@dlsayremn: "I am trying to help nicholas66@example.com who is trying to install 98SE on 
an old computer. Did a google, but couldn't find anything, but a site (2008 
Global.net or experts-exchange.com) that gave popup need to download Activex 
Control to view ( I bit)win32 Trojan Downloader: FakeAlert.NP Trojan.
Copy of his post. Anyideas? 
Need help to helpI get this : "Windows Setup reqiures 7340"... 
I'm trying to install Win98 on a 1999 Sony Vaio laptop, model PCG-430, with 
a new blank Hard Drive.
I went to the E: drive (which is the temporary location of the CD-Drive) and 
typed in "setup".
This appeared on the screen:
"Please wait while setup initializes.
Scanning systen registry...
Windows Setup requires 7340"
What does that mean?
I can't switch to any other drive since there is no drive prompt present.
After I power off the laptop and restart it, the same text appears. I can't 
do anything, including entering the BIOS!
HELP Please! 
I need to get this laptop running asap for a project."
    @philo: "news:<email_address>
<quote>
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<snip>
the drive needs to be formatted.
best to run fdisk
if it shows one active partition
then just issue the command   format C:
(from the a: prompt)
Otherwise, run fdisk, delete all that's there
and create one active primary partition
then reboot and format the drive
now Windows should install normally"
    @JRichards: "It's the same as this message, even though the detail is different.
<url>
Make sure the drive is correctly partitioned and formatted. Make sure there 
are no hardware faults. If a drive overlay is being used make sure that the 
system is being started correctly so the overlay is active. For instance, if 
a drive overlay is used do not boot to the CD to start the installation 
process.
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"dlsayremn" <email_address> wrote in message 
news:<email_address>
<quote>"
    @dlsayremn: "Thanks for your suggestions. Will relay them.
This is his first followup post.
This "7340" message appears when I turn the laptop on and I can't get to any 
prompt, no matter what keys I push!! Grrr...
(I have the startup/boot floppy for Win98 in the drive also, but the drive 
doesn't engage.)
This happened after I did the format and typed in "setup". I forgot to enter 
"sys c:"
So his floppy drive isn't working and he can't get into bios..
<quote>"
    @benjmyer: ""dlsayremn" <email_address> wrote in message =
news:<email_address>
<quote>
=20
to any=20
drive=20
enter=20
Tell the user to try pressing F2 or F3 during bootup for BIOS setup. =20
Also, he might try tapping F8 to see if a menu with "Safe Mode=20
Command Prompt" appears.
Ben"
    @dlsayremn: "Ben, thanks for reply.
OP says it goes straight to the 'Windows Setup needs.." message as soon as 
he powers up no matter what key he hits. Says has tried all F keys , Ctrl, 
and Esc.
<quote>"
    @benjmyer: "<quote>
setup. =20
"dlsayremn" <email_address> wrote in message =
news:<email_address>
soon as=20
Ctrl,=20
One possibility is that the computer is coming out of hibernation mode =
and
displaying the last screen.  I suggest you tell the user to wait for the =
error
message, then press Ctrl-Alt-Del or just restart and try the F2 or F3 =
key.
Ben"
    @dlsayremn: "He got it to work. Removed a hd. Didn't specify if was old or new one. On 
powerup, with floppy in A was able to get C:\ prompt and finish"
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