PEbuilder for Windows 95!!!, Coming soon... Options

[hilander999]

How do you get  read NTFS volumes ability into Mindows.

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/NtfsWindows98.html

[jaclaz]

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/NtfsWindows98.html

That is READ ONLY, I would suggest this:
http://www.datapol-technologies.com/dpe/freeware/index.html

READ/WRITE


jaclaz

[hilander999]

That is READ ONLY, I would suggest this:
http://www.datapol-technologies.com/dpe/freeware/index.html

READ/WRITE
jaclaz

The question was...

How do you get read NTFS volumes ability into Mindows.

I was going to post the datapol one, but I did not think it would work in windows???
I thought it was for DOS only? Does it work in Win9x?

[winimize]

How do you get  read NTFS volumes ability into Mindows.

I have had excellent luck with Paragon Software's NTFS for Win98.

http://www.sharewareorder.com/Paragon-NTFS...wnload-4551.htm

It is not cheap, being about $40.00. Nice program. It contains pntfs.vxd, which, when added to the mindows\system\iosubsys, allows all the normal explorer operations on NTFS volumes, such as file transfer, deleting, creating new folders, etc. etc.

When added to a CD which boots into Mindows, it makes a valuable tool for removing viruses, restoring files, etc. etc. on NTFS volumes.

[jaclaz]

Does it work in Win9x?

Yes, in a DOSBOX in win 9x.

Yeah, I know that it is not as "clean" as the integration in the shell that NFTSWIN98 has, but if you need to READ/WRITE access to a NTFS volume some good ol' command line commands are not that bad.

But, if you just need READ access to a NTFS filesystem, I would suggest this Freeware:
http://diskinternals.com/products/ntfs-reader/
that appears to work flawlessly, and it has also a disk imaging/mounting feature.

Also, the evaluation/demos of other programs from diskinternals have the capability to image non NTFS disks.

jaclaz

[TheHive]

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/NtfsWindows98.html

That is READ ONLY, I would suggest this:
http://www.datapol-technologies.com/dpe/freeware/index.html

READ/WRITE
jaclaz

Does it work in Win9x?

Yes, in a DOSBOX in win 9x.



But, if you just need READ access to a NTFS filesystem, I would suggest this Freeware:
http://diskinternals.com/products/ntfs-reader/
that appears to work flawlessly, and it has also a disk imaging/mounting feature.

jaclaz

I have had excellent luck with Paragon Software's NTFS for Win98.

http://www.sharewareorder.com/Paragon-NTFS...wnload-4551.htm

It is not cheap, being about $40.00. Nice program. It contains pntfs.vxd, which, when added to the mindows\system\iosubsys, allows all the normal explorer operations on NTFS volumes, such as file transfer, deleting, creating new folders, etc. etc.

When added to a CD which boots into Mindows, it makes a valuable tool for removing viruses, restoring files, etc. etc. on NTFS volumes.

OK guys! I Will give them a try.
Um! that Paragon-NTFS-for-Win98 sounds like the best option but I dont have $40 dollars to spend on it right now.

Thanks!

[tom1987]

and when is anyone going to tell me how to run it from a cd?

not to be rude but i am dying to try it out on a amd 3.5 ghz
just to look how fast it is an to run some old programs that don't work under xp

(and without ruening my "perfect" computer)

[jaclaz]

and when is anyone going to tell me how to run it from a cd?

Just look at these two pages:
http://www.lachiesadicristo.it/w98cd/page1.htm
(After you had a look at pages 1-3, you can skip to page 4)
or
http://www.geocities.com/politalk/
(this is a setup using a ramdisk for win95, but the "winimized" win98 can be used to the same effect)


Should you need the coa2.exe utility, a search on google for "coa2 RAREWARE" (without quotes) might be of help.

jaclaz

[TheHive]

and when is anyone going to tell me how to run it from a cd?

not to be rude but i am dying to try it out on a amd 3.5 ghz
just to look how fast it is an to run some old programs that don't work under xp

(and without ruening my "perfect" computer) 

A little patience. I think winimize is working on it.

