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format quits b4 finishing by bert
hi i have a 2 gb hd. i ran fdisk and set up 1 active partition. next i ran format and it stops b4 completeing leaving me with an unformmatted c: drive. if i rerun fdisk and set the partition to 1gb (half of my 2gb drive) it will then complete the format, but where did half of my useful space go?
September 24th 04 02:32 PM
by SFB - KB3MM Go to last post
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Corrupt windows operating system by Betty
Due to windows operating system being corrupt, chatted with a MSN tech. Recommended uninstalling windows from my disk & then reinstalling. Forgot to ask...using Win 98 now. Should I uninstall & reinstall Win 95 with my disk & then uninstall/reinstall UPGRADE Win 98 disk? I'm trying to say it...
May 13th 04 09:14 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Disk Defragmenter by [email protected]
I can only use the disk defragmenter tool in safe mode instead of the regular Win98 mode. Does it make a difference whether to use this tool in safe mode or do I have to reinstall Windows in order for this to work?
June 28th 04 08:37 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Large Data Transfer from Win98 by Bill
Any advice on the best way to transfer large volumes of data from an old Win98 PC to separate new hardware running XP Home? Neither have a network card and don't I really want to take either apart. I realise that reduces the options but I am thinking whether there are any utilities that will allow...
January 29th 05 12:37 PM
by Lil' Dave Go to last post
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mouse not detected by Bill
Install win98 fresh and mouse is not getting detected. Tried regedit. Maybe IRQ but I am not real familiar there. Any leads would be appreciated.
May 22nd 04 12:59 AM
by AlmostBob Go to last post
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hdd dma on older pc 98 2nd edit by Bill
The dma check box was checked for the hard drive in device manager, now it will only boot in safe mode, and to uncheck it is not an option. Any way to uncheck it?
September 23rd 04 06:03 PM
by Lil' Dave Go to last post
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USB drive not visible in My Computer by Bill Brehm
Win98SE. I have an 80GB USB drive formatted to NTFS. I installed the drivers that came with it onto Win98SE. I plug in the drive. P&P recognizes it and I can see it in the Device Manager. But I cannot see it in My Computer or anywhere else. I know I will have to reformat it as FAT, but I can't...
February 25th 05 10:01 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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defrag takes 3 hours and still running by bill williams
Hi, I have 98SE with a 4GB disk (C:). I have run defrag several times, and it gets to about 26% after about 3 hours, and then seems to get stuck. I have run it in safe mode, and windows mode (with all apps, including AV and firewall shut down) with same result. What is going on here? thanks bill
July 9th 04 10:30 PM
by Lil' Dave Go to last post
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program.exe by billy lacey
I load a cd that i put info on like stories, but when i click on the story it comes up windows can not find program.exe: what is this and how do i fix it. thank you all for any help i can get william
July 1st 04 08:32 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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CD Player by [email protected]
My 98 box does not "see" the CD drive anymore. There is no letter assigned to it and when I put a CD into the player, nothing happens. Any help you offer is great. Arnie
May 26th 04 02:07 AM
by rich Go to last post
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regedit is not opening by bko_flower191
whenever i try to open regedit, it gives following error message "This program has performed an illegal operation & will be terminated, quit all proagrams & restart windows.The program tried to execute an invalid instruction" However even afer restarting the windows, problem is still there.What...
August 20th 05 07:27 AM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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C: Drive deisgnated as Backup C: by blank
My brother brought me his computer which they said would not load up, even with a Windows start-up disk. They have Windows 98 on the computer. I used my start-up disk and got Windows to load but it would not recognize the C: drive. When I would try to change directories to C: it would tell me it...
February 4th 05 10:48 PM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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Can't fully access (a:) and (d:) drives and master boot records. by Blohm
I have a Toshiba Satellite 2545CDS laptop that includes a floppy disk drive (a:) and a CDROM drive (d:). (1) I cannot access these drives properly. The floppy disk drive can read some floppy disks and not others. Some disks it signals as not properly formatted, others it states it cannot...
February 24th 07 07:24 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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hd swap by BM
i have data on a hd that i cant access without doing a new hd setup that destroys all data. what are my options for getting this data off somehow? even if it is a hard way? i was "thinking" about putting the HD in an exteral HD case, (is this recommended?) and using USB 2 or firewire elsewhere to...
July 9th 04 08:55 PM
by Lil' Dave Go to last post
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DISK DEFRAGMENTER by Bob
Just curious. Does the disk defragmenter in Win 98 overwrite the empty space on the disk when it defragments? I know the defragmentation process reorganizes disk data so everything gets put back in its place for more efficient access, but what about overwriting empty space? Thanks. Bob
July 15th 04 12:07 PM
by Richard G. Harper Go to last post
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Compatibility mode paging problem - Esdi_506.pdr by Bob
Hello, I cannot get windows to boot up (other than safe mode) and it tells me this - "Compatibility Mode Paging reduces overall system performance" for all my disks. I tried the microsoft site and it seems that the Esdi_506.pdr fix will do the trick but it isn't available!! Can anyone point me in...
July 12th 04 06:47 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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NTFS to Fat32? by bob
How do I change my 2nd HD from NTFS to FAT32? How can I tell if it is NTFS? I am running win98 and it is not being seen by it. My Bios does recognize it tho.
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July 6th 04 06:17 PM
by w_tom Go to last post
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Formatting Hardisk by Bob
I tried to load Windows 98 on my machine and a message came up ..Windows setup requires 7340032 bytes..then nothing. What does this mean???
June 4th 04 10:32 AM
by philo Go to last post
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cd-rom hangs up by Bob
Hello all. Having a problem with my cd-rom hanging up. After inseting a disc the pointer turns int an hour glass and just hangs up. I cannot eject the disc, it just spins. I have to reset the computer and eject the disc upon startup. The cd burner I recently installed works fine. This problem...
May 22nd 04 12:54 AM
by AlmostBob Go to last post
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Partiton magic and my hd by bob
I have a HD that is not currently being seen by my WIN98OS, but is seen by my bios. I just got Partition Magic 8, and it sees the drive and the partition(s) I have on it. It classifies them as "EZ- DRIVE" type. What can PMagic do for me to get win98 to see/use the drive without me loosing the...
July 7th 04 11:39 PM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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