URGENT PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! Windows 98 won't install

[KennyH]

I am trying to install Windows 98 SE on my ASUS P3B-F and when it finishes formating and goes the the system check it gives me an error. Something like STANDARD MODE: FAULT OUTSIDE OF MS-DOS EXTENDER. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT! I have never had a problem like this before. I tried to install ME and it does the same thing. ARRGH! Someone please help me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I must get this box up by tonight. Thanks.

 

[LostBoy]

From the MS knowledge base.

"Standard Mode Messages

If you get any of the following error messages, remove any memory managers (such as EMM386.exe, QEMM, or 386Max) from your Config.sys file, and then run Setup again.

Standard Mode: Invalid DPMI return.
Standard Mode: Fault in MS-DOS Extender.
Standard Mode: Bad Fault in MS-DOS Extender.
Standard Mode: Unknown stack in fault dispatcher.
Standard Mode: Stack Overflow.

NOTE: If you still have problems, add EMM386.EXE back into your Config.sys file and exclude all ranges. For example:

device=c:\windows\emm386.exe x=A000-FFFF"

 

[cirrus1]

You could also try to stop the installer from checking various things. Try to boot up with a floppy and run on your cd install /? that will give you a list of options. Try to disable the scandisk checking and the system registry checking.

 

[zzzz]

try changing the memory.
I had problems while installing win 98 on a friends system before..turned out the memory was bad.