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- What's New for the Windows 98 Startup Disk?
-
- The Startup Disk has changed significantly for Windows 98. The following
- items are new for Windows 98.
-
- - MULTI-CONFIG START MENU
- - REAL-MODE CD-ROM DRIVERS
- - EBD.CAB FILE
- - RAMDRIVE
- - WINDOWS 98 STARTUP PROBLEMS
- - USING THE TOOLS AVAILABLE ON THE STARTUP DISK
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- MULTI-CONFIG START MENU
- =======================
-
- If you boot your computer using the new Windows 98 Startup Disk, a boot menu
- appears allowing you the option to load drivers for the most common CD-Rom
- drives or perform a normal clean boot.
-
- After you make your selection, the Config.sys file loads the appropriate
- CD-ROM driver (if selected) and then loads a 2MB RAMDrive. The RAMDrive is
- used to store all the diagnostic tools necessary to troubleshoot the most
- common problems.
-
-
- NOTE: The RAMdrive may cause your CD-Rom to pushed back 1 drive letter. If your
- CD-Rom is usually drive D:, it will now be Drive E:.
-
-
- REAL-MODE CD-ROM SUPPORT
- ========================
-
- The Windows 98 Statup Disk includes generic ATAPI IDE & SCSI CD-ROM drivers
- that allow your CD-ROM to function at Dos when the Windows 98 GUI is not
- available.
-
- NOTE: Not all CD-Rom drives are supported. If your CD-Rom drive does not
- function with these drivers, you must use the drivers that came with your
- CD-Rom drive.
-
-
- EBD.CAB FILE
- ============
-
- The Ebd.cab file is a compressed file whose contents are extracted to the
- Ramdrive during the startup process. The table below identifies the files
- in the Ebd.cab file.
-
- File Function
- Attrib.exe Add or remove file attributes
- Chkdsk.exe A simpler and smaller disk status tool
- Debug.exe Debugging utility
- Edit.com Real-mode emergency text editor
- Ext.exe New, simple file extract utility
- Format.com Disk format tool
- Mscdex.exe Microsoft CD-ROM file extension for MS-DOS
- Scandisk.exe Disk status tool
- Scandisk.ini Disk status tool configuration file
- Sys.com Transfers system files and make disk bootable
- Uninstal.exe A tool to remove Windows 98 from the system and return the
- system to its previous state
-
-
- CREATING A RAMDRIVE
- ===================
-
- The RAMDrive is created during the processing of the Config.sys file and is
- 2MB in size. The Ramdrive is created using system RAM to emulate a physical
- Hard Disk. Without creating the RAMdrive, we would not have enough space on
- a single 1.44 meg floppy disk to contain all the diagnostic tools as well
- as the CD-Rom drivers.
-
- WARNING: Since the RAMDrive is created during the processing of the Config.sys file
- and uses System RAM, it is only temporary. It will disappear if you restart
- your computer normally.
-
-
- LIST OF ALL COMPONENTS ON THE EBD
- =================================
-
- The following table describes the function of each file copied to the EBD.
-
- File Function
- Aspi2dos.sys Real-Mode Adaptec CD-ROM driver
- Aspi4dos.sys Real-Mode Adaptec CD-ROM driver
- Aspi8dos.sys Real-Mode Adaptec CD-ROM driver
- Aspi8u2.sys Real-Mode Adaptec CD-ROM driver
- Aspicd.sys Real-Mode Adaptec CD-ROM driver
- Autoexec.bat Startup batch file
- Btcdrom.sys Mylex/BusLogic CD-ROM driver
- Btdosm.sys Mylex/BusLogic CD-ROM driver
- Command.com Command interpreter
- Config.sys Loads the device drivers
- Drvspace.bin Microsoft DriveSpace compression driver
- Ebd.cab Cab file containing extract utilities
- Ebd.sys File identifying the ESD
- Extract.exe File to expand the Ebd.cab file
- Fdisk.exe Disk partition tool
- Findramd.exe Utility to find the RAMDrive during startup
- Flashpt.sys Mylex/BusLogic CD-ROM driver
- Himem.sys XMS Memory Manager
- Io.sys System boot file
- Msdos.sys Boot option information (paths, multiboot, and so on)
- Oakcdrom.sys Generic device driver for ATAPI CD-ROM drives
- Ramdrive.sys Creates a Ramdrive during startup
- Setramd.bat Searches for first available drive to be a Ramdrive
-
-
- WINDOWS 98 STARTUP PROBLEMS
- ===========================
-
- This section includes some common troubleshooting steps that can be used
- when it's necessary to use the Windows 98 Startup Disk. These steps are
- designed to get the user at least into Safe-Mode where you have access
- to Windows 98 extensive HELP system to further troubleshoot any issues.
-
-
- Starting Your Computer in Safe Mode
- -----------------------------------
-
- There are several reasons why Windows 98 may fail
- to start properly. The first step in troubleshooting
- is to try starting your computer in Safe Mode. If
- Safe Mode works, you can then use the extensive Help
- system and troubleshooters located in the Start
- menu/Help option.
-
- >>>To start your computer in Safe Mode:
-
- 1. Remove the Startup Disk and restart your computer.
