Desktop Properties and CD burning
12.14.2005
Have heard from several users wanting to add Desktop Properties to the Mindows installation. The following files should be added to the \system directory for this purpose:
- desk.cpl
- setupapi.dll
- olesvr.dll
- olecli.dll
- and whoops, systhunk.dll
cd \win98 extract /a base4.cab /l c:\windows\system deskw95.cpl extract /a base4.cab /l c:\windows\system olecli.dll extract /a base4.cab /l c:\windows\system olesvr.dll extract /a base4.cab /l c:\windows\system setupapi.dll extract /a base4.cab /l c:\windows\system systhunk.dll cd \windows\system ren deskw95.cpl desk.cpl
Have also had requests for adding CD write capability. I have accomplished this by adding:
- mmdevldr.vxd (sorry, corrected on 01/04/06)
- stdole2.tlb
but there are a few CLSID entries that must be added to the registry. I will try to make a .reg file available for this purpose.
Some questions answered
10.13.2005
- It does not matter which setup option you select. With the exception of selecting "show me", in which case you can avoid installing the Win98 DOS files.
- The product ID snag can be overcome by patching setupx.dll. (I cannot supply this patched file, or I might be found "gone missing".)