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Someone MSFN success story, but im not really sure if all these steps are needed, or you really need only some of the: Here: Remove all devices from device manager in Safe mode. Set specific settings in System.ini Go to Start -> Run -> MSCONFIG -> SYSTEM.INI -> [386Enh] MaxPhysPage=1EBFF (492MB RAM); [vcache] MinFileCache=65536, MaxFileCache=262144 and ChunkSize=1024 Replace lots of files in system with them one from install CD. MrMateczko claims that solutions is much more simple: MaxPhysPage=20000 is all you need for get rid of this message, no need to destroy the OS. // But is not true, or at least on only reason of this problem, 512+ MB has to be solved for sure, because i had this error with machine which 512MB ram - its virtual one, so i can select it exactly to 512 MB. So im also quite sure that ram sticks are fine, because they are virtualized:) Its is also not MB capicator or PSU, there is lots urban legends about this error..

I added some articles which trying to explain problem to first post. I one of them is this claim: Its better than nothing but. If you know that driver file is ok and working with other machines.. there is probably some 2 drivers conflict or incompatibility.. it would be nice to be able gain more data.. I usualy know which hardware i added and that drivers is fine, so i want to actually solve it.. than say ok this machine and this new card arent compatible they will never work together - end of story.. Its not simply true, because this ever is often generated just by some old drivers history.. and new clean install is solution.

I really dont like this give me whole list of not working games from top you your head quetion.. Unless you have eidetic memory you can only fail.. and even that you could only do something wrong on your side. Fortunately someone did his homework and there is Dosfreaks ultimate pc compatibility spreadsheet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9ZuEpGojQ-JTldJdnFlZUdLamc/view But even when you can make games working on modern OS.. there is difference between just copy binary, install it and run it.. and whole modern OS hassle to make game working. Making Steam and Gog games working on Win9x is often the same in reverse.. Good thing with Win9x games is that they are usually highly portable from one system to other... just by copying, or just by copying and adding some reg keys or copying and installing of some runtimes.

If card is working with other machine and its not possible to set up at exactly same place everytime, it means that card is fine, that its software not hardware problem. Otherwise i hoped that someone would have some deeper technical knowledge of this, that there would be some log with error.. and we would be able to learn more with exactly error message. Because this is not some crash... that is os controller behavior, something lie BSOD where is usually some error message which are able some low level guys analyze. Because i could spend few guys just by my own wild guessing that is not very effective way to solve things.. that is why i started that Windows protection error thread to get more knowledge.

Perfectly, i dont thing that such thing is possible in Win9x + 3D games world. there is lots of catches. Try some games which were not working for my from list above, if they would work for you.. I tested only demos which are publicly available.

I made card working even with Vanialla AGP 66.xx drivers, so its working. I only need to make it working with other machine. This install has KernelEx and all updates, that where it is not working is vanilla no KernelEx, no updates.. i trying to make it max compatible with oldest games as possible, so i dont want to install some big updates pack, unless i know what it is doing.. I dont need new KernelEx programs. Newest thing which i need is Doom3 and its working without KernelEx.

I made this card working with physical machine with VIA880 chipset.. and with some drivers, which i marked as clean.. Im going to investigate it more. Otherwise i saw fail of load TTF driver on other machines, which are booting fine, so its probably fine.

There is lots of reading: https://www.win-raid.com/t4035f45-Windows-XP-Bit-and-Server-Bit-on-Modern-Hardware.html But i did it before this thread even started. If want help write to that thread, when you are stuck. If install it with better mode that MPS Multiprocessor, you have to use nLite and make your own iso with acpi patches.. and Fernardo intel Sata drivers.

I already wrote that it works with XP.. Its not thermal issue, for sure, its some driver / compatibility thing.

