hold down F8 at the "Starting Windows 98" prompt.- Choose the Step by Step option.- Choose Yes only for devices you want to be loaded. In most cases, you should say Yes to Himem.sys.==================ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE==================Make sure that no antivirus program is running while you are setting up Windows Me. If the program is a terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) program, remove any references to it in your Autoexec.bat, Config.sys, and Win.ini files.If your BIOS has built-in virus protection, disable it before running Setup. To disable it, you must use the CMOS setup program for your BIOS. For more information, see your computer documentation.See the notes for specific antivirus programs below.CMOS/BIOS-Enabled Virus Protection----------------------------------Some computers come with built-in virus protection. If this is left enabled, you may be warned with "Virus-like Activity" or "Master Boot Record Changed" messages. You must allow these changes to take place. If you choose to restore the previous settings, your computer may no longer start.Norton AntiVirus----------------If Norton AntiVirus is installed, you may see the following warning at the end of the initial file copy procedure: Application Wininst0.400Suwin.exe is attempting to update the Master Boot RecordYou should choose Continue (C) for Setup to finish properly. If you do not allow these changes to take place, Setup may stop responding.Dr. Solomon's AntiVirus-----------------------If you are running Dr. Solomon's AntiVirus utility, you may receive a blue screen fatal exception error in Ios.vxd while trying to create a Startup disk during Setup. You should click Cancel on the Startup disk screen when the progress bar is at 20%. This will allow Setup to continue. Look for an update to Dr. Solomon's AntiVirus software on their Web site to resolve this issue.======================================================FINDING HARD-DISK PROBLEMS DURING SETUP US...