- After the computer restarts but before Windows begins
- to load, hold down the CTRL key until the Microsoft
- Windows 98 Startup Menu appears. (If you are running
- Windows 95, press the F8 key at the "Starting
- Windows 95" prompt.)
-
- 2. From the Startup menu, select Safe Mode.
-
- If you can start your computer in Safe Mode, use
- Windows 98 Help to resolve your original issue.
-
-
- Setup Fails and the Computer Will Not Start
- -------------------------------------------
-
- There are a few common reasons why Windows 98 Setup
- may fail to complete successfully. The following
- section explains what you can do to recover from
- these situations. For more information on other
- Setup problems, see the Setup.txt file in the
- Win98 folder of your Windows 98 CD or Setup Disk #1.
-
- If you encounter any of these error messages while
- running Setup:
-
- * Invalid System Disk
- * Incorrect MS-DOS Version
- * Missing or Corrupted Command.com
- * Compression Driver errors
-
- It is likely that your computer's startup drive may
- need updated system files. You can use the SYS command
- to copy the needed files to your computer.
-
- NOTE: If you are currently loading compression software,
- you will need to know your host drive letter. This is
- typically H. If you are not loading any compression
- software, then you will need to SYS your C drive.
-
- >>>To use the SYS command to copy system files to your
- computer:
-
- 1. Restart your computer using the Windows 98 Startup
- Disk, select option 2 on the Startup menu, and then
- press ENTER.
-
- 2. At the A:\ prompt, type: SYS X: (where X is your
- Host or Startup drive).
-
- 3. If the procedure is successful, a "System transferred"
- message appears. If it is not successful, check to be
- sure you are typing the correct drive letter for your
- Host Drive.
-
- IMPORTANT: If you have installed software that came with
- your hard drive, be sure to read the documentation that
- describes how to start your computer using a floppy disk.
-
-
- Antivirus Software
- -------------------
-
- If antivirus programs are left running during Setup,
- they may prevent Setup from properly updating the system
- files. If this occurs, disable or uninstall the antivirus
- program, and then run Setup again.
-
- NOTE: Some computers have built-in antivirus software.
- This built-in software should also be disabled before
- running Setup. If the software is left enabled, you
- may receive a warning message informing you that the
- Master Boot Record has changed. If you see such a
- message, you MUST accept these changes or Setup may
- stop responding.
-
-
- Setup Stops Responding During Hardware Detection
- ------------------------------------------------
-
- If Setup stops responding while it is detecting the
- hardware in your computer, turn your computer off and
- wait a few seconds, then turn it back on. You may need
- to do this several times, because Setup could stop
- responding during several different detection modules.
-
- NOTE: Use the power switch to turn your computer completely
- off. Do not use the reset button or press CTRL+ALT+DELETE
- to restart your computer.
-
- If Setup still fails to complete successfully, it may be
- necessary to start your computer in Safe Mode so that
- you can view the Help topics associated with hardware
- detection.
-
-
- Compressed Drives Not Mounted
- -----------------------------
-
- There are several reasons why compressed drives may
- not be accessible. If your Windows directory is on a
- compressed drive that is not mounted, you will not be
- able to start Windows. If you suspect problems with your
- compressed drives, try using Scandisk to fix them.
-
- From the A:\ prompt, type:
-
- Scandisk /Mount X:
-
- where X is the drive letter of the compressed drive.
- ScanDisk will then attempt to repair any errors and
- mount the drive.
-
- If there is not enough memory to check your compressed
- drives, see "Installing Windows 98 from MS-DOS," in
- the Setup.txt file on Setup Disk 1 or the Windows 98 CD.
-
-
- USING THE TOOLS AVAILABLE ON THE STARTUP DISK
- =============================================
-
- This section decribes how to use some of the utilities
- included with the Windows 98 Startup Disk. To run each
- program you should do the following:
-
- 1. Put the Windows 98 Startup Disk in the floppy disk
- drive, and then restart your computer.
-
- 2. At the Startup menu, select option 1 or 2
- (depending upon whether you need CD-ROM access),
- and then press ENTER.
-
- 3. At the MS-DOS command prompt (A:\), type the name
- of the utility you wish to run, and then press ENTER.
-
-
- SCANDISK.EXE and CHKDSK.EXE
- ----------------------------
-
- These two programs are useful for checking your hard
- disk for errors. If you suspect there may be file
- corruption or other problems with your hard disk(s),
- run ScanDisk to check for and repair errors.
-
- To check all your hard disks for errors, type:
-
- Scandisk /all
-
- To perform a full surface scan of your hard disk(s) for
- maximum protection against data loss, type:
-
- Scandisk /all /Surface
-
- NOTE: You may receive errors about Long File Names. The MS-DOS
- version of ScanDisk can only detect problems with long
- file names, it cannot fix them. To correct these types of
- errors, you must run ScanDisk from within Windows 98.
-
- NOTE: If you have any compressed drives, you may receive an
- error message stating that there is not enough memory
- to check your compressed drives. To solve this problem,
- try starting your computer with the Windows 98 Startup
- Disk, as described in Step 1, earlier in this section.
