Unable to install WIN98 SE

New P4 Celeron computer - I get through installing all setup files from CD
but the computer hangs when it reboots (before loading hardware drivers). The
error message says: "Invalid VxD Dynamic Link Call to Device 3, Service B.
Run the Setup program again to correct this problem." I've done the setup
several times but I always get the same results. Checking MS's Kb library
says my System.ini file may be blank --but it isn't blank? What else can I do
to complete the installation? I'm at a complete loss...
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Dan-O-FLA

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:03:02 -0800, Dan-O-FLA
wrote:

New P4 Celeron computer - I get through installing all setup files from CD
but the computer hangs when it reboots (before loading hardware drivers). The
error message says: "Invalid VxD Dynamic Link Call to Device 3, Service B.
Run the Setup program again to correct this problem." I've done the setup
several times but I always get the same results. Checking MS's Kb library
says my System.ini file may be blank --but it isn't blank? What else can I do
to complete the installation? I'm at a complete loss...

Try booting to the BIOS and temporarily change the setting for Plug
& Play OS. If it's "yes" make it "no" or vice-versa. If you are
installing from Windows, try it from Dos.

Restore the P&P setting after several good boots after the install.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

Bill, I tried switching the Plug & Play settings in BIOS without any luck;
however due to my many reinstalls, one of my memory modules failed. When I
removed the failed module, I was able to complete my Win98 SE installation.
successfully. Do you have any idea how the two events affected each other?

"Bill Watt" wrote:

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:03:02 -0800, Dan-O-FLA
wrote:

New P4 Celeron computer - I get through installing all setup files from CD
but the computer hangs when it reboots (before loading hardware drivers). The
error message says: "Invalid VxD Dynamic Link Call to Device 3, Service B.
Run the Setup program again to correct this problem." I've done the setup
several times but I always get the same results. Checking MS's Kb library
says my System.ini file may be blank --but it isn't blank? What else can I do
to complete the installation? I'm at a complete loss...

Try booting to the BIOS and temporarily change the setting for Plug
& Play OS. If it's "yes" make it "no" or vice-versa. If you are
installing from Windows, try it from Dos.

Restore the P&P setting after several good boots after the install.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

Dan,

The failed memory module and the re-installs may have been a
coincidence. People do many re-installs all the time with no memory
fails. The memory had to be a problem from the start or the first
install should have completed. As far as P&P is concerned, if the
BIOS manufacturer has not registered it with MS then it might not be
registered in the Windows Machine.inf file and Windows could get
confused during the Hardware phase. Changing the BIOS setting very
often fixes that.

Glad you got squared away, nice work.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
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On Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:51:05 -0800, Dan-O-FLA
wrote:

Bill, I tried switching the Plug & Play settings in BIOS without any luck;
however due to my many reinstalls, one of my memory modules failed. When I
removed the failed module, I was able to complete my Win98 SE installation.
successfully. Do you have any idea how the two events affected each other?

"Bill Watt" wrote:

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 18:03:02 -0800, Dan-O-FLA
wrote:

New P4 Celeron computer - I get through installing all setup files from CD
but the computer hangs when it reboots (before loading hardware drivers). The
error message says: "Invalid VxD Dynamic Link Call to Device 3, Service B.
Run the Setup program again to correct this problem." I've done the setup
several times but I always get the same results. Checking MS's Kb library
says my System.ini file may be blank --but it isn't blank? What else can I do
to complete the installation? I'm at a complete loss...

Try booting to the BIOS and temporarily change the setting for Plug
& Play OS. If it's "yes" make it "no" or vice-versa. If you are
installing from Windows, try it from Dos.

Restore the P&P setting after several good boots after the install.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/