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What's New for the Windows98 Startup Disk?

The Startup Disk has changed significantly for Windows 98. The following
items are new for Windows98.

- Multi-Config Start Menu
- Real-Mode IDE & SCSI CD-ROM support
- EBD.CAB file
- RAMDrive
- New Extract Utility - Ext.exe

1) Multi-Config Start Menu 
==========================
If you boot your computer using the new Windows98 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 T-shoot 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:.


2) 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 Windows98 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.


3) 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


4) 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.


4) New Extract Command - Ext.exe
===================================
The Ext.exe command is a new and simple extract command designed to work
in conjuction with Extract.exe. Just type 'Ext' from the command prompt. You
are then asked to enter the path to the Windows cab files, enter the name(s)
of the file(s) you want to extract and enter the path to the directory to
extract the files to. The cab files will scroll up the screen until the file
is found.


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 
