[el_coco]

Nice, very good!. I have 98 SE in spanish, and some things converts to english.
Will be nice if you add Spanish as another language, or in each file add spanish resources and another languages!

sorry for my poor english!

bye

[erpdude8]

Dave-H, on Jan 5 2006, 12:29 PM, said:

erpdude8, on Jan 5 2006, 01:15 AM, said:

...you mean version 4.10.2223 of sysdm.cpl file. it was never released because of an unforseen problem only Microsoft knows (dont ask what the type of problem was and dont ask why 2223 of sysdm.cpl file wasnt released).

the sysdm.cpl file in the .zip file is version 4.10.2222!

Indeed, and the version in the Service Pack is 2224.
That's why I wondered what had happened to 2223!
Thanks for the information.

I only have 20GB of space left on my C: drive where the swapfile is set to be located, so am not troubled by the negative value bug if it's still there.
I will stick with version 2222.

Thanks all!

Ok Dave-H. I found your "missing" 4.10.2223 SYSDM.CPL file. Packaged in the Win98 Q216204 hotfix. Even though MS KB article 216204 does not mention the updated versions of the sysdm.cpl file for both Win98 FE (4.10.1999) and Win98 SE (4.10.2223), MS has a hotfix patch for it as I emailed and received it from MS.

el_coco, on Jan 26 2009, 09:22 PM, said:

Nice, very good!. I have 98 SE in spanish, and some things converts to english.
Will be nice if you add Spanish as another language, or in each file add spanish resources and another languages!

sorry for my poor english!

bye

sorry, el_coco. Gape is doing the 98se SP 3.0 only in English. Perhaps there might be someone else out there who can do a full translation of the 98se SP 3.0 beta and the 98se SP 2.1a version in Spanish.

This post has been edited by erpdude8: 03 February 2009 - 11:38 AM

[Dave-H]

Post deleted.

This post has been edited by Dave-H: 15 February 2009 - 04:22 PM

[skylights]

Is anybody working on this? I would love to see it finished.

[Dave-H]

erpdude8, on Feb 3 2009, 05:15 PM, said:

Ok Dave-H. I found your "missing" 4.10.2223 SYSDM.CPL file. Packaged in the Win98 Q216204 hotfix. Even though MS KB article 216204 does not mention the updated versions of the sysdm.cpl file for both Win98 FE (4.10.1999) and Win98 SE (4.10.2223), MS has a hotfix patch for it as I emailed and received it from MS.

Thanks erpdude8 and many apologies for not acknowledging this for so long!
I have looked at the KB article, and as you say, it acknowledges the problem, but doesn't offer any fix.
I've looked and cannot find the file for download anywhere.
If it were possible for you to post it somewhere where I could grab it I'd be very grateful, as it doesn't seem to be available from MS through any normal mechanism.

EDIT: Forget that, found it on the MDGx page, where I should have looked in the first place of course!

LATER EDIT: Unfortunately tried it, and version 4.10.2223 still doesn't give me any processor information in the system properties tab, just like 4.10.2224. Just the memory is displayed.
This may be because I am using Xeon processors.
I'll stick with 4.10.2222, which at least gives a generic processor type display on my system.

This post has been edited by Dave-H: 13 March 2009 - 03:24 PM

[the xt guy]

skylights, on Mar 7 2009, 01:37 PM, said:

Is anybody working on this? I would love to see it finished.

I too, hope that this project will be finished. I have had nothing but bad luck with Auto-Patcher (it leaves my Windows 98 system unbootable during one of it's many reboots, forcing me to reinstall Win 98. After several attempts of modifying what Auto-Patcher installed with no improvement and reinstalling 98 multiple times, I went back to SP3.0 Beta.)

[Fredledingue]

List of updates not included in uSP3.0 beta3

BHDD31.ZIP
CNTROL98.EXE
COPY2GB.EXE
CRYPT9X.EXE
DX90C.EXE
DX9CPL.EXE
DXM9X.EXE
flash_player_active_x.exe
GDI_PLUS.EXE
GRPHFLTS.EXE
HELPHLP.EXE
HHUPD.EXE
IE938464.EXE
IE958215.EXE
IOSYS98.EXE
jre-6u7-windows-i586-p.exe
MDDACU.EXE
MDIE6CU.EXE
MSXML4.MSI
NUSB.EXE
OE951066.EXE
PNGFIX.EXE
Q216204.EXE
Q271277.EXE
Q272991.EXE
Q304708.EXE
Q311561.exe
Q923618.EXE
Q932590.EXE
Q955839.EXE
RICHED9X.EXE
rootsupd.exe
rpclrtyp.zip
SCANFRAG.EXE
Scr579x.exe
shell32.zip
Shockwave_Installer_Full.exe
TTFPAK.EXE
USBFDD98.EXE
VBVM60.EXE
VS6SP6U.EXE
WIA10.EXE
WINFIL98.EXE
+ WMP updates

(as far as I'm concerned )
You will find the links to these updates here.

