Compaq 470007-802 Distributing Windows 98 on Deskpro PCs using Microsoft Tools - Page 4

WHITE PAPER (cont.) ... REFERENCES TO MICROSOFT DOCUMENTATION The following resources should be used when deciding how to deploy Microsoft Windows 98: § The Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit. This is a very useful resource for understanding the deployment strategies described in this paper. It gives specific information on the options used to automate the installation of Windows 98. Sections of particular interest include: − Part 1: Deployment and Installation (Chapters 1 - 5) − Appendix C: Windows 98 INF Files − Appendix D: MSBATCH.INF Parameters for Setup Scripts § Microsoft's Knowledge Base, located on the Web at http://support.microsoft.com/support, contains articles describing known installation issues and solutions. § SETUP.TXT from the Windows 98 CD provides useful information about setting up Windows 98 and describes some known issues. HARD DRIVE AND HARDWARE PREPARATION You should make file system decisions before installing the operating system. Microsoft Windows 98 supports both FAT16 and FAT32. The hard drive on the target system should be partitioned and formatted prior to running the Windows 98 Setup program. Ensure that all factory-installed Compaq hardware is properly connected in each target computer. Refer to the Guide to Features and Upgrades included with the Compaq Deskpro EP Series and Deskpro EN Series computers if you have any questions regarding how the hardware is installed in the system. BASE OS LAYOUT Operating System File Layout The Microsoft Windows 98 setup files should be placed on a network share. The Compaq device drivers and software should be integrated into this network share. This allows the end user to boot their system from a network boot diskette and start the Windows 98 Setup program from the network share. The installation will proceed as described in the MSBATCH.INF file that must be provided for automated installations. Perform the following steps to configure the installation files: 1. Obtain the required drivers for the systems you will be supporting. This can be done by downloading the appropriate SoftPAQs, located on the Web at http://www.compaq.com/support/. Each SoftPAQ should be stored and executed in its own directory. Refer to the following sections for specific information regarding individual device driver sets. 2. Copy the \Win98 directory (and all of its subdirectories) from the Microsoft Windows 98 CD to the network share. 3. Use Batch98 from the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit (also found on the Windows 98 CD in the \tools\reskit\batch directory) to configure an MSBatch file to automate the installation. This file can be created manually. This paper will show you how to edit this file to add support for Compaq software. NA144A/0499 4