Windows Exception on Bootup

[psyrus]

Working at re-installing Win98SE on a friend's computer. Fails to install properly (windows exception). Can only boot in safe mode.

bootlog.txt looks ok down to dynamic loading of vdhcp.

Dynamic load device vdhcp.386 [xxxxxxxx]
Dynamic init device VDHCP [xxxxxxxx]

But is cutoff at that point, leaving vdhcp uninititalized & not loaded. Also, obviously, subsequent steps not executed resulting in aborted boot.

Any one care to explain what's going on? As an additional imponderable, I shouldn't think that anything to do with DHCP would cause a fatal error in the OS. My misunderstanding or what gives?

Mark

[degsy]

Welcome :)

Can you give more info.

Did you format before the install?
Did the Install complete?

[psyrus]

q: Format before install?
a: No, I'm saving the reformat/install process for when
I give up hope of repairing the existing install. Maybe reeeeeeaaaaaaalllllll soon! ;-)

q: Re-install complete.
a: Not completely. Windows exception first occurred on re-boot where Windows claims it's about to run for the first time and then went off to install system drivers.

Now it just generates the exception error unless I bring it up in safemode. The bootlog data comes from stepping through the boot process and as shown indicates the system is de-railed while attempting to properly initialize the vdhcp service.

I'm hoping for a bit more about the specifics of what vdhcp is exspecting and how to configure windows (in safemode) accordingly to let it initialize.


Mark

[degsy]

DCHP is a networking protocol and shouldn't stop a boot.

In Safemode go into Device Manager and see if any drivers need installing.

[psyrus]

Sorry for leaving you hanging. Weekend got busy with other things.

Thanks for the suggestions. Couldn't find anything amiss under system.
Wound-up tired of fiddling with the problem so I just renamed the windows directory and did a new install. A hassle chasing down & re-installing drivers but at least I know what's what.

Thanks again.

Mark