My granddaughter's computer will not start. She gets this message:
Windows\system\VMM32\ifsmgr.vxd missing. Windows need this file for one or more of it's applications to start. I have tried everything that I know to start it but it will not stay started. I was able to get to safe mode using a start-up disk and everything loaded however I keep getting the message that I need the file above and the computer shuts down. I don't know how to extract from the Win98 CD. I tried but got a message that it could not open E:\Win98. I don't want to reformat her hhd as she has some vacation pictures on there that she wants to keep. Someone told me I could reinstall Win98 without reformatting but I have no idea how to do this.. Any help you can give me will be GREATLY appreciated. She is running Win98 SE. with 250 megs of ram and a 40 gig hhd. Her motherboard is not much but it worked vcery well until this. Mercury KOB 630e CFSFx with 1GHs Pro CPU onboard. I hope this is enough information and someone can help me please.
Thanks Jog

well ive used 98SE since it came out and i still do, so lets see if i can help
you will need to follow this step by step.
-Put the windows 98 cd in the drive
-when the computer has been switched on repeatedly press F8
-Choose Command Prompt only
-when loaded type D:\setup (where D is the letter of the CD rom drive)
-now the windows 98 installer should load, when it does folow the instructions and install 98 like you would normaly.
Hope this helps
StOrM

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Thank You
I'm on my way to try this now. I'll let you know what happens

any luck with this?

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