Msbatch.inf Issues
Add STRING values
Add BINARY values
Add DWORD values
Delete a Registry value
Add/Delete Entry to Autoexec.bat
Copy Files
Update INI files
To add custom entries into the registry (like RunOnce), an [Install] section in the Msbatch.inf file needs to be created.
The [Install] section points to AddReg, CopyFile, UpdateINI, or any other sections that are needed to make specific customizations. The most common are the AddReg and CopyFiles sections, which are documented on the next two pages.
Note: Adding devices to the Config.sys is not currently possible.
The following is an example of the Install section of an Msbatch.ing
[Install]
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;; Install section
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AddReg=Update.REG
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;; Modify Registry Values
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UpdateAutoBat=UPD.Auto.Bat
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;; Modify Autoexec.bat values
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UpdateInis=UPD.Sys.ini
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;; Modify the MSDOS.SYS
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[Update.REG]
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HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup,"Run the Mike Batch File",,"start c:\mike.bat"
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[UPD.Auto.Bat]
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CmdDelete=net
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;;Deletes all net commands
;;i.e. net start, net init, ect
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CmdAdd=echo, “Admin added this entry”
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[UPD.Sys.ini]
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%30%\msdos.sys,Options,,”BootKeys=0”
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;;Adds BootKeys to the Msdos.sys
| Adding a Registry entry
[AddReg] Section
RegRootKey, SubKey, Value-Name, Flag, Value
Examples:
1) Add a String value to the Registry to the RunOnce key to launch a bat file
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup,”Run the Mike Batch File”,,”start c:\mike.bat"
2) Add a DWORD value to the Registry
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer,NoWindowsUpdate,0x10001,0
3) Add a Binary value to the Registry
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion,RegDone,1,01,00,00,00
Here is a definition for each example above for each portion of the entry.
HKCR – HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
HKCU – HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKLM – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
HKU – HKEY_USERS
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Identifies the subkey to set. Has the form key1\key2\key3....
“Run the Mike Batch File”
NoWindowsUpdate
RegDone
Identifies the value name for the subkey. For string type, if the value-name parameter is left empty, the value of the subkey is set to the default value for that registry entry.
NULL
0x10001
1
Optional. Establishes the value data type and the AddReg item action.
Here is a list of acceptable Flag values:
String - No value needed (quotes set data type)
Dword - 0x10001
Binary - 1
“start c:\mike.bat”
0
01,00,00,00
Value to set. This parameter may be either a string or a number in hexadecimal notation. At least two fields are required; however, one may be null.
Note: Remember that registry entries are case dependant, so make sure the case of the AddReg entry matches the case that is currently in the registry.
Copy files with batch installs.
Be sure and use the SourceDisksNames and SourceDisksFiles sections to prevent errors during installation when using CopyFile= in the Msbatch.inf.
Example:
[Install]
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CopyFiles=My.comp.bmp
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;;Tells the setup to copy the files in this section
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[My.comp.Bmp]
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;;Defines the files names to copy
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cool.bmp
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company.bmp
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[DestinationDirs]
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;;Set the directory in which to copy using the LDID of the directory, defined appendix C of the Windows 98 Resource Kit and the SDK and DDK.
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My.comp.Bmp = 10
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[SourceDisksNames]
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;;Set the name of the disk which to copy from
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1=Disk_1_Desc,,0
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;;Disk_1_Desc sets it to the setup directory.
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[SourceDisksFiles]
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;;Specifies source file locations and sizes
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cool.bmp=1,bmp,0
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;;Disk number defined in SourceDisksNames, sub
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company.bmp=1,bmp,0
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;; directory, and size. 0 works as a NULL and
;; will work with all file sizes
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Custom Network Card Install
Windows 98 does not ship with drivers for all brands and models of network adapters. In addition, some network card options are not enabled during setup by default. I/O address, interrupt, or other options may be set using a batch install. To manually set network card settings, perform the following steps:
Add the line ‘IgnoreDetectedNetCard=1’ in the [Network] section of the inf
Specify a network adapter (or multiple adapters) on the ‘netcards=’ line
Add a section to the Msbatch.inf with the heading of the network adapter’s Device ID. The
Device ID may be found in the network adapter’s inf file, as are the specific settings that can
be configured during setup. To determine the Device ID of the network adapter, perform the
following steps:
To find the inf file used for a specific network adapter, from the Start Menu click Find, click Files or Folders, and type ‘*.inf’ in the Named box, and the name listed for the network adapter in Control Panel/Networks or Device Manager in containing text on the advanced tab.
This will bring up all inf files containing the name of the network card. Open them up
individually in Notepad, and search each file for a [Strings] section containing the Friendly
name for the card.
