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.

 

  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 <ENTER>
      3. 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.

      1. 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

    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.

    1. 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.

  7. 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.

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



BOOT DISK

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

  1. Exit Windows95 To MS-DOS Mode.

    1. Click on "FILE" from the "PROGRAM MANAGER" in Windows.
    2. Select "EXIT WINDOWS"
      A window will appear "THIS WILL END YOUR WINDOWS SESSION."
    3. Select "OK"

  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 <ENTER>
      3. 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.

      1. 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 and type: EDIT 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

      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.

      1. 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 Real-Mode Game's Memory Requirements

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.

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