[RESOLVED] VXD Files

[ddenie]

I am getting two device conflicts in device manager, one is for the keyboard, the other is for the USB ports, the device properties tell me that the ntkern.vxd loader could not load the divers (or something very similar to that anyway). Has this got anything to do with some of the articles I have read stating there are some VXD files missing from WIN 98? Just wondering if anyone had any input?

[RP8]

I may be wrong, but I think if you remove the USB Sup for OSR 2 in Add/Remove programs the error will go away. And then from there you can remove the USB and Root Hub from Device Manager. After that you'll have to disable USB in the BIOS. But remember, you won't be able to use USB after that. But the ntkern.vxd error wil be gone.


You may want to post this question on the USB topic area, because that's where your problem is. I used to run into this problem ALL THE TIME, therefor I suggested to WinDrivers.com to open a USB section for help. You may want to also download from Intel the 82xxxxx whatever chipset updates. They're on version 3.3.2.0 - good luck, this problem sucks... And this is why I hate USB.


I'm probably wrong, so I'd wait for some more ideas from people...

[ddenie]

I don't have a USB Supp, I am running Win98. I was wondering if the ntkern.vxd file should be in the \windows\system\VMM32 folder, as some articles I have read suggest. the keyboard, etc still work, but it's annoying to see the exclamtion marks when you open device manager.

[Darren Wilson]

if it isn't already done, enable assign IRQ for USB in the BIOS. This cures a lot of USB problems.

Is your Keyboard USB????? If it is then I would change it back to a standard port as I can see no benefit to USB keyboards or mice as nothing else uses their ports & the system will still allocate the keyboard controller IRQ to it anyway.

You could try placing a copy of the ntkern file into the VMM32 directory, but be very careful not to remove the original just in case. Also back up any important data first obviously.

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[This message has been edited by Darren Wilson (edited May 08, 1999).]

[ellingtond]

I didn't realize the part about assigning resources anyway. . . but there is a good reason to use a USB mouse if you are a 3d gamer. If you use the mouse to aim, a USB mouse updates significantly faster than a regular mouse. I don't remember the exact numbers, but a lot of Quake and Half-Life players swear by their USB mouse(es). DE

[Dooman]

Don't forget to put a device=c:\windows\system\vmm32\ntkern.vxd in the [386 enhanced] section of your system.ini file. After you reboot hit F8, then 2 so the system will update the c:\bootlog.txt file. Then using notepad or a utility like Bootlog analyzer check the file. If you don't need the ntkern.vxd file in the VMM32 directory there will be a statement after Initializing or Loading ntkern.vxd saying the system is skipping it. Then remove the file from the VMM32 directory, or put ;; in front of the device=c:\windows\system\vmm32\ntkern.vxd Also you should use System File Checker to restore one file, the ntkern.vxd from your Win98 CD and put it in c:\windows\system\vmm32. Don't move or copy the one from the C:\Windows\system directory as this may just be moving the problem file to a new location. A USB Mouse does allow you to release IRQ 12 for another device, which may be important for full duplex sound using a seperate sound device for record and playback. A USB mouse will not work in safe mode so keep your PS2 mouse handy if you continue to have lock-ups. Windows 98 isn't missing any VXD's, what happens is that most vxd's are a part of the VMM32.vxd file. Installing, changing, and uninstalling drivers changes the vxd's in the VMM32.vxd file, and those vxd's are probably incompatible with your other system files.