How necessary is VRTWD.386?

I have discovered via Step-by-Step booting that VRTWD.386 has been
causing my system to hang at "Starting Windows 98..." I understand it's for
the real time clock. However, things seem fine without it. I did extract a
copy from the CD and it made no difference at all. Do I, or should I,
really need it? I would appreciate any thoughts/opinions/ideas.

Thanking all in advance,
Wayne R.

Apparently it's safe to disable it for troubleshooting.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;202633
How to Troubleshoot Windows 98 Shutdown Problems
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Jeff Richards
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"Wayne Roop" wrote in message
...
I have discovered via Step-by-Step booting that VRTWD.386 has been
causing my system to hang at "Starting Windows 98..." I understand it's
for
the real time clock. However, things seem fine without it. I did extract a
copy from the CD and it made no difference at all. Do I, or should I,
really need it? I would appreciate any thoughts/opinions/ideas.

Thanking all in advance,
Wayne R.