startup problem

After I reformated my C drive, I reinstalled Win98. After
Win98 startup picture pops up, immediately my computer
goes to the dos display and says:
A device file that is specified in the System.ini file is
damaged. It may also be needed to run Windows.
You may need to run the Windows setup program again. If
the file is included in another software package, you may
need to reinstall the software that uses the file.
C:\windows\system\aspienum.vxd

Press any key to continue... And then I press a key, it
will take a very long time for my computer to start.

I tried the fix instructions on this website, but I could
not find the above file in my win98 cd-rom. What should I
do?

Error with the Aspienum.vxd File During Windows Me Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=263809
This article is for WinME; however, the error message in it appears to be
the same as your message. It says this can occur if the Aspienum.vxd device
driver file is present on your computer before the installation. This
doesn't jibe with your claim of formatting the drive; however, it seems more
than coincidental that the error message is the same. I therefore recommend
that you look at the fix in the article and give it a shot. Let us know how
things go please.

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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Ling" wrote in message
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After I reformated my C drive, I reinstalled Win98. After
Win98 startup picture pops up, immediately my computer
goes to the dos display and says:
A device file that is specified in the System.ini file is
damaged. It may also be needed to run Windows.
You may need to run the Windows setup program again. If
the file is included in another software package, you may
need to reinstall the software that uses the file.
C:\windows\system\aspienum.vxd

Press any key to continue... And then I press a key, it
will take a very long time for my computer to start.

I tried the fix instructions on this website, but I could
not find the above file in my win98 cd-rom. What should I
do?