Thanks for the response to no operating system, I tried the things you suggested before I posted the first message, then tried once again and still get no operating system, even when I tried a different hard drive in the system. HELP!!!

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:20:58 -0700, "Valerie" wrote: After deleting some files, I was prompted to re-start the computer. After re-starting it says "bypassing windows" and a C:\ prompt comes up. Help! What do I do now. Valerie,

I'm trying to reinstall Win98SE and each time it asks me for the product key, I enter the one from my diskette jacket which I have been using all along, but now I'm getting a message that it is an incorrect key. What's up with this? I paid money for software that is now obsolete? Microsoft,...

Will existing updates via the Windows Update Cataloge or Windows Update still be available for Windows 98SE after the End of Life this July???

In a nutshell, my XP went South and can't be repaired. reinstall of XP wipes drive clean and I want to save some photos and data from past two weeks. First, is it possible to install my old generic 98 OS onto the same hard drive as the damaged XP without altering data files. Second, if this is...

Please help i have an IBM thinkpad 760dx. first, i don't know how to enter its bios i used del and F1 nothing. I have a windows 98 se OS cd rom but when i turn on the system it doesn't automatically boot how can i solve this problem? ps i am trying to install win 98 se on this computer.

Hey all heres whats up. I was at the salvation army and found the sweetest Compaq Deskpro EN with Pentium III motherboard and CPU. Yellow tag sale day ttl onlt $12.50. Now this unit is all cleaned up the dust bunnies are not fighting for space. I took apart the entire unit cleaned and...

While I'm here, I have a question. Sorry if this isn't the right place. I am currently subscribed to two newsgroups, but I have only this one synchronized. How do I get only this one to download new messages. I thought I unsynchronized the other one, but I want to keep the messages pertaining...

i have reinstalled windows98 form new for virus problems after a complete format of my HD. Now my o/S is workink exept in the shutdown operation. When from start i will shutdown the PC i have a complete black page on the monitor and when i switch off and on windows id starting always the...

I have lost the product key, for my copy of WIN98 is there anyway to get a generic one, or does anyone have one?

Hi guys, I'm currently working on a 133mhz computer which I'm trying to get up just so someone in the family can have something to listen to. Basically, here's my problem: I used the Win98 Boot Disk from www.bootdisk.com, used FDISK to delete the current active partition and then remade a new...

My applications are missing (deleted?) from Start - Programs. All that is there is a game that my step-son installed. How do I put these links back into the Program option?

My son gave me an old laptop with Windows 98 on it. I didn't have the Windows cd for it so when I wanted to used Windows setup, I mistakenly used another cd from another machine that was out of use. I don't know the product code for the cd I used. The machine is locked up so I can't use the correct...

Help, what does it mean when I get 2 short beeps, pause then 2 more shorts beeps after the win command? TANX

I had Windows 98 SE installed on my computer and now when I boot up I get the message "Explorer" This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If this problem persists, please contact the vendor. Then when I click on Details, it says; Explorer has caused an invalid page...

Hi - My internal floppy drive failed so I replaced it with an external drive (USB) I changed my BIOS to have "ATAPI CD-ROM Drive" as my first boot selection. I have my original start-up floppy that I got with my Win.98SE and know I can make floppies from - settings-ad remove etc. If I crash my USB...

How do I get a new one? The computer is already restored. I can't get it from the registry. --

Can anyone tell me how to put Mozilla and Netscape on separate profile setups? Jim L

It probably happened when I was not looking, but early today, my quick launch bar disappeared from the bottom of the screen. The other components are there and work fine. When I right click the bar, and select Quick Launch, it says it can't create it. I am running WIN 98SE. I even put in my CD and...

Hi My sister has a Dell computer that is like a pentium 800 mhz I think. She is using Win98 SE Their computer started having problems where while it was booting up you could see everything clearly but once it was to the main screen everything was way blurry and it was impossible to use First...