Err Msg: Setup Checked the Hard Disks on Your Computer... (188096)

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use either or both of the following methods:

Method 1

Increase the amount of free conventional memory, and then run Windows 98 Setup again. To increase the amount of free conventional memory, use either or both of the following methods:

• Using a text editor (such as Notepad), add the following lines to the Config.sys file and then restart your computer:

        device=c:\windows\himem.sys
        device=c:\windows\emm386.exe noems
        dos=high,umb
   
  						

• Using a text editor (such as Notepad), disable all non-essential drivers and programs in the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files, and then restart your computer. To disable a driver or program, type rem and then SPACEBAR at the beginning of the line. Make sure to disable any real-mode driver for which there is a protected-mode equivalent.

For additional information about how to increase the amount of free conventional memory, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Method 2

1. Use ScanDisk to thoroughly check your hard disk for errors. To do so, follow the steps in the appropriate section below:
   
   ScanDisk for MS-DOS:
   
   
   1. Type scandisk at a command prompt.
   2. When you are prompted to perform a surface scan, press Y (for Yes).
   ScanDisk for Microsoft Windows 95:
   
   
   1. Click Start, and then click Run.
   2. In the Open box, type scandskw, and then click OK.
   3. Click Thorough, and then click Start.
2. Run Windows 98 Setup using the setup /is command-line switch to skip the ScanDisk portion of Setup.