.dll
SET CHEC2=465,864
:KB918439
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\Q918439.INF
:KB918547
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\%FILES%.inf
:DXMedia6
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\proctexe.ocx
SET CHEC2=76,288
:KB919587
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\msxml3.dll
SET CHEC2=1,049,088
:KB920670
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\hlink.dll
SET CHEC2=72,704
:KB925486
SET CHECK=%windrive%\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll
SET CHEC2=2,286,080
=========
SECTION 4
=========
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../236926usa5.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download//wi...us/241084up.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win...s/245682us8.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../263044usa8.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../274548usa8.exe
OK, here's some info about the autopatcher:
What does it do?
I'll let the batch file options speak for themselves
explanations:
* Press S to search for all possible installations (default):
Much like the other Autopatchers, mine for Windows 98 has what I consider to be essential add-ons like Mozilla Firefox, 7-Zip, and others included in the install options. So this options searches for everything.
* Press U to only search for system updates:
Self-explanatory.
* Press T to only search for 3rd party applications
Self-explanatory.
* Press A to immediately fully autopatch this computer
Well, this is the big one. More info below...
I am still undecided exactly how to go about the full autopatching. Some questions that come to mind:
* Do i provide an option to select only official hotfixes, with all the unofficial ones as a separate option?
* Should I separate the hotfixes into security patches and bug patches?
All feedback welcome and appreciated.
But first, what I want to know is which hotfixes are current and which are obsolete. I swear, the number of red herrings I've had in the last few weeks --- it's been driving me crazy. There are sites all over the place offering the most obscure hotfixes that *just* might add another fix for Win98se. I know I should ignore them but my curiosity always gets the better of me. THe last treasure trove I stumbled upon yielded a few hotfixes I'd never heard of, but also heaps that have been made obsolete, and not just recently. Eventually I want to create the Official Confirmed Obsolete Hotfix Thread so please add your research to this thread for all to benefit from.
Here is my current hotfix text file where I store all pertinent update info. If anyone wants to have a look and see if there are any obsolete, or where the info is wrong, that would be great. The Index is:
======
SECTION 1 - the master list of hotfixes
SECTION 2 - updates I think i need but don't have
SECTION 3 - Old hotfixes not needed anymore
SECTION 4 - Checks for each install
SECTION 5 - Direct URLs for hotfixes (only some)
CODE
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ +
+ Windows 98se updates list -- as of Octoboer 12, 2006 +
+ +
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Index:
======
SECTION 1 - the master list of hotfixes
SECTION 2 - updates I think i need but don't have
SECTION 3 - Old hotfixes not needed anymore
SECTION 4 - Checks for each install
SECTION 5 - Direct URLs for hotfixes (only some)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
=========
SECTION 1 - the master list - newest to oldest
=========
kb925486 - 2006 Sep 26 - Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (unofficial)
kb920670 - 2006 Aug 08 - Unofficial Hyperlink Object Security Vulnerability Fix
kb919587 - 2006 Aug ?? - Unofficial MSXML 3.0 SP7 Update
DXMedia6 - 2006 Jun ?? - Unofficial DirectX Media (DXM) 6.0 Update for Internet Explorer 6.x
kb918547 - 2006 Jun 08 - Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb918439 - 2006 Jun 08 - Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1
kb917734 - 2006 JUn 08 - Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb917344 - 2006 Jun 08 - Vulnerability in Microsoft JScript Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb916528 - 2006 Apr ?? - Unofficial Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 sp1 update
kb916281 - 2005 Jun 08 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 6 sp1
kb913433 - 2006 May 08 - Vulnerabilities in Macromedia Flash Player from Adobe Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb913296 - 2006 Jan ?? - Jet 4.0 data engine update fixes for various issues
kb911562 - 2006 Apr 08 - Security Update for Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 Service Pack 1
kb910906 - 2005 Jun ?? - A program may crash when using the Microsoft DAO 3.6 Object Library
kb908519 - 2006 Jan 08 - Vulnerability in Embedded Web Fonts Could Allow Remote Code Execution
OleUp240 - 2005 Dec ?? - OLE Automation Libraries 2.40.4522 update
kb904706 - 2005 Oct 11 - Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution
USBmte - 2005 Aug ?? - USB, 1394, & Mass Storage Device Driver Package for Windows 98 update
98Updsys - 2005 Apr 15 - Unofficial Windows 98 SE Updated CPU Microcode (UPDATE.SYS)
kb896358 - 2005 Jun 14 - HTML Help Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb893627 - 2005 Mar ?? - Group policies are not applied to a computer that has IE6sp1 installed
kb892211 - 2005 Jan 24 - Software Update for Web Folders
kb891781 - 2005 Feb 08 - DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb891711 - 2005 Jan 11 - Cursor and Icon Format Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution
KB891122 - 2005 Jan ?? - Unofficial update for Windows Media Digital Rights Management-enabled players
Rootsup - 2005 ??? ?? - Roots Certificate Update
Unicows - 2004 Dec ?? - Microsoft Layer for Unicode version 1.1.3790.0
kb888113 - 2005 Feb 08 - Hyperlink Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution
kb873374 - 2004 Sep 14 - Buffer Overrun in JPEG Processing (GDI+) Could Allow Code Execution
kb870669 - 2004 Jul 02 - Disable ADOB Stream in Internet Explorer
LC3codec - 2005 Jan 28 - WMP 10 for Windows XP MP3 codec for WMP9 & WMP7
kb840315 - 2004 Jul 12 - Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution
kb837009 - 2004 Aug 06 - Cumulative Update for Outlook Express 6 sp1
RichEd9x - 2004 Mar 07 - Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME Rich Text Edit Controls Update
VS6SP6U - 2004 Mar 07 - Unofficial Visual Studio 6.0 SP6 Components
98TShoot - 2003 Dec 01 - Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE HTML Help Troubleshooting Guide Fix
kb823559 - 2003 Jul 08 - Buffer Overrun In HTML Converter Could Allow Code Execution
kb817855 - 2003 Mar 28 - Java Runtime Does Not Initialize the WMP9 OCX Control in Netscape Navigator
kb817787 - 2003 May 07 - Flaw in Windows Media Player Skins Downloading could allow Code Execution
kb816093 - 2003 Apr 09 - Flaw in Microsoft VM Could Enable System Compromise
kb811630 - 2003 Feb 05 - HTML Help Update to Limit Functionality When It Is Invoked with the window.showHelp() Method
q329115 - 2002 Sep 04 - Certificate Validation Flaw Could Enable Identity Spoofing
q329048 - 2002 Oct 22 - Unchecked Buffer in File Decompression Functions Could Lead to Code Execution
q323455 - 2002 Sep 30 - Directory Services Client Update for Windows 98
q323255 - 2002 Oct 02 - Unchecked Buffer in Windows Help Facility Could Enable Code Execution
q323172 - 2002 Aug 28 - Flaw in Certificate Enrollment Control Could Allow Deletion of Digital Certificates
q320920 - 2002 Jun 26 - Cumulative Patch for Windows Media Player 7.1 (only if WMP 7.1 is installed and WMP 9 isn't)
Q319571 - 2002 Apr 10 - Keyb.com and Jkeyb.sys Detect Non-US Enhanced Keyboards as AT Style Keyboards
q314941 - 2001 Dec 20 - Unchecked Buffer in Universal Plug and Play can Lead to System Compromise
q314147 - 2002 Feb ?? - An Unchecked Buffer in the SNMP Service May Allow Code to Run
q313829 - 2002 Mar 07 - Unchecked Buffer in Windows Shell Could Lead to Code Execution
q311561 - 2001 Dec 01 - MS-DOS Does Not Properly Process Hard Disk Hardware Errors
q310695 - 2001 Nov 07 - DVD Player Program Cannot Access Data
q309081 - 2001 Nov 95 - An Infrared Fax Modem or Mobile Phone with Data Features May Not Be Installed Correctly
q306453 - 2001 Sep 26 - You Receive a Bugcheck in Usbhub.sys When You Remove or Add a USB Device
q293818 - 2001 Mar 22 - Erroneous VeriSign-Issued Digital Certificates Pose Spoofing Hazard
q290831 - 2001 Mar 14 - SRB_FUNCTION_SHUTDOWN Requests Not Sent to SCSI Miniports During Shutdown
q288430 - 2001 Mar 08 - Laptop Computer Hangs During Docking or Undocking
q278368 - 2000 Dec 20 - Memory Leak in Atmuni.sys
q277628 - 2000 Dec 20 - Last Access and Creation Time "Error 5 Access Denied" bug
q275873 - 2000 Oct ?? - Sleep Button and Power Button Have the Same Functionality
q274370 - 2000 Sept ?? - Error Message on a Blue Screen When You Try to Play Digital CD Audio
q274175 - 2000 Nov 10 - Error Message Opening or Copying File from Folder Eight Levels Deep on CD-ROM
q274113 - 2000 Oct 20 - Patch for WebTV for Windows Announcement Listener Vulnerability
q273991 - 2000 Oct 10 - Share level password
q273727 - 2000 Oct 11 - Malformed IPX NMPI Packet Vulnerability
q273017 - 2000 Sep 20 - IDE Hard Drive Cache Package
q272621 - 2000 Sept 09 - Negative Hard Disk Free Size Reported on Virtual Memory Tab in System Properties
q272137 - 2000 Sept ?? - GetShortPathName() Does Not Work When It Is Passed a Long File Name from A Novell NetWare Server
q269601 - 2000 Aug 09 - Quick Fix Package for WavePci (KB 242937)
q269239 - 2000 Aug ?? - NetBIOS Vulnerability May Cause Duplicate Name on the Network Conflicts
q263044 - 2000 ??? ?? - Fdisk Does Not Recognize Full Size of Hard Disks Larger than 64 GB
q259728 - 2000 May 19 - IP Fragment Reassembly security vulnerability
q259253 - 2000 Feb 15 - ACPI Computer with Anti-Virus Software Installed Stops Responding When You Restart Computer
q257360 - 2000 Jul 19 - ACPI Compliant Computer May Hang on Resume from S1 State
q256015 - 2000 Mar 17 - "DOS Device in Path Name" Vulnerability
q253697 - 2000 Mar ?? - USB Enumeration Problems with OpenHCI Controller on Fast Computers
q250876 - 2000 Mar ?? - Print Queues May Appear Offline If Connection Number Equals 255
q250514 - 2000 ??? ?? - Access Violation in Spoolss.dll When Submitting Two Direct Print Jobs on the Same Printer
q249824 - 2000 Mar 15 - VOLTRACK Is Erroneously Unloaded After 255 Device Additions and Removals
q249635 - 2000 ??? ?? - USB Driver Uses the Largest Supported Report Size
q249146 - 1999 ??? ?? - Sounds May Be Disabled Using PlaySound API with USB HID Devices Present
q245729 - 1999 Nov 19 - File Access URL Vulnerability (superceeded by q323455 but still installed)
q245682 - 2000 ??? ?? - IDE Controller Is Disabled in Device Manager If Secondary IDE Channel Is Disabled in the BIOS
q245065 - 2000 ??? ?? - Automatic Repeat Does Not Work for USB Keyboard After Suspend/Resume
q243199 - 2000 Apr 20 - Windows 98 Second Edition Problems with NDIS Intermediate Drivers
q242939 - 1999 Sep 27 - Legacy Parallel Devices May Not Respond After Resume
Q242161 - 1999 Sep 21 - Creating a View of a File May Leak Pages of Memory
q241084 - 1999 Sep 08 - Computer Hangs Entering ACPI S4 Mode with a USB Device Connected
Q241052 - 2000 Feb 14 - Message Box Displays Browse for Password Synchronization
Q240075 - 1999 Aug 20 - USB Devices May Not Work in Windows 98 Second Edition
q239887 - 1999 Dec 01 - Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement
q239696 - 1999 Dec 01 - Hang Returning from Suspend in Low Memory Situations or High Disk Activity
q238453 - 1999 Nov 29 - Spoofed Route Pointer Vulnerability
TelnetUp - 1999 Sept 09 - Buffer overrun in Telnet in Windows 95/98 poses a security risk (q240163)
2-4-date -1999 Sep ?? - 2 to 4 Digit Date Conversion Tool
q236926 - 1999 Aug 29 - TCP/IP May Retransmit Packets Prematurely
=========
SECTION 2 - hotfixes I think are needed but I don't have
=========
kb912452 - 2005 Dec 10 - You cannot enter full-screen mode on a second instance of the Windows Media Player ActiveX control
=========
SECTION 3 - old hotfixes not needed anymore.
