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AliveAndKickin · 11-20-2008, 08:05 AM

I was running WinMe and didn't like it so I decided to load Win98. It failed. After it pronounced that Win98 was going to run for the first time....I got the following screen:

"Cannot find a device that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application.
The Windows Registry or System.INI file refers to this file, but the device no longer exists.
If you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using it's uninstall or setup program.
If you still wasn to use the application associated with this device file, try reinstalling that application to replace the missing file: C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32\VPOWERD.VXD."
Press a key to continue.

I pressed a key and got the above message with this ending: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM#@\VxDMON.VXD.
Again I presses a key and the message ended with: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ms.mouse.vxd.
When I pressed another button: "You may need to run the Windows setup again. If the file is included in another software package, you may need to reinstall the software that uses the file.

I uninstalled Win98 at the add/remove board(in safe mode) and got WinMe back. Tried to reload Win98. Same thing as above. Cannot now uninstall win98...cannot access WinMe. Ihave a Win98 startup disk and boot diskette....I do not have a winme cd. I can access the windows menu but that is all.

Earlier in the install I got "parts of C:\RESTORE\ARCHIVE\FS1106.CAB file are damaged....

Am I ever going to be able to fix this? I will settle for getting my winme back(I have an "OEM" disk but not the codes. I really would rather have the win98. Please advise.

11-20-2008, 08:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
AliveAndKickin Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 33 OS: WinMe	WinMe/Win98 Clash.... I was running WinMe and didn't like it so I decided to load Win98. It failed. After it pronounced that Win98 was going to run for the first time....I got the following screen: "Cannot find a device that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application. The Windows Registry or System.INI file refers to this file, but the device no longer exists. If you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using it's uninstall or setup program. If you still wasn to use the application associated with this device file, try reinstalling that application to replace the missing file: C\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32\VPOWERD.VXD." Press a key to continue. I pressed a key and got the above message with this ending: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM#@\VxDMON.VXD. Again I presses a key and the message ended with: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ms.mouse.vxd. When I pressed another button: "You may need to run the Windows setup again. If the file is included in another software package, you may need to reinstall the software that uses the file. I uninstalled Win98 at the add/remove board(in safe mode) and got WinMe back. Tried to reload Win98. Same thing as above. Cannot now uninstall win98...cannot access WinMe. Ihave a Win98 startup disk and boot diskette....I do not have a winme cd. I can access the windows menu but that is all. Earlier in the install I got "parts of C:\RESTORE\ARCHIVE\FS1106.CAB file are damaged.... Am I ever going to be able to fix this? I will settle for getting my winme back(I have an "OEM" disk but not the codes. I really would rather have the win98. Please advise.