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Windows 9x Install Script
Name: Mushi Date: January 31, 2000 at 06:56:48 Pacific
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Hello, Could someone please tell me how to create a Windows 9x install script? I am constantly having to re-install windows on various computers, and it would be helpfuul if it were automated...
Name: Davy Date: January 31, 2000 at 08:17:16 Pacific
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Format a floppy disk, and make it bootable with the "sys A:" command ... then create a batch file called autoexec.bat with the relevant DOS commands in. When you boot off the floppy disk, the autoexec.bat file will automatically be initiated. Here is an example of the autoexec.bat that I use to install Windows on a new PC :
echo off format C: /q C:\ md windows cd windows md options cd options md cabs cd cabs copy D:\WIN95\*.* . SETUP /C /im /id/is /iq
Hope this helps
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Response Number 2
Name: matt Date: January 31, 2000 at 13:46:07 Pacific
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I'd recommend a program like Ghost (acquired by Norton at some point). Install a fresh copy of windows, remove everything from device manager and make a partition image. You end up with a file, around 100 megs, that you can restore to any size hard disk in around one minute, full automated. Even if you only use this thing once I'd say it is worth it.
Summary: How to install windows 9x from CD ? My CD-drive is connected to a sound card and win-installation program can't detect this CD-drive :-( Sound blaster 16 , ISA ,486 ...
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