[TheHive]

For those that want to experiment early.

Start of Boot CD page 1 has been released. Ill wait till the finished version with more instructions come out but for those that are more knowledgeable. You can have an early start.

Part 1 - Boot CD
http://winimize.com/bootcd.html

[TheHive]

I tried following the instructions on the

Start of Boot CD page
Last Updated October 30, 2005


Instructions for creating a boot CD

But I had no success in getting the Mindows in to CD and then Run in Ram to work.




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[RJARRRPCGP]

All,

I am the original developer of Qualystem Rescue and Qualystem LiteNet PC, so I developed Qualystem Registry Redirector.

All this code is now the property of Neoware Systems, Inc and is not free. Please note that it is illegal to use any of the components in Qualystem Free/Eval products for anything else than booting Windows 9X off a CD/DVD with Qualystem Rescue or off a file server with Qualystem LiteNET-PC/LAN-PC.
The components in Qualystem products cannot be used legally with third party products.

It is also illegal to distribute Qualystem Free products or any separate component of Qualystem products.
Only the allowed distributors can distributed these products legally.

So, please, do not use these components illegally.
If you are interesteed in these technologies, please contact Neoware Systems, Inc: info@neoware.com

Yves

Your web site sucks donkey balls anyway, I get an error message in French or "Not Found" "The requested URL () was not found on this server." Thus, I'm boycotting your products!!!

[TheHive]

lol win 95

Actually the Winimize project uses Windows 95 and Windows 98 files to create a Small less then 20MB bootable Mindows . And it works.

No luck on my part to create the Run from CD into RAM Thing work. Hope there is an update and structured instruction as to what steps to do first, second, and so on. Baby steps please.

[CyberSlug]

Okay, I used Virtual PC to obtain the ~20 MB Min folder. How would I make a bootable ISO for testing? I tried using mkisofs and a 98 floppy bootsector, but it didn't work....


BY THE WAY, if you don't have Windows 95 for Mindows, do the following:
- Download windows 95 Service Pack 1. Just unpack the files with WinZip or 7-zip to obtain comdlg32.dll and shell32.dll
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloa...ck1/Default.asp
- Download Explorer from:
http://www.dr-hoiby.com/TrayIconIn256Color/
- Get one of many Notepad replacements such as
http://welcome.to/metapad/

This post has been edited by jaclaz: Jul 6 2008, 03:38 AM

[TheHive]

Okay, I used Virtual PC to obtain the ~20 MB Min folder.  How would I make a bootable ISO for testing?  I tried using mkisofs and a 98 floppy bootsector, but it didn't work....
BY THE WAY, if you don't have Windows 95 for Mindows, do the following:
- Download windows 95 Service Pack 1.  Just unpack the files with WinZip or 7-zip to obtain comdlg32.dll and shell32.dll
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloa...ck1/Default.asp
- Download Explorer from:  http://www.dr-hoiby.com/TrayIconIn256Color/
- Get one of many Notepad replacements such as http://welcome.to/metapad/

Thanks for showing others alternatives to use to get the Win95 thing working.
Hopefully more people will have sucess in creating Mindows98.

I had to use UltraISO to create the ISO and load a Windows 98Se bootfile.

http://www.ezbsystems.com/ultraiso/

I could not find a Freeware program that would Create and ISO and let you Insert a bootfile. So I had to go with the above software to create a bootable ISO. If anyone knows of an free alternative to make an ISO file and making it bootable using a bootfile, let us know.

If you are looking for a free alternative calculator try "Moffsoft FreeCalc". Its self-contained.

http://www.moffsoft.com/freecalc.htm

[pmshah]

I believe Hiren's CD contains live win3.1 and win98 running in ram. Might be worth looking at it. Might even permit modification to add your ntfs reader/writer.

[jaclaz]

I could not find a Freeware program that would Create and ISO and let you Insert a bootfile. So I had to go with the above software to create a bootable ISO. If anyone knows of an free alternative to make an ISO file and making it bootable using a bootfile, let us know.