=========
q242975 - 1999 Dec 22 - 1394 Storage Supplement (superceeded by usbmte)
q243450 - 2000 Mar 10 - ScanDisk Errors on IDE Hard Disks Larger Than 32 GB (superceeded by unknown)
q249973 - 2000 ??? ?? - Default RTF File Viewer Interrupts Normal Program Processing (superceeded by RichEd9x)
q260067 - 2000 May 22 - Mapped Drives Shutdown Update (superceeded by usbmte)
q274548 - 2001 May 24 - Patch for "HyperTerminal Buffer Overflow" Vulnerability (superceeded by unknown)
q276602 - 2000 Dec 22 - Device Manager Reports Code 10 for Device & Does Not Assign an Available IRQ ("" by usbmte)
q293793 - 2001 Mar 30 - Exception 0E in Vredir error messages when you open network files (superceeded by q323455)
kb814078 - 2003 Mar 19 - Flaw in Windows Script Engine Could Allow Code Execution (Java Script 5.6)
KB833989 - 2004 Sept 14 - Microsoft VGX Update (superceeded by kb917344)
KB883586 - Microsoft VGX Update (superceeded by kb917344)
kb885492 - 2005 Feb 08 - Vulnerability in PNG Processing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (superceeded by kb917734)
scr56en - 2003 Feb ?? - Windows Script 5.6 (is this superceeded by kb917344?)
=========
SECTION 4 - oldest to newest
=========
- these are the checks for each hotfix. I've just copied them from the code file so please excuse the code!!
- if there is only one check variable, if the file or registry key exists, the hotfix is installed.
- if there are two check variables, the second check value (Chec2) is checked to see if the value can be found compared to the first Check. Either it is a registry key, or the size of a file. It should be obvious which is which just from these notes. In one case (q249824), the value checked is actually the date because there is no other known method (AFAIK)
:q236926
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\236926UN.INF
:2-4-Date
SET CHECK=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
SET CHEC2=/yyyy
:TelnetUp
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\TELNETUN.INF
:q238453
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\238453UN.INF
:q239696
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\239696UN.INF
:q239887
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\239887UN.INF
:q240075
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\WIN98.SE\3781UN.INF
:q241052
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\241052UN.INF
:q241084
SET CHECK=%windir%\inf\qfe\Win98.SE\241084UN.INF
:q242161
SET CHECK=%windir%\inf\qfe\Win98.SE\242161UN.INF
:q242939
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\Win98.se\242939UN.INF
:q242939
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\Win98.se\242939UN.INF
:q245065
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\Win98.SE\242928UN.INF
(yes, 242928UN is correct - It is not 245065UN)
:q245682
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\245682UN.INF
:q245729
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\245729UN.INF
:q249146
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.se\249146UN.INF
:q249635
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.se\249635UN.INF
:q249824
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\iosubsys\voltrack.vxd
SET CHEC2=05-07-05
:q250514
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\250514UN.INF
:q250876
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\250876UN.INF
:q253697
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\253697UN.INF
:q256015
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\256015UN.INF
:q257360
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\257360UN.INF
:q259253
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\259253UN.INF
:q259728
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\259728UN.INF
:q263044
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\263044UN.INF
:q269239 (yes the check setting is correct - 264650 is really kb269239)
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\264650UN.INF
:q269601 (this is actually KB242937)
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98.SE\UPD269601
:q272137
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\272137UN.INF
:q272621
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\272621UN.INF
:q273017
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\273017UN.INF
:q273727
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\273727UN.INF
:q273991
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\273991UN.INF
:q274113
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\274113UN.INF
:q274175
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\274175UN.INF
:q274370
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.se\274370UN.INF
:q275873
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\275873UN.INF
:q277628
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\277628UN.INF
:q278368
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\278368UN.INF
:q288430
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\288430UN.INF
:q290831
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\290831UN.INF
:q293818
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\verisignpub1.crl
:rootsupd
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{EF289A85-8E57-408d-BE47-73B55609861A}
SET CHEC2=8,0,2195,0
:q306453
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\306453UN.INF
:q309081
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\309081UN.INF
:q310695
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\310695UN.INF
:q313829 (still under review)
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\shel95.dll
SET CHEC2=1,388,816
:q314147
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD314147
:q314941
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD314941
:q319571
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\319571UN.INF
:q320920
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Media Player\wm320920.1
(don't worry this also has a dependency check for Wmp 7.1 and an incompatibility check for Wmp 9)
:q323172
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\323172UN.INF
:q323255
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD323255
:q323455
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\DsClient.INF
:q329048
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD329048
:q329115
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Updates\W98\UPD329115
:kb816093
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\java.inf
:kb817787 (this also has a dependency check for Wmp 7.1 and an incompatibility check for Wmp 9)
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Media Player\wm817787
:kb817885 (this also has a dependency check Wmp 9)
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\wm817885.inf
:KB823559
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98.SE\823559UN.INF
:KB837009
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\Q837009.INF
:KB840315
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\840315UN.INF
:KB870669
SET CHECK=Internet Explorer\ActiveX Compatibility\{00000566-0000-0010-8000-00AA006D2EA4}
SET CHEC2=00000400
:98TShoot
SET CHEC2=234,760
SET CHECK=%windir%\help\TSHOOT.OCX
:RichEd9x
SET CHECK=%windir%\SYSTEM\Richtx32.ocx
SET CHEC2=212,240
:LC3codec (this also has a dependency check Wmp 9)
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\L3CODECP.INF
:KB873374
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\GdiDetectionTool
SET CHEC2=00000001
:KB888113
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\888113UN.INF
SET CHEC2=
:Unicows
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\unicows.dll
SET CHEC2=258,352
:KB891122
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Media Player\KB891122
:KB891711
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\891711UN.INF
:KB891781
SET CHECK=Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings
:KB892211
SET CHECK=%windrive%\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web folders\pkmws.dll
SET CHEC2=80,448
:KB893627
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\IEDKCS32.DLL
SET CHEC2=299,008
:KB896358
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\KB896358.INF
:KB893627
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\IEDKCS32.DLL
SET CHEC2=299,008
:KB896358
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\KB896358.INF
:USBmte
SET CHECK=%windir%\system32\drivers\usbstor.sys
:KB904706
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\KB904706.INF
:OleUp240
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\olepro32.dll
SET CHECK=164,112
:KB908519
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\KB908519.INF
:KB910906
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\msxbde40.dll
SET CHEC2=355,032
:KB911562
SET CHECK=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DataAccess
SET CHEC2=2.81.1124.0
:KB913296
SET CHECK=%windir%\SYSTEM\mswstr10.dll
SET CHEC2=621,272
:KB913433
SET CHECK=%windir%\SYSTEM\MACROMED\FLASH\KB913433.inf
SET CHEC2=
:KB916281
SET CHECK=%windir%\inf\Q916281.INF
:KB916528
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\sqlsrv32.dll
SET CHEC2=438,272
:KB917344
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\jscript.dll
SET CHEC2=465,864
:KB918439
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\Q918439.INF
:KB918547
SET CHECK=%windir%\INF\QFE\W98\%FILES%.inf
:DXMedia6
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\proctexe.ocx
SET CHEC2=76,288
:KB919587
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\msxml3.dll
SET CHEC2=1,049,088
:KB920670
SET CHECK=%windir%\system\hlink.dll
SET CHEC2=72,704
:KB925486
SET CHECK=%windrive%\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\VGX\vgx.dll
SET CHEC2=2,286,080
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SECTION 4
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http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../236926usa5.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download//wi...us/241084up.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win...s/245682us8.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../263044usa8.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/win.../274548usa8.exe
OK, here's some info about the autopatcher:
What does it do?
I'll let the batch file options speak for themselves
CODE
echo. Please choose one of the following options:
echo.
echo. Press S to search for all possible installations (default)
echo. Press U to only search for system updates
echo. Press T to only search for 3rd party applications
echo. Press A to immediately fully autopatch this computer
echo. Press I to read more information about Autopatching (goto :MoreInfo)
echo.
echo. Press S to search for all possible installations (default)
echo. Press U to only search for system updates
echo. Press T to only search for 3rd party applications
echo. Press A to immediately fully autopatch this computer
echo. Press I to read more information about Autopatching (goto :MoreInfo)
explanations:
* Press S to search for all possible installations (default):
Much like the other Autopatchers, mine for Windows 98 has what I consider to be essential add-ons like Mozilla Firefox, 7-Zip, and others included in the install options. So this options searches for everything.
* Press U to only search for system updates:
Self-explanatory.
* Press T to only search for 3rd party applications
Self-explanatory.
* Press A to immediately fully autopatch this computer
Well, this is the big one. More info below...