In the [Strings] section, the friendly name will be on the right side of an equal sign. On
the left side of this equal sign will be the DeviceDesc for the particular hardware.
Search the file for an entry starting with the DeviceDesc. The example listed below is for
an Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+, and the entry in question is the line
%*pnp8132.devicedesc%=*pnp8132.ndi, *pnp8132
The Device ID for this network adapter is pnp8132, the last entry on this line. Find the .ndi section for this ID (*pnp8132.ndi in this case). Here may be found a list of AddReg settings performed when the card is installed. Part of this section will be used to set the network adapter’s parameters during setup.
Copy the desired AddReg lines from the .ndi section to the adapter’s Device ID section in the Msbatch.inf and modify as appropriate for the installation. Some network adapter drivers, as in the example below, point to other areas for the AddReg lines. In the case of the example, add the desired AddReg lines contained in the sections [*PNP8132.ndi.reg] (not shown) and [epro.reg] and modify them appropriately.
Note: The settings are typically located in the .ndi section of the inf file. Some drivers may vary, contact the driver’s hardware vendor if it is believed the network adapter uses a different format.
Example of a Intel Ether Express Pro/10 (IRQ=5, I/O=300, and TP connector)
NETPRO10.INF settings:
[INTEL]
%*pnp8132.devicedesc%=*pnp8132.ndi, *pnp8132
%*INT1031.devicedesc%=*INT1031.ndi, *INT1031, *INT1030
[strings]
*pnp8132.devicedesc="Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+"
*INT1031.devicedesc="Intel EtherExpress(TM) PRO/10+ (PnP Enabled)"
[*PNP8132.ndi]
AddReg=*pnp8132.ndi.reg,epro.reg
LogConfig=*pnp8132.LogConfig
[epro.reg]
…..
; Resources
HKR,,INTERRUPT,1,04,00,00,00
HKR,,IOADDRESS,1,02,00,00,00
; Transceiver Type
HKR,Ndi\params\TRANSCEIVER,ParamDesc,,"Transceiver Type"
HKR,Ndi\params\TRANSCEIVER\enum,"0",,"Auto-Connector"
HKR,Ndi\params\TRANSCEIVER\enum,"1",,"AUI Connector"
HKR,Ndi\params\TRANSCEIVER\enum,"2",,"BNC Connector"
HKR,Ndi\params\TRANSCEIVER\enum,"3",,"TPE Connector"
MSBATCH.INF settings:
[Network]
IgnoreDetectedNetCards=1
netcards= *pnp8132
[*pnp8132]
INTERRUPT=5
IOADDRESS=300
TRANSCEIVER="TPE Connector"
Custom Network card Installation for older Legacy Devices
Some network adapters may not function with the above information. An AddReg for the network adapter may be needed in many cases where the above does not work.
[Network]
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Netcards=m_isa_FFFF
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;;The identifier found in MyNic.inf
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[m_isa_FFFF]
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;;Section for the card
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CardBrand=MyNicCompany
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;;Copy this information out of the Inf
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INFFile=INF\MyNic.INF
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;;file that is used for the Network Adapter
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AddReg=m_isa_FFFF.ndi.reg
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;;In this case it was the MyNic.inf
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CardBrand=MyNicCompany
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INFFile=INF\MyNic.INF
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[isa_FFFF]
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;; These settings are grabbed from the
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Interrupt=10
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;; MyNic.inf’s [isa_FFFF.Params] section
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IOAddress=A20
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DMAChannel=5
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DataRate=16
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| Appendix - Sections of Msbatch.inf
Windows 98 Resource Kit; Appendix D, page(s): 1445-1482
General System and Network Settings
Section
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Command
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Description
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[Setup]
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Used to configure the SETUP options
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Express=0/1
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0 - Allow user input (Default).
1- Don’t allow user input.
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InstallDir=""
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Location of Destination directory (%windir% is default)
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EBD=0/1
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0 - No Emergency Boot Disk
1 - Create Emergency Book Disk (Default)
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ChangeDir=0/1
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0 - Don’t display Choose Install Directory.
1 - Display the Choose Install Directory Dialog.
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OptionalComponents=0/1
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0 - Don’t use the Optional Components section.
1 - Use Optional Components in Msbatch.inf
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CleanBoot=0/1
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0 = Do not force a clean installation, perform an upgrade instead.
1 = Force a clean installation.
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PenWinWarning=0/1
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0 – Do not show warnings about unknown versions of Pen Windows.
1 – Show warning. (Default)
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InstallType=0/1/2/3
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Select the type of Install
0=Compact 1=Typical (Default),
2=Portable 3= Custom
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TimeZone=""
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Pre-set the Time Zone. See the Windows 98 Resource Kit for sample
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Uninstall=0/1/5
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0 – No Uninstall or backup files.
