How do i make a oem boot disk

[Mike3d]

How do i make an oem boot disk so when i distribute a new computer the user puts in there own name and serial number just before they start windows (i.e like packard bell do)

i was told that you can use oemsetup on the windows98 disk but when i try to use it i get an error cant remember what it is but it has something to do with my bootdisk.

thanx Mike

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[This message has been edited by Mike3d (edited 03-26-2001).]

[Steve R Jones]

Here's a little info to help your search for info (the same would apply for win98:

"Setup scripts (which are batch files) allow you to predefine responses to prompts that appear during Windows 95 Setup. Setup scripts go hand-in-hand with push installations to completely automate the installation process. The choice to use a setup script is very straightforward. If you need to conduct a similar installation more than five times, you should use a setup script. Begin planning for setup scripts and push installations during this phase, as you are specifying the preferred client configuration. Make sure that you document each feature needed, so that you can automate the selection of these features.

You can specify custom settings for Windows 95 installations by creating a custom file in MSBATCH.INF format and using this setup script for installation. The default setup script is stored with the source files on the server. Custom setup scripts can be stored in users’ home directories or in other central locations.
There are several ways to create a custom setup script:

· Use Server-based Setup (NETSETUP.EXE) to specify many custom settings
· Use Batch Setup (BATCH.EXE in the Windows 95 Resource Kit utilities) to specify most settings
· Create or edit a file in MSBATCH.INF format to specify all possible custom settings

These methods are described in the following sections.

Tip The Windows 95 Resource Kit utilities include generic setup scripts for a variety of cases. These scripts can be used as is or modified to automate Windows 95 Setup."