win 98 stalling at startup due to explorer illegal operation

The system is likely crashing when attempting to discover the network
AND/OR due to failed network software installation. Make sure there are no
previously linked share folders, mapped network drives, etc, which might
have been part of an old network on the 98 computer. Also check to ensure
that there is not some "Always dial a connection" left from any previous
network.

For initial diagnostics use msinfo32, and use winipcfg or ipconfig to
obtain the initial networking addresses/setup, and check Control Panel >
Network for any old settings. And check IE settings for connection, proxy,
etc..

You likely setup the ADSL modem in XP or Vista or will need to.

IF PREVIOUSLY SETUP, try to obtain the addressing for the modem/router from
the old/XP/VISTA system to which it was connected and transfer that
addressing to the 98 box settings in Networking. That's possibly TCP/IP,
DNS, Gateway, WINS, or other required settings.
Also, any firewall MUST be setup to allow this network traffic, and that
any previous networking settings on the 98 box are COMPLETELY removed prior
to the new setup, or it will be looking for that old network.. Make sure
that the new 98 network has been configured, if necessary, in any Anti-Virus
and other like software.

IF possible, with the ADSL still connected to the original setup computer,
look at the entire setup via its [modem/router] interface software for IP
and subnet, etc., as these were/are setup by the ISP/DSL provider. These
TCP/IP settings [IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.] in 98 MUST match what are required by
your provider and its modem/router, and your 98 computer and its software
MUST be aware of that ISP network setup/requirements OR must be set to
receive dynamic allocation, and set to any possible required network group
and/or identification..

IF the ADSL was NOT previously setup and has no 98 software support, then
you will likely need use an XP or VISTA box to set it up, then transfer
those settings to the 98 computer if necessary.

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"partymarty4870" <partymarty4870.3aw8rg.TakeThisOut@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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|
| This has me stumped, I have not used WIN98 for years but am setting up
| an old computer.
|
| Whilst installing an ADSL modem (working fine on my laptop) it crashed
| win98 during the install (surprise,surprise).
|
| Upon restarting WIN98 after Windows welcome screen it stalls for a
| while at the Blue screen of death then an error message appears
|
| "Explorer
|
| This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
| down........(you know the rest)
|
| Details
| EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER>EXE at
| 015f:0040lf3l
|
| Now the problem is this. It is a borrowed computer so I can not simply
| do a fresh install on windows.
|
| I have extracted and replaced explorer.exe from a old win98se disc I
| had. this has not fixed the problem.
|
| I have gone to every registry refresh point via scanreg. This did not
| fix the problem.
|
| I have run scanreg/fix. this didn't fix the problem.
|
| I have spent six hours searching for solutions on the net
|
| I have approx 48hrs to fix this or I will have to buy another PC, which
| i do not want to do for the 3 weeks it will be needed.
|
| Any help appreciated
|
|
| --
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1. Boot into Safe Mode.
2. Remove the ADSL setup software that you previously installed.
3. Remove everything in the Control Panel>Network applet
3. Reboot

Does that get you back into Windows?

You do not set up an ADSL modem for each computer. Is this *only* a modem
(one phone cord, one LAN cable, one power cord, that's all) or is it also a
router. What make/model modem?

What version of Windows 98? Original flavor or Second Edition?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"partymarty4870" <partymarty4870.3aw8rg.RemoveThis@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
news:partymarty4870.3aw8rg@DoNotSpam.com...
>
> This has me stumped, I have not used WIN98 for years but am setting up
> an old computer.
>
> Whilst installing an ADSL modem (working fine on my laptop) it crashed
> win98 during the install (surprise,surprise).
>
> Upon restarting WIN98 after Windows welcome screen it stalls for a
> while at the Blue screen of death then an error message appears
>
> "Explorer
>
> This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
> down........(you know the rest)
>
> Details
> EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER>EXE at
> 015f:0040lf3l
>
> Now the problem is this. It is a borrowed computer so I can not simply
> do a fresh install on windows.
>
> I have extracted and replaced explorer.exe from a old win98se disc I
> had. this has not fixed the problem.
>
> I have gone to every registry refresh point via scanreg. This did not
> fix the problem.
>
> I have run scanreg/fix. this didn't fix the problem.
>
> I have spent six hours searching for solutions on the net
>
> I have approx 48hrs to fix this or I will have to buy another PC, which
> i do not want to do for the 3 weeks it will be needed.
>
> Any help appreciated
>
>
> --
> partymarty4870
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> partymarty4870's Profile:
> http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=51471
> View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=985039
>
> http://forums.techarena.in
>

