Anyone here successful using USB Webcams and using Webcam software in Windows 9X / ME?

Intel USB 2.0 and NUSB drivers don't appear to have a proper driver to add USB Webcams.

Im trying to something on old installation (installed with ACPI), but system devices often collide with ACPI Embedded somehing, ACPI Bios.. and ACPI IRQ something mutipletimes, but these devices are found only after Add new HW Wizard search, otherwise after System device removal and PCI bus addition they are not there..  but add new hw wizzard also find usefull devices after search.. and there are probably other ACPI related issues.

My trick of turning a link like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUcdb6xHybo

Into this:

https://www.youtube.com/v/wUcdb6xHybo

for playback on FF2 has recently sometimes not worked for some video's.  I still get a full-screen preview frame and all player controls are there, but when I hit play I get a screen full of static with the message "watch this video on youtube.  Playback on other websites has been disabled by the video owner".  Which is strange, since I am playing it on youtube.  Same thing happens on Opera 12.02  (but I can play the original un-modified video URL on Opera 12.02).  So if anyone knows why the modified URL is causing youtube to throw this error message and refuse to play the video, let me know...
 

Hi,

I'm trying to benchmark with 3DMark suite a bunch of old Windows 98SE machines. I've tracked down all the latest applications available to Win98SE, including DirectX 9.0c (August 2006) and 3DMark2001 SE. The last one, however, refuse to install. The error says that it needs DX8.1 or newer, but I've already installed DX9.0c. So, I took a look to DxDiag: it is actually detecting DX6.1!!The point is that nVidia Control Panel (I'm using a GF4 MX440) is detecting the latest DX9.0c.

I really don't know what to do. Can anybody help me?

Zago

SOFTWARE THAT SUPPORTS WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION

Here you will find a list of software that supports Windows 98 Second Edition (Win98SE).

For Freeware / Shareware / Open Source programs a link to a download source will be provided.

Note: Do NOT post links to illegal download sources for Commercial Software / Cracks / KeyGens / Warez etc!!!

To find older versions of commercial software,, try searching places like http://www.amazon.com and others, will show second hand and old stock software. Auction sites are also useful but are often plagued with sophisticated piracy!

KEY:

LAST = Last version of software to support Win98SE

ONGD = On Going Development. This software is still being developed and still supports Win98SE

FREE = Freeware (Completely Free)

SHAR = Shareware (Free trial)

$$$$ = Commercial Software. Must be purchased

???? = Unknown at the present time.

Please post any details of current or the last version of software and utilities that work on Win98SE.

Please for the software:

- if it is the LAST or ONGD

- if it is FREE, SHAR or $$$$

- a URL for where it can be downloaded (FREE and SHAR) or purchased ($$$$)

Online Virus Scanners

With less and less updated Virus Scanners for Windows 98 available, users may find online Virus Scanners their best form of protection. Here is a list of those that still support Windows 98. Note: Some require Internet Explorer 6 to operate.

Symantec Security Check (Virus Detection and Security Scan) - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/WelcomePage.asp

Eset Online Scanner - http://www.eset.com/onlinescan

McAfee Free Scan - http://home.mcafee.com/Downloads/FreeScanDownload.aspx

Trend Micro Housecall 6.5 - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/uk

Updated: March 20, 2009

- Added download mirror for dencorso's parametric EQ patch (Thanks again MDGx )

There are some people having problems with their Creative Sound Blaster Live! in Windows 9x.

Creative CD release drivers and Web Release drivers seem to be in many different revisions for different cards...

Some revisions are good and some are not.

For years I have been collecting and testing newer versions of creative driver files to determine those that worked in 9x with the Live!.

Following is that collection of driver files:

Please note that these are original, freely available Creative files, and the binaries are not modified or patched in any way.

The provided software is useless without a Creative Sound Blaster Live! card installed.