CODE
:MoreInfo
cls
echo.
echo. The autopatch modules will only install the necessary
echo. files after searching via a variety of methods if the
echo. updates have previously been applied. The list is:
echo.
echo. + Windows Installer v2
echo. + Old Hotfixes Pack (includes 36 hotfixes)
echo. + Internet Explorer 6 sp1 (includes 13 hotfixes)
echo. + DirectX 9.0c (includes 1 other hotfix)
echo. + Windows Media Player 9 (includes 7 hotfixes)
echo. + Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 sp1 (plus hotfixes)
echo. + Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine sp8 (plus hotfixes)
echo. + New Hotfixes Pack (includes 14 hotfixes)
echo. + Win98-2-ME (the core of it only)
echo. + .Net Framework 2.0
echo.
echo. Press any key to return to the option menu...
PAUSE >nul
cls
echo.
echo. The autopatch modules will only install the necessary
echo. files after searching via a variety of methods if the
echo. updates have previously been applied. The list is:
echo.
echo. + Windows Installer v2
echo. + Old Hotfixes Pack (includes 36 hotfixes)
echo. + Internet Explorer 6 sp1 (includes 13 hotfixes)
echo. + DirectX 9.0c (includes 1 other hotfix)
echo. + Windows Media Player 9 (includes 7 hotfixes)
echo. + Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8 sp1 (plus hotfixes)
echo. + Microsoft Jet 4.0 Database Engine sp8 (plus hotfixes)
echo. + New Hotfixes Pack (includes 14 hotfixes)
echo. + Win98-2-ME (the core of it only)
echo. + .Net Framework 2.0
echo.
echo. Press any key to return to the option menu...
PAUSE >nul
I am still undecided exactly how to go about the full autopatching. Some questions that come to mind:
* Do i provide an option to select only official hotfixes, with all the unofficial ones as a separate option?
* Should I separate the hotfixes into security patches and bug patches?
All feedback welcome and appreciated.
Hey there 98ers,
I am extremely relieved to be able to finally announce the alpha release of the AutoPatcher for Windows 98se.
Download it from here:
http://www.zupload.com/download.php?file=g...;filepath=47842
or
http://mega-file.net/file.php?file=2a9f732...45c27cfdcfaf2b9 (much faster server)
See the first post of this thread for more info.
I am extremely relieved to be able to finally announce the alpha release of the AutoPatcher for Windows 98se.
Download it from here:
http://www.zupload.com/download.php?file=g...;filepath=47842
or
http://mega-file.net/file.php?file=2a9f732...45c27cfdcfaf2b9 (much faster server)
See the first post of this thread for more info.
soporific,
If you look at how Gape's Unofficial 98SE Service Pack deals with Dialup Networking, you'll see that he doesn't use the installer. Even his info states that he just installs parts of it.
I think the problem might lie in the installation of Virtual Private Networking that Dialup Networking 1.4 installs. Since that invokes the Windows Setup to add drivers to Network Properties, then ask to restart Windows when it finishes, that might be the hold up.
So after Gape's pack is installed, you have Dialup Networking 1.4 installed. However you don't have the Virtual Private Networking installed in the Network Properties (which I've never needed anyway.)
In fact, when I used to install DUN 1.4 manually I used to then go into Add/Remove's Windows Setup and uncheck Virtual Private Networking. Otherwise it would interfere with my Cable internet connection.
Perhaps you could examine how Gape's pack installs DUN 1.4 and incorporate that into your Auto-Patcher.
If you look at how Gape's Unofficial 98SE Service Pack deals with Dialup Networking, you'll see that he doesn't use the installer. Even his info states that he just installs parts of it.
I think the problem might lie in the installation of Virtual Private Networking that Dialup Networking 1.4 installs. Since that invokes the Windows Setup to add drivers to Network Properties, then ask to restart Windows when it finishes, that might be the hold up.
So after Gape's pack is installed, you have Dialup Networking 1.4 installed. However you don't have the Virtual Private Networking installed in the Network Properties (which I've never needed anyway.)
In fact, when I used to install DUN 1.4 manually I used to then go into Add/Remove's Windows Setup and uncheck Virtual Private Networking. Otherwise it would interfere with my Cable internet connection.
Perhaps you could examine how Gape's pack installs DUN 1.4 and incorporate that into your Auto-Patcher.
Eck, thanks for the tip, i'll look into it.
Ok, the Autopatcher may have a pretty major bug which i'm confirming now. The bug is giving heaps of false alarms about hotfixes looping thru installs ... in my effort to speed up the process I removed a pause from all the registry tests because it looked like I didn't need them ... that was on my work computer which is quite a bit slower than my home one ... and the lack of a pause is stuffing everything up on my super-duper fast machine ... so all those with a 'nighssss' system will probably be writing a rather lenghthy post telling me that every single install that uses a registry check fails the code. Don't waste your time, please. As soon as I can confirm whether or not this was the fault, i'll post again. Sorry about this!
EDIT: yep, that was the problem. And when I said 'pause', i meant 'delay' - there was a one second delay after a registry key was exported to a text file that I've put back in. Good news is you don't need to download another 140mb file. Its just 60kb.
Again, sorry if you got lots of 'loop thru' messages!
And another little bug caused the Hotfix pack no 4 module to not even run.
so here's a combined update for the above two stupid mistakes
http://z02.zupload.com/download.php?file=g...;filepath=10628
Ok, the Autopatcher may have a pretty major bug which i'm confirming now. The bug is giving heaps of false alarms about hotfixes looping thru installs ... in my effort to speed up the process I removed a pause from all the registry tests because it looked like I didn't need them ... that was on my work computer which is quite a bit slower than my home one ... and the lack of a pause is stuffing everything up on my super-duper fast machine ... so all those with a 'nighssss' system will probably be writing a rather lenghthy post telling me that every single install that uses a registry check fails the code. Don't waste your time, please. As soon as I can confirm whether or not this was the fault, i'll post again. Sorry about this!
EDIT: yep, that was the problem. And when I said 'pause', i meant 'delay' - there was a one second delay after a registry key was exported to a text file that I've put back in. Good news is you don't need to download another 140mb file. Its just 60kb.
Again, sorry if you got lots of 'loop thru' messages!
And another little bug caused the Hotfix pack no 4 module to not even run.
so here's a combined update for the above two stupid mistakes
http://z02.zupload.com/download.php?file=g...;filepath=10628
update 1.2 for the alpha release of the Autopatcher for Windows 98se is available for download from here:
http://z02.zupload.com/download.php?file=g...;filepath=10628
http://z02.zupload.com/download.php?file=g...;filepath=10628
Hi soperific,
First, this is an incredibly cool piece of software! I ran the alpha on a new 98SE setup, after installing a few of the items myself first. I run IE6SP1 from a Microsoft cd as in the future I can use the cd to install any needed languages, etc and Windows accepts the cd as the source for addin's like that. I also install DotNet 1.1, SP1, and 2.0 and the 2.0 Sec update before DirectX as then it will install the Managed Direct X files. I did use your extracted version as I hadn't saved the October version and wanted to install the thing only once (as things generally work better if only installed once.) I also install WMP 7.1 before WMP 9 as both the Bonus Pack and the WMP Encoder 7 only fully work properly if installed before WMP9. I also installed Motherboard and Video drivers before your pack, as well as the Maximus Decim MDAC updater.
It was fun watching everything zip through. I recieved no error messages though the whole process. After it was done, I proceeded to install some of the MDGx addon's and 98SE2ME, the WMP 10 Codecs, 98SE2XP, and the WMP10 for 9x MDGx pack's.
Now the problems. I believe I suffered from the Module 4 Pack not running, even though the messages made it seem that it did and I did get the Explorer.exe from MDGx's 98SE2ME installed by your Autopatcher.
I say this because following your pack Windows Update needed to install the following:
IE6SP1 KB833989
98 Sec Update KB918547
98 Sec Update KB917344
98 Sec Update KB891711
GDI Detection KB873374
IE Navigation Sound Update
Euro Conv Tool
Mapped Drives Shutdown Update.
I'm not certain about all the Module 4 stuff, but I did check and ScanFrag did not replace the original ScanDisk and Defrag and my 98SE Troubleshooter's are giving me the blank pages so I don't think TSHOOT98 was installed. I have doubt's about the Copy2GB patch as well as the version I have is 2224, not the 2226 version installed by the patch.
Your update patch (or the original one, when trying it again) does not run correctly on my computer. Out of Environment Space now appears (which it didn't when first run) no matter which way I try to run it. The first time I tried your update, that appeared, and also the message that your program needs to access the Windows System Files to run. I then tried extracting the update and right clicking the batch files and choosing the largest Environment Space on the memory tab. Since they wouldn't run that way, I used the update's setup again (which wouldn't complete) and then right clicked the Desktop's icon and adjusted it's Environment Space, as well as REMing out the 2 QuickTime Java lines in my system's AutoExec.bat. Then things would run (even though each box still reported Out of Environment) until trying to process. A box would report that it couldn't locate the FULLFILE.BAT (I think that's what it's called). I tried extracting the newer batch files over the ones in your folder but still got that error. Heck, after deleting ALL your stuff and trying to run the original I still got that couldn't find the fullfile error.
So it seems I can't rerun your patcher to get the updates installed that were missed the first time, or even run it at all now because of that fullfile error. I think having McAfee QuickClean 3's uni.exe running the first time I tried your update to the pack may have caused that unable to access the system folder error. That or the McAfee Firewall 4.02. On all further attempt's I was disconnected from the net and had all that McAfee stuff set to not run at startup and turned off (although uni.exe WILL start up whenever Windows starts up no matter what I set in the McAfee settings). If that QuickClean uni.exe thing is what was protecting the System folder I'll need to uncheck it in MSCONFIG if we can get your program to actually run, as anything protecting the System folder needs to be OFF since your pack restarts Windows alot. I really don't know what was interferring, but EVERYTHING was off when I initially installed your pack, and anytime (except the first time) I attempted running your update to the pack.
I believe that some Module 4 did initially run, but some things got installed and some didn't, even though it wasn't giving me any errors. My OLEAUT32.DLL is 2.40.4518, so I don't think that update was run as I think that is the version installed by IE6SP1.
I'll go and run some of these manually as I used to. I hope the problems running the update patch are within your program and not my computer, as I'd obviously prefer not to uninstall my security software just to run the updates. I'd rather they worked if I just turn the stuff off, please. McAfee is a pain to uninstall and install and update, etc. You have to go through hoops just getting all the program updates to run properly. What's neat is I have the latest 5100 engine and DAT's with the 4320 vxd allowing no Windows slowdown, so I'm fully up to date while using the last McAfee Home version that was really feature filled (7.03.6000.) At least, for 98. The newest version for XP (11) brought back much of what was missing in the Active X versions 8-10.
