Error during WIN98 Install (CONFIGMG)

Here's what Microsoft has to say (from http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q187/6/12.asp)

Err Msg: While Initializing Device CONFIGMG: Windows...
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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98

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SYMPTOMS
When your computer restarts after you run Windows 98 Setup, you may see the following error message:

While Initializing device CONFIGMG: Windows Protection Error. You need to restart your computer.

CAUSE
This behavior can occur because Windows Setup flushes the L2 Cache as it initializes the PCI-to-AGP Bridge on a Micro-Star International MSI-5169 motherboard.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, contact your computer manufacturer to inquire about the availability of a possible BIOS upgrade. If you already have the latest BIOS version for your computer, you may beable to work around this problem using one of the following methods:

Disable the external (CPU or L2) cache in the CMOS. For information about how to do so, refer to the documentation included with your computer or contact your hardware manufacturer.

If you are using an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) video adapter, try replacing the AGP video adapter with a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) video adapter.

While the above is an excellent cut-and-paste approach to problem-solving, it doesn't always work (if you have a BIOS that doesn't allow disabling the cache, for example). I had the same problem two weeks ago. I tried four or five different "solutions" to the problem, but nothing worked short of deleting the windows directory and reinstalling. Granted, you have to reinstall all of your programs, but since the only thing you did was remove your windows directory, no data is lost.

Having had this problem on more than one occasion recently and running through all the usual remidies, i found that leaving your windows directory alone, reinstall your operating system to another directory ie. win98 instead on windows, the install should go ok, you still have the old windows directory that you can use to reinstall all your drivers again, e-mail address boks etc, once tyour system is working to your satisfaction you can then delete the old windows directory.

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