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Error message msgsrv32 not responding under 98SE

I have just reinstalled Windows 98SE on a Pentium 3 motherboard but I keep getting the message msgsrv32 is not responding amd the system hangs and all I can do is reboot and go round in circles. If you press ctrl/alt/del you get the message "Wait-system busy waiting for Close Program dialog box to be displayed" and you have to reboot. This is a clean installation of SE on a newly formatted hard drive and I have never experienced this problem before. All suggestions gratefully received.

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gonzal13

Following zee's comment, one should disconnect each device first, then reinstall each device, check out the operation and the control panel, system, device manager for yellow ?. I just did that on a machine where it would not recognize the hardware. I actually and I do not in any way imply you should do it was to format the HD. At this point, every card was physically removed and reinstalled one at a time.

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