Error loading progman.exe when trying to install Wi.98

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Hi there,
I´m trying to install Windows 98 in a pc that my friend has just build up but after the normal check of the sytem, prior to the copy of the necessary files, when it is suppose to start copying these files, it shows and error saying:

Error loading progman.exe
A/:

What happen?, how can I solve this and start the installation?.

Thanks a lot.

Roberto

 

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CAUSE

The following can cause of this error message:

An incorrect or missing SHELL= line in the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file
An incorrect version of the SHELL.DLL file
VSafe program
A CHKLIST.MS file in the Windows directory
The [boot] section heading is missing in your SYSTEM.INI file.
The PROGMAN.INI file is corrupt.

MORE INFORMATION

The following sections cover the different causes of the above error message.

Incorrect or Missing SHELL= Line

You receive the error message if the SHELL= line in the [boot] section of your SYSTEM.INI file is missing or is set to a file
that does not exist. Under Windows version 3.0, you receive an unrecoverable application error (UAE) if the SHELL= line
is missing or set incorrectly.

The SHELL= line in the [boot] section of the SYSTEM.INI file should read as follows:

SHELL=PROGMAN.EXE

If this error continues, or if an undefined dynalink error occurs, check the [boot] section in the SYSTEM.INI file for the line
referring to SYSTEM.DRV=. This line must be present and should read as follows (unless it is modified by a third-party
application, such as Adobe Type Manager):

SYSTEM.DRV=SYSTEM.DRV

Incorrect Version of SHELL.DLL

Earlier releases of the SHELL.DLL file may prevent Program Manager from starting. Use the EXPAND utility
(EXPAND.EXE) to expand the correct version of SHELL.DLL to the Windows SYSTEM directory. The following is an
example of the command to be used with the EXPAND utility from Windows 3.1:
expand <a>:shell.dl_ <c>:\windows\system\shell.dll
The drive letters (<a> and <c> in this example) vary depending on the location of the source and destination of your files.
SHELL.DL_ can be found on Disk 5 (5.25-inch) or on Disk 4 (3.5-inch) of the Windows 3.1 operating system disks.

Earlier versions of PROGMAN.EXE do not work with the new SHELL.DLL file. Use the EXPAND command to expand the
correct version of PROGMAN.EXE to the Windows directory. For example, if you are expanding PROGMAN.EX from a
disk in drive a to C:\WINDOWS, type the following command:
expand arogman.ex_ c:\windows\progman.exe
The drive letters (<a> and <c> in this example) vary depending on the location of the source and destination of your files.
PROGMAN.EX_ can be found on Disk 4 (5.25-inch) or on Disk 4 (3.5-inch) of the Windows 3.1 operating system disks.

VSafe Virus-Scanning Software

The VSAFE.SYS and/or VSAFE.COM virus-protection programs can cause the above error message. To correct this
problem, remove VSAFE.SYS from the CONFIG.SYS file, and remove VSAFE.COM from the LOAD= line in the
WIN.INI file and your Startup group.

CHKLIST.MS File in the Windows Directory

Microsoft Anti-Virus creates CHKLIST.MS files and places them in almost every directory that it checks. If a
CHKLIST.MS file is placed in the Windows directory, the error message above is generated. To correct this problem, delete
the CHKLIST.MS file from your Windows directory.

NOTE: The file may be reinserted in the directory the next time you use Anti-Virus; you must delete the file again if the
error message reappears.

The [boot] Section Heading is Missing in Your SYSTEM.INI File

To correct this problem use a text editor such as Microsoft MS-DOS Editor to edit the SYSTEM.INI file and add the
correct heading.

The PROGMAN.INI File is Corrupt

To correct this problem use a text editor such as Microsoft MS-DOS Editor to edit the PROGMAN.INI file and correct
entries.