The above blue screen error comes up atleast 33%

of the time I switch on the machine ...

It happens in all my 2 machines

specs:-
1)motherboard Asus : A7N266-VM
2)processor: ATHLON 1700XP in one machine
and DURON 1.1 in another
3) RAM : DDR 256MB in one machine and
DDR 128MB in another
4)both machines have network cards and
CD ROM drive ....
5) Windows 98 SE

how do I trouble shoot this error

chris

*** REASON ***

This is a Page Fault interrupt. It typically occurs when Windows tries to access virtual memory on a demand-paged basis and the requested page of memory is missing or damaged, or when a paging protection rule is otherwise violated. When occurring in the 0028 memory range, it nearly always means that a DEVICE DRIVER is implicated in the problem.

*** Solution ***

Isolate the Bad Device. If unsure, look all devices loading in the registry and narrow your choice down.

*** Directions ***

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

3. In Registry Editor, expand the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

4. On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.

5. In the Export Registry File dialog box, type RunKey in the File name box, and then click Save.

NOTE: The contents of the Run key are saved in the RunKey.reg file. If you later want to undo the following changes to the registry, double-click RunKey.reg. You will be prompted to add the information from Runkey.reg to the registry.

6. In the right pane, right-click the device that is problomatic click Delete on the shortcut menu that appears.

7. Click Yes in response to the Confirm Value Delete message that appears.

8. Click Yes in response to the Confirm Value Delete message that appears.

9. Quit Registry Editor.

10. Restart your computer.

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But no problems reports this MB in Redhat Linux 9.
I had downloaded sound driver from Nvidia it works satisfactory in RH9.

as well as the blue screen error on startup also have a problem with the machines shuting down, they all locked up on shutdown, tried use the windows shutdown patch, no change. changed the cpu and ram on all the machines still the same fault. Even went as for as disabling the com ports, LPT1 port and gameport as the ports are not being used, but nothing seem to work. ASUS tech surport in there wisdom advised tring the windows update (yer right what do they know there about as relible as the download server, don't get me wrong I like asus mobo's run a P4P800 in my home machine with no problems, fantastic mobo)
was just about to give up and install windows xp but after reading this site i see i'am not the only one having this problem, got a couple of ideas from this site, (thanks guys) but found not all of them worked, and I finally solve the problem by doing the following steps.

1. update the BIOS using the latest release on the ASUS website (WOW the download server was working) done this through DOS not the auto update.
2. disabled the MCP dolby digital controller in the bios
3. installed the drivers using the 98/ME drivers from the ASUS web site.

for all those who have a pro with sblive value and emm386 there is a solution.u can avoid this by installing the software provided for sblive and not value.this has solved the pro 4 me.there wont be any conflict or any loss in audio quality.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_udp_win9x_2.41

They also have a new Graphics driver which seems to solve some other problems here:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_53.04

Hope that helps

I have the same 0E error message once a while when starting a machine for a customer.

EXCEPT he's using an INTEL D815EPEA2 board with an ATI video card ... This is questionning ASUS and NVIDIA as the cause?!

rem SET Path=%Path%;C:\Programmi\Executive Software\DiskeeperWorkstation\

You will solve the problem for boot soon, but then I had another fatal exception closing machine. To solve this too, press ctrl-alt-canc and close "dkservice" before closing machine.

now here is my error report *g*

System
Mainboard: What do you think? Hehe, it's an ASUSN266-VM
CPU: AMD XP 1800+
the rest says nothing.

I like this board... *grmbl* Yes, I need to load the EMM386! Our Software is written in Clipper and can't be without some higher resistent memmory.
What I tryed to resolve the problem:

-Installed newest BIOS flash from www.asus.com
-Deactivated the Onboard Sound
-Installed some new AGP GFX Card

And nothing works.... Everytime I boot up the System with loading EMM386 in my config.sys the machine hang up on windows boot screen. I saw that after 5 to 10 minutes the Computer boot up completly, but that couldn't be, the user would kill me if he had to wait 5 to 10 minutes to make his work =D
Yeah, you might recognized it, I'am running the machine on a Win98 SE!
My Boss sayd that must be some Conflict with the oboard GFX Card and the shared memmory the chip uses. You saw that I tryed it with some new AGP card, too. The Problem with this solution was the bios abilitys to deactivate the onboard gfx chip. There is nowere any possibility to deactivate it comletly!

