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2. I recommend copying the source files to the hard drive and installing from there. 3. When you are prompted for a previous operating system, simply insert your Windows95/98 CD and browse to the directory where the source files are located. 4. You can then continue installing on a clean system without having to install a previous version. 5. This should save a lot of time in the event you need to reinstall WindowsME from scratch.
Setup Switches
There are several switches that can be used when running SETUP
SETUP Switches
There are several switches available to use along with SETUP. Some are undocumented. filename Runs the particular INF file /ID /IS /IQ /IM /IN /IW /IP Ignores the DIsk Space check Ignores the routine System check Skips the test for cross-linked files Skips the memory check Runs setup without the Network Setup Module Bypasses needing to read the License screen. Needs to be upper case when run within Windows Undocumented. Ignores Plug and Play Undocumented By passes the checkin into the system CMOS. Useful for some combinations of motherboard and Award BIOS ver 4.50 P Undocumented If you do not want Setup to use your existing Windows configuration (such as your current Win.ini and System.ini files), use this switch. Undocumented Allows setup to run without a mouse Undocumented
/IR
/D
/N
/NTLDR Eliminates check for previous operating system. /P Detection Switch Option String - Using a /P allows you to use an additional switch for viewing and setting some detection parameters. You can separate them with a semicolon (;). For example /P g=3;i;p.
g=0 to 3 - This switch controls how verbose the built-in progress bar is. At maximum level (3), it shows all the resources of the detected devices along with the progress bar. This switch can help to identify which detection module causes a certain problem. The default is 0. b - This switch enables Prompt Before mode. It prompts you before a detection module is called so that you can step through each detection module manually and decide if you want to skip it. The default is disabled. i - This switch tells Setup not to report the existence of a Plug and Play BIOS. It is useful on systems that have a Plug and Play BIOS that is not reported in Machine.inf. p - This switch enables performance logging. It writes performance timing information to the DETLOG.TXT file.The default is disabled.
f - This
switch enables Clean Registry mode. It forces Detection to clean the root branch of the registry before starting. This switch is ignored when Setup is run in the Windows 95 graphical user interface (GUI). The default is disabled.
[AppInstallList] Microsoft Word=\\server\share\apps\word\setup.exe Microsoft Excel=\\server\share\apps\excel\setup.exe On the left hand side is the name that will appear to the user in the Network Install tab. On the right hand side would be your location for the install program. No DOS paths are allowed. Only UNC names will work This file should be put on a network server. This way when it needs to be modified, it can be done in one location. Configuring the Workstation 1. 2. 3. 4. Start Regedit Go to HKEY_Local_Machine / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion Add a String Value called AppInstallPath Its value should be a DOS or UNC path to the location of the APPS.INI file, including the file name
Now when users open up the Control Panel / Add/Remove Programs icon, there will be a Network Install tab with the programs you specify. This can be usefully for allowing people to automatically update virus definition files, printer drivers, install applications etc.
/K
/Q
/N
/O
A whole string might look something like: SETUP /K "12345678" /Q1 /N "YOUR_NAME" /O "YOUR_ORGANIZATION" T: C:\NEW.STF Other Windows applications use similar STF file structure. You could have this launch automatically at the end of your Windows95 installation if you are using INF files. See the Installation Using INF Files section.
If you want to install Windows95 and have it not test for any Plug and Play devices, simply add a /PI after the SETUP command. Submitted by Maurits Pfaff nebulous@euronet.nl
[msn.remove] setup.ini,desktop,,%Setup_MSN_DESC%,MSNEXCH.EXE %Setup_MSN_DESC% [Install] UpdateINIs= msn.remove DelReg=NoInbox_Icon [strings] Setup_MSN_DESC="Set Up The Microsoft Network" [NoInbox_Icon] HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\"{0 0020D76-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"
If you are a Windows 95 "UPGRADE" user and you must reinstall Windows 95 for any reason, you don't need to have a copy of Windows 3.x installed on your computer first. Just place the first Win 3.1 disk into your drive and during the install of Windows95 it will find the necessary files. Submitted by Edward Garner etgarner@aol.com