- Select option 2. This may allow ScanDisk enough memory to
- check your compressed drives.
-
- If ScanDisk is unable to check your drives, try using
- CHKDSK.EXE instead. CHKDSK will check for cross-linked
- files and lost allocation units.
-
-
- SYS.COM
- =======
-
- The SYS command is used to copy system files from one
- disk to another. Your computer needs these system files
- to start.
-
- >>>To SYS your C drive, type:
-
- SYS C:
-
- and then press ENTER. After a few seconds, a
- "System Transferred" message appears.
-
- The following files are copied to your hard disk during
- the SYS procedure:
-
- * IO.SYS
- * MSDOS.SYS
- * COMMAND.COM
-
- If the SYS C: command does not work and you have a
- compressed drive, you may need to type the drive letter
- of your host drive. With the DblSpace or DrvSpace programs,
- the host drive is typically designated drive H. If you are
- not sure of the drive letter, run ScanDisk and see if it
- prompts you about your compressed drive.
-
-
- FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.EXE
- ------------------------
-
- FDISK and FORMAT are utilities necessary for installing
- a new hard disk in your computer or for starting over
- fresh with a clean disk. FDISK is used first to create
- a partition and then FORMAT is used to make the partition
- available for use.
-
- WARNING: Using FDISK incorrectly can destroy all data
- on your hard disk. If you are unsure of how to use FDISK,
- consult your computer documentation.
-
- You can use the Windows 98 version of FDISK to create
- FAT32 partitions on drives over 512 megabytes in size.
- FAT32 reduces the cluster size for large drives and allows
- you to create single partitions on drives over 2 GB.
-
- To view your current drive status, type FDISK /STATUS
- at the MS-DOS command prompt.
-
- After you have partitioned a drive using FDISK, you will
- need to use the FORMAT command. To format a newly
- partitioned drive, type:
-
- FORMAT X:
-
- Where X represents the letter of the drive that you
- want to format.
-
- If you want to format drive C, you need to make this
- disk a system disk so that your computer can start. To
- do this, type /s at the end of the FORMAT command. For
- example:
-
- FORMAT C: /s
-
- System Startup files will be automatically copied after
- your drive is formatted.
-
-
- CD-ROM Drivers
- --------------
-
- The Windows 98 Startup Disk includes a set of generic
- CD-ROM drivers. These drivers work with most IDE ATAPI
- and SCSI CD-ROM models.
-
- If your particular CD-ROM drive does not work with
- these drivers, you will need to use the drivers that
- came with your CD-ROM drive.
-
- Following are some known issues about the CD-ROM drivers:
-
- 1. CD-ROM drives connected to sound cards may not work
- properly.
-
- 2. Early proprietary CD-ROM drives (for example, Mitsumi,
- Panasonic, Sony) may not work with these drivers. Some
- older IDE controllers may fail as well.
-
- 3. The SCSI drivers on the Startup Disk support most
- Adaptec, Buslogic, and Mylex adapters. Some other
- SCSI CD-ROM drives may not work with the drivers on
- the Startup Disk.
-
- 4. If your SCSI controller is configured for a non-default
- I/O range, the drivers may not detect your SCSI card.
- Consult your SCSI driver documentation for the default
- I/O ranges for your card.
-
- 5. Drivers are not included for any PC Card (PCMCIA)
- CD-ROM drives.
-
-
- UNINSTAL.EXE
- ------------
-
- If you need to remove Windows 98 from your system, you
- can use the real-mode uninstall utility included on the
- Windows 98 Startup Disk.
-
- IMPORTANT: If you did not choose the option to "Save
- System Files" during Setup, then you will be unable to
- use this utility.
-
- >>>To use the uninstall utility, perform the following
- steps:
-
- 1. Restart your computer with the Windows 98 Startup Disk,
- select option 2, and then press ENTER.
-
- 2. At the MS-DOS command prompt, type UNINSTAL, and then
- press ENTER.
-
- NOTE: If you see the message "WINUNDO.DAT is missing or
- corrupt," you cannot uninstall this version of Windows 98.
-
-
- EXT.EXE
- -------
-
- The EXT command is used in conjunction with the Extract.exe
- utility to make it easier to extract Windows 98 files to
- your hard disk. You can use this to replace missing or
- damaged files.
-
- This utility is extremely useful if you are receiving errors
- during startup about missing files, or execution errors such
- as General Protection Faults or invalid page faults.
-
- >>>To use Ext.exe to extract a file, perform the following
- steps:
-
- 1. Use the Startup Disk to start your computer. Select
- option 1, and then press ENTER.
-
- 2. Make sure the Windows 98 CD is inserted in the drive.
-
- 3. Type EXT at the MS-DOS command prompt, and then
- press ENTER.
-
- 4. Follow the prompts to indicate the location of the
- Windows 98 Setup files, the files you wish to extract,
- and the location in which you want to place the extracted
- files.
-
- NOTE: If your CD-ROM drive letter is E, then type the location
- to the Setup files as E:\WIN98.
-
- NOTE: If you wish to extract more than one file at a time, you
- can use wild card characters.
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