Hello Julie,

Monday, February 18, 2002, 5:15:26 AM, you wrote:

JS> Hi
JS> I wiped Windows95 (by reformatting my HD) from my Pentium 150 and tried to
JS> clean install Windows98se straight from the CD. Everything went well until
JS> the message "Starting Windows for the first time", then I got
JS> a box "Please wait while Windows builds a driver information database". The
JS> progress meter went all the way to 100% and disappeared, then the screen
JS> froze.
JS> Nothing except an arrow on a green background.
JS> I reformatted, then copied Win98 on to my HD and tried again. Same problem
JS> and at exactly the same place.
JS> I don't have a NIC, software modem, scanner or anything
JS> like that installed, just video and sound card. Anyway
JS> Device Manager in Safe Mode doesn't show any problems.
JS> What do I have to do to complete the installation?
JS> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

JS> Julie

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Check your CD! If it is an old one, the Win98 & Win 2000 couldn't
recognize them! So try to copy installation files on HDD & install
from it.

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