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Solve : DOS fault...?

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how do i fix a DOS fault that comes up when i try to install Windows 98? i will post the scecifics of the problem when i get out of school, thanks.
Thanks. Details of the problem are always helpful.

heres what it says:

standard mode: fault in ms-dos extender.
ec=00c4 cs=0053 ip=290e ax=00c4 bx=0440 cx=22f0 dx=00fa si=036c di=0001 bp=4278 ds=036c ss=004b sp=4260

standard mode: bad fault in ms-dos extender.
fault: 000d stack dump: 02dc 0000 0070
raw fault frame: ec=00c4 ip=244b cs=0053 fl=3013 sp=00f2 ss=004b

What KIND of DRIVE, size, proposed file system, and how is it partitioned? Has it EVER worked correctly? Are you using drive overlay software of some kind? Can you boot from a floppy?Almighty Google strikes again...

Here is a bit of info from MS, lots more on the WWW

Good luckQuote

What kind of drive, size, proposed file system, and how is it partitioned? Has it ever worked correctly? Are you using drive overlay software of some kind? Can you boot from a floppy?


its a internal HDD 1.99gigs(i know its tiny, but im gonna upgrade... eventualy) yes i can boot from a floppy and CD rom, it worked fine until it CRASHED. and the HDD has 6136 cylinders 16 heads 63 sectors its capacity is 3020MB, the pc registers it as WDC (western DIGITAL caviare) AC33100H. and i dont know what drive overlay software is .Dusty update you missed:


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q87239/


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