The only thing in my AutoExec, by the way, is my path statement:
SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\WIN98RK;C:\PROGRA~1\ATITEC~1\ATICON~1
SET CLASSPATH="C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTJava.zip"
SET QTJAVA="C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTJava.zip"
Nothing is in my Config.sys.
Again, this thing is superb! I hope you can figure out how you or I can fix the rerunning of the patcher problem's.
This is installed on a real computer, not VMWare. It's on an 80GB partition. Right now the rest of the HD is a hidden by Partition Magic NTFS partition. I haven't yet installed XP (or Vista to my 2nd HD with a hidden NTFS partition) as I want to get 98SE sorted first. I prefer this to VMWare, even though I have that, as then I can use 98SE for Direct X gaming, Dos Mode gaming, DVD's, etc.
Also - Another problem. In System Information, when I click Internet Explorer, I get a blank page. And when I click File Versions, I get all the files listed as "file missing" except for IEXPLORE. Internet Explorer, OfficeXP, and Works 8.5 run fine though.
Just to report: I manually installed all the module 4 stuff except for the 98TSHOOT update (no need for the troubleshooters). So now I believe I'm all up to date. I still hope you can figure out why the patcher itself couldn't be run again successfully. And perhaps the System Information Internet Explorer files showing missing and the general IE page being blank there. Maybe that's just a result of one of the updates?
First, this is an incredibly cool piece of software! I ran the alpha on a new 98SE setup, after installing a few of the items myself first. I run IE6SP1 from a Microsoft cd as in the future I can use the cd to install any needed languages, etc and Windows accepts the cd as the source for addin's like that. I also install DotNet 1.1, SP1, and 2.0 and the 2.0 Sec update before DirectX as then it will install the Managed Direct X files. I did use your extracted version as I hadn't saved the October version and wanted to install the thing only once (as things generally work better if only installed once.) I also install WMP 7.1 before WMP 9 as both the Bonus Pack and the WMP Encoder 7 only fully work properly if installed before WMP9. I also installed Motherboard and Video drivers before your pack, as well as the Maximus Decim MDAC updater.
It was fun watching everything zip through. I recieved no error messages though the whole process. After it was done, I proceeded to install some of the MDGx addon's and 98SE2ME, the WMP 10 Codecs, 98SE2XP, and the WMP10 for 9x MDGx pack's.
Now the problems. I believe I suffered from the Module 4 Pack not running, even though the messages made it seem that it did and I did get the Explorer.exe from MDGx's 98SE2ME installed by your Autopatcher.
I say this because following your pack Windows Update needed to install the following:
IE6SP1 KB833989
98 Sec Update KB918547
98 Sec Update KB917344
98 Sec Update KB891711
GDI Detection KB873374
IE Navigation Sound Update
Euro Conv Tool
Mapped Drives Shutdown Update.
I'm not certain about all the Module 4 stuff, but I did check and ScanFrag did not replace the original ScanDisk and Defrag and my 98SE Troubleshooter's are giving me the blank pages so I don't think TSHOOT98 was installed. I have doubt's about the Copy2GB patch as well as the version I have is 2224, not the 2226 version installed by the patch.
Your update patch (or the original one, when trying it again) does not run correctly on my computer. Out of Environment Space now appears (which it didn't when first run) no matter which way I try to run it. The first time I tried your update, that appeared, and also the message that your program needs to access the Windows System Files to run. I then tried extracting the update and right clicking the batch files and choosing the largest Environment Space on the memory tab. Since they wouldn't run that way, I used the update's setup again (which wouldn't complete) and then right clicked the Desktop's icon and adjusted it's Environment Space, as well as REMing out the 2 QuickTime Java lines in my system's AutoExec.bat. Then things would run (even though each box still reported Out of Environment) until trying to process. A box would report that it couldn't locate the FULLFILE.BAT (I think that's what it's called). I tried extracting the newer batch files over the ones in your folder but still got that error. Heck, after deleting ALL your stuff and trying to run the original I still got that couldn't find the fullfile error.
So it seems I can't rerun your patcher to get the updates installed that were missed the first time, or even run it at all now because of that fullfile error. I think having McAfee QuickClean 3's uni.exe running the first time I tried your update to the pack may have caused that unable to access the system folder error. That or the McAfee Firewall 4.02. On all further attempt's I was disconnected from the net and had all that McAfee stuff set to not run at startup and turned off (although uni.exe WILL start up whenever Windows starts up no matter what I set in the McAfee settings). If that QuickClean uni.exe thing is what was protecting the System folder I'll need to uncheck it in MSCONFIG if we can get your program to actually run, as anything protecting the System folder needs to be OFF since your pack restarts Windows alot. I really don't know what was interferring, but EVERYTHING was off when I initially installed your pack, and anytime (except the first time) I attempted running your update to the pack.
I believe that some Module 4 did initially run, but some things got installed and some didn't, even though it wasn't giving me any errors. My OLEAUT32.DLL is 2.40.4518, so I don't think that update was run as I think that is the version installed by IE6SP1.
I'll go and run some of these manually as I used to. I hope the problems running the update patch are within your program and not my computer, as I'd obviously prefer not to uninstall my security software just to run the updates. I'd rather they worked if I just turn the stuff off, please. McAfee is a pain to uninstall and install and update, etc. You have to go through hoops just getting all the program updates to run properly. What's neat is I have the latest 5100 engine and DAT's with the 4320 vxd allowing no Windows slowdown, so I'm fully up to date while using the last McAfee Home version that was really feature filled (7.03.6000.) At least, for 98. The newest version for XP (11) brought back much of what was missing in the Active X versions 8-10.
The only thing in my AutoExec, by the way, is my path statement:
SET PATH=%PATH%;C:\PROGRA~1\WIN98RK;C:\PROGRA~1\ATITEC~1\ATICON~1
SET CLASSPATH="C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTJava.zip"
SET QTJAVA="C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\QTJava.zip"
Nothing is in my Config.sys.
Again, this thing is superb! I hope you can figure out how you or I can fix the rerunning of the patcher problem's.
This is installed on a real computer, not VMWare. It's on an 80GB partition. Right now the rest of the HD is a hidden by Partition Magic NTFS partition. I haven't yet installed XP (or Vista to my 2nd HD with a hidden NTFS partition) as I want to get 98SE sorted first. I prefer this to VMWare, even though I have that, as then I can use 98SE for Direct X gaming, Dos Mode gaming, DVD's, etc.
Also - Another problem. In System Information, when I click Internet Explorer, I get a blank page. And when I click File Versions, I get all the files listed as "file missing" except for IEXPLORE. Internet Explorer, OfficeXP, and Works 8.5 run fine though.
Just to report: I manually installed all the module 4 stuff except for the 98TSHOOT update (no need for the troubleshooters). So now I believe I'm all up to date. I still hope you can figure out why the patcher itself couldn't be run again successfully. And perhaps the System Information Internet Explorer files showing missing and the general IE page being blank there. Maybe that's just a result of one of the updates?
QUOTE (Eck @ Oct 31 2006, 02:13 AM)
Again, this thing is superb! I hope you can figure out how you or I can fix the rerunning of the patcher problem's.
Feedback, oh glorious feedback!! Thank you thank you thank you!! I was wondering if I had uploaded a complete lemon and was wasting my time with this project, so thanks for your nice words!!
re:
** WMP71: - thanks for the tips and info re WMP71, I will do something similar with the WMP9 module - check to see if WMP71 is installed and install that first before moving on to v9. Ditto the .Net and DirectX modules.
** out of environment errors: - yes, these are the bane of my life. I will be much more thorough for the next release in doing 2 things - clearing variables before exiting batch files, and setting realistic environment spaces. I will also use a ENV space checker to control these errors, rather than let people just discover them for themselves and then are stuck because variables aren't being set.
** Windows update reports you still need updates: - it is my goal and philosophy to get to the point that Windows Update (WU) says you don't need any updates, so can others report on this as well. I will aim to have nothing more to install (according to WU) for the next release. Some of the hotfixes WU reports that you need have actually been superceeded by newer updates. So we install both the superceeded hotfix and the newer one at the same time to fool WU. I have already used this method for installing the following superceeded hotfixes:
- q238453 (installed with q269388), kb837009 (installed with kb911567), and kb916281 (installed with kb918899), although 916281 is being stubborn - this always comes up as still needing to be installed even when it definitely has. 918899 is the problem it seems. I also install both versions of kb918547 (the offical and the unoffical).
** Being barred from the system folder: - I don't know what's going on there - just so you know, the autopatcher is basically an automatic hotfix installer. If you manually ran each update and hotfix, you would get exactly the same result if you ran the autopatcher, except where the code says an update doesn't need to be installed, then the update is skipped. So, it seems there's not much I can do ... any info from others on this would be great.
YOu made a few other points but they were lost in your post a bit - if there's anything I've missed in my replies above, please restate the question, or clarify for me! Thanks again for the feedback, I was beginning to wonder ... about 70 people have downloaded this thing but they have all been silent so far. Cat got your tongue?
Apart from folks here examining the code and recommending stuff to include, and examining code is beyond me, I think most are waiting until they actually have a need to reinstall 98SE before trying your pack or perhaps just waiting for other guinea pigs (like me!)
Regarding installing WMP 7.1 first, let me make it clear what I mean. If you're not going to use Windows Media Encoder there's no real reason. I install Windows Media Encoder 7.1 because the ATI Multimedia Center requires that pre-installed before the Multimedia Center is installed. By the way, I use the Catalyst 6.2 for 9x and MMC 9.08. I have the latest DVD decoder pre-downloaded from an XP install because the ATI downloader will not work on 98 anymore. You still use it to check for the required ATI cd and to install the DVD Encoder, but direct it to the setup.exe already on the computer. So I get the latest Cyberlink PowerDVD codec.
So to make it right, you'd also need to include Windows Media Encoder 7.1 to be installed following WMP 7.1, but before WMP 9. I also suggest you make WMP 7.1 a custom install and leave out the Adaptec Cd Burning plugin. That has issues. The Roxio one in WMP 9 fixed the problems so that one's okay. I've also heard that the file convertor that is in the WMP Bonus Pack causes issues so I now customize that install as well and leave that out.
I forgot to mention that I also install Windows 98 Resource Kit (the full version), System Policy Editor (from the Resource Kit Cd, forceASPI 1.7, and TweakUI after IE6 SP1, but before any Service Pack. This wasn't necessary with Gape's Pack since he includes those. Not the Resorce Kit, as that's just personal choice. I might as well have all the tools available.
