Re-occuring registry error -- computer useless

[key134]

I have a computer that was working (to an extent) with Windows NT4 Workstation. I decided to put Windows 95 on it and start from scratch.
I reformatted the hard drive and installed Windows 95. It got through the installation and I tried use it for the first time. It booted up and gave me an error:

"Windows encountered an error accessing the system registry. You should restore the registry now and restart your computer."

I have tried actually following the directions but to no avail. It keeps giving me the same error.

I have reformatted many times, tried 2 different hard drives, 4 different operating systems (Win 3.1, Win 95, Win 98SE, and Dos 6.22 - the only one that worked, big whoop)

I have done thorough tests on the RAM with some utilities and it checks out ok. I am testing completely new RAM right now, I doubt it will work.

I took out the NIC, there are no SCSI cards, and nothing else that I can think of that would be doing this. Windows 98SE gives me a registry error and Win 3.1 won't install.

The system is a 100mhz P1, 24mb ram, 1gig hdd. What is wrong with this thing?

Keith

 

[edfair]

Memory. Build a floppy with himem and test it. Think you will find unreliable xms memory.
Have run across it several times but my 5 weeker on this box finally beat it into my head. Same scene, 3.1,95,95B,95C,98,98SE. So I understand your pain. Ed Fair
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