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i'm trying to automate the installation of 98se. i'm using the following command line: setup /is /nr /IW a:\msbatch.inf it prompts me for a user name, even though one is provided in my msbatch.inf file. it also asks me to accept the license agreement even though i used the /IW switch. finally it...

I am running on Windows98 second edition. When in DOS if I type the command Exit to go back to Windows, the system stalls. I then do alt, ctrl, del, which gets me up on Windows. I am not experiencing any other troubles; it is just that this use to work and it doesn't. I get to DOS by doing...

In the sample PPP script (I hope this is the one I need to be working with) I find: ; Set this to FALSE if you don't want to get an IP ; address boolean bUseSlip = FALSE Why would I not want to get an IP address - the default of the sample?

I would like to leave the boot menu (which I have set up on the computer in mind to always come up for 20 seconds) there, but stop the computer from automatically ignoring the default and going to safe mode when there have been shutdown problems. The reason is that said computer is being used only...

I have a machine that had Win NT workstation on it. The disk was FAT16 and had a system partition (drive C) and an extended partition - split into a D and an E drive. All were FAT16. I was having problems with NT so becuase I had a Win98 CD I thought I would just refromat my C: drve and install...

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I used a friend's Recovery Disk to fix my computer. It installed XP on it, and I want my Win 98 back. HOW do I do it? HELP.

How can I convince win98 _not_ to scan for new hardware? Is there some registry entry, a script or a tool to accomplish this? regards, hugo

Hi, When I start the computer up, it boots up ok, however, my wallpaper has defaulted (the wallpaper I had is nowhere to be found), Outlook express opens up like it was the first time, (messages are there, however address book is gone). Norton Internet Seurity and Antivirus wont run, I am unalble...

Hi I try booting up windows 98 and it says windows has detected a registry / configuration error , choose command prompt and run scan reg- i do this and it dont work- it halts at system.dat in the background. If i do normal setup running, I get- invalid vxd dynamic link call from vwin32(01) +...

I re-did the OS from scratch and now my matrox G4+MDH4A32G will not work under Windows 98. I have tried everything. When booting in normal mode it just goes to a blank screen. Can anyone help me? I get a screen under safe mode. The file I got from the matrox web site is w9x_622.exe. Sorry...

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I have a situation where open windows are smaller than the content of the window. For example when I open the window to the connection to my DSL, the window is a specific size and can't be adjusted, but I can't see or select the button that allows me to connect to the internet. How do I adjust...

Trying to get my 10 year old Gateway with Windows 98SE to work again, but am unable to get it booted up with the startup floppy/CD-ROM discs. Can't even get into the Safe mode now. I think it mainly states it is missing some drivers/files - I thought I loaded them up again with the SYS command at...

My computer screwed up while trying to update Win 98 SE to Win 2000. It hung half way through corrupting win 98 SE. Now I cannot reload win 98 SE and make it work properly. It seem to have loaded win 98 in a new file windows.000. What do I do? Help -- fletch

I had a cable modem hookup on my computer for internet service. I have since disconnected the computer from the internet. However, every few seconds I'm still getting a dialogue box asking me if I want to connect or work offline. Even after I click "work offline", it pops up again every few...

Hi all, I have a 98se shutdown problem. With "disable fast shutdown" checked the system hangs on the shutdown screen and won't go any further. With "disable fast shutdown" unchecked the system reboots every time shutdown is selected. Both result in having to use the front power button and then...

I used a friend's Recovery Disk to fix my computer. It installed Win XP on the computer. I want my Win 98 back. PLEASE someone tell me how to do it.

I used a friend's Recovery Disk to fix a serious problem problem I had with my computer. Now, it replaced my Win 98 with Win XP. I want to get the Win XP off my computer, and the 98 back on. I can't figure out how to get out of Windows and back to a plain ol' DOS prompt to delete the program, or...