Windows98 hanging at boot while loading IFSHLP.SYS

[jkersenbr]

Since nobody is looking at the Tech Support forum, I'll post here!


OK, i'm working on an old Win98 system and it has me completely befuddled.

It had been hanging at boot when the owner brought it to me. It would boot into safe mode and I found it had viruses and spyware out the wazoo, so I decided to reformat/reinstall.

Well, even after reinstalling, while attempting to boot the first time it hangs. Looking at BOOTLOG.TXT it shows the last entry to be IFSHLP.SYS.

Then I remove everything (litterally) except the video card and keyboard and one stick of RAM...same problem.

So, I thought the hard drive might be bad. Ran Maxtor PowerDiag on it (since it's a 10GB Maxtor) and it passed the "recertification test".

Just for giggles, I popped in another known-OK 30GB drive with the same result.

Any ideas what is going on and how to get this POS to boot in normal mode?

 

[SVT Cobra]

WRONG FORUM http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=34&flcache=3068435&entercat=y

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
WRONG FORUM http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=34&flcache=3068435&entercat=y

STFU N00b.

 

[jkersenbr]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
WRONG FORUM http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=34&flcache=3068435&entercat=y

If the mods don't like it, they are capable of locking without the assistance of a WRONG FORUM Nazi

 

[Zim Hosein]

It it a PCMCIA HD jkersenbr?

 

[jkersenbr]

No, it's ATA/IDE

 

[SVT Cobra]

YAY! now we have people bashing against people not posting int he wrong forum

WTG nmorons


stop trying to be aginast everything

 

[Linflas]

Maybe see if this helps. I still support 155 POS Win 98 boxes in my school. I curse it on a daily basis.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: jkersenbr
No, it's ATA/IDE

Try this jkersenbr, worth a try IMO 🙂

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
YAY! now we have people bashing against people not posting int he wrong forum

WTG nmorons

stop trying to be aginast everything

:roll:

 

[suse920]

foxtrot

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
YAY! now we have people bashing against people not posting int he wrong forum

WTG nmorons


stop trying to be aginast everything

Your noobness is exhibited in your ignorant posts.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
YAY! now we have people bashing against people not posting int he wrong forum

WTG nmorons


stop trying to be aginast everything

stop being a dick. the guy's just trying to get his comp running. jeez.