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AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member -  
 anto2b3 -
Hello,

My old Pentium 3 used to run Windows Millennium and one day there were too many error messages, and of course no CD-ROM to repair everything. My big brother just lent me Windows 98 with the floppy disk, and it shows installation impossible, the following file is missing or corrupted: C:/windows/DBLBUFF.sys and C:/windows/IFSHLP.sys. And I’m here now to ask for help, I had thought about throwing the tower out the window, but I’ll try my luck here. Thanks for your help.

Configuration: Pentium 3; 933 MHz

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  1. lilo
     
    Hi
    how do you install? did you format the PC? explain +
    See you
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    1. LEMERCIER
       
      I start by inserting the floppy disk and the CD-ROM, and the following message appears: "preparing to boot your new computer in progress.
      Further down, the following file is missing or corrupted: C/windows/DBLBUFF.sys and C:/Windows/IFSHLP.sys
      Win.com not found, Windows loading impossible.
      C:/>
      Format the hard drive ?? I still have a lot to learn about computers myself..
      For info, this is the third Windows CD-ROM I’ve tried, handed to me by friends on the left and right. And even last night, I tried with the XP CD-ROM, the same page appears as for Windows 98.
      I only started getting into this since Sunday evening. Thanks, Lilo, for your help, and see you soon from Pascal in Brittany. KENAVO."
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  3. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
     
    pfff, after D:/WIN98>, I’m going in circles, around my office chair.
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  4. TGVBARJOT Posted messages 350 Registration date   Status Member 58
     
    if you start with the floppy disk
    launch fdisk
    delete all partitions
    create one and format
    and reboot your CD
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    1. LEMERCIER
       
      Operation summary: I did what you told me, before I formatted my hard drive, and it shows when I restart the PC: Disk system not valid, I/O Error
      Replace it and press a key, oh right, what is this I/O
      (I’ll go check if I have a good ground in the garage.)
      Thanks, TGVBARJOT.
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  6. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    This is a read error on one of the peripherals...

    We must ensure that the hard drive is large enough and the first partition as well.

    It simply means that there is nothing on which to boot.

    Insert the boot diskette, go to the A, C, D: prompt, etc., and then from the CD-ROM (D: often) run the Windows 98 install...

    If errors occur after the hard drive has been formatted, it is probably a problem with the CD.

    Be careful not to damage the mass.

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    Digital-Illusions
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  7. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
     
    I’ll give you my setup: Pentium 3 / 933MHz, 32 MB of RAM.
    20 GB hard drive.
    It boots when it is decided, the installation of Windows 98 starts, and this time it shows me: A:/> , so what should I do...
    No more I/O for the moment.
    (I confirm, I have a mass in my garage)
    Thanks Digital-illusions.
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  8. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    Starting from there, you have to find the CD reader letter... by typing "D:", if you get an error message, that means it's the right one, you have to find it...

    If it's good, you will copy D:\ and wait for new instructions.

    Once that's done, you type "dir /p" and press Enter (space or Enter to page through), you must spot a program named Install or setup (I think it's install for Win98).

    Then back at D:\ you type the name of the program.

    Example: D:\install.exe

    If all goes well (we can still hope), it should launch the installation on a healthier basis... which will avoid having to resort to the solution from the garage...
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    Digital-Illusions
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    1. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
       
      So, I did exactly what you told me, but on the last page it displays: please wait while the installation is initializing.
      System registry analysis ....
      copying necessary files for Windows installation...
      KERNEL: Unable to initialize heap
      D:/>
      We’ll get there, I can feel it, not you..
      Thanks for your help .
      (But after D:/>???)
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  9. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    When it crashes at that point, it often means it doesn’t know where to put its data for the installation…
    Because otherwise, the installation starts and the rest will happen with a mouse and a real interface.

    It could be due to a memory problem or a hard drive issue.
    Otherwise, a bad partition (too small or poorly identified).
    Or a partition formatted as NTFS while Windows 98 only runs on FAT32.

    (XP prefers the newer NTFS, but Win98 doesn’t know it)

    That’s why it was important since fdisk to erase all existing partitions (all of them) then to recreate a single FAT32 volume and above all to format it…
    I invite you to recheck these things, it’s very important; if everything is good, then you should consider the possibility of a faulty Win98 CD. Otherwise, I’m out of ideas…

    It’s important to understand that an NTFS disk is not seen by the WIN98 installer, and even on NTFS there is always a FAT bootstrapping, so the PC tries to install on the boot and as soon as it runs out of space it crashes… it’s like trying to install Windows on 8 MB.

    In RAM otherwise, I think you have more than 32 MB (320 ?) because 32 isn’t a lot, especially for a 1GHz (or not far)…
    If it’s really 32, it’s not a lot, but even so it shouldn’t prevent the installation… just make it slower.
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    Digital-Illusions
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    1. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
       
      You’ve already done a lot to help me out, I thank you, I will continue my research with all the information you provided. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks again for your help. By the way, Happy and Prosperous New Year 2006 to you and to everyone around you.
      Hi,
      See you.
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  10. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    Thank you, I’m going to go rest now...

    Happy New Year to you too...

    @see you soon with good news I hope.
    ...and without having to resort to the garage solution.
    --
    Digital-Illusions
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  11. TGVBARJOT Posted messages 350 Registration date   Status Member 58
     
    step-by-step instructions!!!!!!!!

