Re: Can't Get 98 to Boot With New Motherboard
Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows
http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=184447
SYMPTOMS
If your computer has 1 gigabyte (GB) or more of random-access memory (RAM)
installed, Windows may not start. Also, when you try to start your computer, you may
receive the following error message:
Insufficient memory to initialize Windows.
Quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and restart your computer.
This behavior may also occur during Windows Setup, or when you try to start Windows
for the first time.
RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, add the following line to the [386enh] section of the
System.ini file:
MaxPhysPage=30000
This limits the amount of physical RAM that Windows can access to 768 MB.
To do so, use the following steps:
1. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to edit the System.ini file.
2. Add the following line in the [386Enh] section of the file
MaxPhysPage=30000
3. Save the file, and then restart your computer.
If this problem occurs during Windows Setup, use the following steps to resolve the
issue:
1. Restart your computer. When you see the "Starting Windows 95" message, press the
F8 key, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
For Windows 98, restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key until the
Startup menu appears, and then choose Command Prompt Only.
2. Change to the folder into which you are attempting to install Windows.
3. Edit the System.ini file. To do so, type edit system.ini, and then press ENTER.
4. Add the following line in the [386Enh] section of the file
MaxPhysPage=30000
5. Save the file, and then restart your computer. Windows Setup should continue.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
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"jim evans" <jimsTAKEOUTnews2@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
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>I have a multi-boot system and use Win98 for software testing. I
> installed a new motherboard and now 98 won't boot. I get this error
> message: http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3423/win98p1040147mu2.jpg
>
> I have 4gig of memory so it can't be insufficient memory. There is
> no Autoexe.bat file, and the Config.sys file is blank/empty. I did an
> install over but nothing changed.
>
> Anybody know what's wrong and how I get it to boot?
>
> jim