Windows* 98 Push Install Instructions
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Contents
I. A note about computer names in Microsoft* networks
II. Setting up an install directory on the file server
III. Deployment Methods
IV. Where to get help
I. A note about computer names in Microsoft networks
There cannot be more than one computer with a particular name on the
network at any time, even during installation. Consequently to deploy
Windows 9x on multiple computers, you must manually change the value
of the computer name.
Different configuration managers exist to overcome this hurdle in
enterprise OS deployments. For more information on deploying
Windows 95/98 in an enterprise network, consult the Windows 95/98
resource kit.
II. Setting up an install directory on the file server
Note: The network share Z:\PUSH is used here as an example path to the
distribution folder. The distribution folder is where the setup
files for Windows 98 reside. During the first step of the
install, the client will connect to the distribution folder with
IPX or TCP/IP.
Before an unattended server based setup of Windows 98 can occur,
a directory needs to be prepared.
1. Copy the contents of the Windows 98 setup folder from the Windows CD
to Z:\PUSH. This is the folder on the CD that contains the
WIN98_xx.CAB files. In retail Windows 98 this is in the \SETUP
folder on the CD. For Windows 98 SE this is the \SETUP\WIN98 folder
on the CD.
Use Explorer, Winfile or XCOPY in order to maintain the same
directory structure as on the CD.
2. Copy the PRO/100 Family network drivers into the Z:\PUSH directory
that now contains the .CAB files. The following files from the
Driver media should be in the directory when done.
net82557.inf
net82557.din
net8255a.inf
e100bnt5.sys
e100bnt.sys
e100b.sys
e100b.cat
e100ba.cat
8255xndi.dll
8255xDel.exe
e100bodi.com
wol558.vxd
3. Copy the CUSTOM.INF and MSBATCH.INF files from the directory
containing these instructions into the Z:\PUSH directory.
4. Review the copy of MSBATCH.INF within the Z:\PUSH directory.
Make any changes needed to customize the install.
III. Deployment Methods
There are many ways to perform an unattended installation or upgrade
including but not limited to:
- Setting up a login script that executes a setup statement when
each user logs in
- Inserting an object in an email message that runs setup when the
user clicks it
- Using Microsoft SMS server to run Windows 9x Setup
- Inserting a floppy that shares a drive on the network and runs
setup from the shared drive
- Copying the files to a local drive and then running an unattended
setup from there
- Use the Boot Strap Agent and an installed PXE Server. See the Boot Agent Users
Guide for deployment suggestions and strategies for each OS.
In the end each Network Administrator will find the easiest way
to accomplish this goal for his or her own network.
To avoid possible areas where an unattended installation might be
halted we recommend you use the following setup command line.
Note: Do not include the argument "/ID" if there is any doubt that there is
sufficient free hard disk space.
SETUP /IS /ID /IM /IE /IW
- "/IV" turns off billboards and speeds up the setup.
- "/ID" turns off free diskspace check
IV. Where to get help
The Windows Resource kits contains detailed information on unattended setups
and deploying Windows 98 in an enterprise environment.
Microsoft's support web site is also a good source:
http://search.support.microsoft.com/
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.