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Old December 31st 08, 08:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
theclyburns
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Posts: 12
Default installation error

I am attempting to build a win 98 computer to run all of my old games which
will not work under win xp compatibility mode. everything was going ok and
then i got an error message. it shut down and when i restarted it, it said
"quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities
from your config.sys and autoexec.bat files and restart your computer".

i am using a mobo that i had been using with winxp. the mobo is lga775,
2gigs of ddr2-533 ram, 40 gig sata 2 hdd which was partitioned into a 30 gig
and 8 gig partitions, and an nvidia 7800gs agp video card. Any help would be
greatly appreciated.
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Old January 1st 09, 01:12 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Ron Badour[_2_]
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Default installation error

Too much ram--cut back to 1 gb and then see if the following helps.

Here's some info on ram you might find helpful:

Over 512 mb or more of ram:

"Out of Memory" Errors with Large Amounts of RAM Installed [Q253912]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q253912

This article contains instructions which basically say: add this line in
system.ini, under [vcache]: MaxFileCache=512000
***************************

1 gb or more of ram:

Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows [Q184447]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q184447
***************************

1.5 gb or more of ram:

Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM [Q304943]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q304943


--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"theclyburns" wrote in message
...
I am attempting to build a win 98 computer to run all of my old games which
will not work under win xp compatibility mode. everything was going ok and
then i got an error message. it shut down and when i restarted it, it said
"quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities
from your config.sys and autoexec.bat files and restart your computer".

i am using a mobo that i had been using with winxp. the mobo is lga775,
2gigs of ddr2-533 ram, 40 gig sata 2 hdd which was partitioned into a 30
gig
and 8 gig partitions, and an nvidia 7800gs agp video card. Any help would
be
greatly appreciated.



  #3  
Old January 1st 09, 02:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
theclyburns
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Posts: 12
Default installation error

Yeah thanks, I finally figured out part of the problem which is that but I'm
still having problems getting it installed. I pulled the 533 and put in
ddr400 because my mobo can use either but while it is getting further into
the install it's freezing up when it gets to the hardware and plug and play
configuration. If you got any thoughts on that one I'd love to hear them.
Thanks again for the help

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Too much ram--cut back to 1 gb and then see if the following helps.

Here's some info on ram you might find helpful:

Over 512 mb or more of ram:

"Out of Memory" Errors with Large Amounts of RAM Installed [Q253912]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q253912

This article contains instructions which basically say: add this line in
system.ini, under [vcache]: MaxFileCache=512000
***************************

1 gb or more of ram:

Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows [Q184447]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q184447
***************************

1.5 gb or more of ram:

Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM [Q304943]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q304943


--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"theclyburns" wrote in message
...
I am attempting to build a win 98 computer to run all of my old games which
will not work under win xp compatibility mode. everything was going ok and
then i got an error message. it shut down and when i restarted it, it said
"quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities
from your config.sys and autoexec.bat files and restart your computer".

i am using a mobo that i had been using with winxp. the mobo is lga775,
2gigs of ddr2-533 ram, 40 gig sata 2 hdd which was partitioned into a 30
gig
and 8 gig partitions, and an nvidia 7800gs agp video card. Any help would
be
greatly appreciated.




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Old January 5th 09, 03:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
glee
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Default installation error

Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection or on First Restart
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=188415

How to Troubleshoot Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=262381

Windows 98/Me Setup Hangs During Plug and Play Hardware Detection
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=194721

Computer Hangs When You Restart for the First Time During Setup 98
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=193156

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm


"theclyburns" wrote in message
...
Yeah thanks, I finally figured out part of the problem which is that but I'm
still having problems getting it installed. I pulled the 533 and put in
ddr400 because my mobo can use either but while it is getting further into
the install it's freezing up when it gets to the hardware and plug and play
configuration. If you got any thoughts on that one I'd love to hear them.
Thanks again for the help

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Too much ram--cut back to 1 gb and then see if the following helps.

Here's some info on ram you might find helpful:

Over 512 mb or more of ram:

"Out of Memory" Errors with Large Amounts of RAM Installed [Q253912]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q253912

This article contains instructions which basically say: add this line in
system.ini, under [vcache]: MaxFileCache=512000
***************************

1 gb or more of ram:

Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows [Q184447]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q184447
***************************

1.5 gb or more of ram:

Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM [Q304943]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q304943


--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"theclyburns" wrote in message
...
I am attempting to build a win 98 computer to run all of my old games which
will not work under win xp compatibility mode. everything was going ok and
then i got an error message. it shut down and when i restarted it, it said
"quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities
from your config.sys and autoexec.bat files and restart your computer".

i am using a mobo that i had been using with winxp. the mobo is lga775,
2gigs of ddr2-533 ram, 40 gig sata 2 hdd which was partitioned into a 30
gig
and 8 gig partitions, and an nvidia 7800gs agp video card. Any help would
be
greatly appreciated.





  #5  
Old January 5th 09, 04:16 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
theclyburns
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 12
Default installation error

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I'm about ready to give up on it as a lost
cause. Hopefully the info there will help fix the problem.

"glee" wrote:

Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection or on First Restart
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=188415

How to Troubleshoot Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=262381

Windows 98/Me Setup Hangs During Plug and Play Hardware Detection
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=194721

Computer Hangs When You Restart for the First Time During Setup 98
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=193156

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm


"theclyburns" wrote in message
...
Yeah thanks, I finally figured out part of the problem which is that but I'm
still having problems getting it installed. I pulled the 533 and put in
ddr400 because my mobo can use either but while it is getting further into
the install it's freezing up when it gets to the hardware and plug and play
configuration. If you got any thoughts on that one I'd love to hear them.
Thanks again for the help

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Too much ram--cut back to 1 gb and then see if the following helps.

Here's some info on ram you might find helpful:

Over 512 mb or more of ram:

"Out of Memory" Errors with Large Amounts of RAM Installed [Q253912]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q253912

This article contains instructions which basically say: add this line in
system.ini, under [vcache]: MaxFileCache=512000
***************************

1 gb or more of ram:

Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows [Q184447]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q184447
***************************

1.5 gb or more of ram:

Computer May Reboot Continuously with More Than 1.5 GB of RAM [Q304943]
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q304943


--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"theclyburns" wrote in message
...
I am attempting to build a win 98 computer to run all of my old games which
will not work under win xp compatibility mode. everything was going ok and
then i got an error message. it shut down and when i restarted it, it said
"quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities
from your config.sys and autoexec.bat files and restart your computer".

i am using a mobo that i had been using with winxp. the mobo is lga775,
2gigs of ddr2-533 ram, 40 gig sata 2 hdd which was partitioned into a 30
gig
and 8 gig partitions, and an nvidia 7800gs agp video card. Any help would
be
greatly appreciated.





 




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