windows 98 setup error 1

[jnpdehart1]

I'm trying to install windows 98 2nd edition on a computer without an operating system. I get finished formatting and it gets through its checking screen. Then it displays the following error:

Standard Mode: fault outside of MS-DOS Extender.
EC=FFFC CS=03B7 IP=0B83 AX=0001 BX=03b0 CX=0000 DX=03B6
SI=0002 DI=00FC BP=0FDE DS=03C7 ES=03CF SS=027F SP=0FDA

Does anyone know what could be causing this problem.

 

[ANFPS26]

From microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...pport/kb/articles/Q87/2/39.ASP&NoWebContent=1

Jim

 

[jnpdehart1]

Now I'm getting the following error when going to Start Computer With CD-ROM Support. I type d:, then type setup. It starts to run the winodws 98 setup and:
Application Error
W98SETUP cause an illegal instruction in
W98SETUP.BIN at 0003:1A30.

I checked through the link you gave and singled out a few things;

1. HIMEM.SYS is unable to control the A20 line.
Have no idea what that means nor how to fix it.

2. DOS=HIGH is not functioning properly (related to HIMEM.SYS control).
No idea what that means.

3. The RAM, static RAM (SRAM), single in-line memory module (SIMM), or dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips are not functioning properly.
They are.

4. You are running DR DOS.
Nope.

5. The third-party memory manager is not configured correctly.
Am not using any sort of third party memory manager.

6. The EMM386.EXE NOEMS x=A000-EFFF line is missing from the Config.sys file.
No idea what that means, nor how to fix it if it happened.

7. You have an old, out-of-date ROM BIOS.
Nope, its definately not out of date.

8.Your CMOS settings are incorrect.
Nope, tried multiple settings from the default to bare minimum.

9. Your Windows files are old or corrupted. To test this, create a new directory on the hard drive, and install Windows in that directory.
Can't do that.

10. Your disks are corrupted.
Disks meaning what?

11. Your system is infected with the Form, Forms, Noint, or Yankee Doodle virus.
Nope, tried multiple disk erasers (fdisk. reformat, destructive erase) as well as multiple hard drives. I also used to use this motherboard, ram, and processor on my old computer, so I know they all work fine. I've also tried 3 different video cards (including the one i originally used on it).

 

[ANFPS26]

Are you using a Win98 boot disk? Usually you run setup from the E: drive. D is the virtual RAM drive that the boot disk creates. I'm assuming you have one hard drive and one CD-ROM drive.

Jim

 

[rosswar]

Dont know if you have solved your problem yet but i had a similar issue recently with a laptop and it turned out to be a RAM problem.

 

[Jump1ng]

Download memtest and run a check on your machine it does sound like a memory problem.

http://www.memtest.org/

 

[TekTippy4U]

memory issue
The EMM386.EXE NOEMS x=A000-EFFF line is missing from the Config.sys file.

Check the BIOS for "shadow ROM"
and disable it ....also 'Palette snooping' in video

Edit config.sys to read
C:WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS x=A000-EFFF
C:\DOS,HIGH UMB

you have an old mobo
what's the BIOS date?

Set the BIOS to defaults

Set BIOS to Boot from CDROM as first boot device if you have an OEM 98 SE disk......otherwise A: first and boot from floppy with CDROM support

TT4U

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[TekTippy4U]

ooops

DOS,HIGH UMB
.....not C:\DOS...

TT4U

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