How to fix system hangs during the DOS text mode part of the CC3 Build Process

Problem

Some modern systems with Windows 8 compliant BIOSes may cause the text-mode Windows 98 portion of the build process to hang the system, typically just after the "Scanning for Drivers" stage.

Cause

This problem appears to be a caused by a combination of BIOS compatibility and levels of system performance that were not envisaged when the Windows 98 DOS mode environment was designed.

Resolution

Download and extract this ZIP file (last updated 21/9/13) to your build disk, to update the BUILD.CAB file. This replacement BUILD.CAB file will slow the build process, so this download should only be used where needed.

Note: This ZIP file does not contain the updated NDIS2 network drivers which are also needed when updating the build disk. These should also be downloaded and extracted to the build disk.

Applies to:

Windows 8 compliant Desktop and laptop systems building onto CC3 networks.