No one in the OS Forum, so here goes: Strange problem: Win98/ME install program locks up, but I can install 2000

[Spoooon]

Anyone have any ideas? When I try to do a clean install of both Windows 98 and ME, it locks up during the install program. Specifically when it says it's loading the setup program. The progress bar reaches 100% then nothing happens. I can still move the mouse pointer around but the program doesn't continue. When I do the clean install, the first thing I do is Fdisk and delete the active partition, create a new one, and set it active. Then I format the disk. I use a Win98 startup disk, get CDROM support going, and start the setup program. Everything goes fine until the progress meter reaches 100% and stops. This happens with both 98 and ME. Windows 2000 installs with no problems whatsoever.

System:
AMD Athlon 900 (non overclocked)
Abit KT7
128 megs PC133 ram
Creative Labs TNT2 Ultra (non overclocked)
SBLive
RealTek NIC

BIOS settings are the fail safe default ones.

OS Forum thread link if you'd rather post there: Link

 

[Entity]

Have you fdisked? What is your partition set at? FAT32 or NTFS?

Rob

 

[Killbat]

Did you check for oil leaks? And it's not good enough to look for spots on the floor, take the extra time to check the dipstick. And how old are your spark plugs?

 

[Adul]

hehe that was helpful killbat.

pull out nic card when you are installing me/98

 

[Spoooon]

I've Fdisked, enabled LBA, and set the filesystem to FAT32.

Why would pulling the NIC help when installing 98/ME? I'll give it a try when I get the chance and see what happens though.

 

[beer]

Keep Win2k, it's much better anyway

The reason why I shifted to Win2K was that 98, even after formats, would BSOD on Windows load, after I logged in. So I just slapped on win2k and I have been very happy.

 

[Spoooon]

Well, I've been telling my brother that Win2000 is better. But Deus Ex locks up, so Win2000 isn't better. Why would it lock up installing Me or 98 though? Is it possible that it's a hardware problem?

 

[Killbat]

"But Deus Ex locks up, so Win2000 isn't better."
Not to be rude, but what the hell kind of logic is this?
A) If Deus Ex locks up, it's because Deus Ex locks up
B) I played the crap out of that game under Windows 2000, severely overclocked

 

[Adul]

Imention pulling out nic to help reduce the number of devices in your system.

 

[Spoooon]

Adul I was thinking that, but wasn't sure if there was a real reason.

Killbat I was joking, hence the

 

[dalgin]

your video card might be the problem.
change it and try it again. I'm sure it will work.

 

[The Wildcard]

You should take everything out except your video card and after you have installed the oses, then do you begin to install your other perephials.