I think Don's suggestion of simply restoring the prior registry backup would
be simpler though, right?

OR you could do this list below, and then restore the prior registry backup,
to have an even cleaner system, I expect.

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
> 1. Boot into Safe Mode.
> 2. Remove the ADSL setup software that you previously installed.
> 3. Remove everything in the Control Panel>Network applet
> 3. Reboot
>
> Does that get you back into Windows?
>
> You do not set up an ADSL modem for each computer. Is this *only* a modem
> (one phone cord, one LAN cable, one power cord, that's all) or is it also
> a
> router. What make/model modem?
>
> What version of Windows 98? Original flavor or Second Edition?
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "partymarty4870" <partymarty4870.3aw8rg DeleteThis @DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
> news:partymarty4870.3aw8rg@DoNotSpam.com...
>>
>> This has me stumped, I have not used WIN98 for years but am setting up
>> an old computer.
>>
>> Whilst installing an ADSL modem (working fine on my laptop) it crashed
>> win98 during the install (surprise,surprise).
>>
>> Upon restarting WIN98 after Windows welcome screen it stalls for a
>> while at the Blue screen of death then an error message appears
>>
>> "Explorer
>>
>> This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
>> down........(you know the rest)
>>
>> Details
>> EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER>EXE at
>> 015f:0040lf3l
>>
>> Now the problem is this. It is a borrowed computer so I can not simply
>> do a fresh install on windows.
>>
>> I have extracted and replaced explorer.exe from a old win98se disc I
>> had. this has not fixed the problem.
>>
>> I have gone to every registry refresh point via scanreg. This did not
>> fix the problem.
>>
>> I have run scanreg/fix. this didn't fix the problem.
>>
>> I have spent six hours searching for solutions on the net
>>
>> I have approx 48hrs to fix this or I will have to buy another PC, which
>> i do not want to do for the 3 weeks it will be needed.
>>
>> Any help appreciated
>>
>>
>> --
>> partymarty4870
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> partymarty4870's Profile:
>> http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=51471
>> View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=985039
>>
>> http://forums.techarena.in

Except, having tried all the Registry backups, I suspect that all the OP is
left with is the backup that got made AFTER things hit the fan. When you
restore a Registry using Scanreg /Restore, it wipes out the oldest backup to
make room for the backup it does before restoring a backup. Do that five
times and all you have left are five copies of the original Registry that
existed before any attempts to restore got started.