So I think there is no more hope for this mainboard! Next I'm going to install a win2k on the test system, make some special config.sys for the clipper programm and hope for that will work..
After this I'm going to inform you about what the machine say'd to win2k!

You must disable the Dolby voice in the BIOS.

Fabio

I will try later. I will post my findings.

Anyone else able to download the new driver? VGAW9XME-177... 177 2003/04/17 Win98SE Nvidia Geforce2 VGA driver for Win9x

Regards.

I've got the A7N-266VM installed at a few clients, all using WinXP. Occassionly a few clients would call to tell me the PC shuts down for no reason. I am relating this problem to all your problems, though I am suspecting that XP reacts in a SHUTDOWN instead of the FATAL EXCEPTION error you guys have been experiencing. I will NEVER purchase this motherboard again!!

I used to be so confident with ASUS, I have an Asus A7A266 and it never ever gave me problems and it works brilliantly. Unforturnately its not the same with the A7N-266VM. I hate it.

I recently built an A7N-266VM but I got a seperate Geforce4 video card for it, 512Mb RAM, AthlonXP2100+ and 60Gb 7200 hard drive, WinXP. Client hasn't called yet. Hope it doesn't happen!!!

If you get any info on how to solve this problem it would be great to know.

Thanks guys.

catch ya later!!!

The configuration consists of: 128 DDR (crucial), Athlon XP 1700+, 40 gig Maxtor 7200, WIN 98se.

I've talked to ASUS 2 times so far; The first time they said I needed Mushkin DDR memory and that crucial memory was crap. I had some 256mb 2100 Mushkin in another computer so I tried it. Still got the blue screens.

The 2nd time I talked to ASUS the tech said that the A7N266 series doesn't like win98. (I must use win 98 for compatibility with the application we use here). He said it works be you must install the drivers exactly as it says in the manual. So, I formatted one of the computers and reinstalled win98. [Interestingly without the motherboard drivers on it yet, after 30 reboots the computer didn't blue screen] I installed the drivers as best I could follow ASUS's very poorly written win 98 install instructions. Still Blue screens.

So, I now believe, ASUS doesn't support win 98 on the entire A7N266 series. The flaw is not in memory, power supplies, or technician error. There are no 100% driver for win 98. These are most likely alpha drivers never developed to the point of release quality. Most likely a cost cutting measure.

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File Edit Search View Options Help
+--------------------------- C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE ----------------------------
¦
¦EMM386 already installed.
¦
¦3EMM386 not installed - XMS manager not present.
¦
¦GWARNING: This version of HIMEM.SYS may cause conflicts with EMM386.
¦
¦BEMM386 not installed - other expanded memory manager detected.
¦
¦EMM386 driver not installed.
¦EMM386 Active.
¦EMM386 Inactive.
¦DExpanded memory data is inaccessible until EMM386 is re-activated.
¦EMM386 is in Auto mode.
¦Unable to activate EMM386.
¦UUnable to de-activate EMM386 as UMBs are being provided
¦and/or EMS is being used.
¦&Unable to place EMM386 in Auto mode.
¦(Weitek Coprocessor support is enabled. File Edit Search View Options Help
+--------------------------- C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE ----------------------------
¦Invalid parameter specified.
¦4[HMAon] is an invalid parameter on this machine.
¦
¦0Insufficient memory for UMBs or virtual HMA.
¦
¦#Page Frame Base Address adjusted.
¦$Mapping Register Address adjusted.
¦(Size of expanded memory pool adjusted.
¦:WARNING: Option ROM or RAM detected within page frame.
¦
¦CWARNING: EMM386 installed without a LIM 3.2 compatible Page Frame
¦+WARNING: User specified ranges overlap.
¦
¦.WARNING: Weitek Coprocessor not installed. File Edit Search View Options Help
+--------------------------- C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE ----------------------------
¦Invalid parameter specified.
¦4[HMAon] is an invalid parameter on this machine.
¦
¦0Insufficient memory for UMBs or virtual HMA.
¦
¦#Page Frame Base Address adjusted.
¦$Mapping Register Address adjusted.
¦(Size of expanded memory pool adjusted.
¦:WARNING: Option ROM or RAM detected within page frame.
¦
¦CWARNING: EMM386 installed without a LIM 3.2 compatible Page Frame
¦+WARNING: User specified ranges overlap.
¦
¦.WARNING: Weitek Coprocessor not installed.
¦
¦/EMM386 not installed - insufficient memory.
¦
¦1EMM386 not installed - incorrect DOS version.
¦
¦2EMM386 not installed - incorrect machine type.
¦
¦AEMM386 not installed - unable to set page frame base address.

