Dunno what I did with my computer (isn't that the way it always works), but when I rebooted it locked*. So, I booted to safe mode, and ran msconfig and turned everything off. Rebooted, to normal mode. Worked. So I went through and started enabling things one at a time.

When I got to Load Static VxDs, it locked again. So, Safe Mode, reboot, flipped on the start group and envoirment variables. Rebooted.

Still no problems. So, I flipped on the VXD files, one by one. Got to this file and it locked. Reboot. Safemode. Yadda yadda. Got everything else on, but this file.

I tried replacing the file using the extract file option in msconfig. But, it still doesn't work. So, what do I need to do to keep this file from locking my system up (without removing it completely).

*When locked I can move the mouse around, but anything I click on is unresponsive. I can ctrl-alt-delete x2 to reboot. Also, Ctrl-alt-delete then selecting shutdown doesn't work.

vnetbios.vxd is a networking vxd usually dealing with file and print sharing.

How do you get on the internet? Do you have a network card? Do you have file and print sharing installed or any mapped network drives?

Check this key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Vnetbios

Make sure it has the following values:
(binary) NetClean: 01
(binary) Start: 00
(string) StaticVxD: vnetbios.vxd

you could try reinstalling the network drivers ie: windows componets in add/remove
programs

newgrl: A different computer (not this one) connects to a high bandwidth connection. Through internet connection sharing, I use the same connection for this computer.

I'm not doing any file or print sharing on this computer (the boxes aren't even checked). Nor do I have any mapped network drives.

Registry values are correct.

Caruso: There are no network drivers in the add/remove programs. I can go into my network settings and add/remove them though.

Something I tried last night that didn't work, was reinstalling the network drivers. I've also uninstalled and reinstalled all the communication stuff in windows setup.

Will try uninstalling/reinstalling all the network stuff though.

Did the uninstall/reinstall of the network stuff. Then I checked the file and print sharing boxes. Rebooted. Unchecked the boxes. Rebooted. Set it up so it could access the file again, and now no problems.

Cool Skie. Glad you got it fixed:)

Happy Computing!

I ran into that problem tonight, and now when I start up windows, it gives me the message of vnetbios.vxd is missing but says the system.ini is still referring to this file. I fdisked and formatted the computer to reinstall Win 98 SE, and this is on a Gateway. I've done this 20 times before with no problem on my own machine, but on this Gateway, it's not loading. Someone put in Win ME on this computer to "upgrade it" but didn't fix it's problem with it's running slow (they should have deleted half of the crap in that system since it is only a 6 gig drive), so I uninstalled it and that is where the problems began.

So I reformatted the drive, and before I even put the drivers in, it gave me that message. Also, I don't know if it's preventing the computer from signing online, but something else is not letting the modem work. Are you saying I should put back in all of the networking software on the Win 98 CD to clear up the problem? Also, would this help the modem problem which I taught would have been taken care of once I reintalled Windows. Help!

I will try the suggestions her first and see if that won't fix the problem. Suddenly, I am feeling computer illiterate. Please help.

I ran into that problem tonight, and now when I start up windows, it gives me the message of vnetbios.vxd is missing but says the system.ini is still referring to this file. I fdisked and formatted the computer to reinstall Win 98 SE, and this is on a Gateway. I've done this 20 times before with no problem on my own machine, but on this Gateway, it's not loading. Someone put in Win ME on this computer to "upgrade it" but didn't fix it's problem with it's running slow (they should have deleted half of the crap in that system since it is only a 6 gig drive), so I uninstalled it and that is where the problems began.

So I reformatted the drive, and before I even put the drivers in, it gave me that message. Also, I don't know if it's preventing the computer from signing online, but something else is not letting the modem work. Are you saying I should put back in all of the networking software on the Win 98 CD to clear up the problem? Also, would this help the modem problem which I thought would have been taken care of once I reintalled Windows. Help!

I will try the suggestions here first and see if that won't fix the problem. Suddenly, I am feeling computer illiterate. Please help.

had a very similar prob, had a look round the net, and found this place:-
http://www2.cajun.net/~theriots/blk/vxd1/vxd_errors.htm
i printed off the instructions, and everything was ok, hope it works for you..

for this individual file remove communications from winows setup files in add/remove software. It will boot, then readd in same place, you will have to specify the location which should be the CD\win98

If you have a Dell Computer with Windows ME and a Santa Cruz sound card, this applies to you:If you are reinstalling the Windows Millennium Edition (Me) operating system on a computer with a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card and you have not already installed the drivers for the sound card, a blue error screen appears just after the Windows Me logo (splash) screen. The first two lines of the error might appear as follows:

An exception 0E has occurred at 0028:C006115D in VxD VNETBIOS(01) +
00000B8D. This was called from 0028:C023F58B in VxD VMM(0C) +
0000058B. It may be possible to continue normally.

Discussion

The problem only occurs until the Santa Cruz sound card driver is installed.

Solution

To complete the installation of the Santa Cruz sound card driver and resolve the error, perform the following steps:

If you have the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro or another Universal Serial Bus (USB) keyboard, proceed with step 2.

If you have a PS/2 keyboard, press any key to continue at the blue error screen and proceed with step 12.

Restart the system by pressing the reset button on the front of the computer.
When the Microsoft Windows Millennium Startup Menu appears, press the key to select Safe Mode, and then press the key.
Windows will boot to Safe Mode and the Microsoft Help and Support window appears.
Click the X in the top right corner to close the window.
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
Double-click the System icon.
Click Device Manager.
Click the plus (+) sign to the left of Sound, video and game controllers to expand the entry.
Click the Crystal SoundFusion (tm) entry, and then click Properties.
Check the Disable in this hardware profile box, click OK, and click Close.
Click the Start button, click Shut Down, click Restart, and then click OK.
The computer boots to Normal Mode.
If you are prompted to log on to Windows, do so.
Insert the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz CD into the CD or DVD drive.
The Santa Cruz Setup window appears.

NOTE: If this does not occur, click the Start button, click Run, and then type x:\Setup.exe in the Open box, where x is the drive letter of the CD drive.

Click OK.
The window illustrated by Figure 1 appears.

Figure 1

The Add New Hardware Wizard appears and all components of the sound card are detected and installed.

NOTE: The Copy Files From window may appear with the error file cwc3d.osp was not found. If this occurs, type one of the following paths:

If your system shipped prior to 11/20/00, type x:\tbcsc\drivers\wdm, where x is the drive letter of the CD or DVD drive, and click OK.

If your system shipped after 11/19/00, type x:\wdm\tbcsc\drivers\wdm, where x is the drive letter of the CD or DVD drive, and click OK.

Depending on the version of the driver CD, the Copy Files From window will accept one of the paths and the hardware detection process continues.

Your Santa Cruz sound card has been successfully installed.