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Windows protection error
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:10 am
by corpse
Hi guys. I'm doing a reinstall for a friend and after I formatted and reinstalled '98 SE, I get this message on reboot.
C:\WINDOWS\system\vmm32.vxd: Missing/unable to load.
This is a completely clean install of '98 SE [valid copy]. First reboot after finishing install.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:17 am
by axbaby
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:06 pm
by corpse
tried the second link and this is what happens.
Have to boot into safe mode to run command prompt as I cant boot normally.
command prompt comes up saying C:\windows>
type in : dir vmm32.vxd /s and get this:
directory of C:\windows\system
vmm32 vxd 941,000 date/time vmm32.vxd
1 file(s) 941,000 bytes
Total files listed:
1 file 941,000 bytes
0 dir 12,125.36 MB free
C:\windows>
now on step 2 when I type cd windows, it says
invalid directory
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:37 pm
by axbaby
type
cd\
then try again
your in windows dir so changing to it is not needed
it seems to me your system folder and vmm file are fine
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:00 pm
by corpse
In safe mode, I looked at the autoexec.bat and it is empty. When I click on edit, nothing happens.
Also the winstart.bat file is empty.
How do I edit the autoexec.bat if need be to put something in there.
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:03 pm
by axbaby
look for edit.com i think in c:\windows\command
once in the directory that edit.com is then type
type
if that don't work type
path=c:\windows
path=c:\windows\command
then type
edit c:\autoexec.bat
my icq if ya want it
axbaby
200-541-634
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:17 pm
by AmIdYfReAk
*picks up the phone and starts calling axboobies*
Hey! where the fuck is Area Code 200?!
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 2:24 am
by axbaby
873 1659
figure out the area code
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:05 am
by corpse
we put windows 2000 on and it worked fine. Thanks for the help