                       HIGH CAPACITY DISK PATCH
                PREPATCHED CABINET FILE FOR WINDOWS 98SE

                             Version 4.2

                             07/08/2005

                       Copyright (C) 2003-2005
                          By Rudolph R. Loew
                             
                             

This Prepatched Cabinet File replaces the corresponding Cabinet file on
the Windows 98SE Installation CD. Installing Windows from the modified CD
or Image will automatically Install the Patched Port Driver required to
provide direct support for Hard Drives larger than 137GB without requiring a
controller card or the Intel Application Accelerator which can only be used
with some Intel Chipset Motherboards.

This Cabinet file is intended to be used with the High Capacity Disk Patch
Package.



REQUIREMENTS

Windows 98SE Installation CD.
High Capacity Disk Patch Package.

BIOS support for hard drives >137GB or
A Windows Compatable Boot Manager that supports Hard Drives >137GB.
A Mini Boot Manager is now available from Rudolph R. Loew

NOTE: Some documentation and utilities may report this limit as 128GB.



CONTENTS

WIN98_51.CAB    Patched Cabinet File Version 4.1
README.TXT      This File



INSTALLATION

1. Copy the files for your WIndows 98SE Installation CD to a folder on your
   Hard Drive.
2. Copy the enclosed Cabinet File over the original file in the WIN98 folder
   within the folder you copied the CD into.
3. You can burn a new CD from the folder you copied the CD into, or you can
   Install Windows using the files on the Hard Drive.
4. Install Windows 98 SE from the CD created in step 3 or using the files in
   the Hard Drive.
5. If you want to be able to Uninstall or Upgrade the Patch after
   installation, perform the following steps:
6. Extract the ESDI_506.BAK File in this Cabinet File. The following command
   will Extract the File:

   EXTRACT WIN98_51.CAB ESDI_506.BAK

7. Copy the ESDI_506.BAK File into the SYSTEM\IOSUBSYS folder in the Windows
   Directory



LICENSE

This Cabinet File is Licensed under the same terms as the High Capacity Disk
Patch Package. Read the Licensing terms and conditions in the LICENSE.TXT
file in the High Capacity Disk Patch Package before using the Cabinet File.
Usage of the Cabinet File constitutes acceptance of all of the terms and
conditions in the LICENSE.TXT file. This License does not constitute a
License to Install the Patched Driver on an additional Computer.



ORDERING

To purchase additional copies of this Software for other Computers:
Send $10 US per copy to:

Rudolph Loew
506 Bieling Rd.
Elmont, NY 11003
USA

Payment can be made as follows:

1. Cash
2. Money Order drawn on a US Bank or Post Office
3. Personal Check drawn on a US Bank (Delivery made after Check clears)
4. International Postal Money Order accepted by the US Postal Service
5. PERSONAL Payment via Paypal to rloew@hotmail.com
   Credit or Debit Card funded Paypal Payments will be DENIED
6. Western Union

Warning: International Checks or Money Orders, not described above, will not
be accepted and will not be returned without an additional $2 US handling
charge.

Delivery is by E-Mail. You MUST include the E-Mail address you want the
Software to be sent to. It will be a 1.8MB Zipped Attachment.
Please type or print your E-Mail address clearly. Sending me an E-Mail when
you place an order will insure that I have your correct E-Mail address.

For additional information or help placing your order,
I can be reached in the following ways:

E-Mail: rloew@hotmail.com
Phone:  1-516-352-9078
VOIP:   IP = conference.no-ip.org  PORT = 8192 (Conference Console)



QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Please direct any questions or comments about this Cabinet File or the
Documentation to me at rloew@hotmail.com or as described under ORDERING.
Please send any Bug Reports to rloew@hotmail.com.


MAILING LIST

If you would like to be notified about updates and/or fixes or other products
from Rudolph Loew, E-Mail me at rloew@hotmail.com and ask to be put on my
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