Hi, i am trying to install Windows 98 into a SanDisk cruzer micro 4gb. I used hp format utility to make a dos boot drive on the usb disk, then i dragged the installation files into usb disk. When it booted into the usb disk, i ran the setup and selected to install it on the usb i am using, after the reboot, it shows the looking for drivers animation, then i get the bsod, then i click enter to continue, and i get a blue box, where i can move the mouse only.

My computer

hp compaq nc6400

1gb ram

SanDisk cruzer micro 4gb

Boot into Safe Mode.

Disable, not remove, all of the USB Drivers using Device Manager.

Reboot.

When i went to safe mode it told me it can't install drivers in safe mode. When i click okay, nothing i can click is on the screen.

When i went to safe mode it told me it can't install drivers in safe mode. When i click okay, nothing i can click is on the screen.

You mean that you don't get the "Start" button?

What happens if you press when booted in safe mode Ctrl+Alt+Canc?

Do you get Task Manager?

As in:

http://www.guidebookgallery.org/screenshots/win98se

Which tasks do you see running?

jaclaz

Ctrl+Alt+Canc?

Eh?

I assume specific to non-US keyboards. Should be Ctrl+Alt+Del on US ones.

When i went to safe mode it told me it can't install drivers in safe mode. When i click okay, nothing i can click is on the screen.

I said DISABLE, not install.

Ctrl+Alt+Canc?

Eh?

I assume specific to non-US keyboards. Should be Ctrl+Alt+Del on US ones.

Yep , my bad , forgot to translate the "Canc" (Italian) to "Del" (English), BUT since I posted an image in which CTRL+ALT+DEL (again) is mentioned , you are given honoris causa the grammar police badge I received just today from submix8c:

(It's like a hot potato , pass it on )

jaclaz

Yep , my bad , forgot to translate the "Canc" (Italian) to "Del" (English), BUT since I posted an image in which CTRL+ALT+DEL (again) is mentioned , you are given honoris causa the grammar police badge I received just today from submix8c:

(It's like a hot potato , pass it on )

jaclaz

BTW, off-topic, but after finding this I finally understand the "de La Palice" references.

BWAHAHAHAHAH!

Thank you both for the hoot of the day!

In task manager I only see explorer

In task manager I only see explorer

I said DEVICE Manager, not Task Manager.

I can't access device manager because all i see is the safe mode background, and the task man thing was for jaclaz. Sorry about that.

Edited April 20, 201313 yr by asdfg

Edit a file named SYSTEM.CB

Add to it a section like this:

[vcache]

MaxFileCache=393216

Let's see whether this improves your Safe Mode enough for you to be able to follow RLoew's instructions.

It didn't work (the system.cb) . I think my problem is i am at the part when the system install the drivers in the background that says something like "98 setup" on the top