MSGRV32 Error

Hello -- I used to run Win98 and Redhat Linux on a
dual-boot desktop (AMD K62 chip, 450 MHz processor,
128 Mb RAM). I gave this computer to a friend, who
wanted Win98 only on it. He recruited me to help
wipe out the old partitions and install Win98 SE
from scratch.

Let me note now that I cannot boot from the floppy
drive for some reason. So, in order to get to fdisk
land, I used a Win98 installation CD, got a command
prompt, and used fdisk to delete all the old partitions.
Then I created a primary drive that used all the memory
on the hard drive.

So far so good. The reformatting of the C drive (taken care
of by a prompt from the Win98 CD) and subsequent installation
appeared to go without a hitch.

The problem is when I try to boot up the operating system for the
first time. I get a GUI asking for my name, organization, etc, and
at this point the OS craps out and delivers the following error
message, for which I would apprecatiate some help interpreting
and dealing with:

MSGRV32 caused a general protection fault in module USER.EXE at
0003:00009114

Registers:

EAX=00021138 CS=17df EIP=00009114EFLGS=00000216

EBX=00021138 SS=2007 ESP=00007610 EBP00007632

ECX=00021138 00e0 DS=2007 ESI=000276a2 FS206f

EDX=02000200 ES=16e7 EDI=00021138 GS=0000

Bytes at CS:EIP: 00 00 al ce 01 89 46 f0 8d 46 e8 16 50 9a 66 lb (or 1b)






Thanks for any help!

JB

You need to spell file names right or troubleshooting becomes very
difficult. MSGRV32 should be MSGSRV32. See if this article helps:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=262998
--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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"Joe Blow" wrote in message
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Hello -- I used to run Win98 and Redhat Linux on a
dual-boot desktop (AMD K62 chip, 450 MHz processor,
128 Mb RAM). I gave this computer to a friend, who
wanted Win98 only on it. He recruited me to help
wipe out the old partitions and install Win98 SE
from scratch.

Let me note now that I cannot boot from the floppy
drive for some reason. So, in order to get to fdisk
land, I used a Win98 installation CD, got a command
prompt, and used fdisk to delete all the old partitions.
Then I created a primary drive that used all the memory
on the hard drive.

So far so good. The reformatting of the C drive (taken care
of by a prompt from the Win98 CD) and subsequent installation
appeared to go without a hitch.

The problem is when I try to boot up the operating system for the
first time. I get a GUI asking for my name, organization, etc, and
at this point the OS craps out and delivers the following error
message, for which I would apprecatiate some help interpreting
and dealing with:

MSGRV32 caused a general protection fault in module USER.EXE at
0003:00009114

Registers:

EAX=00021138 CS=17df EIP=00009114EFLGS=00000216

EBX=00021138 SS=2007 ESP=00007610 EBP00007632

ECX=00021138 00e0 DS=2007 ESI=000276a2 FS206f

EDX=02000200 ES=16e7 EDI=00021138 GS=0000

Bytes at CS:EIP: 00 00 al ce 01 89 46 f0 8d 46 e8 16 50 9a 66 lb (or 1b)






Thanks for any help!

JB

"Ron Badour" wrote in message ...
You need to spell file names right or troubleshooting becomes very
difficult. MSGRV32 should be MSGSRV32. See if this article helps:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=262998


Thanks....that looks like a helpful link. You're entirely
right about the annoying misspelling. I'll blame it on
my friend, who spelled it incorrectly when he emailed me
the error message (which he apparently copied by hand).
Anyway, thanks again.


JB