¦
¦/EMM386 not installed - insufficient memory.
¦
¦1EMM386 not installed - incorrect DOS version.
¦
¦2EMM386 not installed - incorrect machine type.
¦
¦AEMM386 not installed - unable to set page frame base address.

¦)Weitek Coprocessor support is disabled.
¦-Unable to enable Weitek Coprocessor support
¦.Unable to disable Weitek Coprocessor support

I booted to Windows(using 98se) and I went to my Start Menu ... and started "MsDos" from the program list.

While in there ... I typed "Edit" ... and went into "File" ... Then "Open" ... I then went into the Directory and Opened "EMM386.exe" within the Windows Directory.

After opening I found the following and perhaps someone can explain ... I think it is a Log of all my bad starts ... SO MAYBE , JUST MAYBE JIM IS RIGHT!!!

=======================================================

¦EMM386/Windows interface failure. EMM386 will remain off.
¦$0reBoot .ContinueO
¦EMM386 has detected error #xx in an application
¦at memory address xxxx:xxxx.ñ To minimize the chance
¦of data loss, EMM386 has halted your computer.
¦For more information, consult your documentation.
¦
¦To restart your computer, press ENTER.r
¦EMM386 DMA buffer is too small. Add D=xx to your EMM386 linein CONFIG.SYS. I
¦}consult your documentation for help on installing EMM386,
¦When your machine restarts, press F5 or F8 to bypass this error.
¦h
¦EMM386 Privileged operation error # xx -
¦Deactivate EMM386 and Continue (C) or reBoot (B) (C or B) ? 9

File Edit Search View Options Help
+--------------------------- C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE ---------------------------
¦EMM386: DMA mode not supported. Press ENTER to reboot.N
¦EMM386: Unrecoverable privileged operation error #xx - press ENTER to rebootP
¦EMM386: Unable to start Enhanced Mode Windows due to base memory back fill.
¦$j
¦EMM386: Unable to start Enhanced Mode Windows due to invalid path
¦ specification for EMM386.
¦$Press any key when ready...
¦1EMM386 not installed - incorrect DOS version.
¦
¦W
¦Windows Expanded Memory Driver Version 4.95
¦Copyright 1988-1995 Microsoft Corp.
¦
¦4 Available expanded memory . . . . . . . . %1KB
¦
¦*Expanded memory services unavailable.
¦
¦3 LIM/EMS version . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0
¦1 Total expanded memory pages . . . . . . . %1
¦1 Available expanded memory pages . . . . . %1
¦1 Total handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %1
¦1 Active handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . %1

File Edit Search View Options Help

Jim ... one more thing : "Conclusion: Windows 98SE works with this board if you don't use emm386.exe (which, btw, is almost NEVER required by anything today). Windows 98 will NOT work with this board."

**** I do remember specifically in the ASUS Book when reading it ... it says "You must remove previously installed drivers to prevent conflicts" ****

Is this what they meant ?

Thanks.

"Having the emm386.exe can also create windows protection errors. Remove it and you don't get the windows protection error."

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Thanks ... BUT >>> can you explain 'how to' actually REMOVE it (step by step for those of us who might be idiots) ? LOL !

Jeff stated that these boards were not rated for 98se. Most certainly there are errors with the original Windows 98.

My tests yesterday proved that it is impossible to get the system to run properly and have all the drivers enabled on an original Windows 98 installation. My tests went this way:

1. Install 98 clean then install the drivers. The network and sound card drivers don't work.

2. Wipe the 98 install. Download the updated driver and bios. Reinstall the original Windows 98. Install the updated drivers. Check to see if the NIC and sound drivers worked. Nope. Not at all.

