NTMINI v1.0

First release. Full file access pipeline working in QEMU.

What works

• NT4 atapi.sys loaded and running inside Win98 kernel
• IFSMgr FSD registration, D: mount, file operations
• Open, Read (sequential, position tracking), Close
• Directory listing (NetSearch) for Explorer
• ISO 9660 root directory parsing
• Direct ATAPI PACKET I/O bypassing broken IOS chain

Installation

1. Extract NTMINI.VXD to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\
2. Add device=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\NTMINI.VXD under [386Enh] in SYSTEM.INI
3. Restart Windows

Or run INSTALL.BAT.

What needs testing

• Real hardware (Pentium-class, IDE CD-ROM)
• Win32 applications (CreateFile/ReadFile on D:)
• Explorer browsing D: