-=PCTechTalk=- Re: WIN98se MAJOR issue

  • From: DavisUnit <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 22:50:31 -0300

Foxhillers@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Hiya all
>   Well, as you all know by now, I've been upgrading (painfully) my Athlon 
>600 with now 512 megs of RAM.
>   Reinstalled a CD.... no problem
>   Upgraded video to 32 mg Nvdia , some hassle, missing red color, but system 
>stable.
>   Upgraded HP 7200 CDWRW to a IOMagic 48x16x48.
>
>   Then, installed Nero software after uninstalling the HP stuff.
>   I got a warning about a possible conflict with Adaptec Win Media Player, 
>but installed Nero anyway.
>
>   Now, this system is unstable again.  On rebooting, got several Errors on 
>loading the desktop so I thought I would go into SafeMode and uninstall 
>ZoneAlarm (one of the problems).
>
>   Well now, it says: 
>"  Invalid VxD from VSDATA95(01)+00014f88 to device "0028" service "800A"
>
>   Run Win Setup......"
>
>   So there it sits waiting for your kind and talented ministrations.  I 
>suspect that running WIN SetUp will wipe everything........ I need to avoid 
>that.
>
>Thanks
>mjh
>
>
>  
>
Backup important data (especially hardware drivers), then wipe everything.
Or, partition the drive (if it already isn't), move important items to 
2nd partition, wipe 1st partition, reinstall windows.

Terry


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