As far as DotNet, there are people who don't want that installed so you might want to make that optional in some way, and the same with TweakUI or the ASPI drivers. 4.71.a2 can be installed by ForceASPI 1.8, but that newer version is buggy more times than not. Better off with the 4.6 version installed by ForceASPI 1.7. The ForceASPI installers are good because they install the registry entries needed for ATAPI cd drives. The ASPI drivers themselves are really only for SCSI drives and will make digital playback and cd burning broken if installed without the registry entries (like Adaptec's official installer does, it breaks things). And you must run DumpASPI and KillASPI before running INSTASPI, otherwise the files won't be replaced.
Gape's pack also offers a Windows 2000 color scheme, 256 color tray icons, and his Explorer.exe also changes the Recycle Bin, Network Neighborhood, and My Documents desktop icons to the Windows Me style. It was a little weird to wind up after installing your version with only the My Computer icon changed and the same old green desktop and the rest of the older 98 style icon's. It's kind of of a mixed decade theme! I'd rather you either left the My Computer icon alone or replaced them all with the Me style. It just looks weird with only one changed. Perhaps that's what your MDGx 98SE2ME installs if Gape's pack isn't installed first? Maybe you should let folks install 98SE2ME themselves since that changes quite frequently. This way they'll just install the latest one once. Since I didn't have the Windows Me cd in the drive, I just got the few things it automatically installed from your version then installed the latest one myself afterwards.
Like I said, I went back and extracted your pack, then installed all the module 4 stuff manually. You're right that it hadn't installed. As I said, I couldn't get the update to the Auto-Patcher to run. I used previously downloaded stuff from MDGx to be sure of a few of those. As I had let Windows Update install some of them, you're also correct that installing MDGx's unofficial versions puts the working files in and fools Windows Update since its version had already been installed.
Heh, the rest was just my babble about my current problems that might not be related to your pack. Not sure about System Information not showing anything when clicking on the Internet Explorer link. It should report the version and some other stuff. Then, when I click file versions it's supposed to show all the IE files and their versions but it just showing "file missing" for all except IEXPLORE.EXE.
That never happened to me before. Not sure if it's caused by something in your pack but it's just something I haven't seen before. Like I said, Internet Explorer works fine.
Try to read all that. I don't mean to be so long winded. I just have stuff to report! I don't know how else to do it without typing it. But you're not the first to tell me my paragraphs tire them out. Sorry.
Please keep at it. This was no failure! It worked fine (the first time, anyway) with the exception of it skipping over module 4.
Edit - It wouldn't help for those using non-Microsoft keyboards or mice but I also installed Intellipoint and Intellitype software before your pack as the Mouse fix is supposed to be installed after those.
I don't see how your pack could check to see if the system has Microsoft keyboard and mouse hardware so I don't think those would be a good addition to your pack.
Additional info - I needed to use this the IEBugfix from the 98 Upgrade Pack in order to fix extreme Explorer slowdown. That just installs the 2 files from IE 5.5 into the Windows folder and puts in a registry entry directing Explorer to use it. The newer files in the System folder are left alone.
If you extract his pack you'll find the fix in the w folder. It's really an unofficial type of thing but I couldn't run things smoothly without it. Things would slow down so much my system would freeze.
I tried to attach it but I guess this post is exceeding the length rules here.
Regarding installing WMP 7.1 first, let me make it clear what I mean. If you're not going to use Windows Media Encoder there's no real reason. I install Windows Media Encoder 7.1 because the ATI Multimedia Center requires that pre-installed before the Multimedia Center is installed. By the way, I use the Catalyst 6.2 for 9x and MMC 9.08. I have the latest DVD decoder pre-downloaded from an XP install because the ATI downloader will not work on 98 anymore. You still use it to check for the required ATI cd and to install the DVD Encoder, but direct it to the setup.exe already on the computer. So I get the latest Cyberlink PowerDVD codec.
So to make it right, you'd also need to include Windows Media Encoder 7.1 to be installed following WMP 7.1, but before WMP 9. I also suggest you make WMP 7.1 a custom install and leave out the Adaptec Cd Burning plugin. That has issues. The Roxio one in WMP 9 fixed the problems so that one's okay. I've also heard that the file convertor that is in the WMP Bonus Pack causes issues so I now customize that install as well and leave that out.
I forgot to mention that I also install Windows 98 Resource Kit (the full version), System Policy Editor (from the Resource Kit Cd, forceASPI 1.7, and TweakUI after IE6 SP1, but before any Service Pack. This wasn't necessary with Gape's Pack since he includes those. Not the Resorce Kit, as that's just personal choice. I might as well have all the tools available.
As far as DotNet, there are people who don't want that installed so you might want to make that optional in some way, and the same with TweakUI or the ASPI drivers. 4.71.a2 can be installed by ForceASPI 1.8, but that newer version is buggy more times than not. Better off with the 4.6 version installed by ForceASPI 1.7. The ForceASPI installers are good because they install the registry entries needed for ATAPI cd drives. The ASPI drivers themselves are really only for SCSI drives and will make digital playback and cd burning broken if installed without the registry entries (like Adaptec's official installer does, it breaks things). And you must run DumpASPI and KillASPI before running INSTASPI, otherwise the files won't be replaced.
Gape's pack also offers a Windows 2000 color scheme, 256 color tray icons, and his Explorer.exe also changes the Recycle Bin, Network Neighborhood, and My Documents desktop icons to the Windows Me style. It was a little weird to wind up after installing your version with only the My Computer icon changed and the same old green desktop and the rest of the older 98 style icon's. It's kind of of a mixed decade theme! I'd rather you either left the My Computer icon alone or replaced them all with the Me style. It just looks weird with only one changed. Perhaps that's what your MDGx 98SE2ME installs if Gape's pack isn't installed first? Maybe you should let folks install 98SE2ME themselves since that changes quite frequently. This way they'll just install the latest one once. Since I didn't have the Windows Me cd in the drive, I just got the few things it automatically installed from your version then installed the latest one myself afterwards.
Like I said, I went back and extracted your pack, then installed all the module 4 stuff manually. You're right that it hadn't installed. As I said, I couldn't get the update to the Auto-Patcher to run. I used previously downloaded stuff from MDGx to be sure of a few of those. As I had let Windows Update install some of them, you're also correct that installing MDGx's unofficial versions puts the working files in and fools Windows Update since its version had already been installed.
Heh, the rest was just my babble about my current problems that might not be related to your pack. Not sure about System Information not showing anything when clicking on the Internet Explorer link. It should report the version and some other stuff. Then, when I click file versions it's supposed to show all the IE files and their versions but it just showing "file missing" for all except IEXPLORE.EXE.
That never happened to me before. Not sure if it's caused by something in your pack but it's just something I haven't seen before. Like I said, Internet Explorer works fine.
Try to read all that. I don't mean to be so long winded. I just have stuff to report! I don't know how else to do it without typing it. But you're not the first to tell me my paragraphs tire them out. Sorry.
Please keep at it. This was no failure! It worked fine (the first time, anyway) with the exception of it skipping over module 4.
Edit - It wouldn't help for those using non-Microsoft keyboards or mice but I also installed Intellipoint and Intellitype software before your pack as the Mouse fix is supposed to be installed after those.
I don't see how your pack could check to see if the system has Microsoft keyboard and mouse hardware so I don't think those would be a good addition to your pack.
Additional info - I needed to use this the IEBugfix from the 98 Upgrade Pack in order to fix extreme Explorer slowdown. That just installs the 2 files from IE 5.5 into the Windows folder and puts in a registry entry directing Explorer to use it. The newer files in the System folder are left alone.
If you extract his pack you'll find the fix in the w folder. It's really an unofficial type of thing but I couldn't run things smoothly without it. Things would slow down so much my system would freeze.
I tried to attach it but I guess this post is exceeding the length rules here.
QUOTE (Eck @ Oct 31 2006, 03:15 PM)
So to make it right, you'd also need to include Windows Media Encoder 7.1 to be installed following WMP 7.1, but before WMP 9.
thanks for the tip -- i went looking for the download on the M$ site but they've stayed true to form and discontinued offering it for download ... jeessus h mohammed .. Why, oh f**king why, do they have to make life hard? Don't they know we HATE them for this? But then...
... I found out about possibly the best site I've stumbled across this year (a big call for me) - http://www.filewatcher.com/ - all I needed to enter was the most likely filename, which I got easily from google and I got to this! - http://www.filewatcher.com/m/wmencoder71.e...524144.0.0.html
- far out I was happy!
QUOTE (Eck @ Oct 31 2006, 03:15 PM)
I also suggest you make WMP 7.1 a custom install and leave out the Adaptec Cd Burning plugin. That has issues.
i'm on the case ...QUOTE (Eck @ Oct 31 2006, 03:15 PM)
As far as DotNet, there are people who don't want that installed so you might want to make that optional in some way, and the same with TweakUI or the ASPI drivers.
OK, the selectable modules function works a treat -- it was much easier than I thought, and the interface will be very quick to make choices -- actually it may even be faster than using a mouse to click little check boxes - the way it works is the default choices are shown and all you have to do is press the corresponding number to change the option ... actually, why don't I upload some screenshots ... hmmm, good idea, just a sec ...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
there, now you can see for yourself - in the above example, I pressed 8 and the option changed - that's a good set of modules - just press S to start! The other modules (Net Framework, ASPI, Notepad replacement, the IE 5.5 browseui.dll fix) are being tested now and as I go it will be easier and easier to just whack in more options, hotfixes, and 3rd party freeware apps simply as modules that you can unselect at will.
version 1.5 alpha will be released soon!! Change log is currently:
- summary: the changes from 1.2 to 1.5 are significant !!
- a superior file version checking system has been devised that now handles this question of which file to install using a much better method - actually checking the file version numbers and performing arithmetic. there's probably an official way to do this, but stuff trying to decipher how to do that, i prefer the challenge of re-inventing the wheel over trying to understand what Microsoft is trying to tell me, anyday.
- the selectable modules function has been added. Its very quick to set which modules you want and then to start the install. I thought it was going to be harder than it turned out. (see screen shots above)
- I'm slowly changing over all the checks the program uses to see if an update needs to be applied. As i've said I've worked out my own system of checking for the newest file version when offered a choice during installation, which means the autopatcher won't go 'out-of-date' and be unusable (which it was until this point). I'm probably re-inventing the wheel, but then again the method is pure DOS which can be useful in some circumstances I can think of.
- many less reboots are performed due to exhaustive checking whether each hotfix needed it or not. There's still quite a few reboots, sorry but they seem to be needed, but only if you need the updates. A fully patched computer shouldn't install a single thing and won't reboot even once.
- a much better distribution of hotfixes into modules. (see screen shots above)
Just a note to the screenshot, current DX9.0c is October 2006.
Petr
Petr
Be sure to remove the obselete updates from ths pack.
