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Attempt to install just results in constant reboot
I'm trying to install windows on a newer system. I boot from the Windows ME
floppy disk, run setup from the cd-rom, but once the system reboots, it just keeps rebooting, even when in safe mode, or if I choose step by step and entery no to all questions. I see there's something about AGP video cards, but this requires me to run regedit, which I can't do since I can't get Windows ME to start up in safe mode. My hardwa Intel 875 motherboard Intel P4EE 3.4GHZ cpu 2GB Patriot 2-2-2-5 DDRAM ATI Radeon X850 AGP video card 1 IDE hard drive, 30GB FAT 32 partition cleanly formated during install 1 HP dvd60i dvd-writer - cd-rom drive |
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Attempt to install just results in constant reboot
You need to edit the system.ini file from DOS (or reduce the RAM count
initially to 512MB) - add the line MaxFileCache=512000 to the [vcache] section and the line MaxPhysPage= 20000 to the [386Enh] section once the system is up and running, you can try increasing the MaxPhysPage size - but I doubt that you'll get any higher than 40000 (1GB of RAM available) HTH -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "jeffareid" wrote in message ... I'm trying to install windows on a newer system. I boot from the Windows ME floppy disk, run setup from the cd-rom, but once the system reboots, it just keeps rebooting, even when in safe mode, or if I choose step by step and entery no to all questions. I see there's something about AGP video cards, but this requires me to run regedit, which I can't do since I can't get Windows ME to start up in safe mode. My hardwa Intel 875 motherboard Intel P4EE 3.4GHZ cpu 2GB Patriot 2-2-2-5 DDRAM ATI Radeon X850 AGP video card 1 IDE hard drive, 30GB FAT 32 partition cleanly formated during install 1 HP dvd60i dvd-writer - cd-rom drive |
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Attempt to install just results in constant reboot
Thanks for the help, I had forgotten about the memory limitation.
I couldn't find drivers for the video or sound card, so it didn't work out anyway. I still have one old system, I'll be keeping now that has Win ME on it. |
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Attempt to install just results in constant reboot
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/...e&folderID=296
provide (beta) video drivers for the card You don't say what the sound is on the Intel board (or even the manufacturer) - so I'll take a stab at.... http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...r&FileID=81 7 (DON'T try installing it unless you've checked it's the right one! - instead, post back with details on the motherboard!!) -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "jeffareid" wrote in message ... Thanks for the help, I had forgotten about the memory limitation. I couldn't find drivers for the video or sound card, so it didn't work out anyway. I still have one old system, I'll be keeping now that has Win ME on it. |
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