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Old August 9th 04, 03:03 PM
RJK
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC won't start.

Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While Initializing Device
CONFIGMG: Windows..."
e.g. http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612 but,
his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.

and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black screen /
Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.

....any ideas as to what's gone bang ?

regards, Richard


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Old August 9th 04, 11:40 PM
RJK
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

I've just spoken to him again and, a few days ago he put his old pci128v
disk in and installed the drivers into xp pro. It booted normally to the
dual boot screen several times, each time he booted to xp pro.

Now, he gets to the dual boot screen - W98 yields a configmg error and xp
pro goes to a dos screen with several options, he's tried safe mode, and
"boot to last know good configuration, all no go.

regards, Richard


"RJK" wrote in message
...
My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC won't start.

Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While Initializing

Device
CONFIGMG: Windows..."
e.g. http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612 but,
his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.

and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black screen /
Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.

...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?

regards, Richard




  #3  
Old August 10th 04, 12:13 AM
RJK
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

....well I've been re-reading all about dual boot 'cause this coming weekend
I'll go to Brounemouth and try to fix my brother PC but, would still have
appreciated some "best appraoch tips" from the guru's in here - 'cause I've
got rusty on fiddling with dual boot !

regards, Richard


"RJK" wrote in message
...
I've just spoken to him again and, a few days ago he put his old pci128v
disk in and installed the drivers into xp pro. It booted normally to the
dual boot screen several times, each time he booted to xp pro.

Now, he gets to the dual boot screen - W98 yields a configmg error and xp
pro goes to a dos screen with several options, he's tried safe mode, and
"boot to last know good configuration, all no go.

regards, Richard


"RJK" wrote in message
...
My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC won't

start.

Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While Initializing

Device
CONFIGMG: Windows..."
e.g. http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612

but,
his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.

and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black screen

/
Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.

...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?

regards, Richard






  #4  
Old August 10th 04, 12:14 AM
RJK
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

....his W98se is on c:
xp pro on d:


"RJK" wrote in message
...
I've just spoken to him again and, a few days ago he put his old pci128v
disk in and installed the drivers into xp pro. It booted normally to the
dual boot screen several times, each time he booted to xp pro.

Now, he gets to the dual boot screen - W98 yields a configmg error and xp
pro goes to a dos screen with several options, he's tried safe mode, and
"boot to last know good configuration, all no go.

regards, Richard


"RJK" wrote in message
...
My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC won't

start.

Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While Initializing

Device
CONFIGMG: Windows..."
e.g. http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612

but,
his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.

and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black screen

/
Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.

...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?

regards, Richard






  #5  
Old August 10th 04, 02:55 AM
PCR
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB
Search "configmg"; Windows 98; Exact Phrase; Full Text; produces this
additional article...

http://support.microsoft.com/default...66&Product=w98
Error Message: Initializing Device IOS Windows Protection Error
(263466) - When you start your computer, you may receive the following
error message: Initializing Device IOS: Windows Protection Error When
you try to restart your computer in Safe mode, you may receive the same
error message.

I don't know much about dual boot. If a virus is involved, I guess both
OS could be affected. Perhaps instead of the above...

(1) Run a virus check, especially for a boot virus.
(2) Run the "XP Repair" I have heard (but know nothing) of.
I THINK they said...
(a) Boot the XP disk.
(b) Choose the "Repair" option.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"RJK" wrote in message
...
| My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC won't
start.
|
| Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While Initializing
Device
| CONFIGMG: Windows..."
| e.g.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612
but,
| his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
| applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.
|
| and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black
screen /
| Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.
|
| ...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?
|
| regards, Richard
|
|


  #6  
Old August 10th 04, 06:04 AM
RJK
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

Thanx PCR, I spotted a few web pages talking about viruses that can have
this effect. I shan't know a great deal more until I get my hands on his
PC. I think I'll have a go at a repair install or over-install if that's
possible with his version of xp pro. I've spotted a few things to look out
for e.g. after a system is made dual boot, (W98 is installed 1st then xp pro
goes in - is the typical method), it's XP that set's up and handles the dual
boot, bootsect.dos is how xp "alters" W98 boot up when selected from the
dual boot screen ...options contained in boot.ini
Then there's ntldr and ntdectect.com to look out from.

Unless I've misread some web pages fdisk /mbr can be used from XP and
should preserve the dual boot configuration. fdisk /mbr from W98 dos would
leave the system not knowing anything about dual boot and xp pro on drive d:

I'll be having a cautious "tinker" around with it, when I get to go to
Bournemouth to visit my brother in four or five days. :-)

regards, Richard


"RJK" wrote in message
...
I've just spoken to him again and, a few days ago he put his old pci128v
disk in and installed the drivers into xp pro. It booted normally to the
dual boot screen several times, each time he booted to xp pro.

Now, he gets to the dual boot screen - W98 yields a configmg error and xp
pro goes to a dos screen with several options, he's tried safe mode, and
"boot to last know good configuration, all no go.

regards, Richard


"RJK" wrote in message
...
My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC won't

start.

Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While Initializing

Device
CONFIGMG: Windows..."
e.g. http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612

but,
his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.

and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black screen

/
Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.

...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?

regards, Richard






  #7  
Old August 10th 04, 08:45 PM
PCR
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

You are welcome. Actually, you are more informed than I am, if all you
said here is true, about bootsect.dos & all. My final advice is to be
sure you have put on your tinfoil hat, before getting within 5 feet of
that XP. And keep this NG informed, even if from a hospital bed!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"RJK" wrote in message
...
| Thanx PCR, I spotted a few web pages talking about viruses that can
have
| this effect. I shan't know a great deal more until I get my hands on
his
| PC. I think I'll have a go at a repair install or over-install if
that's
| possible with his version of xp pro. I've spotted a few things to
look out
| for e.g. after a system is made dual boot, (W98 is installed 1st then
xp pro
| goes in - is the typical method), it's XP that set's up and handles
the dual
| boot, bootsect.dos is how xp "alters" W98 boot up when selected from
the
| dual boot screen ...options contained in boot.ini
| Then there's ntldr and ntdectect.com to look out from.
|
| Unless I've misread some web pages fdisk /mbr can be used from XP
and
| should preserve the dual boot configuration. fdisk /mbr from W98 dos
would
| leave the system not knowing anything about dual boot and xp pro on
drive d:
|
| I'll be having a cautious "tinker" around with it, when I get to go to
| Bournemouth to visit my brother in four or five days. :-)
|
| regards, Richard
|
|
| "RJK" wrote in message
| ...
| I've just spoken to him again and, a few days ago he put his old
pci128v
| disk in and installed the drivers into xp pro. It booted normally
to the
| dual boot screen several times, each time he booted to xp pro.
|
| Now, he gets to the dual boot screen - W98 yields a configmg error
and xp
| pro goes to a dos screen with several options, he's tried safe mode,
and
| "boot to last know good configuration, all no go.
|
| regards, Richard
|
|
| "RJK" wrote in message
| ...
| My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC
won't
| start.
|
| Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While
Initializing
| Device
| CONFIGMG: Windows..."
| e.g.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612
| but,
| his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
| applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.
|
| and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black
screen
| /
| Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.
|
| ...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?
|
| regards, Richard
|
|
|
|
|
|


  #8  
Old August 10th 04, 09:33 PM
RJK
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

I'm not all that informed :-)
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html is providing a few tidbits of
information about what lives where on dual boot.
I have the feeling that it will be quicker to wipe his machine and reinstall
from scratch, though I would like to locate the problem that's stopping him
booting up W98se or xp pro on his dual boot pc.
I suspect that if it's not a virus, a sector or few ...has failed and he's
got some critical system files that are damaged. So it may be best to run
his hd manufacturers hd utility to verify the disk and mark out dodgy
clusters, ...then ...for £33 you can get a new hd now so perhaps we'll put
one in.

To prevent this happening again perhaps I'll put him in a 2nd hd and make
him a boot cd with Norton Ghost etc.

regards, Richard


"PCR" wrote in message
...
You are welcome. Actually, you are more informed than I am, if all you
said here is true, about bootsect.dos & all. My final advice is to be
sure you have put on your tinfoil hat, before getting within 5 feet of
that XP. And keep this NG informed, even if from a hospital bed!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"RJK" wrote in message
...
| Thanx PCR, I spotted a few web pages talking about viruses that can
have
| this effect. I shan't know a great deal more until I get my hands on
his
| PC. I think I'll have a go at a repair install or over-install if
that's
| possible with his version of xp pro. I've spotted a few things to
look out
| for e.g. after a system is made dual boot, (W98 is installed 1st then
xp pro
| goes in - is the typical method), it's XP that set's up and handles
the dual
| boot, bootsect.dos is how xp "alters" W98 boot up when selected from
the
| dual boot screen ...options contained in boot.ini
| Then there's ntldr and ntdectect.com to look out from.
|
| Unless I've misread some web pages fdisk /mbr can be used from XP
and
| should preserve the dual boot configuration. fdisk /mbr from W98 dos
would
| leave the system not knowing anything about dual boot and xp pro on
drive d:
|
| I'll be having a cautious "tinker" around with it, when I get to go to
| Bournemouth to visit my brother in four or five days. :-)
|
| regards, Richard
|
|
| "RJK" wrote in message
| ...
| I've just spoken to him again and, a few days ago he put his old
pci128v
| disk in and installed the drivers into xp pro. It booted normally
to the
| dual boot screen several times, each time he booted to xp pro.
|
| Now, he gets to the dual boot screen - W98 yields a configmg error
and xp
| pro goes to a dos screen with several options, he's tried safe mode,
and
| "boot to last know good configuration, all no go.
|
| regards, Richard
|
|
| "RJK" wrote in message
| ...
| My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC
won't
| start.
|
| Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While
Initializing
| Device
| CONFIGMG: Windows..."
| e.g.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612
| but,
| his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
| applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.
|
| and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black
screen
| /
| Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.
|
| ...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?
|
| regards, Richard
|
|
|
|
|
|