Great package btw....
Great package btw....
QUOTE (PROBLEMCHYLD @ Nov 3 2006, 12:18 AM)
Great package btw....
thanks for all your tips and info to-date!! and your kind words ...
QUOTE (PROBLEMCHYLD @ Nov 3 2006, 12:18 AM)
Be sure to remove the obselete updates from ths pack.
sorry, but I couldn't resist this reply to the above!
-- you wouldn't happen to know anywhere I could find a list of obsolete hotfixes, do you?
QUOTE (soporific @ Nov 2 2006, 08:05 PM)
QUOTE (PROBLEMCHYLD @ Nov 3 2006, 12:18 AM)
Great package btw....
thanks for all your tips and info to-date!! and your kind words ...
QUOTE (PROBLEMCHYLD @ Nov 3 2006, 12:18 AM)
Be sure to remove the obselete updates from ths pack.
sorry, but I couldn't resist this reply to the above!
-- you wouldn't happen to know anywhere I could find a list of obsolete hotfixes, do you?
lol u alright with me
QUOTE (Petr @ Nov 2 2006, 10:14 AM)
Just a note to the screenshot, current DX9.0c is October 2006.
Petr
Petr
I've released an updated package, here: http://repository.jimmsta.com/msfn/dx9cOct06.exe (approx 30MB).
It has been tested on Windows 98SE, and Windows ME machines. It contains 1 new file since the August release. All NT files have been stripped, to reduce the file size.
I been waiting on it jimmsta
thanks
The old version had took a very long time to install
do you know why? Other than that great work
thanks
The old version had took a very long time to install
do you know why? Other than that great work
I needed to use the Auto-Patcher again and found some work-arounds. Perhaps you'll soon eliminate the need for this, but for now it got the program to work.
For the Out of Environment error and the cannot locate fullfile.bat -
I first ran the original version and exited out, then the module update.
Then I went to the Windows\AutoPatch (extracted files folder) and right clicked the main Auto-Patch bat file and in the Memory properties tab I chose the largest Environment in the drop-down. I think it's 4096.
Then I ran the new shortcut pif that changing the environment created to run the Auto-Patcher.
Since the files had been updated by the module update the whole thing ran fine.
I had to use this again because my motherboards built in Ethernet driver likes to hold on to the device, not letting me easily disable the internet from Device Manager. It winds up crashing Device Manager and not disabling the card. This didn't happen on XP, but I guess the Via driver isn't as stable on 98.
McAfee was also giving me a problem with the newest DAT's where I was getting freezing and BSOD's in the McAfee vxd's. They used to fix this stuff pretty quickly in an updated DAT but I fear they're not bothering to test these on Windows 9x anymore.
So I formatted and installed fresh with ZoneAlarm and Avast instead along with a D-Link PCI Ethernet card, a DGE-530T. A shame really, since I liked that Mcafee suite with the VirusScanner, Firewall, and QuickClean (7.03, 4.02, 3.02 versions).
The motherboard's Ethernet shares with the AGP card! How stupid? Now I put the PCI card in a slot that doesn't and no more disconnecting problems. I like to do it that way rather than shutting down and pulling the plug. It's quicker. I do this for defragging, video editing, etc.
An idea for the Auto-Patcher - How about the latest Netmeeting? Don't use it, and I forgot to run it this time. But that is a possibility to include for those that do, eh?
Oh! I forgot to mention that I installed Gape's Unofficial 98SE Service Pack first this time. Solved the problem of digging out the Windows 2000 Color Scheme and the 256 Tray Icons, as well as the matching Desktop array of icons.
Gape's pack also does some nice tweaks such as the Shell Icon Cache is increased. I get the ASPI driver installed and TweakUI as well.
Hey, maybe you could run the Gape Service Pack first instead of figuring out how he does some of his updates. Have it run normally with the options available to the user then on reboot start your batch files.
The only problem might be that for older versions of Microsoft Office through Office 2000, they should be installed before Gape's pack. And for OfficeXP, that should be installed afterwards instead. This is due to otherwise conflicting versions of MDAC files that sometimes make Windows mess up the registry unless doing it in that order.
I don't know. It's just a thought. I still like to have the stuff Gape's pack does done automatically rather than my figuring and doing myself. I like easy!
For the Out of Environment error and the cannot locate fullfile.bat -
I first ran the original version and exited out, then the module update.
Then I went to the Windows\AutoPatch (extracted files folder) and right clicked the main Auto-Patch bat file and in the Memory properties tab I chose the largest Environment in the drop-down. I think it's 4096.
Then I ran the new shortcut pif that changing the environment created to run the Auto-Patcher.
Since the files had been updated by the module update the whole thing ran fine.
I had to use this again because my motherboards built in Ethernet driver likes to hold on to the device, not letting me easily disable the internet from Device Manager. It winds up crashing Device Manager and not disabling the card. This didn't happen on XP, but I guess the Via driver isn't as stable on 98.
McAfee was also giving me a problem with the newest DAT's where I was getting freezing and BSOD's in the McAfee vxd's. They used to fix this stuff pretty quickly in an updated DAT but I fear they're not bothering to test these on Windows 9x anymore.
So I formatted and installed fresh with ZoneAlarm and Avast instead along with a D-Link PCI Ethernet card, a DGE-530T. A shame really, since I liked that Mcafee suite with the VirusScanner, Firewall, and QuickClean (7.03, 4.02, 3.02 versions).
The motherboard's Ethernet shares with the AGP card! How stupid? Now I put the PCI card in a slot that doesn't and no more disconnecting problems. I like to do it that way rather than shutting down and pulling the plug. It's quicker. I do this for defragging, video editing, etc.
An idea for the Auto-Patcher - How about the latest Netmeeting? Don't use it, and I forgot to run it this time. But that is a possibility to include for those that do, eh?
Oh! I forgot to mention that I installed Gape's Unofficial 98SE Service Pack first this time. Solved the problem of digging out the Windows 2000 Color Scheme and the 256 Tray Icons, as well as the matching Desktop array of icons.
Gape's pack also does some nice tweaks such as the Shell Icon Cache is increased. I get the ASPI driver installed and TweakUI as well.
Hey, maybe you could run the Gape Service Pack first instead of figuring out how he does some of his updates. Have it run normally with the options available to the user then on reboot start your batch files.
The only problem might be that for older versions of Microsoft Office through Office 2000, they should be installed before Gape's pack. And for OfficeXP, that should be installed afterwards instead. This is due to otherwise conflicting versions of MDAC files that sometimes make Windows mess up the registry unless doing it in that order.
I don't know. It's just a thought. I still like to have the stuff Gape's pack does done automatically rather than my figuring and doing myself. I like easy!
QUOTE (Eck @ Nov 4 2006, 03:11 AM)
I needed to use the Auto-Patcher again and found some work-arounds. Perhaps you'll soon eliminate the need for this, but for now it got the program to work...then I went to the Windows\AutoPatch (extracted files folder) and right clicked the main Auto-Patch bat file and in the Memory properties tab I chose the largest Environment in the drop-down. I think it's 4096.
Sorry about all the environment space probs --- i was setting totally unrealistic spaces to begin with which some systems obviously can't handle. The program now records what the current used space is in the log file (i've added a log function) - and I can report the highest amount I've reached is 897 ... it mostly varies between 500 and 800. I dunno what the unit of measurement is ... bytes?
QUOTE (Eck @ Nov 4 2006, 03:11 AM)
An idea for the Auto-Patcher - How about the latest Netmeeting? Don't use it, and I forgot to run it this time. But that is a possibility to include for those that do, eh?
I'll get around to adding more component options, just keep suggesting them ... I may ignore the suggestions but only for a good reason, i promise.
QUOTE (Eck @ Nov 4 2006, 03:11 AM)
Hey, maybe you could run the Gape Service Pack first instead of figuring out how he does some of his updates. Have it run normally with the options available to the user then on reboot start your batch files.
The user may as well do that. I'll try my best to include whatever is useful and what I can discern from Gape's work, but I can tell you now that I most likely won't be adding the service pack as it stands. Everything else the autopatcher installs is controlled --- checks are done to see if installs are needed, and log entries are created that specifies exactly what is being installed and I'll lose all of that. This is not a comment on the quality of the service pack, but just common sense. People can run the service pack before running the autopatcher, and all the autopatcher will do is fill in the gaps. So what you did is what others should do also.
the first post has been updated with news of the imminent release of v1.5 --- i'm very very proud of this version. It's nearly ready ...
QUOTE (soporific @ Aug 15 2006, 09:28 PM)
- the program can now be run in any folder on any drive (except don't put it in the root of a drive -- i've tested that and it doesn't work, but who would do that anyway?), however, you must be able to write to the directory you choose, so you can't burn it to a CD and run it from there.
I for one, will take your package, and compress it with 7zip, then wrap it with 7zip's SFX extra addon, which will make the package self-extractable to the 'C:\Windows\Temp' directory, and execute the script. This way, you can distribute the package on CD, and still have it work properly. Many of my patches are deployed in this way. (IE6 SP1, DX 9, both on Win9xPP v4.1).
Oooh, goody!
This is almost as fun as waiting for a new monthly ATI catalyst release.
I likey the noted improvements.
On my latest (hopefully last for a while) new 98SE install I did as I said, installing some of my stuff first including Gape's Unofficial 98SE Service Pack.
For your information, Windows Update claimed it needed Internet Explorer SP 1 Cum update KB916281, IE6 Security update KB833989, and 98 Securiy update KB918547 this time.
I let it do it, then reinstalled MDGx's Unofficial KB918547, KB891711 and KB918899. (And then the IEBugFix thing.)
How come it didn't detect 918899 installed, when Internet Explorer's About and the Windows Updates Checker did? And then it installed that older one (916281)!
After reapplying those, Windows Update was happy everything was there.
But there still is a problem with stuff registering in System Information. Nearly all Internet Explorer files are listed as missing when clicking file versions, and the Internet Explorer link itself there brings up a blank page with no information. Any idea what's causing this?
This is almost as fun as waiting for a new monthly ATI catalyst release.
I likey the noted improvements.
On my latest (hopefully last for a while) new 98SE install I did as I said, installing some of my stuff first including Gape's Unofficial 98SE Service Pack.
For your information, Windows Update claimed it needed Internet Explorer SP 1 Cum update KB916281, IE6 Security update KB833989, and 98 Securiy update KB918547 this time.
I let it do it, then reinstalled MDGx's Unofficial KB918547, KB891711 and KB918899. (And then the IEBugFix thing.)
How come it didn't detect 918899 installed, when Internet Explorer's About and the Windows Updates Checker did? And then it installed that older one (916281)!
