Hello
I have had a problem with my dell inspiron 7500 laptop for a few months now, it will not load windows. I was very stressed out about trying to fix it and just gave up. That was back in november and I am now trying to fix it again. I have been looking up any kind of relevant info on the net with regards to my problems. That is how I found this forum, by reading this thread: http://forums.techguy.org/t105993/sa296ecd737a946dc60b98dc8a6f6c995.html
Most of this gentleman's problems are exactly what I am experiencing right now. I try to boot up normally and it tells me that the system.ini file refers to a missing device and i might have removed it, etc...then the file path says "c:\windows\vmm32" It also comes up with "c:\windows\vmm32\ifsmgr.vxd" and "c:\windows\vmm32\ios.vxd"
I go through that about four times and then it says there is not enough memory to continue loading windows and shuts down.
People have said I should be able to just get a windows 98 cd and reinstall it over the one i have now and it should boot up windows, but its not. Here is a more "detailed" version of what I have done and what happens:
Ok. I popped in the 98 cd, and typed d:setup. It then began to run through the procedure, copy files and all that, check my space to see if there was enough, then it says its almost done, but needs to restart. so it restarts and the same info about the vmm32 stuff comes up:
"Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run windows or a windows 98 application.
the windows registry or SYSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, but the device file no longer exists.
If you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup program.
If you still want to use the application associated with this device file, try reinstalling that application to replace the missing file.
c:\windows\vmm32\IFSMGR.VXD
Press a key to continue"
so I press a key and this comes up, all the same info as above except the file path is different:
C:\WINDOWS\VMM32\IOS.VXD
i press a key and continue, same stuff comes up, new path:
nwlink2.vxd
Key, continue, OLD path:
C:\WINDOWS\VMM32\IFSMGR.VXD
KEY, CONTINUE, OLD PATH AGAIN:
C:\WINDOWS\VMM32\IOS.VXD
Key, continue, this comes up:
Insufficient memory to initialize windows.
Quit one or more memory resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your CONFIG.SYS & AUTOEXEC.BAT.....
That is pretty much the same exact thing that would come up when i didn't use the windows 98 cd, just trying to reboot normally. i then went into the setup, changed it to boot from:
1) cdrom
2) hard disk
3) floppy
So then the new windows 98 setup comes up and it asks if i want to install this over a previous OS already installed. i pick yes. IT says:
"Your computer may have a disk compression program installed on it. because this system may contain an existing OS or data, setup cannot continue."
then I just have to shut down and try things over. I tried doing what the other guys said, reinstall windows 98 and it should be fine. IT seems to be exactly the same. But maybe 98 isn't fully installed because it can't restart yet? Nothing seems to work so far...
I have had a problem with my dell inspiron 7500 laptop for a few months now, it will not load windows. I was very stressed out about trying to fix it and just gave up. That was back in november and I am now trying to fix it again. I have been looking up any kind of relevant info on the net with regards to my problems. That is how I found this forum, by reading this thread: http://forums.techguy.org/t105993/sa296ecd737a946dc60b98dc8a6f6c995.html
Most of this gentleman's problems are exactly what I am experiencing right now. I try to boot up normally and it tells me that the system.ini file refers to a missing device and i might have removed it, etc...then the file path says "c:\windows\vmm32" It also comes up with "c:\windows\vmm32\ifsmgr.vxd" and "c:\windows\vmm32\ios.vxd"
I go through that about four times and then it says there is not enough memory to continue loading windows and shuts down.
People have said I should be able to just get a windows 98 cd and reinstall it over the one i have now and it should boot up windows, but its not. Here is a more "detailed" version of what I have done and what happens:
Ok. I popped in the 98 cd, and typed d:setup. It then began to run through the procedure, copy files and all that, check my space to see if there was enough, then it says its almost done, but needs to restart. so it restarts and the same info about the vmm32 stuff comes up:
"Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run windows or a windows 98 application.
the windows registry or SYSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, but the device file no longer exists.
If you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup program.
If you still want to use the application associated with this device file, try reinstalling that application to replace the missing file.
c:\windows\vmm32\IFSMGR.VXD
Press a key to continue"
so I press a key and this comes up, all the same info as above except the file path is different:
C:\WINDOWS\VMM32\IOS.VXD
i press a key and continue, same stuff comes up, new path:
nwlink2.vxd
Key, continue, OLD path:
C:\WINDOWS\VMM32\IFSMGR.VXD
KEY, CONTINUE, OLD PATH AGAIN:
C:\WINDOWS\VMM32\IOS.VXD
Key, continue, this comes up:
Insufficient memory to initialize windows.
Quit one or more memory resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your CONFIG.SYS & AUTOEXEC.BAT.....
That is pretty much the same exact thing that would come up when i didn't use the windows 98 cd, just trying to reboot normally. i then went into the setup, changed it to boot from:
1) cdrom
2) hard disk
3) floppy
So then the new windows 98 setup comes up and it asks if i want to install this over a previous OS already installed. i pick yes. IT says:
"Your computer may have a disk compression program installed on it. because this system may contain an existing OS or data, setup cannot continue."
then I just have to shut down and try things over. I tried doing what the other guys said, reinstall windows 98 and it should be fine. IT seems to be exactly the same. But maybe 98 isn't fully installed because it can't restart yet? Nothing seems to work so far...