Computer manufacturer ("Custom Built", or brand name: Dell, HP, etc.) : Compaq
Computer model (if brand name) : Presario 2510 Desktop
Operating system (Windows version) : 95__ 98__ 98SE X ME__ NT__ 2000__ XP Home__ XP Pro__ Other__
(put an X beside the one that applies)
Type of browser (Internet Explorer or similar) and version : None at present.
Motherboard if known :
CPU (processor) type and speed : Athlon 300 mhz
Amount of memory installed (RAM) : 48 MB SDRAM
Hard drive size: 4G
Hard drive free space : 3.8G
Sound card ("Onboard", or type of card) : ESS 1887 Audiodrive
Video adapter ("Onboard", or type of card) : S3 Virge DX PCI
Anti-virus program : None yet.
Firewall program : None yet.
Spyware / adware check program : None yet.
Outline your problem : Trying to install win98se on this pc, it will install past the point of hardware detection, then when reboots, gives vmm32.vxd error, saying it is missing or corrupt, cannot continue.
Exact error message (if applicable) :C:\windows\system\vmm32.vxd is either missing or corrupt, cannot continue.
What you were doing when the problem first appeared : Installing Win98se on former Win98 machine, after re-partitioning, and formatting.
Any new software or hardware installed recently : No.
Any other information that you think might help :I have Googled this error, downloaded everything I can find that is supposed to be an updated version of this file, nothing works so far. I have more to try, and am re-installing Win98se right now, for the 4th time, in the hopes it will work. When I try to disable the line in the System.INI files that says "Umax11.386" , it says the file is not there.
Any ideas anyone?



chris

Chris
Have you looked on this search?
The 4th item down looks promising?
www.umax.co.uk/support/technotes/f108B.htm
I think it refers to a scanner conflict? But you maybe able to adapt it?

bedstor,
Yeah, I'm afraid so, I googled it several times in different ways, and nothing I read helped at all, no matter how I tried it. right now, I'm going to try installing ME, from the clean copy I have to see if it makes any difference. Thanks for trying tho!

chris

Problem solved, tho not the way I'd have originally liked! I managed to install a clean copy of Win ME, and its running fine. Thanks for the efforts!

chris

Chris
Look at it this way.
Installing a new OS onto a blank or formatted computer is bound to cause teething problems... but with a good installation you'll be able to upgrade because the upgrade now has a reference point to latch on to
When the "new" files are installed they convert the "old" files to the newer spec.
I think thats what happened with you?

bedstor,
When I tried to install Win98se on this computer, I wiped it completely clean. I dont have any update 98se CD's, I would definitely have used it if I had, . For some reason, it just wouldnt get past that vmm32.vxd error. If ME doesnt work, I'll take it back to Win 95, might be a little faster anyway, since this computer has a max RAM upgrade capability of 64MB. It already has 32MB intergrated on the motherboard. I'll be ordering a 32MB chip this week for it. Hopefully this solves the slowness, or at least speeds it up some. I appreciate the help with this, as its been driving me crazy. LOL

chris

I agree with the "upgrade" in memory to gain some performance
Being an older OS if you can get 75%-80% resources out of it thats Warp Drive ! Do a before and after Check on those numbers,Virtual Drive settings I remember sometimes can alter Performance Figures as well ,but just keep it at the automatic setting (default)
XP machines run close to 100% by comparison

I'll do that, and thanks alot for the suggestions! Have agreat New Year!

chris