3. I wiped the drive again. Installed WinXP and tested the nic and sound. These worked perfectly. Fantastic.

4. I wiped XP and installed Windows 98SE. Installed the drivers. Worked perfectly. Fantastic.

5. Upon reboot, after installing the Systems Management Bus drivers, PCI to host bride, and the ram controllers from Nvidia's drivers I experienced continuous "Windows protection errors." I renamed my config.sys and autoexec.bat to get rid of the emm386.exe load. After doing this the system booted stably every time.

Conclusion: Windows 98SE works with this board if you don't use emm386.exe (which, btw, is almost NEVER required by anything today). Windows 98 will NOT work with this board.

I have had the problem repeatedly on every single purchase of that board. I will no longer buy that model.

ASUS claiming that the powersupply is the cause is outright incompetence.

Having the emm386.exe can also create windows protection errors. Remove it and you don't get the windows protection error.

Regards.

I cant believe I found this site in a web search!

I have the same exact problem with the same ASUS board(On board Lan, Sound, Video) 512mb Crucial Micron ddr 2100( 2x256 ), WIN98se, 60Gig hdd, Cd Burner.

I thought that maybe it was one of the Jumper Settings On the Board ... but after reading this thread ... I realized that when I was installing the Drivers with the ASUS Cd ... there was one Driver that WAS NOT in the right directory on the Cd. I had to use a Driver from "I THINK" the WinMe Folder ... its been a while now and I forget ... think it was the video driver ... I may have to research this a bit further.

But I do remember it took me a while to find one of the drivers because it was in a different folder.

I too get this Blue Screen Error Message about 33% of the time!

WOW !!! At least its not JUST MY PROBLEM! LOL ! I guess until it gets figured out ... there's no harm in rebooting and selecting "Normal Mode" on reboot! LOL !

*** If anyone gets a solution ... PLEASE post a.s.a.p. !!!

Thanks.

Just to let you know, it's not the Powersupply or the ram. I am running 2 diff machines with that MB, but diff powersupplies, memory and cpu. It goes fine on XP - no problems yet, but for the love of all thing good and holy do not even try and win the battle with running Win98SE. As from the above replies there is clearly nothing that the lovers of 98 can do. Give up, buy a new MB or upgrade to XP proffesional. I haven't trien XP home, but I've heard non-good thing about it.

possible remedies i read in the messages:
-sound
-video
-power

power-using a Stablizer = still problem

PLEASE Suggest :
how to DISABLE Sound and/or Video cards
and The ALTERNATIVES if any

thank u in advance

Unfortunatly I have swaped power supply and it has not resoved the issue. I am upgrading to XPpro and that seems to be the only fix.

If you are running Windows XP with the ACPI HAL, you will most likely be sharing a lot of IRQ with too many devices. You may want to switch to a Standard PC IRQ and change the IRQ assignments around with different devices to increase stability. This can also be accomplished with the ACPI HAL by moving devices on the PCI bus around to get Windows to change IRQ assignments.

Hope this helps.

A combination of the GeForce video card, VIA chipset, and an AMD Thunderbird processor tend to have a similar error message that many people have not found the cure for yet. By disabling the sound, you may actually be doing what is necessary to get the VIA chipset memory and power usage down to compensate for the video card AGP.

Good luck.

1. Start->run makes a cordless keyboard and mouse stop working
2. Fatal exception OE most of the time when booting
3. SuSE Linux 8.1 needs some work to install in the 55k low mem
4. Sound snaps and pops when staring up windows
5. Writing a CD in Linux or Windows often makes the harddrive fail
6. Motherboard tries to put my SMC network card on the same IRQ as many other things - and it fails.

Had this issue about 10% of the time. After reading here I disabled the onboard audio and so far the fault has not returned.

I disabled the onboard audio in the bios under Advanced, Chip Configuration, MCP Audio > Disabled and MCP Dolby Digital > Disabled.

May have to ask supplier for sound cards if the client needs it.

: fatal exception 0E has occured at 0167:BFF8AB97

: The above blue screen error comes up atleast 33%

: of the time I switch on the machine ...

: It happens in all my 2 machines

:
: specs:-
: 1)motherboard Asus : A7N266-VM
: 2)processor: ATHLON 1700XP in one machine
: and DURON 1.1 in another
: 3) RAM : DDR 256MB in one machine and
: DDR 128MB in another
: 4)both machines have network cards and
: CD ROM drive ....
: 5) Windows 98 SE

:
: how do I trouble shoot this error

: chris