


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:
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:
Real Mode
Platform
Real Mode
Platform
Battle Hawks 1942
Floppy Disk
Pipe Dream
Floppy Disk
Day of the Tentacle
Floppy Disk
& CD-ROM
Sam & Max Hit the Road
Floppy Disk
Indiana Jones and the Fate
of Atlantis
Floppy Disk
& CD-ROM
Secret Weapons of the
Luftwaffe
Floppy Disk
Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade
Floppy Disk
Their Finest Hour: Battle
of Britain
Floppy Disk
Loom
Floppy Disk
TIE Fighter
Floppy Disk
Maniac Mansion
Floppy Disk
X-Wing
Floppy Disk
& CD-ROM
Monkey Island 1
Floppy Disk
Zak McKracken
Floppy Disk
Monkey Island 2
Floppy Disk
BOOT DISK
We recommend using a new unformatted floppy
disk. If you have high density disk drives, use only high density disks.
- Exit Windows
95/98 To MS-DOS Mode.
- Click on the "START" button
- Click on "SHUT DOWN"
- Select "RESTART YOUR COMPUTER IN MS-DOS MODE"
- At your Windows prompt type: CD\ <ENTER>
- Format The Disk
As A System Disk.
- Place the high density diskette in your
"A" drive.
- 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.
- Copy Necessary
Files To The Boot Disk.
- At your C:\ prompt type: COPY
CONFIG.SYS A: <ENTER>
It should respond with "1 file(s) copied."
- Then type: COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT A: <ENTER>
It should respond with "1 file(s) copied."
- Change To Your
"A" Drive And Confirm That The Files Are Present.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
-
Edit The CONFIG.SYS File
- Change to your "A" drive by typing: A:
<ENTER>
- Type EDIT CONFIG.SYS <ENTER>
- Please edit your CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk as
follows:
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 4096 RAM D=256 I=B000-B7FF
[See note for AST Computers]*
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\DRVSPACE.SYS /MOVE
[See Special Note]**
DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=[Sound card driver lines]
DEVICEHIGH=[CD-ROM driver line]***
FILES=40
BUFFERS=40
STACKS=9,256
LASTDRIVE=Z
*AST Computers need to include X=C000-CFFF at
the end of the EMM386 statement. For example: DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE
4096 RAM D=256 I=B000-B7FF X=C000-CFFF
**
Special Note: Do NOT add this line if you do
not have either the DRVSPACE.SYS or DBLSPACE.SYS lines are in your CONFIG.SYS on your hard
drive. If one of the two lines is present then it MUST be added as shown above. In the
case of the presence of DBLSPACE.SYS, simply substitute the DBLSPACE.SYS in place of the
DRVSPACE.SYS.
*** 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.
- When you are finished editing the CONFIG.SYS file, save your
changes. To save changes:
- Hold down the ALT key and press the letter
"F".
A menu box should appear in the upper left hand corner.
- Press the letter "X" to select
"EXIT."
A screen prompting you to save the file should appear.
- Press the letter "Y" to answer
"Yes" to save the file.
This action should save the file and return you to an A:\ prompt.
-
Edit The AUTOEXEC.BAT File
- Change to your "A" drive by
typing: A: <ENTER>
- At your "A" drive, type: EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT
<ENTER>
AUTOEXEC.BAT
<ENTER>
- Please edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the boot disk as
follows:
PROMPT LUCASARTS BOOTDISK
$P$G
PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
LH [Add sound card driver lines here]
SET BLASTER= [Copy this line from the
C:\ drive]
LH [Add CD-ROM driver line] *
LH [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
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.
**
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 X-Wing and TIE
Fighter.
- When you are finished editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, save
your changes. To save changes:
- Hold down the ALT key and press the letter
"F".
A menu box should appear in the upper left hand corner.
- Press the letter "X" to select
"EXIT."
A screen prompting you to save the file should appear.
- Press the letter "Y" to answer
"Yes" to save the file.
This action should save the file and return you to an A:\ prompt.
- 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.
- Follow The
Game's Instructions On How To Enter The Game From DOS.
Game
Platform
Memory Requirements
Battle Hawks 1942
Floppy Disk
Requires 400K of
conventional memory
Day of the Tentacle
Floppy Disk
and CD-ROM
570K of conventional memory
and 2 Mb of EMS memory
Indiana Jones and the Fate
of Atlantis
Floppy Disk
550K of conventional memory
and 1 Mb of EMS memory
Indiana Jones and the Fate
of Atlantis
CD-ROM
570K of conventional memory
and 1 Mb of EMS memory
Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade
Floppy Disk
384K of conventional memory
for 16 color version
Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade
Floppy Disk
590K of conventional memory
for 256 color version
Loom
Floppy Disk
vThis game just uses the
640K area to run the game.
Maniac Mansion
Floppy Disk
This game just uses the
640K area to run the game.
Monkey Island 1: The Secret
of Monkey Island
Floppy Disk
570K to 580K of
conventional memory
Monkey Island 2: Le Chuck's
Revenge
Floppy Disk
570K to 580K of
conventional memory
Pipe Dream
Floppy Disk
This game just uses the
640K area to run the game.
