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April 24th, 2003, 10:32 PM
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Ok folks here's the prob...
I get through most of the install and get to the point where I need to restart and get this messgae:
Windows proection error. You need to restart your computer.
C:\WINDOWS\system\vmm32.vxd: Missing unable to load.
What do I do at this point? | 
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April 24th, 2003, 10:35 PM
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Start over.
At this point, you don't have much into the install, just pull up stakes and call a "Do over".
You could troubleshoot, but I wouldn't.
Post up your system specs. | |
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April 24th, 2003, 10:40 PM
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I've tried to start over several times only to get stuck/ this issue.
It's on a Compaq Presario lappy 366AMD 96 RAM....
Also have another issue....
I know from a Google search that I need to install Umaxis11.386
installed in the Windows directory but I can only boot to safe mode where a: doesn't show up to install the file from a floppy...
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April 24th, 2003, 10:55 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by nuggettsmyname
I know from a Google search that I need to install Umaxis11.386
installed in the Windows directory but I can only boot to safe mode where a: doesn't show up to install the file from a floppy... | You only need to do that if you have a UMAX scanner. More info here
I think you can try these steps.
If that doesn't work, I'd start from square one;
- Format the drive, not a quick format, but a full format
- Run 'SCANDISK' from a bootable floppy and have it do a surface scan
- Try installing again. | |
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April 24th, 2003, 11:04 PM
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How would I do a full format? | |
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April 24th, 2003, 11:08 PM
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"FORMAT/V:WIN98 C:"
The "/V:WIN98 C:" just makes the volume name of C: WIN98.
You could use the "/Q" switch for a quick format. But by omitting it, a full format is done instead.
How big of a hard drive does this thing have?
Does it have a system partition? Most Compaqs do, but it could have been blown away by "FDISK" a long time ago. | |
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April 24th, 2003, 11:10 PM
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5 gig HD. I'm gonna try to put XP on it to get around this prob... we'll see if it can run XP. If not it's gonna be a Red Hat 8.0 machine..... | |
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April 24th, 2003, 11:14 PM
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>I'm gonna try to put XP on it to get around this prob... we'll see if it can run XP
w/only 96mb ram and a slow hd, xp will run pretty slow on that machine. you really should install win98 on it.... | |
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April 24th, 2003, 11:14 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by nuggettsmyname
I'm gonna try to put XP on it to get around this prob... we'll see if it can run XP. . . | 
Quote: Originally posted by nuggettsmyname
. . . If not it's gonna be a Red Hat 8.0 machine..... |
I think you'd have better luck w/ that. But, Linux is even more critical when it comes to hardware.
If it were me, I'd try the fix w/ 98 first. And, if you really wanted to switch OS's, for that laptop, I'd go for 2K Pro.
EDIT - I had to change my smilie. | |
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