Vmm32.vxd missing or unable to load .....

Iv installed windows 98 SE on a PC 3 times now and i keep geting a windows protection error..... Vmm32.vxd missing or unable to load. Any ideas? Iv seen it before but i cant remember how i fixed it ( if i did lol ) Iv tryed another stick of ram so i dont think its a mem prob.....

 

In what part of the installation does the error occur ?
If it is at the first reboot, can you boot in safemode ?

Btw. why are you not installing WinXP on this kind of machine ? (Driver support is so much better)

 

It did it on the first boot and i could get into safe mode..But i just got 2 more .vxd errors and i cant get into safe mode... I instaled a new mobo and every thing is going smoothly ( so far ) and as far as XP it was only a celaron 366 and 64MB of ram but now its a K6-3 450 with 128MB ram so im ganna install XP after all......

 

Ah, I got confused by your signature, which indicated that we were talking about a machine that was a little more powerful

 

hehe no working on a customers PC.... im installling XP now............

 

I am having the same problem on an older Compaq.
Trying to insall windows 98 I receive the Vmm23.vxd missing or unable to load.

I finally was able to get into safe mode but not sure what to do from here.

Can anyone please help?
iamwhoiam@shaw.ca

 

I had this problem 3 times while trying to install Windows 98SE on an old HP Vectura 5/120.
Finaly... believe it or not...
It went away after I removed the instalation CD.
Alternatively...
You could go into BIOS and make sure the first boot is the primary hard drive.

 

thanks PCJinx,
I will give it a try, gonna try it one more time.
Will let you know what happens.