If I remember correctly, this was the symptoms if L2 cache was enabled
during the install and first re-boot. Try disabling the L2 cache in BIOS
for the first boot, then re-enable after everything is going (if it does!).

Doug

At 3/20/2005 11:35 PM, Paul Jones wrote:

>A friend is re-installing Win98 SE on his old PC.  Install seems to have
>gone fine, but he sees "Preparing to start Windows for the first time",
>then c:\WINDOWS>.  Rebooting causes the same thing.  Typing 'win' at the
>prompt just reboots, and the same thing happens.
>
>I remember seing this on Win95, YEARS ago....  I don't remember the fix.  I
>and my friend would be grateful for any help.

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