Explanation of the F.BAT - Revision history

AShanks at 15:33, 28 January 2026

2026-01-28T15:33:24Z

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	the filechk application is run on the install file to ~~insure~~ it is not corrupt		the filechk application is run on the install file to ensure it is not corrupt

	<pre>		<pre>

AShanks at 15:31, 28 January 2026

2026-01-28T15:31:10Z

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	F.BAT is designed to run once on boot up and then it gets deleted by the normal system startup.		F.BAT is designed to run once on boot up and then it gets deleted by the normal system startup.

	An example F.BAT ~~is below~~ with explanations is written below. This file is from a V5.11 B98 full update package:		An example F.BAT with explanations is written below. This file is from a V5.11 B98 full update package:

	<pre>		<pre>
	set INSTFILE=V511B98.EXE		set INSTFILE=V511B98.EXE
	</pre>		</pre>

	name of the install file		name of the install file

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	if not exist zip.psp goto dead		if not exist zip.psp goto dead
	</pre>		</pre>

	if zip.psp is missing, F.BAT jumps to bail out section below (dead) and the update fails.		if zip.psp is missing, F.BAT jumps to bail out section below (dead) and the update fails.

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	del zip.psp		del zip.psp
	</pre>		</pre>

	delete zip.psp. In case of error in the F.BAT that hangs the system, the process that deletes F.BAT doesn’t execute and F.BAT will attempt to execute (and hang) every time the system boots. Absence of the zip.psp file will cause subsequent pass to fail and allow system to boot normally, deleting the F.BAT file.		delete zip.psp. In case of error in the F.BAT that hangs the system, the process that deletes F.BAT doesn’t execute and F.BAT will attempt to execute (and hang) every time the system boots. Absence of the zip.psp file will cause subsequent pass to fail and allow system to boot normally, deleting the F.BAT file.

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	strokewd		strokewd
	</pre>		</pre>

	resets the watchdog timer to allow more time to execute F.BAT		resets the watchdog timer to allow more time to execute F.BAT

	<pre>		<pre>
	del c:\mrscount.*		del c:\mrscount.*
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	echo ROMSHELL count > c:\MRSCOUNT.0		echo ROMSHELL count > c:\MRSCOUNT.0
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	attr -r *.bat		attr -r *.bat
	attr -r *.exe		attr -r *.exe
			</pre><pre>
			filechk %INSTFILE% +0001122085 +0297722395
	</pre>		</pre>

	~~<pre>~~
	~~filechk %INSTFILE% +0001122085 +0297722395~~
	~~</pre>~~
	the filechk application is run on the install file to insure it is not corrupt		the filechk application is run on the install file to insure it is not corrupt

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	if errorlevel 1 goto dead		if errorlevel 1 goto dead
	</pre>		</pre>

	if the filechk data is not what is expected, the update will fail		if the filechk data is not what is expected, the update will fail

	<pre>		<pre>
	%INSTFILE% -o		%INSTFILE% -o
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	if exist wdidvr.rts copy WDIDVR.RTS c:\windows\rtss\009		if exist wdidvr.rts copy WDIDVR.RTS c:\windows\rtss\009
	if exist WDIDVR.RTS del WDIDVR.RTS		if exist WDIDVR.RTS del WDIDVR.RTS
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	rem Don't delete distribution file		rem Don't delete distribution file
	rem del %INSTFILE%		rem del %INSTFILE%
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	del dead.dir		del dead.dir
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	if exist SYSPARMS.CRC del SYSPARMS.CRC		if exist SYSPARMS.CRC del SYSPARMS.CRC
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	if exist REPORT del REPORT\.		if exist REPORT del REPORT\.
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	goto end		goto end
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	:dead		:dead
			</pre><pre>
			echo Failed to load > dead.dir
	</pre>		</pre>

	~~<pre>~~
	~~echo Failed to load > dead.dir~~
	~~</pre>~~
	dead.dir is created when the update fails		dead.dir is created when the update fails

