HP Model #: XT983 - Win98SE installation - freezes at hardware detection

[RegularJoe]

[This pc has an Athlon 1.4.]

I have tried installing Win98SE Full OEM version (which worked fine on
another PC I used to test it) several times on this HP PC and it continues
to freeze at hardware detection.

Process:

FDISKed the 40GB HDD (Primary Partition = 2GB @ FAT; Extended Partition with
2 logical drives @ FAT32).

Formatted all partitions.

Transferred System to C:

Copied needed files to E:\Boot folder (Oakcdrom.sys, Himem.sys, Mscdex.exe,
Smartdrv.exe, etc).

Added Autoexec.bat to C: (w/ Mscdex , Smartdrv, & Path= statement.).

Added Config.sys to C: (w/ Himem, Oakcdrom, & Lastdrive statement).


Rebooted to C:.

Copied the Win98 folder to the extended partition (E:\W98).

Ran Setup.exe from E:\W98

Installation goes fine until it gets to Hardware Detection, then freezes.

I shutdown PC and wait 15 minutes.

When I reboot, it goes into Safe Mode and freezes before you can see the
Start menu.

When I reboot then, I get an error in a DOS/boot/black screen that says,
" Windows was unable to initialize VWIN32. .... You need to restart
Windows"

The next error, in the plain black screen:
"An exception 0E has occurred at 0028:0000047 in VxD ---. This was
called from 0028:0000047 in VxD ---."

I reboot.

Then I get, (in plain black screen again) "While Initializing device OS:
Windows protection error. You need to Restart your computer."

Any help or advice....

Thanks!
Joe

 

[JAD]

do you have integrated sound or video? on the mainboard and not separate cards? Did you upgrade recently?

 

[RegularJoe]

Yes - both (integrated sound and video).
Did not upgrade anything.
You got an idea?
Joe

do you have integrated sound or video? on the mainboard and not separate

cards? Did you upgrade recently?

[This pc has an Athlon 1.4.]

I have tried installing Win98SE Full OEM version (which worked fine on
another PC I used to test it) several times on this HP PC and it continues
to freeze at hardware detection.

Process:

FDISKed the 40GB HDD (Primary Partition = 2GB @ FAT; Extended Partition with
2 logical drives @ FAT32).

Formatted all partitions.

Transferred System to C:

Copied needed files to E:\Boot folder (Oakcdrom.sys, Himem.sys, Mscdex.exe,
Smartdrv.exe, etc).

Added Autoexec.bat to C: (w/ Mscdex , Smartdrv, & Path= statement.).

Added Config.sys to C: (w/ Himem, Oakcdrom, & Lastdrive statement).


Rebooted to C:.

Copied the Win98 folder to the extended partition (E:\W98).

Ran Setup.exe from E:\W98

Installation goes fine until it gets to Hardware Detection, then freezes.

I shutdown PC and wait 15 minutes.

When I reboot, it goes into Safe Mode and freezes before you can see the
Start menu.

When I reboot then, I get an error in a DOS/boot/black screen that says,
" Windows was unable to initialize VWIN32. .... You need to restart
Windows"

The next error, in the plain black screen:
"An exception 0E has occurred at 0028:0000047 in VxD ---. This was
called from 0028:0000047 in VxD ---."

I reboot.

Then I get, (in plain black screen again) "While Initializing device OS:
Windows protection error. You need to Restart your computer."

Any help or advice....

Thanks!
Joe