Hmm, i have still problem to make my Geforce 6600 GT working with any driver, i tried 66.xx to 82.69. I original thought when i was getting Windows protection error, after first boot when i loaded drivers that.. installation is simply too old too much cards, but im getting it even with clean install. None, im not using it in real HW, but through KVM pass through - but Geforce 6600LE worked fine with this mode and this Geforce 6600GT is working fine for XP machine, so it not seems to be KVM or similar issue, but just Win 98 + card issue. I was checking bootlog, i see there some fonts errors: LoadFail = C:\WINDOWS\fonts\LUCON.TTF Failure code is 0016 Are these error typical, could these cause Windows protection error? I have just clean English install + some problems, so i dont undertand how Fonts could be broken? Bootlog from successful - boot with basic graphics driver and with unsuccessful with new driver attached. Card id from SIV: 10DE-0140-00000000-A2 I driver inf is couple of Geforce 6600GT lines, devices.. i thing that i tried all of them, but i always getting info when i select driver.. that driver is not for this device.. and if want to continue prompt.. i of course trying to use it. BOOTLOG-Freeze.PRV BOOTLOG-Ok-640x480x16.TXT

Pleas post magic line example if you can, im sure that i will help some people.. i didnt knew that even something like Geforce 6700 exists - i always so only 6600 and 6800 variants.

Is there some backup - system restore like date selection, or which backup is used? Its just registry, system setting or files too?

Ok i created new install chipset drivers are really needed.

Hello, probably worst problem with using of Windows 98 SE which i have System protection boot error. Its often also connected with this message: While initializing device CONFIGMG From my experience is caused by HW changes within existing installation.. i cant say hat for 100% of situation, but at least almost everytime.. when i make clean install with same HW, it works fine. Sometimes helps to boot in safe mode and remove old not more presented HW within Device manager (Windows 98 for some reason same as Win XP keeps it hidden here even aften HW is removed), sometime i cant even boot into safe mode, because of this error. Main Quetion are simple, how to avoid this error, otherwise that just dont try too much hardware, or to do lots of reinstalling? 1) Which logs to check what is wrong and how to fix it? 2) Which rLoew patches could help with it etc? 3) When i have same device multiple times within Safe mode - which one is newest and oldest, that on top or at the bottom of list? 4) What next could help? There are some particular windows updates to help with it? Some explanations, why its happening.. I) https://www.cnet.com/forums/post/334dbd45-7646-4112-ba31-091cee4f6821/ - but its pretty bad one, this is true and there is not aby advanced log details possibility, its nightmare to debug.. II) https://www.techrepublic.com/article/overcome-common-windows-98-protection-error-challenges/ Other explanation seems to by copy / paste of first one with some more info. There also info that this problem could be generated by Iomega driver on parallel port and how to solve it - its not my case of course. What is know that could help.. A) remove no more present HW from Device manager from safe mode? b) Remove drivers for no more present HW through Add / Remove programs wizzard.. b) Use System Internals Autorunns - 8.63 and remove all drivers and start up items (leftovers) for no more present HW.. c) System reset could help (thx schwups)- At DOS Prompt (F5) change direction from A: to C:. Type: C:\windows\Command\scanreg /restore , and choose a backup. There are five backups by default listed by date. A backup is user.dat, system.dat and system files like system.ini and win.ini. It's possible to add more by scanreg.ini. I would like to make some step by step guide, hint list or something like that and keep main info within this post.

Hello, i wonder if someone know if Geforce 6xxx PCI-E are working with any other driver than unofficial 82.xx drivers? Because regarding inf files.. There is support of Geforce 6xxx from 61.xx driver above.. There is nice drivers and supported card list from Phil: https://www.philscomputerlab.com/nvidia-9x-graphics-drivers.html // Just search chip name to find which drivers are supported.. But this list could be valid for AGP cards only.. So question is maded someone some Geforce 5 / 6 PCI-E cards within Windows 98 Se with any other than unofficial 82.xx driver? Does matters that drivers is originally only for AGP cards? Why make it matter? 1) 82.xx driver is from my experience problematic in general from games compatibility point of view.. its not bad, but it could be better. BTW i tested with 20+ games here: https://www.win-raid.com/t6017f53-Windows-SE-on-Modern-Hardware-11.html#msg107458 2 ) There is proven that if you use older Nvidia drivers - i has better game compatibility and even better peformance - details in Phil video: its probably because in later period, was main target to make Win2000 /XP drivers and Windows 98 were just back ports, or made by some worse developers team.. Or maybe they tried to make it more compatible / stable for price of lesser performance.. I dunno.