This post has been edited by Fredledingue: 08 April 2009 - 02:46 PM

[skylights]

Fredledingue, on Mar 26 2009, 06:49 PM, said:

List of updates not included in uSP3.0 beta3
(as far as I'm concerned )

Thank you for this list! It's just what I needed. I hope you come back to update it regularly. But what do you mean by "as far as I'm concerned"?

Even better than this list -- someone update the service pack! Please.

[Fredledingue]

"skylight" said:

But what do you mean by "as far as I'm concerned"?

I mean that it's the updates I deem useful to add on a w98 system. Other users may have slightly different view of it. For example I don't list IE5 updates because I use IE6. I also didn't list WMP because I don't use it. Then some updates may not be needed or wanted on every PC etc. But that's realy a personal decision rather than a technical one.
I also underline the fact that it's a personal list and it has nothing official and that it hasn't any unofficial/semi-official aproval stamp on it.

But by and large, this list is relatively complete because I based it on MDGx's new updates thread and these are all updates released after uSP3 was released.

Many of these updates will never be included in uSP because of various reasons, dependant on the author's ethic. We don't expect an update of the uSP anytime soon because the author is not as active as before on this project. But the last time he surprised eveybody with his new release.

In the meantime you can also use the Unofficial Windows 98 SE Cumulative Update (MDCU) 3.05 installs 130+ Updates + USB Drivers
- direct download

You can apply this patch on top of the uSP or in lieu of uSP.
MDCU is more often updated than uSP, and contains more things than uSP. Still doesn't seem to contain all the stuffs found in my personal list.
It alse seems to contains things I'v not seen on MDGx list and it's quiet difficult to make a list of what is not in MDCU because Maximus Decim uses another terminology. etc
But his pack is one of the recommanded upgrade pack here.

Either you use updates one by one from MDGx list (from which my list derives) or MDCU, you will have most of the recent updates installed save 2 or 3 which is not realy terrible.

This post has been edited by Fredledingue: 08 April 2009 - 02:42 PM

[Prozactive]

Dave-H, on Mar 7 2009, 08:00 PM, said:

erpdude8, on Feb 3 2009, 05:15 PM, said:

Ok Dave-H. I found your "missing" 4.10.2223 SYSDM.CPL file. Packaged in the Win98 Q216204 hotfix. Even though MS KB article 216204 does not mention the updated versions of the sysdm.cpl file for both Win98 FE (4.10.1999) and Win98 SE (4.10.2223), MS has a hotfix patch for it as I emailed and received it from MS.

Thanks erpdude8 and many apologies for not acknowledging this for so long!
I have looked at the KB article, and as you say, it acknowledges the problem, but doesn't offer any fix.
I've looked and cannot find the file for download anywhere.
If it were possible for you to post it somewhere where I could grab it I'd be very grateful, as it doesn't seem to be available from MS through any normal mechanism.

EDIT: Forget that, found it on the MDGx page, where I should have looked in the first place of course!

LATER EDIT: Unfortunately tried it, and version 4.10.2223 still doesn't give me any processor information in the system properties tab, just like 4.10.2224. Just the memory is displayed.
This may be because I am using Xeon processors.
I'll stick with 4.10.2222, which at least gives a generic processor type display on my system.

Same here. Updated Sysdm.cpl to version 4.10.2223 via MDGx's Q216204.exe and found that System Properties didn't give any CPU info at all. It just displayed the installed RAM, and my CPU is a Mobile Pentium III, one of the processors listed in Microsoft's KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216204

I finally reverted back to 4.10.2222 using System File Checker to restore the original Sysdm.cpl from my Win98SE cab files. It took a few tries before I realized that Q216204.exe placed a backup updated copy of Sysdm.cpl in \Windows\Options\Cabs. At least the original version gave a generic CPU description as you stated.

[erpdude8]

Prozactive, on Apr 23 2009, 10:40 AM, said:

Same here. Updated Sysdm.cpl to version 4.10.2223 via MDGx's Q216204.exe and found that System Properties didn't give any CPU info at all. It just displayed the installed RAM, and my CPU is a Mobile Pentium III, one of the processors listed in Microsoft's KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216204

I finally reverted back to 4.10.2222 using System File Checker to restore the original Sysdm.cpl from my Win98SE cab files. It took a few tries before I realized that Q216204.exe placed a backup updated copy of Sysdm.cpl in \Windows\Options\Cabs. At least the original version gave a generic CPU description as you stated.

yeah. not sure why Microsoft chose to remove CPU identification with versions 4.10.2223 (Q216204) and 4.10.2224 (Q272620/Q272621) of the SYSDM.CPL file for Win98se. It's a "cheap" way to fix the problem of the sysdm.cpl file incorrectly identifying newer CPUs when MS could have added new CPU info types onto it.

Note to Gape: I have version 4.10.2223 of the USBMON.DLL and USBPRINT.SYS files from Q268656. These two files are bundled with certain Canon/HP/Lexmark USB printer drivers and are needed for USB printers to work properly under Win98se. Let me know if you need them.