    1/ put in your diskette
    2/ type fdisk
    3/ select delete partitions
    4/ then select create a primary DOS partition maximum size
    5/ then activate the primary DOS partition
    6/ reboot with the diskette
    7/ type format C:
    8/ reboot after formatting

    IF YOU CHOOSE THEN

    windows 98

    put the Windows 98 CD-ROM
    reboot with the diskette
    type d:
    type instal.exe
    follow the instructions

    OR for Windows XP

    put the XP CD into the drive
    reboot, press DEL or F10
    go into the BIOS and look for boot from CD-ROM
    exit BIOS saving changes
    the computer will boot from the CD-ROM follow the instructions.....

    be cool or take some classes ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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    1. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
       
      This morning, I went to the garage and he formatted my hard drive for me,
      I start the installation, scandisk and there, my last page: Preparing to boot your computer; this may take several minutes; please wait.
      A:/>
      (ah, what to do next)
      From the start, it runs in a loop...
      And I’m going in circles ...
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  12. TGVBARJOT Posted messages 350 Registration date   Status Member 58
     
    ps: install.exe
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  13. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    Thank you for this brilliant summary...
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    Digital-Illusions
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  14. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    Since it’s been made perfectly clear to me that I don’t know anything and that my solutions are rubbish, I’m going to stop making suggestions.

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    Digital-Illusions
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    1. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
       
      I hope you’re not talking about me, I don’t understand anything and I don’t know anything about computers, especially for this kind of thing, my old Pentium 3 won’t do anything.
      Every time I turn it on, it displays a new page.
      It will end up going to the workshop, but what I fear is the bill to repair my P3.
      I’ll give myself one more week, next Saturday, at the workshop.
      Have a good weekend.
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  15. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    No, it wasn't for you, but for your case I'm a bit short of ideas...

    It must be something stupid... if you destroyed the old partition (with fdisk) and you created a primary partition that takes up the whole disk... and it is Active (from fdisk) and the formatting goes fine...
    I don't see much else.
    If the RAM is good and it worked before...

    Good luck.
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    Digital-Illusions
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    1. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
       
      Anyway, I thank you for your help with my PC. Now when I boot it asks me to remove the disks and press a key to restart the PC, but I did press, the same message remains on the screen, forced to do a reset. Tomorrow will be another day, and the solution will be resolved in two clicks, as soon as my system works, I will contact you again to let you know, not forgetting the others who also explained various manipulations to me. Thanks to them. Good luck.
      Pascal, from Brittany (22) .
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  16. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
     
    Where I am at, it’s worse than before, I turn on my PC, it stays on the boot page with all the system info: Diskette A: None
    Diskette drive B: none ; etc...
    Below, Verifying DMI pool data .............
    remove the disks
    Press a key to restart, I’ve been pressing a key since last night, it stays on the same page.
    Doctor, is it serious, should I poke the beast ...
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  17. Digital-Illusions Posted messages 39 Status Member 4
     
    The Pool Data shows that there has been a hardware modification to the machine... Addition/removal of peripherals... Has the machine been brutalized? In any case, I would advise checking all connections (to know whether sockets and cards are properly seated, that there is no looseness) and this on the power supplies (HDD + CD-ROM + Diskette), that the RAM sticks are properly pressed into their sockets, that the IDE ribbons (hard drive and CD-ROM) are correctly plugged into the peripherals and the motherboard... then all PCI cards, checked that they are fully seated in their slot.

    If the hard drive is empty and formatted, there is no reason it shouldn’t work... If "format C:" does not take at least 3 or 4 minutes, and without showing progress, that’s a sign there is a problem with the hard drive (badly partitioned (fdisk), badly configured in terms of active partitions, or even physically damaged).
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    Digital-Illusions
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    1. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
       
      I’m in the middle of tidying up the tower, I’ve checked everything, and now I’m taking the opportunity to vacuum, especially the processor fan and the cards.
      I’ll give you the final result when I’m done, when the beast is powered on.
      Thanks, any advice is welcome.
      Have a good afternoon.
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    2. AKA22 Posted messages 31 Status Member
       
      I'm feeling down, I've checked everything in the tower, nothing to report.
      I always get Verifying DMI pool data......
      Remove the disks
      Press a key to restart .
      I've been pressing for 24 hours, and nothing happens .
      Saturday, it will go to the shop .
      No more A:/;C:/ no more functions to work on installing Windows 98 .
      As it is said: there is always a solution to the problem, and you're there to help me solve my problem, and I thank you .
      See you soon to give you good news next time .
      Have a good Sunday and week .
      Bye .
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  18. roro
     
    Windows shows me a message (windowsysteme.reg). What does that mean?
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  19. AMOURTI
     
    Hello,

    My computer won’t start anymore after a format starting from the first screen that appears (setup F10). No startup diskette can resolve the problem. What should I do, please?

    My computer shows a report as follows:

    Initializing Intel boot agent version 2.6 (dev build 005)
    Adaptec ANA-294u2b SCSI BIOS v 2.20.0
    © 1999 Adaptec, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Press <ctrl> for SCSISelect (TM) utility
    SCSI ID: 0 IBM-PSG DNES-309170w Ultra2-LVD hard disk 0
    SCSI BIOS installed successfully

    And afterwards it displays a command to insert a diskette.

    Which diskette should I insert?

    Thank you for your help.    </ctrl>
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  20. anto2b3
     
    Hey you stole my nickname, a-hole, shit, fat faggot thief!!!! my nickname!
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