From: Adam Flinton 

Chris Robinson wrote:

I've tried unplugging the hub, removing it from the system/uninstalling it
& then plugging it in again. There wasn't any software with the hub it
just said plug it in & then when windows says "found new hardware:
USB Hub" you let it get the drivers etc from the WIndows CD.

Win98 only BSOD'es if I click the upgrade/replace driver for the NTKERN.VXD

Quick question:

Can I manually delete C:\Windows\System\VMM32.VXD(NTKERN.VXD) or will
Windows refuse to boot if I do that. i.e. the Windows install/deinstall
might not be cleaning house properly so.....If I delete the file &
possibly remove any ref's to it from the reg?

e.g. re reg:

"To view the contents of the 'new' VMM32.VxD run RegEdit and go to the
Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control/VMM32Files
where the right pane shows all the files that comprise VMM32.VxD. "

Either way I think I might manually delete the actual file & then
re-install it (unless someone says "whoa dude, do that & Windows
is toast" (or words to that effect)).

I've been looking through sites such as:

http://tweakhomepc.virtualave.net/upd/vmm32.html



Adam


> Have you tried uninstalling the USB hub software, reinsalling it and
> then plugging the hub in afterwards.  With some USB devices and Windows
> 98 you need to install the software first and /then /plug the USB device
> in after - otherwise it screws up.
>
> Is this possible to do or is Windows 98 now BSODing every time you boot?
>
> Chris.
>
> Adam Flinton wrote:
>
>> Oh the shame....
>>
>> My parents have bought a number of USB devices (USB1) & eventually the
>> number has climbed to more then 2 (the number of USB ports on the
>> machine itself (Palm PDA cradle, 2 epson printers & an epson scanner).
>>
>> My advice over the phone (as I was away at the time)...get a USB hub.
>>
>> Anyone can plug in a hub etc....I thought.
>>
>> OK problem. My mother followed the how to I wrote exactly & the USB hub
>> is plugged in OK & all the devices coming off it are plugged in OK. My
>> mother followed all the directions & the Win98 CD is stored in the CD
>> drive for use & she just clicked the relevant popup buttons to install
>> it.
>>
>> However the "USB Hub" in the system view is not working
as it says the
>> NTKERN.VXD is not working properly.
>>
>> If you try to re-install the USB hub sh*t happens. Unplug the hub remove
>> the device & reboot. OK so far. Then plugin the hub & it
says "found new
>> hardware "USB hub"" etc . Install from the Win 98
CD & then bang a BSOD
>> with:
>>
>> "C:\Windows\System\VMM32.VXD(NTKERN.VXD)
>>
>> Fatal Exception 0E has occurred at 0028:cO26B3D1 in NTKERN(06)+
000005E1"
>>
>> Any ideas? Does Win 98 have a "refresh from CD"
semi-reinstall / fix
>> option? AFAICT no fixes of Windows updates have ever occurred & the
>> machine is running the exact same level of Win98 as is on the CD.
>>
>> I can not believe that something which is meant to be as simple as
>> plugging in a USB hub has lead to this....I have to admit to blaming my
>> mother initially over the phone because I could not believe that
>> something so simple could have gone wrong w/o my mother & her
"static
>> fingers"....but after all the "OK unplug the hardware
& I'll do it" the
>> embarrasment of "actually mum it does look like it wasn't your
>> fault"......
>>
>> Adam
>>

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