Main Driver Set (4.42 MiB)

mirror 1: http://www.divshare.com/download/6107747-45d

mirror 2: http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/sblive2.zip

Creative EMU10K1 sound devices supported:

CT4620 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_00211102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen I)

CT4670 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_00201102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen I) Value

CT???? -- PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_002F1102 - Sound Blaster Live! motherboard integrated

CT4760 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80401102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen II)

CT4780 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80221102 - Sound Blaster Live! Value

CT4790 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80231102 - Sound Blaster PCI512 (OEM)

CT???? -- PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80251102 - Sound Blaster Live! motherboard integrated

CT4830 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80261102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen II OEM) Value

CT4831 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80311102 - Sound Blaster Live! Value

CT4832 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80271102 - Sound Blaster Live! Value

CT4850 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80511102 - Sound Blaster Live! Value

CT4870 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80281102 - Sound Blaster Live! Value

CT4871 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80321102 - Sound Blaster Live! Value

SB0060 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80611102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen III) 5.1

SB0100 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80621102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen III) 5.1

SB0102 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80641102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen III) 5.1

SB0100 - PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0002&SUBSYS_80661102 - Sound Blaster Live! (Gen III) 5.1 (Unofficial)

If you have a Creative Sound Blaster Live! card that is not recognised by these drivers, then please post your PCI ID.

The PCI ID can be found using regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Enum\PCI

Look for a key starting with VEN_1102&DEV_0002, and copy the key name.

I have used these drivers in Windows 98SE, but they should support 95 and Me although I have not tested them on these platforms.

There are Creative installers for Windows 95 and for Windows 98/Me.

Windows 9x Pure DOS support drivers

For those wanting Pure DOS (outside of Windows) Sound Blaster 16 Emulation for their Live! and have lost or never had the original CD, or have a newer CD that does not come with these, or simply can't be bothered looking for them:

1999 Release (823 KiB):

mirror 1: http://www.divshare.com/download/6106307-f19

mirror 2: http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/sbldos.zip

2000 Release (827 KiB):

mirror 1: http://www.divshare.com/download/6107195-60d

mirror 2: http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/sbldos2.zip

There are two releases of DOS Drivers. The 2000 release should work on all Live! cards, but if there is a problem then use the 1999 release.

Note: DOS Emulation may not work on some (newer) motherboards if the BIOS does not map the PCI SERR# signal to the processor NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt). Look in the BIOS settings for a PCI SERR setting or check with your mobo vendor for a BIOS upgrade, or dump the Mobo for one that works properly!

See here for more technical information:

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.pe...47b2fbdaeff13e6

Creative Applets that are compatible and tested with VxD drivers:

Check your current version of each applet before installing these in case they are actually newer than these...

AudioHQ

To deinstall the original CD installed AudioHQ (and 1.0.185.0):

C:\WINDOWS\IsUninst.exe -f"C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\AudioHQ.isu"

Always deinstall old version first!

1.0.185.0 (Oct 1999) - Works (1.98 MiB):

mirror 1: http://www.divshare.com/download/6106308-e10

mirror 2: http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/audiohq10185.zip

1.0.193.0 (Sep 2000) - Fails to install (!)

1.0.193.0 (May 2001) - Fails to install (!)

1.10.21 (Jun 2002) - Fails with VxD drivers

1.10.22 (Nov 2002) - Fails with VxD drivers

Surround Mixer

To deinstall the original CD installed Surround Mixer:

C:\WINDOWS\IsUninst.exe -f"C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\SurMixer.isu"

To deinstall 1.1.1.0 of Surround Mixer:

C:\WINDOWS\IsUninst.exe -f"C:\Program Files\Creative\SurroundMixer\SurMixer.isu"

Always deinstall old version first!

1.1.1.0 (Nov 2000) - Works (1.68 MiB):

mirror 1: http://www.divshare.com/download/6106309-53b

mirror 2: http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/surmix111.zip

2.00.26 (Jun 2002) - Fails with VxD drivers

2.00.29 (Nov 2002) - Fails with VxD drivers

3.00.57 (Feb 2003) - Fails with VxD drivers

More stuff:

dencorso's parametric EQ patch for emu10k1.vxd 4.12.01.0906:

See here: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...st&p=771209

mirror 1: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=22430

mirror 2: http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/emu0906.zip

aLeXis' patch installer: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showto...st&p=771360

mirror 1: http://qshare.com/get/222538/sblive-eq-pat...1.0906.exe.html

mirror 2: http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/sblive-eq-patch-4.12.01.0906.exe

Various Sound Blaster files hosted by MDGx:

http://www.mdgx.com/sbdrv/

Standard disclaimer

These drivers have worked for me but YMMV. I have been using them for years with no problem, however, they may or may not work on your model of Creative sound card, and therefore, I cannot make any guarantee of suitability. In simple terms, you are solely responsible if your audio begins to sound like you're in a concrete bunker some thirty-seven miles from the stage of Disaster Area!

