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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
I am running this old IBM i1400 steamer which I THINK had first edition
loaded It continuously (40% of the time) gives me "Windows Protection Error You Need To Restart Your Computer" error messages just after the splash screen. This can only be corrected by going into safe mode and restarting from there. Then it seems quite happy going into windows It also always gives an error message telling me that the display driver is incorrect for the hardware. I can cancel out of it into VGA mode but not much else Trying to agree gives me the BSOD. Obviously OKing and restarting as it recommends only gives me the same error message all over again. So I downloaded the updated display driver from the IBM site which auto-identified the system and it did nothing to help this problem with the Neomagic 128 display. So I tried to use the driver from Driverguide.com which was slightly earlier than the IBM one (Probably the same) and it didn't help either. And there is a problem with my WiFi card. It loads its config utility (and works fine) about 50% of the time. Otherwise Linksys tells me that it cant really be made to work without Second Edition. Generally the whole system crashes with either a BSOD when the card is installed or an error which wont go away and which stops the whole computer from closing if you try to cancel out of it System Info SFC doesn't tell me that there are any wrong files and nor does Registry Checker. (nor does Systemworks WinDoctor) QUESTION: Is there a cure for all of this or is the cure to upgrade to Second Edition? If so, how? (obviously I Have Second Edition install discs) It obviously isn't worthwhile reinstalling all the software (on a system which isn't my primary system) in time wasted alone. I only have 64 Meg of memory so I cant install 2000. |
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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
While upgrading won't fix all the problems, it seems that it's necessary if
you want to use that WiFi card. You won't have to re-install your applications if you upgrade. However, the better option would be start over with a fresh operating system, and then only install what you really need. http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "news.microsoft.com" wrote in message ... I am running this old IBM i1400 steamer which I THINK had first edition loaded It continuously (40% of the time) gives me "Windows Protection Error You Need To Restart Your Computer" error messages just after the splash screen. This can only be corrected by going into safe mode and restarting from there. Then it seems quite happy going into windows It also always gives an error message telling me that the display driver is incorrect for the hardware. I can cancel out of it into VGA mode but not much else Trying to agree gives me the BSOD. Obviously OKing and restarting as it recommends only gives me the same error message all over again. So I downloaded the updated display driver from the IBM site which auto-identified the system and it did nothing to help this problem with the Neomagic 128 display. So I tried to use the driver from Driverguide.com which was slightly earlier than the IBM one (Probably the same) and it didn't help either. And there is a problem with my WiFi card. It loads its config utility (and works fine) about 50% of the time. Otherwise Linksys tells me that it cant really be made to work without Second Edition. Generally the whole system crashes with either a BSOD when the card is installed or an error which wont go away and which stops the whole computer from closing if you try to cancel out of it System Info SFC doesn't tell me that there are any wrong files and nor does Registry Checker. (nor does Systemworks WinDoctor) QUESTION: Is there a cure for all of this or is the cure to upgrade to Second Edition? If so, how? (obviously I Have Second Edition install discs) It obviously isn't worthwhile reinstalling all the software (on a system which isn't my primary system) in time wasted alone. I only have 64 Meg of memory so I cant install 2000. |
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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
Yes, I suspected that was my only option but I was just wondering whether
these were symptoms which are easily remediable: I have read that deleting win.com might cure some of them, which being the case I might as well just upgrade, which involves deleting win.com before performing the upgrade. My only worry is that I have upgraded numerous times using this method invariably successfully. But I have ALWAYS done it with a proper working system. I was just a bit worried about doing it with a system which isn't really working properly. Some of what I am trying to retain here are the Thinkpad-specific files which can only be retained by using a Restore Disc which I don't have: There again, the Thinkpad specific display driver and its upgrade is one of the problems with this system! Although an old file, this is the only example of an IBM provided file causing problems. They are usually not only the most reliable systems on the market, they always did continue to support their older systems with patches even after they had reached supposed end of life if a problem cropped up (possibly because they are so well built that those types of problem almost never cropped up?) "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... While upgrading won't fix all the problems, it seems that it's necessary if you want to use that WiFi card. You won't have to re-install your applications if you upgrade. However, the better option would be start over with a fresh operating system, and then only install what you really need. http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "news.microsoft.com" wrote in message ... I am running this old IBM i1400 steamer which I THINK had first edition loaded It continuously (40% of the time) gives me "Windows Protection Error You Need To Restart Your Computer" error messages just after the splash screen. This can only be corrected by going into safe mode and restarting from there. Then it seems quite happy going into windows It also always gives an error message telling me that the display driver is incorrect for the hardware. I can cancel out of it into VGA mode but not much else Trying to agree gives me the BSOD. Obviously OKing and restarting as it recommends only gives me the same error message all over again. So I downloaded the updated display driver from the IBM site which auto-identified the system and it did nothing to help this problem with the Neomagic 128 display. So I tried to use the driver from Driverguide.com which was slightly earlier than the IBM one (Probably the same) and it didn't help either. And there is a problem with my WiFi card. It loads its config utility (and works fine) about 50% of the time. Otherwise Linksys tells me that it cant really be made to work without Second Edition. Generally the whole system crashes with either a BSOD when the card is installed or an error which wont go away and which stops the whole computer from closing if you try to cancel out of it System Info SFC doesn't tell me that there are any wrong files and nor does Registry Checker. (nor does Systemworks WinDoctor) QUESTION: Is there a cure for all of this or is the cure to upgrade to Second Edition? If so, how? (obviously I Have Second Edition install discs) It obviously isn't worthwhile reinstalling all the software (on a system which isn't my primary system) in time wasted alone. I only have 64 Meg of memory so I cant install 2000. |