This post has been edited by erpdude8: 07 May 2009 - 10:10 AM

[penang]

erpdude8, on May 7 2009, 11:10 AM, said:

Note to Gape: I have version 4.10.2223 of the USBMON.DLL and USBPRINT.SYS files from Q268656. These two files are bundled with certain Canon/HP/Lexmark USB printer drivers and are needed for USB printers to work properly under Win98se. Let me know if you need them.

Hi !

While we wait for Gape to do the update, is it possible for you to share the files you mention here for all in the meantime?

You can upload the files here, or if they are not too large, I can even host the files you mentioned at my site.

Email is penang1 _at_ hotmail _dot_ com

Thank you for reading

[luluthefirst]

it's normal when i stop MPREXE.EXE i got a mega fatal extra big fatal error (WHITE SCREEN OF DEATH WSOD)? i know, i like to crash Windows and stopping some services process on Windows 95, it doesn't do that, it just don't show the browser and shut down some applications.

[CLASYS]

erpdude8, on May 7 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

Hello erp!

I'm back from the [almost] dead, and I mean that literally.

I'm finally able to catch up on e-mail, forums, etc. and noticed this recent thread, so I assume you and others are well. [I've been out of the hospital for 6 weeks now, so it appears I'll live.]

Can you give me the short version:

What is the reasonable consensus on what is the most effective SP-related procedure to follow today? Are we using SP2.1a, or is there something stable newer? Is something *almost* stable awaiting something with an end in sight? Is there a work-around to make useful something beyond SP2.1a? What?

cjl [enquiring near-death-experience survivors want to know]

[gkar]

CLASYS, on Jun 17 2009, 02:37 PM, said:

erpdude8, on May 7 2009, 12:10 PM, said:

Hello erp!

I'm back from the [almost] dead, and I mean that literally.

I'm finally able to catch up on e-mail, forums, etc. and noticed this recent thread, so I assume you and others are well. [I've been out of the hospital for 6 weeks now, so it appears I'll live.]

Can you give me the short version:

What is the reasonable consensus on what is the most effective SP-related procedure to follow today? Are we using SP2.1a, or is there something stable newer? Is something *almost* stable awaiting something with an end in sight? Is there a work-around to make useful something beyond SP2.1a? What?

cjl [enquiring near-death-experience survivors want to know]

I use all of Maximum-Decim's packages (Mdcu305e, MDDACU15E and MDIE6CU26E) for the basic upgrades, he seems to be continually updating them from time to time.

This post has been edited by gkar: 18 June 2009 - 06:32 PM

[duffy98]

I second what gkar wrote ... as for myself ... after a new install of Win 98SE, I run Gape's older SP2.1a update then I run the latest updates by Maximum-Decim ... which are the 3 mentioned by gkar. Then I do all my settings - colors, sounds, whatever ... install the programs I want --- clean the registry, do a System Files Check, run Scan Disk and Defrag and then I make a backup copy with Ghost 2003 or 8.3 ... I made my last Ghost backups in Feb and don't plan on doing any more ... I have 3 notebooks with Win 98SE and those Ghost cds (for each notebook) are now my "Win 98SE install" disk whenever I mess something up. In less than 15 minutes I'm all setup, I have a few updates to do also ... but it sure makes for a speedy re-install.

[dencorso]

I agree with duffy98 and gkar. I only wish to add that after the three MDCUs I always also add NUSB. While not exacly an update, it's a must. After that I, too, create a Ghost image and that's that.

[duffy98]

Hi dencorso .... yes, I also add NUSB ... but it is included in the Mdcu305e update. ... maximus-decim takes care of everything !

Maximus Decim Cumulative Update ver.3.05 for Windows 98SE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Includes more than 100 updates received from service WindowsUpdate and from Microsoft web site.
* Native (without installation of additional drivers for each type) support USB flash drives (NUSB 3.3).
* Native support WIA and PTP (WIA 1.1).
* Universal Stack USB 2.0 (without installation of additional drivers for each chipsets) with uninstall.
* Support for hard drives larger than 137GB (BHDD 3.1).
* Zip-folders (Optional components)
* Spider Solitaire (Optional components)
* The detailed description of the order of installation Windows 98SE, necessary updates and components.

... just wanted to add that info.

[Dave-H]

Off-topic question for the mods.

I have had several e-mail notifications that someone has added a post to this topic, but when I click on the link it goes to the thread but there's no new post present.

It's just happened again (possibly the third time) with the information that someone called "lantastic81" has posted here.
That user name doesn even seem to exist!

Any idea why this is happening?
It's not a big deal, just curious!
Thanks, Dave.

[Drugwash]

There is a group of people that keeps posting provocative messages addressed to certain members of the board and moderators; when identified, respective posts are being deleted and the poster's nickname banned/removed. You most likely check the thread(s) after this operation, that is why you see no new posts.

If you change your board preferences to receive the post contents in the e-mail, you'll see what's all about.