Enjoy!

i had researched fable the lost chapters and noticed that it uses opengl, i was wondering if  you can bypass the directx 9.0c requirement it has someway and make it run still on older operating systems such as windows 95 that only supports up to dx8.0a but fully support opengl. i had researched and a source had mentioned that fable requires a minimum of directx 8.0 pixel programmable pixel shader 1.1 which directx 8.0a does support, 8.0a supports up to 1.3 pixel shader, so with that being said, is there any way to bypass the error it gives of the directx 9 dll file, like tricking the system in thinking it has the updated directx 9 file or some other way, or is it more complicated than this? 

i have tested this myself a while back by copying the fable program into the windows 95 pc and trying to run it, and it just threw the directx 9 error. 

Hello,
i want to know, if there is really working NFTS read/write solution for Windows 98SE, i tried Sysinternals NTFS (read only) and Paragon NTFS(seems to be limited to partition size 8.4 GB or at least i see such error), is there any better solution for reasonable partition size (at least 100 GB)?

I'm a bit of a newb here, sorry...

I have no idea what I'm doing. I know I need the Revolutions Pack and KernelEx, but what order do I install them? Do I need 98MP10 and 98SE2ME? Should I use u98sesp3?

Thanks!

This is just a quick voting poll on:

Which Multiple Operating Systems and Memory Installed are you using on your single computer?

(Optional) You may elaborate on your computer system here and your uses for it.

Z170 installation to desktop of 98SE successful.

nVidia GeForce 6600GT 256MB PCIe - driver installed and working properly.

DOSBox - works

MAME - works

Pure DOS - works

Hello,
bellow is link on nice Phils boot menu for Dos gaming setting, i wonder how to add option Windows98 and Win 98 safe mode into.
I tried something, but it not worked it supposed to and thing there people had more knowledge about this and can do it in few minutes.

http://www.philscomputerlab.com/ms-dos-starter-pack.html

  I dont mind, path problem, i know i have to change C:\DOS to C:\Windows and change MSCDEX patch etc..

Was there a change to the msfn site software about a week ago?  I don't think any of the site navigation buttons/links are working any more under win-98 / Opera 12.02.
 

All,

I'm working on a guide to compile DOSBox. Currently I have a guide that covers Visual Studio 2002-2017, next will be MinGW on Windows and then Linux.

Guide: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=55706&p=611833#p609435

I've attached the binaries to the first post. 

I'd appreciate it if you could test the releases and offer any suggestions.

Currently this guide is only intended for compiling the official DOSBox source. No third party patches.

The NT3.5x to Windows 2000 binaries were compiled using  VS2008 with Legacy Extender

The XP and Vista+ binaries were compiled with VS2017.

Hi!

I've just installed Windows ME on a Pentium III 1GHz with a GeForce4 MX440 graphics card. Just before, I had Windows 98 SE, but I didn't upgrade it, it's a clean install. I've installed also Half-Life and Quake II. These games, which ran seamlessly on Win98, are now really really slow on WinME. When I launch DXdiag.exe and I run video tests, the 3D one fails on every DX level, from 7 to 9. DirectDraw 2D tests work fine.

I downloaded the latest driver from nVidia website, which was working fine on Win98 and also Win95, and DX9.0c (August 2006) from Microsoft Download Center, and also this was working good on Win98. Previously I had a Matrox Millenium G450, but it performed really bad on OpenGL rendering (even worse than the Ati Rage 128 Pro!), so I uninstalled the driver and the video card, and then swapped it with the GF4 MX440. Now, I have potato performance on either OpenGL and DirectX, only Software rendering works fine, but a very low resolution.

Is that a WinME "feature"? Or have I did it in the wrong way?

