Strange Probles in Windoes 98SE

[spotlight]

I have win98se with a moterboard (qdi brillant 1s/2000) based on the 440bx chipset. I just installed the os and i have the 3 following problems:
1. When i try to restart ( Start->shutdown->restart), the computer is shutting down.
2.After switching on again, i get the scandisk message (that the computer did not shutdown properly.)
3. After scandisk, i get a message that the registry is corrupted and windows is fixing it.
These happen every time the pc trying to load the os. Any help?

 

[camieabz]

I would go for pulling the system apart and install a bare bones setup. Memory, gfx, floppy, HDD etc.

Format the drive and start again.

<b><font color=blue>~ What do you mean "It isn't working!"...Now where's my sonic screwdriver? ~ </font color=blue></b>

 

[4Ryan6]

Ditto; on camieabz post.

 

[xyz]

An article by Microsoft on troubleshooting windows 98 shut down problems is;

<A HREF="http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q238096#2" target="_new">Problems with sutting down windows 98</A>

<b><font color=red><i>"All delays are dangerous in war."</b></font color=red></i><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by xyz on 07/03/02 12:12 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[btvillarin]

Dang, nice job for digging that out! I completely forgot about that...

Bryan

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[hammerhead]

<b><i>3. After scandisk, i get a message that the registry is corrupted and windows is fixing it.
These happen every time the pc trying to load the os. Any help?</i></b>


A long shot I know, but I've had this exact fault after tweaking the BIOS settings for speed. Specifically, reducing CAS latency timings. Try resetting BIOS to defaults, it only takes a few mins and won't cost you anything (make a note of current settings, of course).