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Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on
an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Copy of his post. Anyideas? Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". This appeared on the screen: "Please wait while setup initializes. Scanning systen registry... Windows Setup requires 7340" What does that mean? I can't switch to any other drive since there is no drive prompt present. After I power off the laptop and restart it, the same text appears. I can't do anything, including entering the BIOS! HELP Please! I need to get this laptop running asap for a project. |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
"dlsayremn" wrote: I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, Okay, I got that part. but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Not sure what that means. Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... Like you found, no mention of that exact phrase found on the Internet. I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". How did he get to E:? Is the CD bootable? Did he boot to a floppy, then switch to E:? Is the 98 CD a Microsoft original, or some $5 eBay hack job? |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
"dlsayremn" wrote: I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, Okay, I got that part. but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Not sure what that means. Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... Like you found, no mention of that exact phrase found on the Internet. I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". How did he get to E:? Is the CD bootable? Did he boot to a floppy, then switch to E:? Is the 98 CD a Microsoft original, or some $5 eBay hack job? |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
"dlsayremn" wrote in message ... I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Copy of his post. Anyideas? Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". This appeared on the screen: "Please wait while setup initializes. Scanning systen registry... Windows Setup requires 7340" What does that mean? snip the drive needs to be formatted. best to run fdisk if it shows one active partition then just issue the command format C: (from the a: prompt) Otherwise, run fdisk, delete all that's there and create one active primary partition then reboot and format the drive now Windows should install normally |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
"dlsayremn" wrote in message ... I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Copy of his post. Anyideas? Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". This appeared on the screen: "Please wait while setup initializes. Scanning systen registry... Windows Setup requires 7340" What does that mean? snip the drive needs to be formatted. best to run fdisk if it shows one active partition then just issue the command format C: (from the a: prompt) Otherwise, run fdisk, delete all that's there and create one active primary partition then reboot and format the drive now Windows should install normally |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
It's the same as this message, even though the detail is different.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q289727/ Make sure the drive is correctly partitioned and formatted. Make sure there are no hardware faults. If a drive overlay is being used make sure that the system is being started correctly so the overlay is active. For instance, if a drive overlay is used do not boot to the CD to start the installation process. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "dlsayremn" wrote in message ... I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Copy of his post. Anyideas? Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". This appeared on the screen: "Please wait while setup initializes. Scanning systen registry... Windows Setup requires 7340" What does that mean? I can't switch to any other drive since there is no drive prompt present. After I power off the laptop and restart it, the same text appears. I can't do anything, including entering the BIOS! HELP Please! I need to get this laptop running asap for a project. |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
It's the same as this message, even though the detail is different.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q289727/ Make sure the drive is correctly partitioned and formatted. Make sure there are no hardware faults. If a drive overlay is being used make sure that the system is being started correctly so the overlay is active. For instance, if a drive overlay is used do not boot to the CD to start the installation process. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "dlsayremn" wrote in message ... I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Copy of his post. Anyideas? Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". This appeared on the screen: "Please wait while setup initializes. Scanning systen registry... Windows Setup requires 7340" What does that mean? I can't switch to any other drive since there is no drive prompt present. After I power off the laptop and restart it, the same text appears. I can't do anything, including entering the BIOS! HELP Please! I need to get this laptop running asap for a project. |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
Thanks for your suggestions. Will relay them.
This is his first followup post. This "7340" message appears when I turn the laptop on and I can't get to any prompt, no matter what keys I push!! Grrr... (I have the startup/boot floppy for Win98 in the drive also, but the drive doesn't engage.) This happened after I did the format and typed in "setup". I forgot to enter "sys c:" So his floppy drive isn't working and he can't get into bios.. "dlsayremn" wrote: I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Copy of his post. Anyideas? Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". This appeared on the screen: "Please wait while setup initializes. Scanning systen registry... Windows Setup requires 7340" What does that mean? I can't switch to any other drive since there is no drive prompt present. After I power off the laptop and restart it, the same text appears. I can't do anything, including entering the BIOS! HELP Please! I need to get this laptop running asap for a project. |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
Thanks for your suggestions. Will relay them.
This is his first followup post. This "7340" message appears when I turn the laptop on and I can't get to any prompt, no matter what keys I push!! Grrr... (I have the startup/boot floppy for Win98 in the drive also, but the drive doesn't engage.) This happened after I did the format and typed in "setup". I forgot to enter "sys c:" So his floppy drive isn't working and he can't get into bios.. "dlsayremn" wrote: I am trying to help johnorun at TechGuy.net who is trying to install 98SE on an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan. Copy of his post. Anyideas? Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with a new blank Hard Drive. I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and typed in "setup". This appeared on the screen: "Please wait while setup initializes. Scanning systen registry... Windows Setup requires 7340" What does that mean? I can't switch to any other drive since there is no drive prompt present. After I power off the laptop and restart it, the same text appears. I can't do anything, including entering the BIOS! HELP Please! I need to get this laptop running asap for a project. |
Need help to help "Windows Setup requires 7340"
"dlsayremn" wrote in message ...
Thanks for your suggestions. Will relay them. This is his first followup post. This "7340" message appears when I turn the laptop on and I can't get to any prompt, no matter what keys I push!! Grrr... (I have the startup/boot floppy for Win98 in the drive also, but the drive doesn't engage.) This happened after I did the format and typed in "setup". I forgot to enter "sys c:" So his floppy drive isn't working and he can't get into bios.. Tell the user to try pressing F2 or F3 during bootup for BIOS setup. Also, he might try tapping F8 to see if a menu with "Safe Mode Command Prompt" appears. Ben |
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