My other main point was to get rid of the entire Network schmear,
specifically so that any mistaken configuration that might be causing the
BSOD will, with any luck, gets nullified.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ePqngWLzIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>I think Don's suggestion of simply restoring the prior registry backup
>would be simpler though, right?
>
> OR you could do this list below, and then restore the prior registry
> backup, to have an even cleaner system, I expect.
>
> Gary S. Terhune wrote:
>> 1. Boot into Safe Mode.
>> 2. Remove the ADSL setup software that you previously installed.
>> 3. Remove everything in the Control Panel>Network applet
>> 3. Reboot
>>
>> Does that get you back into Windows?
>>
>> You do not set up an ADSL modem for each computer. Is this *only* a modem
>> (one phone cord, one LAN cable, one power cord, that's all) or is it also
>> a
>> router. What make/model modem?
>>
>> What version of Windows 98? Original flavor or Second Edition?
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "partymarty4870" <partymarty4870.3aw8rg RemoveThis @DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
>> news:partymarty4870.3aw8rg@DoNotSpam.com...
>>>
>>> This has me stumped, I have not used WIN98 for years but am setting up
>>> an old computer.
>>>
>>> Whilst installing an ADSL modem (working fine on my laptop) it crashed
>>> win98 during the install (surprise,surprise).
>>>
>>> Upon restarting WIN98 after Windows welcome screen it stalls for a
>>> while at the Blue screen of death then an error message appears
>>>
>>> "Explorer
>>>
>>> This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
>>> down........(you know the rest)
>>>
>>> Details
>>> EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER>EXE at
>>> 015f:0040lf3l
>>>
>>> Now the problem is this. It is a borrowed computer so I can not simply
>>> do a fresh install on windows.
>>>
>>> I have extracted and replaced explorer.exe from a old win98se disc I
>>> had. this has not fixed the problem.
>>>
>>> I have gone to every registry refresh point via scanreg. This did not
>>> fix the problem.
>>>
>>> I have run scanreg/fix. this didn't fix the problem.
>>>
>>> I have spent six hours searching for solutions on the net
>>>
>>> I have approx 48hrs to fix this or I will have to buy another PC, which
>>> i do not want to do for the 3 weeks it will be needed.
>>>
>>> Any help appreciated
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> partymarty4870
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> partymarty4870's Profile:
>>> http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=51471
>>> View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=985039
>>>
>>> http://forums.techarena.in
>
>

Gary S. Terhune wrote:
> Except, having tried all the Registry backups, I suspect that all the OP
> is
> left with is the backup that got made AFTER things hit the fan.

That may be true. He may not even have any, but if it just happened, he
likely might.

> When you
> restore a Registry using Scanreg /Restore, it wipes out the oldest backup
> to
> make room for the backup it does before restoring a backup.

Yup.

> Do that five
> times and all you have left are five copies of the original Registry that
> existed before any attempts to restore got started.

Which is why I sometimes save (copy) the RB backups to another folder - for
precisely that reason.

> My other main point was to get rid of the entire Network schmear,
> specifically so that any mistaken configuration that might be causing the
> BSOD will, with any luck, gets nullified.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:ePqngWLzIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I think Don's suggestion of simply restoring the prior registry backup
>> would be simpler though, right?
>>
>> OR you could do this list below, and then restore the prior registry
>> backup, to have an even cleaner system, I expect.
>>
>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:
>>> 1. Boot into Safe Mode.
>>> 2. Remove the ADSL setup software that you previously installed.
>>> 3. Remove everything in the Control Panel>Network applet
>>> 3. Reboot
>>>
>>> Does that get you back into Windows?
>>>
>>> You do not set up an ADSL modem for each computer. Is this *only* a
>>> modem
>>> (one phone cord, one LAN cable, one power cord, that's all) or is it
>>> also
>>> a
>>> router. What make/model modem?
>>>
>>> What version of Windows 98? Original flavor or Second Edition?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>
>>> "partymarty4870" <partymarty4870.3aw8rg.DeleteThis@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:partymarty4870.3aw8rg@DoNotSpam.com...
>>>>
>>>> This has me stumped, I have not used WIN98 for years but am setting up
>>>> an old computer.
>>>>
>>>> Whilst installing an ADSL modem (working fine on my laptop) it crashed
>>>> win98 during the install (surprise,surprise).
>>>>
>>>> Upon restarting WIN98 after Windows welcome screen it stalls for a
>>>> while at the Blue screen of death then an error message appears
>>>>
>>>> "Explorer
>>>>
>>>> This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
>>>> down........(you know the rest)
>>>>
>>>> Details
>>>> EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER>EXE at
>>>> 015f:0040lf3l
>>>>
>>>> Now the problem is this. It is a borrowed computer so I can not simply
>>>> do a fresh install on windows.
>>>>
>>>> I have extracted and replaced explorer.exe from a old win98se disc I
>>>> had. this has not fixed the problem.
>>>>
>>>> I have gone to every registry refresh point via scanreg. This did not
>>>> fix the problem.
>>>>
>>>> I have run scanreg/fix. this didn't fix the problem.
>>>>
>>>> I have spent six hours searching for solutions on the net
>>>>
>>>> I have approx 48hrs to fix this or I will have to buy another PC, which
>>>> i do not want to do for the 3 weeks it will be needed.
>>>>
>>>> Any help appreciated
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> partymarty4870
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> partymarty4870's Profile:
>>>> http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=51471
>>>> View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=985039
>>>>
>>>> http://forums.techarena.in

