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