If the system is unstable after doing a fresh install of the operating
system, I would consider some tests to make sure that things are working
well at something closer to the hardware level.

Maybe run MemTest86 to make sure that the CPU/Memory subsystem is working
well.  Also download the utilities provided by the hard drive manufacturer
and run their diagnostic on the drive.  Since both of these test run from a
bootable floppy it bypasses the problem with Windows OS for the time being.

The hard drive utility usually includes an option to write zeros to the hard
drive, as well, which might help you with getting a fresh installation on
this system.

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terrence Nolley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:26 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] System reboots itself...


>     I'm working on a Windows 98 machine that I recently
> reformatted/reinstalled Win98 (AMD K6 processor, 128 MB ram) but system
> continues to reboot itself.  Here is an example of a common error
> message I've received
> "A Fatal exception 0E has occurred at 0028:C0005338 in VXD VMM(01) +
> 00004338.  The current  application will be terminated."  Any assistance
> would be glady appreciated.

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