Well, there is good ol' MKISOFS, see my post here and related links:
http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?sho...indpost&p=92555


BURNATONCE is a GUI for it (NOT TESTED by me):
http://www.burnatonce.com/index.htm

The_GUI is another GUI that works for me:
http://members.chello.at/bobby100/

jaclaz

P.S.:

If you are looking for a free alternative calculator try "Moffsoft FreeCalc". Its self-contained.

http://www.moffsoft.com/freecalc.htm

Nice app, but it seems to me quite big for what it does, here are a few (better in my opinion) alternatives:

ONLY IF you have .Net installed for any other reason:
Open Source Calculator:
http://www.personalmicrocosms.com/html/cspcalc.html

Smallish, effective, Numero:
http://gpcecil.home.mchsi.com/numero.htm

No "external runtimes" needed:

Free42 (I simply LOVE RPN)
http://home.planet.nl/~demun000/thomas_projects/free42/
(400Kb a real HP42s emulator)
or simply xcalc:
http://www.tordivel.no/xcalc/


Addup1:
http://orefa.com/addup/1/
(the install program just makes some shortcuts selfcontained exe is 100 kb)

If you need to be VERY exact, get MIRACL:
http://www.wordsmith.demon.co.uk/downloads/index.htm
(up to 10,000 digits precision, no install, less than 100Kb)

As a good tape calculator, you can try THIS one:
Steffen's Calculator 1.4
http://www.delphi32.com/vcl/4180/

[TheHive]

As a good tape calculator, you can try THIS one:
Steffen's Calculator 1.4
http://www.delphi32.com/vcl/4180/

Of all the calculators you mentioned, I like this one the best.
Why would you recommend a calc that requires NET framework. That just makes the thing bloatware.

The calc i recommended is under a Meg.

Ill keep the last one you recommended because it runs without installation under Mindows 98.

[jaclaz]

Why would you recommend a calc that requires NET framework. That just makes the thing bloatware.

Well, that's why I said:

ONLY IF you have .Net installed for any other reason:

For the record, I simply HATE the .Net based programs, but if you ALREADY have to have .Net installed on your system, they are not worse than others.

Being a "purist", I am a 100% supporter of the ideas of Steve Gibson:
www.grc.com/
http://www.grc.com/smgassembly.htm

Huh? . . . Windows in Assembler?

Am I sick? Perhaps. Am I a dinosaur destined for early extinction? Yeah, probably. But I truly love programming. It's what I do. It fulfills me and sustains me . . . and I'm never in a hurry to "just be done with it." I can't stand sloppiness in my work, so for me that means writing the smallest, tightest, fastest, most economical computer programs possible. And THAT means authoring Windows applications in Assembly Language.

Though the rest of the world may argue that they're more "productive" (when measured by hard disk space consumed per second), I stand by the principle that: "Small Is Beautiful".

But I can understand that it is WELL over the head of most programmers....

jaclaz

[jaclaz]

Just found this:
http://www.geocities.com/freedatarecovery/

Win95 Live CD
Construction techniques, tried and true.
To Ponder: Why?
Largely for data recovery - say someone loses their file, or it is deleted. One of the best ways to get their file back is to load up a complete OS with all your tools on it already, or ready to be loaded. And, while *nix is powerful, Windows 95 on a live CD is quite frankly pretty nice to work with.
There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is love.
Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153
Onward
Making a Windows live CD is actually MUCH easier than many articles make it out to be - if you have the right tools.
Key tools:

Letter Assigner
XMSDsk (RAMDisk utility)
XXCopy16
Generic CD driver for DOS (I use OAKCDROM.SYS)
A good CD burning program that supports bootable CD's - I use Nero
An old hard drive with at least 200 MB or so to mess around with
A LEGAL copy of Win 95. Really. I mean it.
Your brain
......

It's the first time I see the "hard disk emulation" mode of Nero somewhat documented, it could be a good starting base .....

jaclaz