Thought about it again, and it's unlikely that a backup was made AFTER the
screw-up. So, the OP simply has various backups, but who knows which is
which, now. In any case, the first thing I read from the OP is that she'd
tried all the Registry backups with no luck.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:%23d1wvqLzIHA.5892@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Gary S. Terhune wrote:
>> Except, having tried all the Registry backups, I suspect that all the OP
>> is
>> left with is the backup that got made AFTER things hit the fan.
>
> That may be true. He may not even have any, but if it just happened, he
> likely might.
>
>> When you
>> restore a Registry using Scanreg /Restore, it wipes out the oldest backup
>> to
>> make room for the backup it does before restoring a backup.
>
> Yup.
>
>> Do that five
>> times and all you have left are five copies of the original Registry that
>> existed before any attempts to restore got started.
>
> Which is why I sometimes save (copy) the RB backups to another folder -
> for precisely that reason.
>
>> My other main point was to get rid of the entire Network schmear,
>> specifically so that any mistaken configuration that might be causing the
>> BSOD will, with any luck, gets nullified.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here DeleteThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> news:ePqngWLzIHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I think Don's suggestion of simply restoring the prior registry backup
>>> would be simpler though, right?
>>>
>>> OR you could do this list below, and then restore the prior registry
>>> backup, to have an even cleaner system, I expect.
>>>
>>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:
>>>> 1. Boot into Safe Mode.
>>>> 2. Remove the ADSL setup software that you previously installed.
>>>> 3. Remove everything in the Control Panel>Network applet
>>>> 3. Reboot
>>>>
>>>> Does that get you back into Windows?
>>>>
>>>> You do not set up an ADSL modem for each computer. Is this *only* a
>>>> modem
>>>> (one phone cord, one LAN cable, one power cord, that's all) or is it
>>>> also
>>>> a
>>>> router. What make/model modem?
>>>>
>>>> What version of Windows 98? Original flavor or Second Edition?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gary S. Terhune
>>>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>>>> http://grystmill.com
>>>>
>>>> "partymarty4870" <partymarty4870.3aw8rg DeleteThis @DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:partymarty4870.3aw8rg@DoNotSpam.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> This has me stumped, I have not used WIN98 for years but am setting up
>>>>> an old computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Whilst installing an ADSL modem (working fine on my laptop) it crashed
>>>>> win98 during the install (surprise,surprise).
>>>>>
>>>>> Upon restarting WIN98 after Windows welcome screen it stalls for a
>>>>> while at the Blue screen of death then an error message appears
>>>>>
>>>>> "Explorer
>>>>>
>>>>> This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
>>>>> down........(you know the rest)
>>>>>
>>>>> Details
>>>>> EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER>EXE at
>>>>> 015f:0040lf3l
>>>>>
>>>>> Now the problem is this. It is a borrowed computer so I can not simply
>>>>> do a fresh install on windows.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have extracted and replaced explorer.exe from a old win98se disc I
>>>>> had. this has not fixed the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have gone to every registry refresh point via scanreg. This did not
>>>>> fix the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have run scanreg/fix. this didn't fix the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have spent six hours searching for solutions on the net
>>>>>
>>>>> I have approx 48hrs to fix this or I will have to buy another PC,
>>>>> which
>>>>> i do not want to do for the 3 weeks it will be needed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help appreciated
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> partymarty4870
>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>> partymarty4870's Profile:
>>>>> http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=51471
>>>>> View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=985039
>>>>>
>>>>> http://forums.techarena.in
>
>