I tested files with other install they are working fine, .Net framework 2 installed, so i will try that safe msiexec replacement trick.

Yeah Glide is Voodoo thing, but some Win9x games run only / best in this mode - faster or better looking.. But was is best nGlide wrapper is working with Windows 98, so you can run it on not 3dfx cards too and its fast enough.

I re-downloaded all of them.. replaced msiexec file, but its still the same, the same. I installed so far everything else include .Net 1.1 and sp1 fine. I dunno if original installer 2 was installed by some program or its part of Win98 Se itself.. otherwise all seems to work fine. My system has not installed any updates except some forced by games and all Visual basic and C++ runtimes. Thanks, i guess i will try it next time with clean system..

and installation would replace that in Windows\System? Its strange than size is 80 kb, installer has 1,7 MB..

Fraps.. is nice, but its not working within Glide mode, or not with all games, is quite old version, so i wouldnt mind something better - with cpu and gpu usage, ram or any other Performance data. I guess that i can run such tool as HWinfo, Aida etc.. on second monitor, i would be lucky and not get some incompatible HW bluescreen.. But im afraid that second monitor conenction would mess with games compatibility - what is my first priority, even more modern Windows games had issues when more monitors are connected. Has someone some experience in this area?

Ok i have right one. Mine is reporting - 2.0.2600.2 .. so no 12, but 2 at the start. I know that they are 2 version one for Win NT / 2000 and one for Windows 9x, im not really sure which i downloaded, i had problems to find any version of it. Here is exact message when i run it: Filename is InstMsiA* I didnt found any msiexec in temp, but i found one in Windows\System folder and it reporting same version as your version 2: Im not using KernelEX of course, because of games compatibility.. but i seems that some of these installers is lying IE6 is already installed.

Other option is PCem.. https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/ But even with Core i9 9900K, i can emulate max K6-II 266 + 2x Voodoo 2, no smooth gui or highres Dos / Win9x gamingm, that is why im using Qemu.

Hello, i have clean Win98Se English and i want to install .Net framework 2 - found installer - filesize 23 510 720 bytes, but it giving message that i have to install Microsoft Windows installer 2 first. I found some Microsoft installer (version - 2.0.2600.2, filesize - 1 709 160 butes), but its giving message: The specified services already exists. I dunno if have right .net installer and MS installer 2 - installer files and if have right files, how to install installer? Shout i stop services, or installer it from safe mode or what?

Im still on Intel - Z170- its slower, more expensive, but still more compatible, it make sense because of its old history.. But from Qemu point of view, it should really matters, because all is virtualized.. so if Windows / Linux working fine with physical HW, Qemu should too.. maybe it could be only slower. When i saw first Dosbox Ryzen numbers it was disaster, multiple times slower than Intel, i hope that is fixed. AMD had some issues with messed IOMMu group on Linux, it should be fixed, but you never know, i read lots of new Agesa will fixed promises. I had Ryzen 2200G and Linux gpu, never worked properly, they fixed 2400G, but never 2200G, i waited almost year for that, after that i lost my patience..

I installed it without any flags, because that is nice with Qemu, that all could be set by the book, that emulated chipset and devices are Win98 compatible. Ok well not 100% for successfull boot into normal mod with emulated cirrus graphics you need to disable Windows 98 boot logo - through msdos.sys and logo=0 or you need to use step by step confirmation - and enable all options.