Zago

Hi Guys;

i am trying to get Midway Arcade Tresures Deluxe working on Windows 98SE, i can confirm it works flawlessy as i had it installed before doing a re-format. I tried installing the game, reset computer tried to open, it was greeted with an error message "unable to locate WMVCore.dll"

i then installed Windows Media Player which comes with that Dll file. After installation i had a new error now "The MCR2_3.exe file is linked to missing export WMVCore.dll:WMCreateReader"

Does anyone know what this means or how i can fix it.

Thanks

Just for kicks, I decided to try installing Windows 95 on my super PC. I formatted the HDD, and ran setup. Worked flawlessly. When the time came to boot, though, it complained about not having enough memory to initialise.

A Google search revealed a KB article that instructed to edit system.ini with a MaxPhysPage of 300000. I did so through DOS. Next was a protection error involving IOS. After Googling again and reading some KB articles, I didn't really find a solution, though I figured it would be that timing problem. On the KB article of that issue the error message was similar. Not being able to even boot in Safe Mode (not enough memory, huh?), I copied the necessary files from the AMD-K6 update on a floppy and copied them over manually.

Then Windows 95 setup continued, and after a couple reboots Windows 95's desktop appeared in 16-colour glory. Next step is finding/trying some drivers.

Still, I'm happy that it even runs. Since my CPU is an AMD Sempron 2800+, I feared that the AMD-K6 update wouldn't be enough, since Windows 98 had another timing problem that occurred with a CPU faster than 2.1 Ghz or so.

Hello everyone, as the title says I'm looking for old Windows 95 updates and tools. Anything and everything, as they are all but disappeared from the Internet.

I know MDGx has several on his website, and I have archived most of these, but I know there are several others out there.

In the second post of This Thread, Petr made a list of many updated 95 files, and said that he had collected the updates. I have attempted to contact him, but have not received a response. If anyone else has any of these files archived, I'd appreciate your help.

Also, if anyone happens to have a copy of the early Cabinet Resource Kit that includes DIAMOND.EXE and the related documentation, that would be very helpful as well. (Windows 95 CAB's are compressed with QUANTUM compression, and Windows 95 Setup only understands QUANTUM or MSZIP, not the LZX format used by 98/ME)

*DIAMOND.EXE FOUND! Thanks to submix8c.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT - Adding lists of updates. Will be updated/modified/rearranged as necessary.

***List Updated 1-20-2011 6:00PM EST***

Let's concentrate on updates for OSR 2.0 - OSR 2.5 for starters. Some updates include files for multiple Windows 95 versions however, so let's not lose any of those in the process.

These updates I already have archived. If you have or are aware of multiple or different versions of any of these, or one of these updates with a different name, it may be worthy of further investigation.

(In Alphanumerical Order)

HotFixes: (Updates that only replace specific system files.)

File Name(s):				MSKB Article(s):

168115US5.EXE				Q168115
	(KB168115.EXE)
229670USA5.EXE				Q229670
245729US5.EXE				Q245729
266772USA5.EXE				Q266772
273727USA5.EXE				Q273727
256015USA5.EXE				Q256015
	(KB256015.EXE)
AMDK6UPD.EXE				Q192841, Q159153, Q234259
ATAPCUPD.EXE				Q194936
CARDBUPD.EXE				???????
CBMFIX2.EXE				???????
CDVSDUPD.EXE				???????
DISKUPD.EXE				Q214522
	(qfe-t8100-fdd.zip)
EXPLUPD.EXE				Q172648
IOSFIX.EXE				Q157924
	(RMM2UPD.EXE)
KB250876.EXE				Q250876
LINKIUPD.EXE				???????
MSGSRVUP.ZIP				Q188803
	(qfe-microsoft-win95-vmsgsrv32-english-mt.zip)
NWNBLUPD.EXE				Q175055
P3K4E5PC.EXE				Q192067
	(PCIUPD.EXE)
PCCARDUPD.EXE				Q172652
PCIMPUPD.EXE				Q174733
PRNTUPD.EXE				Q153461
PRNT5UPD.EXE				Q141919
Q175629.EXE				Q175629
Q194827.EXE				Q194827
Q231942.EXE				Q231942
Q237493.EXE				Q237493
Q237956.EXE				Q237956
Q238853.EXE				Q238853
Q239918.EXE				Q239918
Q242193.EXE				Q242193
Q242934.EXE				Q242934
Q242941.EXE				Q242941
Q245213.EXE				Q245213
Q259110.EXE				Q259110
Q273468.EXE				Q273468
Q274175.EXE				Q274175
Q283032.EXE				Q283032
SECUPD2.EXE				Q165402
SHELLUPD.EXE				Q160807
SOCKSVUP.EXE				Q161992
SYNCEUPD.EXE				Q146867
SYSDMUPD.EXE				Q170325
VIPUP11.EXE				???????
VPWRUPD.EXE				Q162052
VRDRUPD.EXE				Q165403
VTDAPI95.EXE				Q216641
WSIPXUPD.EXE				Q171352