Sam & Max: Hit the Road
Floppy Disk
Only
570K of conventional memory
and 2Mb of EMS memory
Secret Weapons of the
Luftwaffe
Floppy Disk
580K of conventional memory
and 1 Mb of EMS memory
Their Finest Hour: Battle
of Britain
Floppy Disk
590K (520K for original) of
conventional memory
Tie Fighter
Floppy Disk
Only
572K to 580K of
conventional memory and 2Mb of EMS memory
X-Wing
Floppy Disk
545K to 550K of
conventional memory and 1Mb of EMS memory
X-Wing
CD-ROM
545K to 550K of
conventional memory and 2.5Mb of EMS memory
Zak McKracken and the Alien
Mindbenders
Floppy Disk
This game just uses the
640K area to run the game.
| Real Mode | Platform | Real Mode | Platform |
| Battle Hawks 1942 | Floppy Disk | Pipe Dream | Floppy Disk |
| Day of the Tentacle | Floppy Disk & CD-ROM | Sam & Max Hit the Road | Floppy Disk |
| Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | Floppy Disk & CD-ROM | Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe | Floppy Disk |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Floppy Disk | Their Finest Hour: Battle of Britain | Floppy Disk |
| Loom | Floppy Disk | TIE Fighter | Floppy Disk |
| Maniac Mansion | Floppy Disk | X-Wing | Floppy Disk & CD-ROM |
| Monkey Island 1 | Floppy Disk | Zak McKracken | Floppy Disk |
| Monkey Island 2 | Floppy Disk |
- Click on the "START" button
- Click on "SHUT DOWN"
- Select "RESTART YOUR COMPUTER IN MS-DOS MODE"
- At your Windows prompt type: CD\ <ENTER>
- Place the high density diskette in your "A" drive.
- 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.
- At your C:\ prompt type: COPY
CONFIG.SYS A: <ENTER>
It should respond with "1 file(s) copied." - Then type: COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT A: <ENTER>
It should respond with "1 file(s) copied."
- 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
- 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.
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.
-
Edit The CONFIG.SYS File
- Change to your "A" drive by typing: A: <ENTER>
- Type EDIT CONFIG.SYS <ENTER>
- Please edit your CONFIG.SYS file on the boot disk as follows:
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 4096 RAM D=256 I=B000-B7FF
[See note for AST Computers]*DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\DRVSPACE.SYS /MOVE
[See Special Note]**DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICEHIGH=[Sound card driver lines]
DEVICEHIGH=[CD-ROM driver line]***
FILES=40
BUFFERS=40
STACKS=9,256
LASTDRIVE=Z
*AST Computers need to include X=C000-CFFF at the end of the EMM386 statement. For example: DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE 4096 RAM D=256 I=B000-B7FF X=C000-CFFF
** Special Note: Do NOT add this line if you do not have either the DRVSPACE.SYS or DBLSPACE.SYS lines are in your CONFIG.SYS on your hard drive. If one of the two lines is present then it MUST be added as shown above. In the case of the presence of DBLSPACE.SYS, simply substitute the DBLSPACE.SYS in place of the DRVSPACE.SYS.
*** 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.
- When you are finished editing the CONFIG.SYS file, save your changes. To save changes:
- Hold down the ALT key and press the letter
"F".
A menu box should appear in the upper left hand corner. - Press the letter "X" to select
"EXIT."
A screen prompting you to save the file should appear. - Press the letter "Y" to answer
"Yes" to save the file.
This action should save the file and return you to an A:\ prompt.
-
Edit The AUTOEXEC.BAT File
- Change to your "A" drive by typing: A: <ENTER>
- At your "A" drive, type: EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT <ENTER> AUTOEXEC.BAT <ENTER>
- Please edit the AUTOEXEC.BAT file on the boot disk as follows:
PROMPT LUCASARTS BOOTDISK $P$G
PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
LH [Add sound card driver lines here]
SET BLASTER= [Copy this line from the C:\ drive]
LH [Add CD-ROM driver line] *
LH [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
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.
** 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 X-Wing and TIE Fighter.
- When you are finished editing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, save your changes. To save changes:
- Hold down the ALT key and press the letter "F".
A menu box should appear in the upper left hand corner.- Press the letter "X" to select "EXIT."
A screen prompting you to save the file should appear.- Press the letter "Y" to answer "Yes" to save the file.
This action should save the file and return you to an A:\ prompt.
- 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.
Game |
Platform |
Memory Requirements |
| Battle Hawks 1942 | Floppy Disk | Requires 400K of conventional memory |
| Day of the Tentacle | Floppy Disk and CD-ROM | 570K of conventional memory and 2 Mb of EMS memory |
| Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | Floppy Disk | 550K of conventional memory and 1 Mb of EMS memory |
| Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis | CD-ROM | 570K of conventional memory and 1 Mb of EMS memory |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Floppy Disk | 384K of conventional memory for 16 color version |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Floppy Disk | 590K of conventional memory for 256 color version |
| Loom | Floppy Disk | vThis game just uses the 640K area to run the game. |
| Maniac Mansion | Floppy Disk | This game just uses the 640K area to run the game. |
| Monkey Island 1: The Secret of Monkey Island | Floppy Disk | 570K to 580K of conventional memory |
| Monkey Island 2: Le Chuck's Revenge | Floppy Disk | 570K to 580K of conventional memory |
| Pipe Dream | Floppy Disk | This game just uses the 640K area to run the game. |
| Sam & Max: Hit the Road | Floppy Disk Only | 570K of conventional memory and 2Mb of EMS memory |
| Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe | Floppy Disk | 580K of conventional memory and 1 Mb of EMS memory |
| Their Finest Hour: Battle of Britain | Floppy Disk | 590K (520K for original) of conventional memory |
| Tie Fighter | Floppy Disk Only | 572K to 580K of conventional memory and 2Mb of EMS memory |
| X-Wing | Floppy Disk | 545K to 550K of conventional memory and 1Mb of EMS memory |
| X-Wing | CD-ROM | 545K to 550K of conventional memory and 2.5Mb of EMS memory |
| Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders | Floppy Disk | This game just uses the 640K area to run the game. |