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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Disks / File System / January 2004LLformat then Fdisk etc. still yields W98 install crash on nth attempt
Running out of ideas here...please advise. K7SEM motherboard, Bios 1.1b, have used Maxtor Powermax to Low-level format the HD this time because I thought the combination of an old PartitionMagic MBR and Fdisk fussing had messed it. Zeroed out first 300/last 100MB on disk. W98 still crashes install during or after PnP and other device searching, with "msgsrv32 caused a segment not present fault in module lzexpand.dll". Have used different W98 media in case of defects, and tried another Hdisk too, with same result. ANY ideas at this point from those w/ more experience w/ this will be VERY much appreciated. Usually don't get stumped w/ this but am running out of ideas. Will rip out the only card (modem) on the MOBO and try again. Doubt BIOS upgrade helpful, but can't think of many more options. > Running out of ideas here...please advise. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > different W98 media in case of defects, and tried another > Hdisk too, with same result. Try doing a memory test. Also try your installation with a minimal hardware configuration RE: recommendation to do a memory test: Do you advise particular utilities, freely available, for doing this? I don't have memory testing software in my bag of tricks, other that letting a board's BIOS do a full routine on the memory. I had 'halt on all errors' and hadn't seen any. I must say that I did a full zeroing of the disk again, CHANGED BIOS time to year 2000, and the W98 install worked...which, while inconclusive, implies bad things about self-destructing software. >-----Original Message----- > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >. DocMemory http://www.simmtester.com/page/products/doc/download.asp MemTest86: http://www.memtest86.com/ Use both.  SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > RE: recommendation to do a memory test: > [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > > >. How to Troubleshoot Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=262381 Windows 98/Me Setup Hangs During Plug and Play Hardware Detection http://support.microsoft.com?kbid4721 Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection or on First Restart http://support.microsoft.com?kbid8415 Computer Hangs When You Restart for the First Time During Setup 98 http://support.microsoft.com?kbid3156 Windows 98 Setup Hangs During File Copy Process http://support.microsoft.com?kbid5647 How to Troubleshoot Pre-File Copy Windows 98 Setup Issues http://support.microsoft.com?kbid5750 General Protection Fault or Invalid Page Fault During Setup http://support.microsoft.com?kbid 9321 SignatureGlen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > Running out of ideas here...please advise. > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Doubt BIOS upgrade helpful, but can't think of many more > options. |
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