Help, I have another problem with windows 98.
I am trying to get an old laptop running, it’s a Toshiba T2150cdt
I had it up and running but I was getting an error message vnetbios. Vxd-missing
So I followed Microsoft’s help and thought I had sorted it, when I rebooted windows vanished. So I partioned and formatted again, now it simply will not load windows, I know windows are there it gives me a flash when I start up but they will not load.
When I try to start in safe mode I get a message saying windows is bypassing your start up file.I have been down the list and tried them all.
Please can any one help! This is a learning curve for me albeit a very frustrating

mop

"So I partioned and formatted again, now it simply will not load windows,". Yes exactly. If you reformatted, Windows will indeed not load, because it doesn't exist on the system. You'll have to reinstall the Operating System.

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

lol Jennifer,it will not reinstall the Windows OS.I have tried evrything I can think of....

mop

What steps are you going through to reinstall?

Life is more painless for those who are brainless.

Partioned,formatted,restarted computer,
with Windows in the CDRom but,it will not load windows.

mop

That doesn't narrow it down much.

Try this guide and report what it does. Or doesn't does.

Fresh Start

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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

Hi, Thanks for trying to help.
I have taked your advice and tried the above.
When I change directories,I get a message saying Invalid media type reading drive c.

mop

That msg will usually result from an unformatted drive.

So the question is, did you format the C: drive? And what was the result?

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If at first you don't succeed, you're about average.

M2

Ok thanks,will reformat and try again.

mop

Thanks yes that was the problem!
I have got as far as C:\windows\options\cabs copy E:\win98
but nothing seems to be happening.....If I press enterI get a message saying not ready reading drive E

mop

Sorted it!
I did not reboot after formating---------what a ------- I am.
Thanks for your help.

mop

Many aspects of this post left me more than a bit confused but I guess you know what you meant.

Anyway, glad to hear you got it sorted and thanks for taking the trouble to pop back and let us know.

DerekW

... wow - there's a lot of that going around - I'm still dizzy from the last few ; )

Always a little easier to fathom when everyone's using the same terminology (instead of the uniquely personal kind) - quoting error messages helps to get everyone on the same page too.

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