  #9  
Old August 10th 04, 10:00 PM
PCR
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

You seem to have a plan. Putting myself at risk of XP-radiation burn, I
clicked that XP FAQs URL of yours-- & did NOT see a "Repair" option.
Perhaps something in the Recovery Console will do what you need done,
although I don't see how it could affect the Win98 side. Well, keep us
informed. I will begin work on your obituary. So, don't worry about
that!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"RJK" wrote in message
...
| I'm not all that informed :-)
|
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html is providing a few
tidbits of
| information about what lives where on dual boot.
| I have the feeling that it will be quicker to wipe his machine and
reinstall
| from scratch, though I would like to locate the problem that's
stopping him
| booting up W98se or xp pro on his dual boot pc.
| I suspect that if it's not a virus, a sector or few ...has failed and
he's
| got some critical system files that are damaged. So it may be best to
run
| his hd manufacturers hd utility to verify the disk and mark out dodgy
| clusters, ...then ...for £33 you can get a new hd now so perhaps we'll
put
| one in.
|
| To prevent this happening again perhaps I'll put him in a 2nd hd and
make
| him a boot cd with Norton Ghost etc.
|
| regards, Richard
|
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| You are welcome. Actually, you are more informed than I am, if all
you
| said here is true, about bootsect.dos & all. My final advice is to
be
| sure you have put on your tinfoil hat, before getting within 5 feet
of
| that XP. And keep this NG informed, even if from a hospital bed!
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "RJK" wrote in message
| ...
| | Thanx PCR, I spotted a few web pages talking about viruses that
can
| have
| | this effect. I shan't know a great deal more until I get my hands
on
| his
| | PC. I think I'll have a go at a repair install or over-install if
| that's
| | possible with his version of xp pro. I've spotted a few things to
| look out
| | for e.g. after a system is made dual boot, (W98 is installed 1st
then
| xp pro
| | goes in - is the typical method), it's XP that set's up and
handles
| the dual
| | boot, bootsect.dos is how xp "alters" W98 boot up when selected
from
| the
| | dual boot screen ...options contained in boot.ini
| | Then there's ntldr and ntdectect.com to look out from.
| |
| | Unless I've misread some web pages fdisk /mbr can be used from
XP
| and
| | should preserve the dual boot configuration. fdisk /mbr from W98
dos
| would
| | leave the system not knowing anything about dual boot and xp pro
on
| drive d:
| |
| | I'll be having a cautious "tinker" around with it, when I get to
go to
| | Bournemouth to visit my brother in four or five days. :-)
| |
| | regards, Richard
| |
| |
| | "RJK" wrote in message
| | ...
| | I've just spoken to him again and, a few days ago he put his old
| pci128v
| | disk in and installed the drivers into xp pro. It booted
normally
| to the
| | dual boot screen several times, each time he booted to xp pro.
| |
| | Now, he gets to the dual boot screen - W98 yields a configmg
error
| and xp
| | pro goes to a dos screen with several options, he's tried safe
mode,
| and
| | "boot to last know good configuration, all no go.
| |
| | regards, Richard
| |
| |
| | "RJK" wrote in message
| | ...
| | My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC
| won't
| | start.
| |
| | Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While
| Initializing
| | Device
| | CONFIGMG: Windows..."
| | e.g.
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612
| | but,
| | his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is
not
| | applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.
| |
| | and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a
black
| screen
| | /
| | Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.
| |
| | ...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?
| |
| | regards, Richard
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|


  #10  
Old August 11th 04, 10:14 PM
Brian A.
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Default W98 configmg error on W98/xp pro dual boot machine

Go to Bootdisk.com and get a XP boot disk or see if you can copy the =
proper files over while in DOS to a blank formatted floppy. The boot =
disk should contain:
Should be found in the root C:.
Boot.ini
NTLDR
Ntdetect.com
bootsect.dos
ntbootdd.sys---Not found on all machines so it's not a problem if not =
present.

Boot with the XP boot disk the same as you would a Win98 boot disk. If =
it will boot to XP try uninstalling "his old pci128v" and reboot with =
out the disk. If you can't boot with the XP boot disk, check out the =
boot.ini to make sure it is configured properly and if it isn't, edit it =
for the correct boot order/settings.

I don't think you want to try fdisk /mbr as it can go BANG as well, =
that may be best checked on in an XP ng.

--=20
Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

"RJK" wrote in message =
...
My brother just phoned me from Bournemouth - his dual boot PC won't =

start.
=20
Selecting W98 from the dual boot screen gives him "While Initializing =

Device
CONFIGMG: Windows..."
e.g. http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q187612 =

but,
his is not an MSI motherboard so I think this MS kb article is not
applicable, and I suspect his problem is more serious.
=20
and choosing xp pro also will not start up and gives him a black =

screen /
Safe mode gives him lots of dos text and then a black screen.
=20
...any ideas as to what's gone bang ?
=20
regards, Richard
=20

 




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