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Shankroid

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I have reformated my drive and am trying to install windows 98 se
When it get to copying files needed for windows i get the following

Standard Mode: Fault outside of MS-DOS Extender.
EC=0000 CS=0397 IP=3cb9 AX=0000 BX=00E0 CX=0002 BX=0C60
SI=21E0 DI=0000 BP=0FC0 DS=0277 ES=033f ss=027F SP=0F82
Please remove any floppy disks from you drives
and press any key to start your computerText

What do I do now?
It just keeps doing this
Thanks ahead of time for any help
 

Slikkster

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Apr 29, 2000
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This is what Microsoft says about this error:

HIMEM.SYS is unable to control the A20 line.


DOS=HIGH is not functioning properly (related to HIMEM.SYS control).


The RAM, static RAM (SRAM), single in-line memory module (SIMM), or dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips are not functioning properly.


You are running DR DOS.


The third-party memory manager is not configured correctly.


The EMM386.EXE NOEMS x=A000-EFFF line is missing from the Config.sys file.



You have an old, out-of-date ROM BIOS.


Your CMOS settings are incorrect.


Your Windows files are old or corrupted. To test this, create a new directory on the hard drive, and install Windows in that directory.


Your disks are corrupted.


Your system is infected with the Form, Forms, Noint, or Yankee Doodle virus.
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