Windows 98/ME unstability problems

[Alberto]

Hello

Now it's me who needs some help heh.

My problem is that Windows 98 or ME seem to be really unstable, they crash most of times, programs crash and when I try to shutdown my computer it always gives any error with Kernel, Explorer or any application that is on.
I don't really know what might be my problem, but I already updated all drivers of my computer like soundcard, videocard.. etc..
The funny thing is that in XP it never crashes

My computer specs are:
AMD Atlon XP +2200
Asus A7S333 motherboard
Seagate 60GB HDD
256 MB DDR
AOPEN GeForce 4 MX 440 64 MB DDR TV Out
C-Media sound chip
Windows 98/ME and XP (Dualboot)

Ok, well, thanks. :)
See yeh

[Monolith]

Windows 98 and ME aren't well known for their stability. If you completely format and reinstall windows, it might remain stable for a while. My only suggestion other than that would be to make sure you have everything patched and get all up-to-date drivers.

[defalcon]

Originally posted by Monolith
Windows 98 and ME aren't well known for their stability. If you completely format and reinstall windows, it might remain stable for a while. My only suggestion other than that would be to make sure you have everything patched and get all up-to-date drivers.
What Mono said. Windows 98 is about as stable as a drunk guy on a ledge. And Windows ME sucks the big one.

You should be able to keep Windows 98 stable for a little while with a fresh install, and if you don't install a bunch of junk programs. Don't bother trying to stabilise Windows ME.

Just stick with XP. :p

Oh and btw, nice rig. Beats mine in almost all areas except for the video card. :)

[Alberto]

Okay, thanks.

But there is something I don't understand.
It worked fine on the old computer before, but not in this one, even if I formatted this computer yesterday, at the next day is giving errors again.

[Monolith]

I remember back when we were using Windows 95 (gasp!), we upgraded our processor and windows no longer worked. Microsoft said that the only way to fix that was to upgrade to Win98. You might be running into a newer instance of hardware not being supported in some way by Windows. Or perhaps some driver you use wasn't made very well.

[Alberto]

I don't really know, but I do really need Windows 98 :S

[Alberto]

I am suspecting of something, I have two devices using the same IRQ, Serial Controller and Multimedia Device
That Multimedia Device is my TV Card, using the same IRQ can give problems?

[Cesar]

...two devices using the same IRQ, Serial Controller and Multimedia Device...
PCI cards are known to share the same IRQs, which doesn't (or shouldn't) give any problems.