VM stuck at blank screen

[lothkang]

Describe the bug When I start the VM, only a blank, short and wide window appears (see screenshot below) and the VM doesn't POST (no beep or display).

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Installed the VM using an ISO of the original Hungarian Windows 98 SE OEM disc
2. Installed some games
3. Shut down the VM & exited PCem
4. Moved it to C:\Program Files\PCem V17
5. Changed permissions to have full access to it without admin
6. Created a second HDD, copied game installers on it to not have to swap CDs
7. VM doesn't start up anymore

Expected behavior Normal behavior

Screenshots

Emulator configuration

• [Socket 8] Intel VS440FX
• Intel Pentium II Overdrive 333
• 256 MB RAM
• S3 VirGE/DX Fast VLB/PCI with Voodoo Grapchis
• Sound Blaster 16
• [IDE] Standard IDE
• FDD 1: 3.5" 1.44M
• FDD 2: None
• CD Model: PCemCD 32X
• Drive 0: Hard Drive (12 GB, dynamic VHD)
• Drive 1: Hard Drive (10 GB, added later, dynamic VHD)
• Drive 2: CD-ROM
• Drive 3: None
• Mouse: Microsoft Intellimouse (PS/2)
• Joystick: Standard 2-button
• NIC: None
• OS: Hungarian Windows 98 SE

Host machine

• OS: Windows 11 Home 23H2 (build 22631.3296)
• Emulator version: V17

Additional context I tried to solve the issue by following the recommendations found here, but it didn't work. Changing machine type to Shuttle HOT-557 worked, but it doesn't recognize the CD-ROM drive.