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Interesting you should mention that Shane - and even more interesting that
you referred to the Win98 Bootdisk.bat procedure.
Some years ago, (following similar queries in the WinMe groups) I chased the
process for creating the WinMe startup disk and found that following a
'Clean' install from a Retail Full MS edition of WinMe (which includes
offering the user the option to create a Startup disk during the install
process), the default path (after installation - including the creation of
the disk - was completed) pointed to the Windows\Options\Instal folder (also
containing a copy of the full contents of the win9x installation folder) and
NOT the Windows\Command\EBD. The creation of a WinMe Startup Disk did not
refer to the EBD folder at all. And IIRC, the contents of the EBD folder is
not EXACTLY the same as the contents of a WinMe Startup Disk.
I recently tried again on a 'junk-box' kit to confirm.
Regarding the possible OEM option of the path :- Windows\options\cab - this
is pure speculation on my part as I've never used an OEM CD for WinMe,
however others advised that some/many? OEM's force the copy of the win9x
installation folder contents into that folder, therefore redirecting the
'error report' to that folder seems logical and (as far as I am aware) has
worked.
Finally, regarding the EBD folder - a 'straightforward' copy of its contents
onto a 'clean, formatted' floppy is not enough, the floppy MUST be made a
system disk i.e. bootable. - Nor are they the 'actual' files which are
copied to the 'new' Startup' disk - see above.
See also the conversation between Walterius, Rick T and myself in the "Start
up Disk" thread below this one.
Mart
"Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Non-wrapped copy.
>
> Shane
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> "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uIlMjI9oFHA.708@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
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>> Mart, C:\WINEBDO.400\EBD is the temporary folder Windows Setup creates
>> for
>> making the Startup Disk.
>>
>> Otherwise, the files should be in C:\Windows\Command\EBD.
>>
>> As you say, the files start out in BASE2.CAB. otoh below is Win98's
>> Bootdisk.bat which, if run from C:\Windows\Command, should make an EBD,
>> if
>> the folder exists!
>>
>> ---------------
>>
>> @echo off
>>
>> set DefFloppyDrive1=A:
>> set DefFloppyDrive1_L=a:
>> set DefFloppyDrive2=B:
>> set DefFloppyDrive2_L=b:
>>
>> set DefFloppyDrive=%1
>>
>> cls
>>
>> :CHECK
>> if not exist EBD\NUL goto NODIR
>>
>> if "%1"=="/?" GOTO USAGE
>>
>> if "%1"=="%DefFloppyDrive1%" goto FORMAT
>>
>> if "%1"=="%DefFloppyDrive1_L%" goto FORMAT
>>
>> if "%1"=="%DefFloppyDrive2%" goto FORMAT
>>
>> if "%1"=="%DefFloppyDrive2_L%" goto FORMAT
>>
>> :SET_FLOPPY
>> echo Please specify the drive letter of your floppy drive.
>> echo Press 1 for %DefFloppyDrive1%
>> echo or
>> echo Press 2 for %DefFloppyDrive2%
>> echo.
>> choice /c:12 Choose an option
>> if errorlevel 2 goto BDRIVE
>> if errorlevel 1 goto ADRIVE
>>
>> :ADRIVE
>> set DefFloppyDrive=%DefFloppyDrive1%
>> goto FORMAT
>>
>> :BDRIVE
>> set DefFloppyDrive=%DefFloppyDrive2%
>> goto FORMAT
>>
>>
>> :FORMAT
>> echo.
>> echo To make a Startup Disk
>> echo Label a disk "Windows 98 Startup Disk" and insert it into drive
>> %DefFloppyDrive%
>> echo Caution: Setup will delete any existing files on this floppy disk.
>> echo.
>> pause
>> format %DefFloppyDrive% /u /v:EBD /autotest
>> if not errorlevel 0 goto FORMAT_ERROR
>>
>> :COPY
>> echo.
>> echo Copying files to %DefFloppyDrive% ...
>> copy .\EBD\*.* %DefFloppyDrive% > NUL
>> echo.
>> echo Transfering system files...
>> sys %DefFloppyDrive% > NUL
>> echo.
>> echo Startup disk is ready.
>> echo.
>> goto END
>>
>> :FORMAT_ERROR
>> echo.
>> echo There was a error formatting the specified drive.
>> echo Press Y to retry or N to cancel
>> choice /c:yn
>> if errorlevel 2 goto FORMAT_CANCEL
>> if errorlevel 1 goto FORMAT
>> :FORMAT_CANCEL
>> echo .
>> echo Exiting
>> goto END
>>
>> :USAGE
>> echo.
>> echo Usage: bootdisk [drive letter:]
>> echo e.g: bootdisk
>> echo or
>> echo bootdisk %DefFloppyDrive1%
>> echo.
>> echo This command should be run from the WINDOWS\COMMAND directory.
>> echo.
>> goto END
>>
>> :NODIR
>> echo.
>> echo The EBD directory does not exist.
>> echo Change to the WINDOWS\COMMAND directory and try again.
>> echo.
>> goto END
>>
>> :END
>> set DefFloppyDrive=
>> set DefFloppyDrive1=
>> set DefFloppyDrive1_L=
>> set DefFloppyDrive2=
>> set DefFloppyDrive2_L=
>>
>>
>>
>> -------------
>>
>>
>> Shane
>>
>>
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