[lukyman]

:/
AUTOEXEC.BAT
=====================
.
.
:EXT
%RAMD%:\extract /y /e /l %RAMD%: ebd.cab > NUL
echo The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive %RAMD%.
echo.
LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
echo.
cls
echo Now installing Windows 98 SE
echo.
echo Loading...
path=%CDROM%:\SETUP\98SE\
SETUP.EXE /IS
echo.
GOTO QUIT
.
.
=====================

run vmware say:

CDR101?FNot ready reading drive D
Abort,Retry,Fail?

what's wrong?

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Im having the same problem it appears the default cd drive is d. When I boot 98se from another box with the DVD rom on another drive letter other than d it errors. Any workarounds on this folks?

[muratbabba]

Hi
I have this entry´s in Autoexec.bat and it work´s with VM ware and Vitual pc
Hope this will help you.

@ECHO OFF
set EXPAND=YES
SET DIRCMD=/O:N
set LglDrv=27 * 26 Z 25 Y 24 X 23 W 22 V 21 U 20 T 19 S 18 R 17 Q 16 P 15
set LglDrv=%LglDrv% O 14 N 13 M 12 L 11 K 10 J 9 I 8 H 7 G 6 F 5 E 4 D 3 C
cls
call setramd.bat %LglDrv%
set temp=c:\
set tmp=c:\
path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\
copy command.com %RAMD%:\ > NUL
set comspec=%RAMD%:\command.com
copy extract.exe %RAMD%:\ > NUL
copy readme.txt %RAMD%:\ > NUL

:ERROR
IF EXIST ebd.cab GOTO EXT
echo Please insert Windows 98 Startup Disk 2
echo.
pause
GOTO ERROR

:EXT
%RAMD%:\extract /y /e /l %RAMD%: ebd.cab > NUL
echo The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive %RAMD%.
echo.
LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
echo.
cls
echo Now installing Windows 98 SE
echo.
echo Loading...
path=%RAMD%:\;a:\;%CDROM%:\SETUP\98SE\WIN98\
OEMSETUP.EXE
echo.
GOTO QUIT

:QUIT
echo To get help, type HELP and press ENTER.
echo.
rem clean up environment variables
set CDROM=
set LglDrv=



greetings
M U R @ T

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Just checked my Autoexec.bat & it is the same? Only diff being my installation points to setup.exe rather than oemsetup.exe. Is it possible to alter the Autoexec.bat to look for all drives?
Still having trouble installing 98se from another drive other than d?

[Alanoll]

you would need to have a file like WIN51 or something in your root of the CD

and then have...

IF EXIST C:\Win51 SET CDROM=C:


and go through all the drive letters.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Has anyone else experienced this problem or is it just something to do with my P4 boxes or bios setup? I don't have any problems with the other os just 98 & ME.

[venim]

I had the same problem when I was creating my multiboot dvd.
I haven't found a solution so I removed win98se from my dvd..

[Alanoll]

my windows install from E: which is the second CD-ROM on my system.

i used the IF EXIST to get the right drive. And then it went fine.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Did you modify the Autoexec.bat to specify the E drive?

[daywalker03]

It should work as is, but it doesn't for me.

[Alanoll]

obviously, Maverick, you don't read.

I said used the IF EXIST method to get the CD drive it was in.

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Alanoll, on Mar 25 2004, 03:39 PM, said:

you would need to have a file like WIN51 or something in your root of the CD

and then have...

IF EXIST C:\Win51 SET CDROM=C:


and go through all the drive letters.

Yeah well maybe sometimes?
But I dont quite get your original statement above.

[Alanoll]

alright if you have a Multiboot DVD with XP on it...

in your autoexec.bat file put this...

IF EXIST D:\Win51 Set CDROM=D:
IF EXIST E:\Win51 Set CDROM=E:
IF EXIST F:\Win51 Set CDROM=F:
IF EXIST G:\Win51 Set CDROM=G:
IF EXIST H:\Win51 SET CDROM=H:


be sure to put it AFTER the mscdex command. This will create a new variable CDROM with the drive letter + : of the drive with your Multiboot DVD in it, then setup should start up fine.

However it should be noted, 98 never really liked booting from a DVD with the UDF file system. Be sure it is CDFS with ISO9660 standards

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Thanks buddy really appreciate it.

[Alanoll]

I've just been doing some tests, and OEMSETUP.EXE is really cool. lol.

If you have it, you may wish to use it instead of just normal setup.exe

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Alanoll, on Mar 27 2004, 10:42 PM, said:

I've just been doing some tests, and OEMSETUP.EXE is really cool. lol.

If you have it, you may wish to use it instead of just normal setup.exe

I only have the setup.exe whats the difference?

[Alanoll]

oemsetup.exe does like alittle NT Setup thing prior to actual setup.

but it bypasses alot of errors that might occcur

I've attached the OEMSETUP.EXE and OEMSETUP.BIN files (i think those are the only neccesary ones anyways) to this post. Just put them in your Win98 folder with all the other cabs and whatnot. Call it instead and perhaps it may work better for you.

Attached File(s)

•  OEMSETUP.rar (38.76K)
  Number of downloads: 36

This post has been edited by Alanoll: 27 March 2004 - 11:24 PM

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Thanks I'll give them a go