Windows 98 Setup Hangs During Plug and Play Hardware Detection
ID: Q194721
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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to install Windows 98, Setup may stop responding (hang)
during the Plug and Play hardware detection process. When you restart your
computer, Setup may hang at the same point.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the System.ini file contains the
"Display.drv=pnp.drv" line.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, disable the "Display.drv=pnp.drv" line in
the System.ini file. To do so, follow these steps:
- Restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key after your
computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), and then choose
Safe Mode from the Startup menu. For more information about Windows 98
startup, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
No "Starting Windows 98" Message at Startup
- Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System
Tools, and then click System Information.
- On the Tools menu, click System Configuration Utility.
- On the Sytem.ini tab, double-click [Boot].
- Click the "Display.drv=pnp.drv" check box to clear it, click OK,
and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.
- After Setup is completed, repeat steps 2-5, clicking the
"Display.drv=pnp.drv" check box to select it in step 5.
- Verify that Normal Startup is selected on the General tab in System
Configuration Utility.
- Restart the computer when prompted.
MORE INFORMATION
Some video adapters, such as Creative Labs PCI 3D video adapters, may
replace the "Display.drv=pnpdrvr.drv" line with the "Display.drv=pnp.drv"
line. This can prevent Plug and Play hardware detection from working
properly.
Additional query words:
Keywords : kbhw kbsetup win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
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