Possibly, although it shouldn't do it unless Vue is launched. This could have lots of causes; some issue with video should certainly be on the menu (what card, and what drivers? And what version of DirectX)? Win9x is hinky about the -order- in which you install things (for example, I tend to have best results with VIA chipsets if I install the Via 4-in-1 driver package, then Direct X, then the video card drivers). It could also be a sign of an impending failure. The fact that a presumably vanilla install of 98 isn't running scandisk and offering safemode after such an incident is indication that the OS install didn't go as smoothly as you thought.