After reapplying those, Windows Update was happy everything was there.
But there still is a problem with stuff registering in System Information. Nearly all Internet Explorer files are listed as missing when clicking file versions, and the Internet Explorer link itself there brings up a blank page with no information. Any idea what's causing this?
QUOTE (jimmsta @ Nov 8 2006, 02:09 AM)
I for one, will take your package, and compress it with 7zip, then wrap it with 7zip's SFX extra addon, which will make the package self-extractable to the 'C:\Windows\Temp' directory, and execute the script. This way, you can distribute the package on CD, and still have it work properly. Many of my patches are deployed in this way. (IE6 SP1, DX 9, both on Win9xPP v4.1).
7-zip has an SFX add-on??!?? --- YES !!!!!! --- go here to grab the add-ons if you are like me and have only just found out (by reading this!)
QUOTE (Eck @ Nov 8 2006, 02:33 AM)
For your information, Windows Update claimed it needed Internet Explorer SP 1 Cum update KB916281, IE6 Security update KB833989, and 98 Securiy update KB918547 this time.
I've confirmed Windows Update says you have all the updates installed when you have run v.1.5 - Seriously, v1.0 of this project was not really up to scratch on so many levels. I hope you like the new version.
QUOTE (Eck @ Nov 8 2006, 02:33 AM)
But there still is a problem with stuff registering in System Information. Nearly all Internet Explorer files are listed as missing when clicking file versions, and the Internet Explorer link itself there brings up a blank page with no information. Any idea what's causing this?
No, but I'll check it out ...
QUOTE (soporific @ Nov 7 2006, 06:46 PM)
7-zip has an SFX add-on??!?? --- YES !!!!!! --- go here to grab the add-ons if you are like me and have only just found out (by reading this!
That looks like someone's customized GUI... the official 7Zip SFX addon is here: http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzi...ar.bz2?download
Another 7-zip SFX GUI tool [EasySFX], very easy to use [copyright free software]:
http://www.excessive-software.eu.tt/
HTH
http://www.excessive-software.eu.tt/
HTH
QUOTE (MDGx @ Nov 8 2006, 10:10 AM)
Another 7-zip SFX GUI tool [EasySFX], very easy to use [copyright free software]:
http://www.excessive-software.eu.tt/
http://www.excessive-software.eu.tt/
Thanks for the tips ... I can't for the life of me work out how to use the offical add-on so it'll be one of the other two it seems ...
OK, some help is needed ...
* Dial-up Networking 1.4 --- i've been studying Gape's service pack for quite a while and I can't for the life of me work out what he's done to install DUN 1.4 --- I can't even find the files inside the install package that InstallWatcher tells me is needed to install it. This is a real shame because this is a highly recommended update (and its needed to install stuff like IPsec VPN). If there is anyone that can repackage this update to fix the unattended issues, that would be great. Otherwise DUN 1.4 will need to be installed manually.
* ditto the Webfolders update (kb892211) - although this is nowhere near as important. The problem is it wants to immediately reboot after installation. I have even tried to accomodate this, ie set a runonce command to restart autopatcher after the computer reboots, and then exit out immediately after starting the update. When I do this, the installer plays funny buggers with me by exiting like it is supposed to (ie exits without rebooting) --- and when I think that its OK to not accomodate the automatic reboot, it does it anyway. Its like it knows what I want it to do and does the opposite just to spite me.
* ditto the .Net Framework 2.0 update (kb917283) --- the problem with this seems to be the switch -- it works by itself ( /q) but when used within the program it causes the same problem as kb892211 (see above)
* ditto NUSB23e .... this is just bewildering ... please see the screenshot below:
As you can see (look at the title of the window), the switch is /Q:A /R:N -- and it still wants to reboot with a message prompt. Arrgghhhh!!! MDGx has helpfully tested it on his system and didn't get the reboot message. So maybe this is a problem with the batch file process. Does anyone know of any issues where the switch functionality gets changed for some reason? This would explain a lot ...
I'm going ahead with releasing v1.5 with the above issues outstanding because v1.5 is mighty fine!!
soporific:
Please download NUSB23E.EXE from my site:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB23E.EXE
That's the one I've used to install unattended without any prompts.
You may have an older/buggy/test version. [?]
HTH
Please download NUSB23E.EXE from my site:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB23E.EXE
That's the one I've used to install unattended without any prompts.
You may have an older/buggy/test version. [?]
HTH
I'd use the RyanVM silent .NET 2.0 installer, if I were you - it doesn't require a reboot, and works fine on 9x.
Download here: http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/
Download here: http://www.ryanvm.net/msfn/
QUOTE (MDGx @ Nov 8 2006, 11:41 AM)
Please download NUSB23E.EXE from my site:
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB23E.EXE
That's the one I've used to install unattended without any prompts.
You may have an older/buggy/test version. [?]HTH
http://www.mdgx.com/spx/NUSB23E.EXE
That's the one I've used to install unattended without any prompts.
You may have an older/buggy/test version. [?]HTH
MDGx -- thanks for the link, but I've already tried that but I did it again just to be sure. I have some other ideas about how to defeat this so i'll report on my progress soon ... thanks again
it's coming, promise!! --- just while you're waiting, any comments on the following:
the 'High Performance' tweak update makes the following adjustments to SYSTEM.INI:
These are directly from the performance tweaks INF in the Upgrade Pack 98 by X-Pachner. I admit to being mostly ignorant of exactly what these do. Any information I'm sure will be greatly appreciated by all.
the 'High Performance' tweak update makes the following adjustments to SYSTEM.INI:
CODE
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxPhysPage=60000"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageBuffers=32"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "DMABufferSize=64"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PerVMFiles=200"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinSPs=4"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxBPs=300"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VGAMonoText=Off"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VideoFastPaste=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageOverCommit=20"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinTimeSlice=40"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "RemovableIDE=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "SysVMEMSLimit=-1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NoWaitNetIO=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NetHeapSize=20"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "Chunksize=1024"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "NameCache=4096"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "DirectoryCache=96"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "MaxFileCache=524288"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxPhysPage=60000"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageBuffers=32"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "DMABufferSize=64"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PerVMFiles=200"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinSPs=4"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxBPs=300"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VGAMonoText=Off"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VideoFastPaste=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageOverCommit=20"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinTimeSlice=40"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "RemovableIDE=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "SysVMEMSLimit=-1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NoWaitNetIO=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NetHeapSize=20"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "Chunksize=1024"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "NameCache=4096"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "DirectoryCache=96"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "MaxFileCache=524288"
These are directly from the performance tweaks INF in the Upgrade Pack 98 by X-Pachner. I admit to being mostly ignorant of exactly what these do. Any information I'm sure will be greatly appreciated by all.
QUOTE (soporific @ Nov 13 2006, 06:52 AM)
the 'High Performance' tweak update makes the following adjustments to SYSTEM.INI:
Most of these system.ini [386enh] section tweaks are explained here:CODE
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxPhysPage=60000"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageBuffers=32"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "DMABufferSize=64"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PerVMFiles=200"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinSPs=4"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxBPs=300"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VGAMonoText=Off"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VideoFastPaste=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageOverCommit=20"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinTimeSlice=40"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "RemovableIDE=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "SysVMEMSLimit=-1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NoWaitNetIO=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NetHeapSize=20"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "Chunksize=1024"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "NameCache=4096"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "DirectoryCache=96"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "MaxFileCache=524288"
These are directly from the performance tweaks INF in the Upgrade Pack 98 by X-Pachner. I admit to being mostly ignorant of exactly what these do. Any information I'm sure will be greatly appreciated by all.%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxPhysPage=60000"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "LocalLoadHigh=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageBuffers=32"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "DMABufferSize=64"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PerVMFiles=200"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinSPs=4"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MaxBPs=300"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VGAMonoText=Off"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "VideoFastPaste=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "PageOverCommit=20"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "MinTimeSlice=40"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "RemovableIDE=1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "SysVMEMSLimit=-1"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NoWaitNetIO=On"
%10%\system.ini,386Enh, , "NetHeapSize=20"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "Chunksize=1024"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "NameCache=4096"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "DirectoryCache=96"
%10%\system.ini,vcache, , "MaxFileCache=524288"
http://www.mdgx.com/lastweek.htm#SYSINI
MSKB official system.ini settings:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=83435
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=83436
Please note that MaxBPs is obsolete in all 9x OSes = reminiscent from Win3.x days.
System.ini [Vcache] section tweaks here:
http://www.mdgx.com/newtip1.htm#THRASH
Please note that DirectoryCache is not a valid system.ini setting.
HTH
Uucchh!!
That's exactly the kind of stuff that made me dislike the UpgradePack98 immensely.
Just a few tweaks for memory are all 98 needs, and those can be made by the user. Gape does some in his pack and MDGx does a few more (mostly just learned about the icon cache increase and the renabling the removal of shortcut arrows after shell.dll fixes) but that's about all that's needed for average folks. After running Gape's, the AutoPatcher, and 98SE2ME, 98SE2XP and the MP10 update I sure didn't need to tweak my Autoexec or Systemini files.
Well, as long as you make the selection of that option voluntary then I guess it's all right but really, most folks will install the full 98SE2ME afterwards anyway. That installs the needed tweaks that Gape installs and adds a couple of its own. Mostly just to overcome stuff that Microsoft security updates break.
When I tried the UpgradePack I was surprised by all the registry tweaks. After trying to undo nearly all of them, I gave up and formatted.
Best not to mess with the System.ini file or add stuff to folk's Autoexec.bat. MaxFileCache=393216 is better for most systems than the huge Max amount. Tests showed Windows performs better with the lower amount there.
I just like to have updates, not a system I no longer recognize. Which is what I got with that UpgradePack98 thing. Heh, I didn't get mad because his web page warns that if we're upset with his tweaks,"I don't care!" He made me laugh so I couldn't really get too angry. A sense of humor goes a long way.
That's exactly the kind of stuff that made me dislike the UpgradePack98 immensely.
Just a few tweaks for memory are all 98 needs, and those can be made by the user. Gape does some in his pack and MDGx does a few more (mostly just learned about the icon cache increase and the renabling the removal of shortcut arrows after shell.dll fixes) but that's about all that's needed for average folks. After running Gape's, the AutoPatcher, and 98SE2ME, 98SE2XP and the MP10 update I sure didn't need to tweak my Autoexec or Systemini files.
Well, as long as you make the selection of that option voluntary then I guess it's all right but really, most folks will install the full 98SE2ME afterwards anyway. That installs the needed tweaks that Gape installs and adds a couple of its own. Mostly just to overcome stuff that Microsoft security updates break.
When I tried the UpgradePack I was surprised by all the registry tweaks. After trying to undo nearly all of them, I gave up and formatted.
