[lost_n_worried]

Hey everyone,

Im new to the forum but I hope to become a regular. Heres my problem.

Ive made an unattended install of 98 using the batch program to make my inf file. all went well (im assuming). Now the only thing i have left to do is make myself a customized boot menu. now i spoke to a friend and he helped me out with this part. he edited atuoexec.exe and confif.sys from boot98se.exe...i tested it out and everything seemed fine, so i put it on a cd

the cd went fine also..it booted andgave me 3 menus... install 98 en install 98 fr and boot to dos.

when i goto install windows...i was looking to have all the cabs put on my c drive like usual but it didnt work. i have a feeling we screwed up the script because when i click install 98 en i get the following error msgs. invalid drive specification,invalid directory,invalid drive specification,invalid directory,invalid directory,bad command or file name (all one after the other). heres my coding:

config.sys
[menu]
menuitem=EN, Install Windows 98 ( EN ).
menuitem=FR, Install Windows 98 ( FR ).
menuitem=DOS, Start computer in dos.
menudefault=DOS,30
menucolor=7,0

[EN]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
[FR]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001
[DOS]
device=himem.sys /testmem:off
device=oakcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=btdosm.sys
device=flashpt.sys
device=btcdrom.sys /D:mscd001
device=aspi2dos.sys
device=aspi8dos.sys
device=aspi4dos.sys
device=aspi8u2.sys
device=aspicd.sys /D:mscd001


[COMMON]
files=10
buffers=10
dos=high,umb
stacks=9,256
devicehigh=ramdrive.sys /E 2048
lastdrive=z

autoexec.bat
@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.

IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN
IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR
IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS

IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT
IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP
LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
echo.
GOTO QUIT

:EN
cls
echo Installing Windows 98 ( EN )
%CDROM%:
cd\
cd 98en
c:
md win98b
%CDROM%:
cd 98en
copy *.* c:\win98b\
c:
cd win98b
setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:FR
cls
echo Installing Windows 98 ( FR )
%CDROM%:
cd\
cd 98fr
c:
md win98b
%CDROM%:
cd 98fr
copy *.* c:\win98b\
c:
cd win98b
setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:DOS
cls
echo.
echo Welcome to dos!
echo.

GOTO QUIT


:HELP
cls
call help.bat
echo Your computer will now restart and the startup menu will appear.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
restart.com
GOTO QUIT

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

so if anyone knows what went wrong please let me know
thanks

This post has been edited by lost_n_worried: 22 June 2005 - 12:25 PM

[leonardopenha]

Hi
sorry about my english
i guess i can help u.
i think that u must put the lines...

IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN
IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR

...down that line

LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%

Like that:

IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS
IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT
IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP
LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN
IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR


Just Copy and past this autoexec.bat e try

autoexec.bat
@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.

IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS
IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT
IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP
LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN
IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR
echo.
GOTO QUIT

:EN
cls
echo Installing Windows 98 ( EN )
%CDROM%:
cd\
cd 98en
c:
md win98b
%CDROM%:
cd 98en
copy *.* c:\win98b\
c:
cd win98b
setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:FR
cls
echo Installing Windows 98 ( FR )
%CDROM%:
cd\
cd 98fr
c:
md win98b
%CDROM%:
cd 98fr
copy *.* c:\win98b\
c:
cd win98b
setup.exe msbatch.inf

GOTO QUIT

:DOS
cls
echo.
echo Welcome to dos!
echo.

GOTO QUIT


:HELP
cls
call help.bat
echo Your computer will now restart and the startup menu will appear.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
restart.com
GOTO QUIT

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




Well that's it.
bye

[lost_n_worried]

thanks alot..ill give that a try...what exactly did you change??

[leonardopenha]

hi
i just chabge this lines:

IF "%config%"=="DOS" GOTO DOS
IF "%config%"=="NOCD" GOTO QUIT
IF "%config%"=="HELP" GOTO HELP
LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%
IF "%config%"=="EN" GOTO EN
IF "%config%"=="FR" GOTO FR

the itens "EN" and "FR" need to use cd rom for the instalation. So, they must stay below the line
"LH %ramd%:\MSCDEX.EXE /D:mscd001 /L:%CDROM%"
that it is the command that gives support to the CD ROM. Always that you to use an item that it will need support to the CD, it it will have to be below of this line.

I wait to have helped.
sorry again about my bad english.
bye

[wizardofwindows]

u think your english is bad try reading batch files lol