I am working on a P4 1.7A Ghz, 256DDR, GeForce 2 MX400, DVD, CD-RW, Via 8233 chipset. It's an Amptron mobo.

I am trying to install Win 98 or Win 98SE, and I always get the same error: Fault outside the MS-DOS Extender. Then gives a bunch of codes (EC=0000, ES=0337, and a bunch more, about 16 total, like compression or something). I have never seen this error before in my 6 years experience, my boss has never seen that error in his 20+ years experience.

I've tried new RAM, a different processor, multiple copies of Win98, tried installing off the hard drive and off the CD, tried "/is /iv /ic /nr" after setup and that didn't help.

It will get through Scandisk and start saying "Copying files needed for Windows Setup," then it will give the error and say "Please remove disks and restart," like it finished copying although it took no time at all, and of course didn't work.

I'm stuck and I appreciate your replies,

matt|ttam
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