Massimo_1971_2005 wrote on 2024-11-26, 19:46:

Hello, everyone. I am a new subscriber. My name is Massimo and I am writing from Italy. I ask for help because After an installation of Windows 98se I can't install in other hard disk any windows version anymore. Immediately after launching the setup some strange character appears on the screen and it changes the video mode from text to graphics (I assume) and then exits the setup. I attach image. Greetings to all.

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Hi, welcome 🤗

I can't tell you what causes the problem you have, but I suggest you try to start other OS, just to understand if it's a PC or disk problem, I can imagine it's a disk problem, maybe a re-installation would solve it?

But first I would do some tests, I would use a floppy 💾 DOS, and I would try if it works, from there maybe I would use a diagnostic program, or alternatively Phil's benches, with those you can see if the PC works, in case the problem would be in the disk.

Keep us updated if you can make progress or for anything.

PC@LIVE wrote on 2024-11-26, 21:23:

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Massimo_1971_2005 wrote on 2024-11-26, 19:46:

Hello, everyone. I am a new subscriber. My name is Massimo and I am writing from Italy. I ask for help because After an installation of Windows 98se I can't install in other hard disk any windows version anymore. Immediately after launching the setup some strange character appears on the screen and it changes the video mode from text to graphics (I assume) and then exits the setup. I attach image. Greetings to all.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Hi, welcome 🤗

I can't tell you what causes the problem you have, but I suggest you try to start other OS, just to understand if it's a PC or disk problem, I can imagine it's a disk problem, maybe a re-installation would solve it?

But first I would do some tests, I would use a floppy 💾 DOS, and I would try if it works, from there maybe I would use a diagnostic program, or alternatively Phil's benches, with those you can see if the PC works, in case the problem would be in the disk.

Keep us updated if you can make progress or for anything.

Thanks for the suggestions. I did all the tests and actually at the memory test it was freezing. I removed all the banks and put them back in. Then I reset the cmos and now everything works perfectly. Although initially I was very worried because after these operations the pc would not boot. I was afraid that I had caused a short circuit.