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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
You are quite correct in assuming that upgrading a faulty system might not
work or might not cure the problem. There is no need to delete WIN.COM before upgrading. Thinkpad software is available for download: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do? -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "news.microsoft.com" wrote in message ... Yes, I suspected that was my only option but I was just wondering whether these were symptoms which are easily remediable: I have read that deleting win.com might cure some of them, which being the case I might as well just upgrade, which involves deleting win.com before performing the upgrade. My only worry is that I have upgraded numerous times using this method invariably successfully. But I have ALWAYS done it with a proper working system. I was just a bit worried about doing it with a system which isn't really working properly. Some of what I am trying to retain here are the Thinkpad-specific files which can only be retained by using a Restore Disc which I don't have: There again, the Thinkpad specific display driver and its upgrade is one of the problems with this system! Although an old file, this is the only example of an IBM provided file causing problems. They are usually not only the most reliable systems on the market, they always did continue to support their older systems with patches even after they had reached supposed end of life if a problem cropped up (possibly because they are so well built that those types of problem almost never cropped up?) |
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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... You are quite correct in assuming that upgrading a faulty system might not work or might not cure the problem. There is no need to delete WIN.COM before upgrading. I suspect there is if you only have a Windows 98 install disc to do it with (and anyway one of hte solutions on the MS site to the windows protection error message seems to be to delete win.com) Thinkpad software is available for download: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do? Not sure this would help There again, the Thinkpad specific display driver and its upgrade is one of the problems with this system! |
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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
If you are deleting WIN.COM because that forces Windows to replace more
files during the upgrade and therefore might get rid of the errors, don't bother because it's a waste of time and effort. Do a fresh install instead. From your comment it seems that's what your installation disk was designed for, and any other procedure is likely to create the problems you are seeing rather than fix them. Microsoft instructions have to be evaluated very cautiously if you are using anything other than a standard MS installation CD. And IBM machines seem very susceptible to errors (including hardware damage) if you are using anything other than the correct IBM installation CD. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "news.microsoft.com" wrote in message ... "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... You are quite correct in assuming that upgrading a faulty system might not work or might not cure the problem. There is no need to delete WIN.COM before upgrading. I suspect there is if you only have a Windows 98 install disc to do it with (and anyway one of hte solutions on the MS site to the windows protection error message seems to be to delete win.com) Thinkpad software is available for download: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do? Not sure this would help There again, the Thinkpad specific display driver and its upgrade is one of the problems with this system! |
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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... If you are deleting WIN.COM because that forces Windows to replace more files during the upgrade and therefore might get rid of the errors, don't bother because it's a waste of time and effort. Do a fresh install instead. From your comment it seems that's what your installation disk was designed for, and any other procedure is likely to create the problems you are seeing rather than fix them. But isnt there some software out there which looks at windows installations and tells you what is wrong with them if things are THIS bad? Norton Windoctor doesnt do this and SFC doesnt seem to do an adequate job Microsoft instructions have to be evaluated very cautiously if you are using anything other than a standard MS installation CD. And IBM machines seem very susceptible to errors (including hardware damage) if you are using anything other than the correct IBM installation CD. The only one I Have lying around is a similar 600E recovery-install disc |
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Annoying problems starting 98 and with WiFi on 1st Ed
There is no application that can diagnose a faulty system in the way you
describe. SFC is only as good as its database of version numbers, and you can't tell when it's giving good advice and when it's not. Windoctor usually causes more problems than it solves. You have to attack each problem as it occurs using proper diagnostic and debugging techniques (including diagnostic software where appropriate), or re-install to a newly formatted hard drive. There's no shortcut. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "news.microsoft.com" wrote in message ... "Jeff Richards" wrote in message ... If you are deleting WIN.COM because that forces Windows to replace more files during the upgrade and therefore might get rid of the errors, don't bother because it's a waste of time and effort. Do a fresh install instead. From your comment it seems that's what your installation disk was designed for, and any other procedure is likely to create the problems you are seeing rather than fix them. But isnt there some software out there which looks at windows installations and tells you what is wrong with them if things are THIS bad? Norton Windoctor doesnt do this and SFC doesnt seem to do an adequate job Microsoft instructions have to be evaluated very cautiously if you are using anything other than a standard MS installation CD. And IBM machines seem very susceptible to errors (including hardware damage) if you are using anything other than the correct IBM installation CD. The only one I Have lying around is a similar 600E recovery-install disc |
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