[LoneCrusader]

go98, on 06 April 2013 - 02:40 AM, said:

Haha, hex-editing is even trivial. I read some hesitation here because it's a .cpl file. Somebody said it could be renamed to .dll, which is the correct way to do (identical structure). Then you can work with it with your tool of choice.

No, a .CPL is not completely "identical" to a .DLL. And in any case, the problem here is that we do not know WHAT to fix, even if we had a tool to fix it.

[dencorso]

Moreover, 16-bit .exe, .dll, .cpl and .drv usually are NE executables, not PE executables. NE executables are totoally different animals. The best way to add resources to them is to use the MS Resource Compiler (rc.exe). To remove/edit a resource is another problem entirely. Sometimes MS VS 6.0 can do it right. Sometimes the (non-free) eXescope can do it. Sometimes nothing seems to work right. Go figure!

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is SYSDM.CPL 4.90.0.3001 is now working on my system. The icon bug is gone The bad news is, I don't know what I did to get rid of it. Look at the screenshot for proof. You'll see the Disable System Restore option which is not present on Win98 along with no buggy icon in device manager. BTW, the link to the none System Restore version is broke.

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This post has been edited by PROBLEMCHYLD: 14 April 2013 - 07:20 PM

[PROBLEMCHYLD]

I found the bug. It is NOT the file SYSDM.CPL 4.90.0.3001.

In order for USB drivers to silently install you need these keys, and they do NOT work on the Win98 version of SYSDM.CPL

1. HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\USB,"SilentInstall",,"1"
2. HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\USB,"SilentInstallNotify",,"1"

but wait, registry key (2) is the culprit. When that key is removed, the icon bug disappear, but wait, when that key is removed the icon bug is gone and everything installs silently and you don't get the New Hardware Found box that shows the USB drivers installing because everything installs in the background. This only happens when updating the .SYS drivers. USB flash drives devices shows the New Hardware Found box. This is not a bug since the whole purpose is to let drivers detect silently without the users input. If users are using NUSB 3.6, just remove key (2) up above, remove all drivers in safemode.

[LoneCrusader]

PROBLEMCHYLD, on 14 April 2013 - 03:37 PM, said:

Well, I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is SYSDM.CPL 4.90.0.3001 is now working on my system. The icon bug is gone The bad news is, I don't know what I did to get rid of it. Look at the screenshot for proof. You'll see the Disable System Restore option which is not present on Win98 along with no buggy icon in device manager. BTW, the link to the none System Restore version is broke.

Hmm... Sounds interesting. I will have to experiment with this.

Link in previous post fixed, and here again for reference:
SYSDMCPL.ZIP - 156.9 Kb

Of course it comes with the same disclaimer I've said before - this file is experimental and MAY cause unexpected behavior, especially regarding CONFIG.SYS if you have any special settings specified there. It has not been tested under such conditions.

This post has been edited by LoneCrusader: 14 April 2013 - 08:39 PM

[TmEE]

That is some really good info !