: : This is the first thing I see when I attempt to start my computer. I cannot get past the dos prompt. Also, it gives me the message that the VMM32.VXD file is needed to run windows.

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: A vxd file is a virtual device driver. There is a site called www.driverguide.com that lists hundreds of drivers available for downloading. My suggestion is to download VMM32.VXD from that site (providing they have it!) and try loading it into your c:\windows\system file. Reboot and see if it helps. Good luck!

Thank you so much for your help. But here is the problem. I have downloaded the VMM32.VXD file but am unable to copy it to my computer. I suspect the reason is because I made extra files in my effort to fix the problem in the first place because the message I get when I try to load it is that I do not have enough disk space. So now, my question is this: If I reformat my computer, what exactly must I have available to put everything back in? I have a startup disk and I have a windows 98 CD. Would I need anything other than this? Again, thank you.

A vxd file is a virtual device driver. There is a site called www.driverguide.com that lists hundreds of drivers available for downloading. My suggestion is to download VMM32.VXD from that site (providing they have it!) and try loading it into your c:\windows\system file. Reboot and see if it helps. Good luck!

: When starting up the PC in the morning, I get the message that there was a windows protection error while trying to init CONFIGMG. When I restart the machine, it works fine for the rest of the day !!!!
: Configuration of PC : AMD Athlon 650
: 64 MB PC133 Ram
: MSI Motherboard
: SIS 6326 VGA
: ALS 4000 Soundcard
: 10 GB Quantum Fireball HDD
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: I tried changing the memory , but that didnt work !
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This behavior can occur because Windows Setup flushes the L2 Cache as it initializes the PCI-to-AGP Bridge on a Micro-Star International MSI-5169 motherboard.

To resolve this problem, contact your computer manufacturer to inquire about the availability of a possible BIOS upgrade. If you already have the latest BIOS version for your computer, you may be able to work around this problem using one of the following methods:

1. Disable the external (CPU or L2) cache in the CMOS.
For information about how to do so, refer to the
documentation included with your computer or
contact your hardware manufacturer.

2. If you are using an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
video adapter, try replacing the AGP video adapter
with a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
video adapter.

Regards,
Sherlock.

holmes@qsupport.com