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[Ron_Jeremy 0]

System is a Dell Dimension XPS R400. It's been driving me crazy for 5 days & I really feel like hurting it, hurting it real bad. Anyway, I cannot get Windoze to complete an installation. I get to the very last reboot (well past the serial key entry) when the installer reboots the system. Now during what should be the first boot to the desktop, I get a vmm32.vxd error. Performing a hard reboot I can boot into safe mode no problem, but letting it boot normally just returns a "windows protection error. you need to restart your computer" error screen. This is what I've tried to remedy (each "try" meaning a completely new fdisk/format):

 

tried only 1 stick of ram

tried different ram altogher (pc100 & pc133 single sided & double sided)

removed all adapters except video card

tried being nice to my co-workers

tried 2 other hard drives (a known good 12gb unit & a brand new 40gb)

tried MS Win98se disc instead of Dell branded Win98 disc

tried WinMe

closely inspected m/board (looks good)

 

Have yet to try:

 

diff cdrom drive

diff ide cable(s)

diff psu

 

Somebody pleeeease throw me a bone here.......

[Ron_Jeremy 0]

Dammit I forgot the thread title....

[Cormac 0]

Ron, I googled the error message and found this. Hope it helps.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=191874

[Ron_Jeremy 0]

Thaks Cormac, but I couldn't even get Windows installed, let alone install a umax scanner. Anyway, the problem has been solved

[Cormac 0]

Glad to hear you got it fixed. If you have the time can you post the fix, it may someone in the future.

Thanks:)

[Cormac 0]

Glad to hear you got it fixed. If you have the time can you post the fix, it may someone in the future.

Thanks:)

[Cormac 0]

Glad to hear you got it fixed. If you have the time can you post the fix, it may help someone in the future.

Thanks

[Ron_Jeremy 0]

I already did, just click on "solved"

[Cormac 0]

Cool, thanks Ron.