Missing vmm32.vxd

[3M]

Working on customers old hp,running pentium 100,32m memory.Installed new 10g wd hdd,and he wanted to upgrade to 98se.Fresh install,when I boot it up I get C:\windows\system\vmm32.vxd Missing/unable to load.Help! what gives?

[Sorry_I_Win]

are u using a umax scanner? If so, this is a common problem. go to there site for the fix. 9 chances out of 10 the file is just fine but can not load.

[Melmac]

Ok, do not try and make sense of what I am about to tell you. It blows my mind too, but it works.

I had a Compaq machine that used to do this same thing to me every time I would reformat/reinstall. And every time I would get to the error I knew was coming, I would boot to floppy, locate the vmm32.vxd (which strangely enough is right where it is supposed to be) and move it to another folder. Then reboot. You will now get a slightly different error, and the boot process will stop. Boot to floppy again and move the vmm32.vxd back to where it is supposed to be. Reboot. It should then work.

Like I said, I can't make sense of it, but I have re-shot that Compaq probably 10 times in the 3 years it has been here, and EVERY time I get the same problem and use the same solution. Isn't really logical, but give it a shot and see what happens.

[3M]

Can't find the vxd file.Where should I look on the Boot Disk?Nothing hook up to it.(ie:scanner)

[Melmac]

You boot to floppy, then go to the path on the hard drive specified by the error. Do you know your DOS commands? You will want to go to c:\windows\system and move the vmm32.vxd file to another folder. Hell, just move it up one folder to the c:\windows directory. Then boot to the hard drive, you'll get an error stating that the vmm32.vxd file was not found. Boot to floppy again, and move the file back to the c:\windows\system directory. Once that's done, remove the floppy and reboot. That's what fixed it for me. Good luck.

BTW, if you don't know the DOS commands just let me know. We'll clue ya in.

[3M]

Rusty w/ my commands,could you freshin me up?
Thanks

[Melmac]

Boot to floppy, you will then be sitting at an A: prompt.

Type c: -press enter

Type cd windows\system -press enter

Type dir /p -press enter (this will display the contents of the current directory, the /p switch will cause the scroll to stop at each page so you can view all the files. Hit ENTER to continue scrolling to the next page. What you are looking for is the vmm32.vxd file to verify that it is there.)

Type: move vmm32.vxd c:\windows -press enter

Remove the floppy and reboot.

You'll get the error, put the floppy in again and reboot.

Then just undo what you did. Move the vmm32.vxd from the Windows directory back to the Windows\System directory.
Remove the floppy, cross your fingers, and reboot. Hopefully it will work. Let me know how you make out, hope this was helpful.

[3fingersalute]

Could also use the ren command

cd\windows\system
ren vmm32.vxd vmm32.old

reboot

cd\windows\system
ren vmm32.old vmm32.vxd

[3M]

Thanks guys,
It work nicely.Except now I'm getting a "no pt,insert disk,press a key".Damn hp crap

[Melmac]

I still can not figure out how the hell it is that works. Anyone got a technical explanation?

[condor]

well since you already did a fresh install and it failed just try this:

1. boot from a win98 floppy with CD-ROM supoort (get one here: http://www.bootdisk.com)

2.type fdisk /mbr

3. format c: /q /u (make suer you backed up all important DATA before )

4. put win98 cd rom in.

6. in a:\> prompt type : md c:\w98inst

7. go to d:\win98 (where d:\ is your CD-rom letter)

8. type copy *.* c:\w98inst

9. reboot your computer with that floppy (this time without CD-ROM support)

10. in a:\> prompt type c: [enter]

11.in c:\> prompt type cd w98inst [enter]

12. in c:\w98inst> type setup [enter]

this will reintrall win98.

it should work this time

Good luck

[3M]

Thanks to all