Update Packages: (Updates that modify registry or other settings.)

dun14-95.exe
W95ws2setup.exe
W95Y2K.EXE


USB Related:

USBQFE.EXE
USBREADY.EXE
USBRegEd.exe
USBSTR95.EXE
usbsupp.zip
usbupd2.zip
USBVIEW.EXE
usbviewJUL2004-3.exe
w95usbflash11.zip
w95usbflash11.exe


Additional Components:

DCOM:

DC95Inst.EXE
DCOM95.EXE
KB240664.EXE
Q269874.EXE
DCOM95UP.EXE


DirectX:

DX80ENG.EXE
DX8a_DevRT.EXE
DXM9XIE5.EXE
ENDUSER.EXE
DX904706.EXE


Internet Explorer:

IE 4.01 SP2
IE 5.5 SP2


Windows Media Player:

WMP 6.4:

MPFULL.EXE
MPLAYER2.CAB
WMP6CDCS.EXE
WMV9VCMSETUP.EXE

WMP7 - 7.1:

WMP7.EXE
MP71.EXE (with WMP71WIN95.BAT & SETUP_WM.EXE)
MP7195NT.EXE
MPBONUS_FULL.EXE
BlazingColorsViz.EXE
ColorCubesViz.EXE
PulsingColorsViz.EXE
WM9Codecs9x.EXE


IntelliPoint:

IP4_0EngALLMsi.EXE (Allows use of Wheel Mice)


ADS Client, MS Installer, MS XML, MSAA, UNICOWS:

dsclient.exe
dsclient9x.msi
InstMsiA.exe
msxml2.msi
MSAA_13_SDK.EXE
MSAARDK.EXE
unicows.exe


Unofficial Updates & Addons:

3DCTRLS.ZIP
48BLOSR2.EXE
BHDD31.ZIP
cdfs.zip
comctlzp.exe
dos-fix1.zip
EXPLOR95.EXE
FileOpenPatcher.zip
FLOPFIX.EXE
GDIPLUS.EXE
GL240896.EXE
GRPHFLTS.EXE
HELPHLP.EXE
HHUPD.EXE (MDGx Unofficial)
HWINFO.EXE
me_msconfig.zip
msconfig.zip
MSINFO95.EXE
NOVOLTRK.RAR (Package including NOVOLTRK.ZIP and Documentation)
NPUPDW95.EXE
olddos.exe
osr2fix.exe
PASSLOCK.ZIP
PTCHCDFS.ZIP
Q932590.EXE
REGEDITS.ZIP
REGEDT98.ZIP
RICHED9X.EXE
SERVIC9X.EXE
SCANFRAG.EXE
Scanregsetup.exe
TOOLS9X.EXE
TTFPAK.EXE
U891711.EXE
UDEL.ZIP
UDF.ZIP
win95comctlfix.zip
win95_msconfig_setup.exe
WIN96.ZIP
WINFIL95.EXE


Windows 95/95A Only:

cdchnger.exe
Dsktsupd.exe
FLOPUPD5.EXE
hsflop.exe
Iosupd.exe
mspwlupd.exe
opengl95.exe
Q252215.EXE
SCSIPUPD.EXE
secupd.exe
UNIDRUPD.EXE
W95acmindoc.EXE
W95BACKUPD2.EXE
w95krnlupd.exe
W95setup.exe
ww1247.exe


Unsorted Files:

236926usa5.exe
2_4date.exe
50comupd.exe
a5582.zip
acuv415015hotfix.zip
adiagmmx.exe
assist.exe
dlc32upd.exe
Euro3Fix.exe
Euro5fix.exe
EUupdate.EXE
fm2paste.exe
GROUPUPD.EXE
hhupd.exe
ie401dbg.exe
IE4SHL95.CAB
imgvie.zip
IMMC.EXE
iopat14.zip
IOSYSUPD.EXE
Jet35sp3.exe
msl2tp.exe
MSRDPCLI.EXE
MSWS2UPD.EXE
NM30.EXE
nm3rk.exe
nwredup4.exe
OLEUP.EXE
oleview_setup.exe
Paint95.exe
psinst.EXE
PubUpd.exe
Q154684.EXE
Q175086.EXE
Q247578.EXE
Q247965.EXE
q313829.exe
qfechkup.exe
RNR20UPD.EXE
SCR56EN.EXE
setup_C2171F2DDB41E6F39078294DFEFC909933E4A23C.exe (Going to figure out what this is and rename it!)
shfinst.EXE
SPOOLUPD.EXE
tahoma32.exe
tapi2195.zip
TAPIUPD.EXE
telnet95.exe
Themes.exe
tswebsetup.exe
ttfext.exe
TweakUI.zip
TWEAKUI.EXE
unimodv.exe
VBVM60.EXE
VMM2XUPD.EXE
VS6SP6U.EXE
VTDIUPD.EXE
W95EURO.EXE
w95gray.exe
w95ir.exe
W95irxfer.exe
W95KRNLTOYS.EXE
W95LFNB.EXE
W95policy.exe
W95powertoy.exe
Win32API.zip
Wing10.exe
WinMDM.exe
WPNPINS.EXE

On my ThinkPad T40 98SE machine (which is beautiful, by the way), whenever I open WMP9 (even without any file to play), the System/GDI resources drop significantly.

The worst part is when you try to choose/select a skin, the resources drop to below 20%.

I've tried 98MP10, but it only got slightly worse, now it drops to 0%.

Any tips for that? No other app does that. I want to enjoy my Toothy skin without any problems.

EDIT: Installing KernelEx and Revolutions Pack 9 did help somewhat, but depending on the skin, it can drop to 70% (Toothy) or to 35% (Compact/WMP11 skin).

Maybe obtaining rpXbeta1.zip would help, I can't find it anywhere. Is it even necessary when you have the latest version of Revolutions Pack?

EDIT2: I've been reading about the whole GDI thing in 98SE, the best bet is to simply install latest Revolutions Pack and be done with it? And just to live with 70% as there is no better option? Anything changed since Tihiy left 98SE scene?

The DOS multibooting procedure between DOS, OS/2 and Windows 95 has became a wonderful project of mutibooting between these OSes under Virtual PC 2007.

However, for one OS, I'm running into issues here.

I have Windows 95 installed on the third hard drive. Using GRUB4DOS, I had to hide the MS-DOS hard disk image on (hd0) and the OS/2 Warp hard disk image on (hd1).

I then mapped the third hard disk image where Windows 95 is installed on (hd2) as (hd0) and although the OS work fine, it's showing original drive letters, M, N, O and P as phantom hard drives and drives C, D, E and F using MS-DOS compatiblity mode file system.

Here are some screenshots for proof of this issue:

Windows Explorer showing drive letters M, N, O and P as phantom drives.

Device manager listing drive letters M, N, O and P in the current drive letter assignment in System Properties > Disk drives.

System Properties > Performance reporting drives C, D, E and F using MS-DOS compatibility mode file system.

Here is the Windows 95 entry in the GRUB4DOS MENU.LST file

	title Microsoft Windows 95\n\n
find --set-root /IO.SYS
unhide (hd2,0)
unhide (hd2,4)
unhide (hd2,5)
unhide (hd2,6)
root (hd2,0)
savedefault
hide (hd0,0)
hide (hd0,4)
hide (hd0,5)
hide (hd0,6)
hide (hd1,0)
hide (hd1,4)
hide (hd1,5)
hide (hd1,6)
map (hd0) (hd2)
map (hd2) (hd0)
map --floppies=1
chainloader +1

Rather than taking the risk of having to reinstall Windows 95 on the third hard disk image, is there a way how to get rid of drive letters M, N, O and P completely? Hiding drive letters using TweakUI won't help since DOS and Windows File Manager will still see these drives.