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	filechk %INSTFILE% >> dead.dir		filechk %INSTFILE% >> dead.dir
	</pre>		</pre>

	the filechk data is inserted into the dead.dir file so it can be checked against what is expected		the filechk data is inserted into the dead.dir file so it can be checked against what is expected

	<pre>		<pre>
	:end		:end
	</pre>		</pre><pre>

	<pre>
	set INSTFILE=		set INSTFILE=
	</pre>		</pre>

	Reasons for the update to fail include no zip.psp file, and a corrupt or unexpected payload file. If the update failed, the dead.dir file should exist on the system. By checking this file, the reason for the failure can be determined.		Reasons for the update to fail include no zip.psp file, and a corrupt or unexpected payload file. If the update failed, the dead.dir file should exist on the system. By checking this file, the reason for the failure can be determined.

AShanks: Created page with "F.BAT is designed to run once on boot up and then it gets deleted by the normal system startup. An example F.BAT is below with explanations is written below. This file is from a V5.11 B98 full update package:

 set INSTFILE=V511B98.EXE

name of the install file

 if not exist zip.psp goto dead

if zip.psp is missing, F.BAT jumps to bail out section below (dead) and the update fails.

 del zip.psp

delete zip.psp. In case of error in the..."

2026-01-28T15:24:34Z

Created page with "F.BAT is designed to run once on boot up and then it gets deleted by the normal system startup. An example F.BAT is below with explanations is written below. This file is from a V5.11 B98 full update package: <pre> set INSTFILE=V511B98.EXE </pre> name of the install file <pre> if not exist zip.psp goto dead </pre> if zip.psp is missing, F.BAT jumps to bail out section below (dead) and the update fails. <pre> del zip.psp </pre> delete zip.psp. In case of error in the..."

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F.BAT is designed to run once on boot up and then it gets deleted by the normal system startup.

An example F.BAT is below with explanations is written below. This file is from a V5.11 B98 full update package:

<pre>
set INSTFILE=V511B98.EXE
</pre>
name of the install file

<pre>
if not exist zip.psp goto dead
</pre>
if zip.psp is missing, F.BAT jumps to bail out section below (dead) and the update fails.

<pre>
del zip.psp
</pre>
delete zip.psp. In case of error in the F.BAT that hangs the system, the process that deletes F.BAT doesn’t execute and F.BAT will attempt to execute (and hang) every time the system boots. Absence of the zip.psp file will cause subsequent pass to fail and allow system to boot normally, deleting the F.BAT file.

<pre>
strokewd
</pre>
resets the watchdog timer to allow more time to execute F.BAT

<pre>
del c:\mrscount.*
</pre>

<pre>
echo ROMSHELL count > c:\MRSCOUNT.0
</pre>

<pre>
attr -r *.bat
attr -r *.exe
</pre>

<pre>
filechk %INSTFILE% +0001122085 +0297722395
</pre>
the filechk application is run on the install file to insure it is not corrupt

<pre>
if errorlevel 1 goto dead
</pre>
if the filechk data is not what is expected, the update will fail

<pre>
%INSTFILE% -o
</pre>

<pre>
if exist wdidvr.rts copy WDIDVR.RTS c:\windows\rtss\009
if exist WDIDVR.RTS del WDIDVR.RTS
</pre>

<pre>
rem Don't delete distribution file
rem del %INSTFILE%
</pre>

<pre>
del dead.dir
</pre>

<pre>
if exist SYSPARMS.CRC del SYSPARMS.CRC
</pre>

<pre>
if exist REPORT del REPORT\*.*
</pre>

<pre>
goto end
</pre>

<pre>
:dead
</pre>

<pre>
echo Failed to load > dead.dir
</pre>
dead.dir is created when the update fails

<pre>
filechk %INSTFILE% >> dead.dir
</pre>
the filechk data is inserted into the dead.dir file so it can be checked against what is expected

<pre>
:end
</pre>

<pre>
set INSTFILE=
</pre>

Reasons for the update to fail include no zip.psp file, and a corrupt or unexpected payload file. If the update failed, the dead.dir file should exist on the system. By checking this file, the reason for the failure can be determined.