02-28-2006, 09:09 AM
|
#1 |
|
Chief of Naval Operations
  
Join Date: May 2000
Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA
Posts: 13,621
|
Windows 98SE Won't Boot
I recently upgraded from 98 to 98SE..I know..Funny
My USB printer wouldn't work, and I figured that in the BIOS that I had to enable USB after the upgrade, I didn't realize that was the problem...right before I enabled USB, I ran a CDROM for my motherboard thinking that the USB drivers weren't present. I may have done something weird when I clicked on a possible Windows 95 driver. After the 98 icon with the clouds show, I am getting an error: Configuration Manager can not load because the following files are not present: (These are all VXD files) VWIN32, VXD, VM, SHELL, VTD, VPICD, VXDLDR I tried different boot sequences to load the Windows 98SE Upgrade CDROM, nothing..I have three CDROMS..maybe I have the wrong IDE or CDROM selected. I also tried the boot floppy for Windows 98SE. It goes so far and then stops at A Prompt. What to do next? Oh, this upgrade was several months ago..Everything was OK up until today. I hadn't tried the printer until today. |
|
|
|
02-28-2006, 09:59 AM
|
#2 |
|
Vice Admiral
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: StL
Posts: 4,300
 |
oh man, I can't even begin to tell you when I forgot all my troubleshooting knowhow for 98. Sorry man.
Keep in mind that although they claimed 98 supported USB, it never really did. Is your hardware USB 2.0 or 1.0? That could make a difference.
__________________
"I know the pieces fit, cause I watched them fall away." "Cold silence has A tendancy to Atrophy any Sense of compassion." MJK |
|
|
|
|
02-28-2006, 10:12 AM
|
#3 |
|
Secretary of the Navy
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood
Posts: 34,997
|
Time to upgrade to Win XP.
__________________
 DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations) 
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2006, 10:31 AM
|
#4 |
|
Chief of Naval Operations
Join Date: May 2000
Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA
Posts: 13,621
|
This is an old computer I use just for Karaoke and the USB printer did work
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2006, 10:37 AM
|
#5 |
|
Admiral
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Maryland
Posts: 6,578
|
Parallel Printer cable then?
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2006, 11:09 AM
|
#6 | |
|
Secretary of the Navy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood
Posts: 34,997
|
Quote:
Win 98SE was the beginning of USB support (along with Plug and Play)... however in my opinion, they didn't really get it right until XP came out. |
|
|
|
|
|
02-28-2006, 11:50 AM
|
#7 |
|
Lieutenant Commander
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego CA
Posts: 910
|
I wont boot due to missing drivers, an upgrade may not work (you ay have to do a format and fresh install. any chance you can identify the computer so you can find updated system drivers. vxd are system drivers(a fresh install may fix the vxd errors). From the :A prompt type "dir" that will show you the programs on the floppy. i think "setup.exe" will start windows.
__________________
Bill Gates "We'll never be as cool as them. Every conference you go to, there they are dressed in black, and no one is cooler!" |
|
|
|
|
02-28-2006, 12:09 PM
|
#8 |
|
Chief of Naval Operations
Join Date: May 2000
Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA
Posts: 13,621
|
Fixed!! I was able to access the CDROM with the 98SE OS. It took less than an hour but it now works and so does the printer. Thanks
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
