Standard Mode: Fault MS-Dos Extender

[Strowhat]

Well I got this new build and had a floppy problem (fixed that) and now the install for Win98 booting with start up disk takes me through the scandisk, copy files, and check registry then I get this mess:

Standard Mode: Fault in MS-Dos extender
EC=0000 CS=0053 IP=2910 AX=0000 BX=0C60 CX=FFF0 DX=0375
SI=0390 DI=0001 BP=4278 DS=0000 ES=037C SS=004B SP=4260

I tried to reformat HD using MaxBlastII and then reinstall and still the same. I tried copy sys c to drive from start up disk and that still did nothing so I made another start up disk also from other computer.

Any Idea how to fix? Do I need to install the full MS Dos to fix?

Need some help and all is appreciatted!

Thanks Chuck

[TwoRails]

Hi Strowhat,

You can look Here, (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;87239) and Here (http://search.support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?Catalog=LCID%3D1033%26CDID%3DEN-US-KB%26PRODLISTSRC%3DON&Product=&KeywordType=ALL&Titles=false&numDays=&maxResults=25&withinResults=&Queryl=Standard+Mode%3A+Fault+in+MS-Dos+extender&Query=Standard+Mode%3A+Fault+in+MS-Dos+extender&QuerySource=gsfxSearch_Query)

HTH

TwoRails

[Strowhat]

Getting closer to starting Win98! Found the memory had one bad module and now it will go to the set up wizard and then I get

message SV995035
An Invalid command option was specified.
Check command line and try again
or type setup /? for help on set up command options
(0x13AB)

Question is how do I check the command line? What possible option could be wrong?

I tried a couple of start up disks and the same happens.

All Help appreciated TwoRails Glad all your help got me this far!

Thanks, Chuck

[GaryRouth]

Shouldn't get the command - switch error if you boot from the Windows Installation cd-rom. Enter the bios setup & set 1st boot device to cdrom. Don't really need to have the floppy drive involved at all, unless you want to.

Best of luck, and Happy Holidays
. . . Gary

[Strowhat]

Thanks for the info and steering me in the right direction to all that replied to the thread.

I had typed in the wrong thing at the a:/ prompt

Guess I learned and that is the important part!

Again Thanks Chuck:D