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movement code resolved one of the BSODs that can happen during the setup phase. It turns out the other crash, related to the dynamic core, can be overcome if you're patient and willing to run the setup phase with core=normal (it takes a LONG time though!). Added document on what DOSBox did wrong and why it affected Windows NT 3.1 and Windows ME the way it did.
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It is possible to install Windows ME properly without crashing. It requires
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some workarounds and changing parameters per boot, but it is possible.
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1. Boot into a disk image with a base DOS os on it (MS-DOS 6.22 or Win 9x
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DOS mode). your dosbox.conf should have core=dynamic and IDE emulation
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enabled. Make sure the v86io hack is enabled so that Windows ME can
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use the same INT 13h detection method to enable it's IDE driver.
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Also make sure that apmbios=false at this stage so that Windows ME
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does not install the APM driver (which is incompatible with DOSBox
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and can be a major source of BSODs).
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2. Run the first setup phase of the Windows ME setup program. When it
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reboots, shut down the DOSBox emulator. Do NOT let it boot.
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3. Change your dosbox.conf to core=normal or core=full. Start DOSBox
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and let Windows ME run through it's setup and autodetection.
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This will take a long time because you are not using the dynamic
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core. But because of some issues with the dynamic core and some
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floating point tests carried out by Setup, you cannot use the
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dynamic core at this stage.
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4. When the setup and detection phase is complete, let Windows ME
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reboot. It will begin the normal desktop, but may insist on
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running the Setup and autodetection phase again before allowing
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the desktop to show. When the desktop finally appears, shut
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down Windows ME.
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5. Edit your dosbox.conf to change core=dynamic. You may also
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set apmbios=true at this point if you want Windows shutdown
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to close DOSBox automatically---but make sure you do not allow
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WinME to install the APM driver!
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Alternative method (faster): Run Windows ME setup with core=dynamic.
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Let it go as far as it can. When you can no longer proceed without
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crashing, reboot WinME into safe mode, force your way to the desktop,
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and use regedit.exe to delete all startup keys from registry location
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
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This will allow Windows ME to boot, though with a lot of missing
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driver functionality. It is very likely in this mode that you will
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forever be stuck in 640x480 16-color mode, and every time you boot,
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Windows ME will complain the display is not configured correctly and
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any attempt to remedy that will fail (evil voice) MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!
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THAT'S WHAT YOU GET FOR BEING SO IMPATIENT SUCKER!
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