Best not to mess with the System.ini file or add stuff to folk's Autoexec.bat. MaxFileCache=393216 is better for most systems than the huge Max amount. Tests showed Windows performs better with the lower amount there.
I just like to have updates, not a system I no longer recognize. Which is what I got with that UpgradePack98 thing. Heh, I didn't get mad because his web page warns that if we're upset with his tweaks,"I don't care!" He made me laugh so I couldn't really get too angry. A sense of humor goes a long way.
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"ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1"
I don't think this is a good one. In my experience I found that it significantly degradated system performance.
QUOTE (Eck @ Nov 14 2006, 09:00 AM)
That's exactly the kind of stuff that made me dislike the UpgradePack98 immensely.
Fair enough, but you haven't seen how the options work --- you can very easily ask AutoPatcher to skip installing any of the optional extras you don't want to install. It is very quick to do this as well. So, until you see it in action, its best to proceed assuming you'll be easily able to choose which updates you want.
QUOTE (eidenk @ Nov 14 2006, 09:47 AM)
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"ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1"
I don't think this is a good one. In my experience I found that it significantly degradated system performance.
So what would be the "safe" high performance tweaks?
I could go nuts and create a separate option for each and every SYSTEM.INI option so you can select at will -- I could even add a function that allows you to enter your own desired setting.
But I only want to write code for stuff people are going to use. Maybe I should just release v1.5, you can see what I'm going on about, and then we could re-visit this question ...
recent updates and add-ons to the project:
- the best news is the report function is now complete. You can ask AutoPatcher to search for all missing updates and it will open the results in Notepad so you can see before-hand what AutoPatcher wants to install. How cool is that? It uses the same module routines and was so easy to implement it wasn't funny.
- many more things have been added:
Netmeeting 3.01, Microsoft Management Console 1.2, Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN Client, Internet Explorer 6 Administration Kit, Unofficial Update to Allow Drives over 137Gb (both versions), Unofficial Fix for Bug with Windows Explorer and numerous large files, Windows Media Encoder 7.1, NPUpdW98 (the update for notepad ), and the controversial High Performance Tweaks update.
All the above can be selected and unselected. So don't fret!!
Heh, heh, all righty then.
98 hates me anyway.
"Error Loading Device IOS"
"Real Mode Memory Allocation Failed"
It happened again. With no smartdrv anywhere, still won't boot.
I've lost the ability to run Windows 98. P's me off!
Every single time I install 98, eventually I get hit with that. Last time I solved it by getting rid of smartdrv.exe, then it happened later on anyway.
BUT, it never happens on VMWare. So I suppose that's the route I'm stuck with. I couldn't even run 98 on a new Intel SE440BX.
I'm the guy that fixes all my friends and relations computers. And I can't even run a Windows 98SE system myself. I AM the tech guy here, so I don't have anyone to ask. The internet has NO information about this besides renaming or removing smartdrv.exe or rmm.pdr or running the commercial RegRepair2000. That thing just screwed with my fonts but couldn't fix the problem. I've tried messing with the WMP Roxio stuff too. Makes no difference.
I don't have a clue about this. I ran 98 since about when it was released and never encountered this problem until just a few months ago. Since I first saw this, it now has happened every single time I've tried to setup a 98SE system.
I'm ranting, but can you blame me?
Currently running XP Pro SP2 and Vista. But I really wanted 98SE, XP Pro SP2 and Vista. Oh, well. I'll be using the AutoPatcher when I get around to installing VMWare. Actually, in that scenario the only thing I'll need 98 for is running Star Trek Captain's Chair. Everything else I would use in 98 are Direct X and MS-DOS stuff that VMWare won't do. My dos games don't even give me video in VMWare. And VirtualPC was horrible when I tried it. It crashed constantly whereas VMWare hasn't ever crashed on me.
It'll be a while before I bother with a real 98 install. Too much recent frustration!
98 hates me anyway.
"Error Loading Device IOS"
"Real Mode Memory Allocation Failed"
It happened again. With no smartdrv anywhere, still won't boot.
I've lost the ability to run Windows 98. P's me off!
Every single time I install 98, eventually I get hit with that. Last time I solved it by getting rid of smartdrv.exe, then it happened later on anyway.
BUT, it never happens on VMWare. So I suppose that's the route I'm stuck with. I couldn't even run 98 on a new Intel SE440BX.
I'm the guy that fixes all my friends and relations computers. And I can't even run a Windows 98SE system myself. I AM the tech guy here, so I don't have anyone to ask. The internet has NO information about this besides renaming or removing smartdrv.exe or rmm.pdr or running the commercial RegRepair2000. That thing just screwed with my fonts but couldn't fix the problem. I've tried messing with the WMP Roxio stuff too. Makes no difference.
I don't have a clue about this. I ran 98 since about when it was released and never encountered this problem until just a few months ago. Since I first saw this, it now has happened every single time I've tried to setup a 98SE system.
I'm ranting, but can you blame me?
Currently running XP Pro SP2 and Vista. But I really wanted 98SE, XP Pro SP2 and Vista. Oh, well. I'll be using the AutoPatcher when I get around to installing VMWare. Actually, in that scenario the only thing I'll need 98 for is running Star Trek Captain's Chair. Everything else I would use in 98 are Direct X and MS-DOS stuff that VMWare won't do. My dos games don't even give me video in VMWare. And VirtualPC was horrible when I tried it. It crashed constantly whereas VMWare hasn't ever crashed on me.
It'll be a while before I bother with a real 98 install. Too much recent frustration!
Eck try going through the step by step confirmation on boot up F8, not loading the vxds one at a time until you find the culprit, if it is a via chipset look out for viagart.vxd it can be a real pain.
AutoPatcher for Windows 98se v1.5 alpha has been released...
go get it from here: http://www.filefactory.com/file/43b15f
its a fast server --- should not take over an hour if you have fast broadband.
go get it from here: http://www.filefactory.com/file/43b15f
its a fast server --- should not take over an hour if you have fast broadband.
QUOTE (soporific @ Nov 14 2006, 07:54 AM)
its a fast server --- should not take over an hour if you have fast broadband.
180 MB
That's definitely too much even if it includes ALL updates.
QUOTE (Tihiy @ Nov 14 2006, 08:12 PM)
QUOTE (soporific @ Nov 14 2006, 07:54 AM)
its a fast server --- should not take over an hour if you have fast broadband.
180 MB
That's definitely too much even if it includes ALL updates.
I agree with you; its large.
Thanks, oscardog.
Viagart.vxd, interesting you mentioned that. I would suspect the video-agp interface if the same problems didn't crop up when using a old box with an Intel chipset and a Voodoo 5 5500 AGP or PCI card or a Voodoo 3 3000 AGP or PCI card.
I do use an unconventional approach when using the newer (Socket A KT880) Via chipset motherboards with 98SE. The standard Via 4-in-1/Hyperion Pro setup only installs a redirect from AGP to PCI that only activates PCI speeds for video. I manually install the AGP Gart driver by extracting it from the Via 4.43 4-in-1 package, the AGP folder and direct Device Manager to it. This enables full Direct X AGP acceleration and AGP textures on 98SE.
But that works properly without crashing games. And, again, I get the same IOS errors when using boards designed during the 98 era.
I'll do the step-by-step next time I have a 9x setup and run into the inevitable problem. I will say that I have refreshed the bootlog the last few times and it is nearly all clean with successful reports for all but an ndisup driver. Even the font problems I got in earlier problem setups weren't there, possibly because I've begun running Norton WinDoctor to keep things in good shape. That checks and corrects font problems, though it has never reported any so perhaps it isn't related. Bootlog hasn't shown any problems loading the vxd's either.
I just wonder what all the rest of the 98 enthusiast's here are doing that does not result in the IOS error I always get nowadays.
Just downloaded the new 1.5 Autopatcher. Well, I'll file it away and use it in VMWare for now. Eventually I'll try a 98SE setup again.
Viagart.vxd, interesting you mentioned that. I would suspect the video-agp interface if the same problems didn't crop up when using a old box with an Intel chipset and a Voodoo 5 5500 AGP or PCI card or a Voodoo 3 3000 AGP or PCI card.
I do use an unconventional approach when using the newer (Socket A KT880) Via chipset motherboards with 98SE. The standard Via 4-in-1/Hyperion Pro setup only installs a redirect from AGP to PCI that only activates PCI speeds for video. I manually install the AGP Gart driver by extracting it from the Via 4.43 4-in-1 package, the AGP folder and direct Device Manager to it. This enables full Direct X AGP acceleration and AGP textures on 98SE.
But that works properly without crashing games. And, again, I get the same IOS errors when using boards designed during the 98 era.
I'll do the step-by-step next time I have a 9x setup and run into the inevitable problem. I will say that I have refreshed the bootlog the last few times and it is nearly all clean with successful reports for all but an ndisup driver. Even the font problems I got in earlier problem setups weren't there, possibly because I've begun running Norton WinDoctor to keep things in good shape. That checks and corrects font problems, though it has never reported any so perhaps it isn't related. Bootlog hasn't shown any problems loading the vxd's either.
I just wonder what all the rest of the 98 enthusiast's here are doing that does not result in the IOS error I always get nowadays.
Just downloaded the new 1.5 Autopatcher. Well, I'll file it away and use it in VMWare for now. Eventually I'll try a 98SE setup again.
@ soporific: does your autoupdate has a language check ? So that I avoid downloading 180mo for nothing... Thanks
@ eck: don't give up! It's harder to make win98 work with modern Mobos/GPUs but just wait a week and give it a chance. I reinstalled win98 8 times on my new PC before getting it to work. It worth the effort. (the ndis2sup error in bootlog is normal BTW if this is what your refered to)
@ eck: don't give up! It's harder to make win98 work with modern Mobos/GPUs but just wait a week and give it a chance. I reinstalled win98 8 times on my new PC before getting it to work. It worth the effort. (the ndis2sup error in bootlog is normal BTW if this is what your refered to)
QUOTE (Tihiy @ Nov 15 2006, 02:12 AM)
180 MB - That's definitely too much even if it includes ALL updates.
- That's definitely too much even if it includes ALL updates.Tihiy: i'd be interested to hear what could (or should) be left out of it ... fair enough there's lots of duplication of files within each of the hotfixes but this doesn't really add up to that much.
the autopatcher for XP is over 200mb, mine is in good company.
QUOTE (glocK_94 @ Nov 15 2006, 08:39 AM)
@ soporific: does your autoupdate has a language check ? So that I avoid downloading 180mo for nothing...
No, it doesn't - sorry. Is there some info I can read that will help me implement a languange check? What is it exactly supposed to do?
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