Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter cause error when they close

[sylvester1]

Hey eby I see there are still a few 98er's around.

Perhaps someone will know the answer to this one. After using Disk Cleanup (cleanmgr.exe) or Disk Defragmenter (defrag.exe) and I go to close them, I get the error..."program has performed an illegal action and will be closed". The programs actually work and complete thier actions fine. When I check the details of the log created I see the following (Disk Cleanup example shown, similar for Defragmenter)...

Win32 Kernel core component performed an invalid memory access.

Module Name: KERNEL32.DLL

Description: Win32 Kernel core component

Version: 4.10.1998

Application Name: Cleanmgr.exe

Description: Disk Space Cleanup Manager for Windows

Version: 4.10.1693

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Windows KB891711 component has altered Windows system files.

Module Name: KB891711.EXE

Description: Windows KB891711 component

Version: 4.10.2223

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Windows KB918547 EXE component has altered Windows system files.

Module Name: KB918547.EXE

Description: Windows KB918547 EXE component

Version: 4.10.2224

------> System Information <------

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998

Upgrade using Full OEM CD

My specs. are...

Pentium II 350mhz

192MB RAM

IE 5 6.0.2800.1106

Windows 98 preinstalled by system builder. I reinstalled over top of itself with a Microsoft Windows 98 OEM disk that they gave me. I don't know if it is the one they used.

Something I just recently noticed is that my System Information says

Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998

Upgrade using Full OEM CD

But when I right click My Computer/Properties it says

Microsoft Windows 98

Version 4.10.2222

Registered to: My Name

*****-OEM-*******-*****

What does all this mean? I know Second Edition is 4.10.2222A (mine has no alpha extension) and it does not say Second Edition.

Also, I know there are a lot of Utilities out there that work better than the built in's but I like everything clean and working.

[PassingBy]

Hmmm .....

I believe what you have is windows 98 Gold/first edition. You should ensure that your updates and patches are for that particular version.

Rgds

[sylvester1]

I believe what you have is windows 98 Gold/first edition. You should ensure that your updates and patches are for that particular version.

I've never heard of it. I'll look around and see what I can find. In the mean time, you don't have any guesses for the Disk utility troubles have you?

Thank you.

[Peffse]

Isn't Win98FE version 4.10.1998?

...Aside that, I'd suggest running Memtest to see if you have bad RAM. The "invalid memory access" is what leads me to that conclusion... though I suppose that could be accessing that HDD too. Well, no reason NOT to test the RAM, right?