:: Windows ME ::

Copying the CD Contents

Inside of your SETUP folder which should be in AIO-DVD create a folder called ME.

eg. - D:\AIO-DVD\SETUP\ME\

Copy the entire 98 Second Edition cd to the ME folder.

Creating the Boot Image

Only the NT based operating systems use the boot folder method to startup, so we have to take a slightly different approach for ME.

The easiest way to do this is to just download my ME.zip file and extract the file within it into your AIO-DVD folder. However, if you'd like to learn how to actually create and edit the image, then please feel free to read on.

You will need a Windows ME OEM boot disk or just a Windows ME OEM boot disk if not using an SE cd. You can find a boot disk for either version here. Extract the .IMA file from the downloaded exe file with WinRAR. WinRAR will give you an error message about the archive being corrupt but ignore it.

Editing "FINDCD.EXE"

First we'll need to acquire the FINDCD.EXE program. All it does is replace those nasty IF EXIST lines in most code. It also gets rid of those problems when ZIP drives are used as an error may be caused by those IF EXIST lines. Download FINDCD.EXE here.

Now to the editing.

Open up FINDCD.EXE in HEX Workshop and look for the line %c:\WIN51 (if you're using the linked FINDCD.EXE) or %c:\WIN98\SETUP.EXE (if it's the original FINDCD.EXE).

You're looking for what's in RED. Click over to where the numbers are, and find the position that corresponds with the \ after the %c:
start typing 0's. not O's, but ZERO's. This makes everything null. Type the zero's up till the next %. Don't 00 the %.

Alrighty then. Pick a file at the root of your CD. I chose WIN51 as my CD also has Windows XP on it. If you had a CD.TXT file you could use that. Or you could create your own, so that each disk is unique like AIO1.txt if you have different version of the disk.

Click over to the text side of the window. just after the %c: type \WIN51 and substitute WIN51 with your file, and be sure to include the file extension if there is one. Win51 doesn't have one, so I didn't. Also make sure that it's in ALL CAPS. I don't know if it really matters, but better safe then sorry.

Editing "autoexec.bat"

Now, we need to edit the files autoexec.bat and config.sys. Open the .ima file with WinImage. Drag the files from WinImage to your desktop. Right click autoexec.bat and choose "Edit".

Edit the "EXT:" section to show this IF in your "\SETUP\ME\WIN9X\" folder you have a file called oemsetup.exe.

You could RISK using OEMSETUP.EXE if you have it, but I don't suggest it. Before you start this image, be sure that you format the drive or edit the above code to do it for you, but just format before you start setup.

NOTE: Make sure there is NO extra white space (blank spaces) at the end of your lines in your autoexec.bat file. If you copy and pasted that code there shouldn't be, but double check to make sure.

Editing "config.sys"

Right click config.sys and choose "Open With...". In the dialog box that comes up click "Open With..." then "Select the program from a list". Now edit the file to show this and ONLY this.

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

Finishing Up

Drag the edited autoexec.bat and config.sys back into WinImage. It will ask if you want to inject the files. Choose "Yes" and then when it asks if you want to replace the existing files. Click "All". Now save the file File -> Save and then close WinImage.

Rename your file to ME.IMA and copy it into your AIO-DVD folder.