Instructions For Making a Boot Disk Manually

The fastest way to correct the majority of all problems with our games is to make a boot disk. The main function of a boot disk is to configure your system optimally for a specific application or game. The boot disk removes any applications or programs that might conflict with the game and optimally configures the memory to meet the game's requirements. Creating a boot disk will not alter the startup files on your hard drive. To restore your system to "normal", simply remove the boot disk and restart your computer.

The boot disk making utility included with most of our games is intended to make the creation and use of a boot disk easy to accomplish with a minimum of fuss. Unfortunately, since everyone's systems are not exactly the same, a degree of "tinkering" is required from time to time.

If Windows 95 is preinstalled on your system, the DOS drivers (CD-ROM drive, video card, mouse, and sound card.) may not be present. Please contact your computer manufacturer for the DOS drivers for the hardware stated above and then add these new drivers to the boot disk.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• What is Protected Mode?

• What are the memory requirements for LucasArts' games?

• What's a boot disk?

Check out Examples Of Startup Files for information on startup files (AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS).

Click on the operating system that you are using to view custom boot disk instructions:

• WINDOWS 95/98

• WINDOWS 3.X and DOS

 

We recommend using a new unformatted floppy disk. If you have high density disk drives, use only high density disks. 

1. Exit Windows 95/98 To MS-DOS Mode.
   
   

   1. Click on the "START" button
   2. Click on "SHUT DOWN"
   3. Select "RESTART YOUR COMPUTER IN MS-DOS MODE"
   4. At your Windows prompt type: CD\ <ENTER>
      
      

2. Format The Disk As A System Disk.
   
   

   1. Place the high density diskette in your "A" drive.
   2. At your C:\ prompt type: FORMAT A: /S <ENTER>
      This will format the diskette in the "A" drive and copy the system files to it.
      
      
3. Copy Necessary Files To The Boot Disk.
   
   
   1. At your C:\ prompt type: COPY CONFIG.SYS A: <ENTER>
      It should respond with "1 file(s) copied."
   2. Then type: COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT A: <ENTER>
      It should respond with "1 file(s) copied."
      
      

4. Change To Your "A" Drive And Confirm That The Files Are Present.
   
   

   1. At your C:\ prompt type: A: <ENTER>
      Your prompt should change to A:\ then type: DIR <ENTER>
      You should see a list of three files:
      
      
      • COMMAND.COM
      • CONFIG.SYS
      • AUTOEXEC.BAT
        
        
   2. If you see these three files present your boot disk is now complete and ready to be edited as necessary. If not, repeat the procedures above or try using a different diskette.
      
      

5. Edit The CONFIG.SYS And AUTOEXEC.BAT To Resemble The Ones Provided Below.

   Make sure that you leave in any lines that pertain to your CD-ROM or soundcard. Also, if you are using a disk compression utility such as Stacker or Doublespace, you must leave in the necessary device driver lines.

   1. Edit The CONFIG.SYS File
      
      

      1. Change to your "A" drive by typing: A: <ENTER>
      2. Type EDIT CONFIG.SYS and press <ENTER>
      3. Please edit your CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk as follows:

      DEVICE=[Sound card driver lines]
      DEVICE=[CD-ROM driver line] **
      FILES=40
      BUFFERS=40
      STACKS=9,256
      LASTDRIVE=Z

      ** CD-ROM Drivers: The CD-ROM drive line is only required on CD-ROM games. If you are making a boot disk for a floppy disk game (i.e., Monkey Island 1) then you can omit the CD-ROM driver line from the boot disk.

      4. When you are finished editing the CONFIG.SYS file, save your changes. To save changes:
         
         

      1. Hold down the ALT key and press the letter "F".
         A menu box should appear in the upper left hand corner.
      2. Press the letter "X" to select "EXIT."
         A screen prompting you to save the file should appear.
      3. Press the letter "Y" to answer "Yes" to save the file.
         This action should save the file and return you to an A:\ prompt.

   2. Edit The AUTOEXEC.BAT File
      
      

      1. Change to your "A" drive by typing: A: <ENTER>
      2. At your "A" drive, type: EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT <ENTER> AUTOEXEC.BAT <ENTER>
      3. Please edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the boot disk as follows:
         

      PROMPT LUCASARTS BOOTDISK $P$G
      PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
      [Add sound card driver lines here]
      SET BLASTER= [Copy this line from the C:\ drive]
      [Add CD-ROM driver line]*
      [Add the mouse driver here]**
      C:

      * The CD-ROM drive line is only required on CD-ROM games. Here is an example of a CD-ROM driver line in the autoexec.bat file:

      C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:10

      ** On some joystick intensive games, we do not recommend loading the mouse driver since it may conflict with the joystick. Examples of joystick intensive games are Rebel Assault and TIE Fighter.

   3. When you are finished editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, save your changes. To save changes:
      
      
      1. Hold down the ALT key and press the letter "F".
         A menu box should appear in the upper left hand corner.
      2. Press the letter "X" to select "EXIT."
         A screen prompting you to save the file should appear.
      3. Press the letter "Y" to answer "Yes" to save the file.
         This action should save the file and return you to an A:\ prompt.
         

6. Restart The Computer With The Boot Disk In The "A" Drive.

   Once the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT have been edited, your boot disk is ready to be used. Reboot the system by either using a warm or cold boot. The computer will boot you to: LUCASARTS BOOT DISK C\:>
   
   

   • Warm boot: First, leave the boot disk in the "A" drive. Hold down the CTRL and ALT keys at the same time, while holding these keys down, press the DEL key. This will reboot your computer. If your are having trouble with a warm boot, try a cold boot.
   • Cold boot: First, remove all disks out of disk drives. Turn off the computer manually and wait for the machine to stop running. Place the boot disk in the "A" drive and turn on the machine.
     
     

7. Follow The Game's Instructions On How To Enter The Game From DOS.

 

LucasArts Protected-Mode Game's Memory Requirements