1 – Show Uninstall options for user choice (Default).
5 - Force saving Uninstall data
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BackupDir=""
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Directory to store Uninstall data to
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NoDirWarn = 0/1
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0 = Warn me before overwriting an existing Windows installation directory
1 = Overwrite the existing Windows installation directory without warning me
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NoPromptBoot=0/1
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0 - Don’t reboot the system for PCI and PnP enumeration.
1 - Reboot the machine for PCI and PnP enumeration (Default).
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ShowEula=0/1
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0 – Don’t show EULA
1 – (Default) Show EULA
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[System]
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Set CUSTOM hardware option
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MultiLanguage=
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English – support for English and Western Languages (Default)
Greek – Adds additional support for Greek
Cyrillic – Adds additional support for Cyrillic
CE – Adds additional support for Eastern European language.
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(The following entries are based in INF section names:)
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Locale=INF_Definition
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Name found in Locale.inf
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PenWindows=INF_Definition
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Name found in Penwin.inf
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Power=INF_Definition
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Name found in Machine.inf or similar file (for advanced power management support)
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Display=INF_Definition
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Name found in Msdisp.inf.
For example, from the description %SuperVGA.DriverDesc%=SVGA for Super VGA, the entry in Msbatch.inf would be display=svga.
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Keyboard=INF_Definition
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Keyboard.inf
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Mouse=INF_Definition
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Mouse.inf or similar file
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Tablet=INF_Definition
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Name Found in Pendrv.inf or similar file
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[NameAndOrg]
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Name and Organization section
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Name=""
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User’s Name
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Org=""
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Company Name
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Display=0/1
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0 - Don’t prompt for user input on Name and Org.
1 – Prompt for user input (Default)
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[Network]
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Network Option Section
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ComputerName=""
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Computer Friendly name
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Workgroup=""
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Workgroup name
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Description=""
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Computer Description
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Display=0
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0 - Don’t prompt for Computer Name, Workgroup, etc.
1 – Prompt for user input (Default)
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Clients=VREDIR, NWREDIR
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Clients to install
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Protocols=NETBEUI, NWLINK, MSTCP
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Protocols to install
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Services=VSERVER
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Server to install
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IgnoreDetectedNetCards=0
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0 - Do not ignore the detected network card (Default).
1 - Ignore the detected network card.
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Security=
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share - share level security
nwserver - user level security via NetWare server
domain - user level security via NT domain.
msserver - user level security via NT Workstation.
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PROTOCOL Sections
Section
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Command
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Description
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[NWLINK]
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IPX/SPX protocol section
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FrameType=1/2/3/4
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1 – Ethernet_II
2 – 802.2
3 – 802.3
4 – Auto
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NetBIOS=0/1
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0 - Disable NetBIOS over IPX/SPX
1 – Enable NetBIOS over IPX/SPX
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[MSTCP]
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TCP/IP protocol section
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DHCP=0/1
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0 - Don’t enable DHCP.
1 - Enable DHCP (Default)
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DNS=0/1
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0 - Disable DNS (Default).
1 - Enable DNS.
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WINS=0/1/DHCP
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0 - Disable WINS
1 - Enable WINS (Default)
DHCP - Get WINS from DHCP server
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Hostname=
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TCP/IP Host Name
| Redirector Sections
Section
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Command
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Description
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[NWREDIR]
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MS Client for NetWare Networks
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FirstNetDrive=:
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Login drive letter
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PreferredServer=
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Preferred NetWare Server
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ProcessLoginScript=0/1
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0 - Don’t Process NetWare Logon Script
1 - Process Login Script (Default)
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[VREDIR]
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MS Client for MS Networks
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LogonDomain=""
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Validation domain name
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ValidatedLogon=0/1
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0 -Don’t validate logons (Default).
1 - Validate logons.
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Optional Components
Section
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Command
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Description
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[OptionalComponents]
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Optional Components to install
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“Accessibility Options"=0/1
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Don’t install the Accessibility options
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"Briefcase"=0/1
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0 - Don’t install the Briefcase.
1 - Install the Briefcase.
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"Net Watcher"=0/1
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0 – Don’t install Netwatcher
1 - Install Netwatcher
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"Online User's Guide"=0/1
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0 - Don’t install the Online User’s Guide
1 - Install the Online User’s.
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"Paint"=0/1
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0 – Don’t install MSPaint
1 - Install MSPaint..
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"Quick View"=0/1
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0 – Don’t install Quick View components
1 - Install Quick View components.
| Adding Printers
Section
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Command
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Description
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[Printers]
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Add the below printers
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Class Printer=<- Friendly name>
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Example would be Class Printer=HP LaserJet III,LPT1
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