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Cannot reinstall Windows 98SE by rb
My operating system is MS Windows 98SE. For some reason I wanted to reinstall the operating system. After successful copying of files the system restarted automatically. But then it gave an error message - "Invalid VxD dynamic link call fromVWIN32(01) + 00000714 to device '0009', service 1. Your...
July 11th 06 01:50 PM
by Don Phillipson Go to last post
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no dial tone by Bruce
Helping a friend, when it is dialing we hear no dial tone and say the phone line is in use of disconnected. Have had some lightening storms, reset everything. Tried a different jack and different phone line, also. Is there anything else I can try
July 11th 06 04:40 PM
by Norman Funk - PC Housecall of Central KY Go to last post
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Password - how to avoid using? by John Brown
Yes, each time I boot up am presented with a box ....Windows 98....Enter Password - select User Name..there's a couple..there's two user names shown neither of which are now valid..so I click Cancel and I'm in. How do I arrange for this Enter Password box to NOT display?...I'm the only user and...
July 11th 06 05:45 PM
by John Brown Go to last post
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Clean up my mess when I lave by Roar
Hi I have made Task Schedule to maintain my computer. But I would like to Task Schedule to be activated automatically just before Windows closes down. Can it be done, and if yes: how? And by the way: can my 'Recycled Bin' (not sure about the name in English) be automatically emptied at the same...
July 11th 06 10:43 PM
by Don Phillipson Go to last post
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Request: Win98 End of Life Update CD in ISO format? by Norman Funk - PC Housecall of Central KY
Now that Win98 is no longer supported by MS but still has a large installed base of machines that cannot upgrade to a newer OS, how about releasing a CD to update the existing installations to the final level of O.S., DirectX, and security patches in a downloadable ISO format for end users and...
July 12th 06 09:29 PM
by Paul (Bornival) Go to last post
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Is this newsgroup still alive? (HELP: Win98SE won't boot on my new PC) by Dhruba Bandopadhyay
I recently installed Windows 98 SE on a ECS 915G-A (Intel® 915G & ICH6, Socket 775) http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWeb/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?DetailID=471&MenuID=93&LanID=9 motherboard, which has built-in graphics card. Though I do have installed a Nvidia GeForce 4 440 Ti AGP. CPU is a Pentium...
July 17th 06 01:17 PM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Wndows 98SE End of LIfe support by mixer
Will existing updates via the Windows Update Cataloge or Windows Update still be available for Windows 98SE after the End of Life this July???
July 19th 06 05:25 AM
by Ron Martell Go to last post
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Windows 98 reinstall from c: drive by BenL
I have an old machine that had windows98. Recently, we had a power out and when I restarted the machine, it went through the usual blue screen "scan for errors" routine. Foolishly I eXited from this (as I often did!) but I subsequently received an error message (in DOS) that GDI.EXE couldn't...
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July 21st 06 07:37 AM
by Noel Paton Go to last post
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Changing the name of a win98 computer by Robert M Jones
Is it possible to change the login name on a (networked) win98SE computer that I have passed on to my wife. Currently the computer name is myfirstnameinitial - that will stay so I don't have to reconfigure any network settings The Windows logon is my FirstName Initial Surname with a password and...
July 22nd 06 11:18 AM
by Richard G. Harper Go to last post
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Stuck on Start Up Screen by amyc
I hope someone can help me. I have a windows 98se computer. I cant get past the blue windows logo start up screen. I can get into safe mode but once I'm there I'm not sure what to do to fix this problem. Can someone please help me. I dont have any restore disks etc. This comp was given to me. There...
July 24th 06 03:39 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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How to use USB on a Win 98 Laptop w/o CD drive by Erik
How do I use a USB device on a Win 98 Laptop w/o CD drive? Says cannot find driver, insert CD... Thanks.
July 24th 06 12:40 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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free firewall that supports Win98SE? by Robert M Jones
Now that Zone Alarm no longer supports Win98SE what should I be doing about my wife's machine upstairs (behind an ethernet wired router with a NATS firewall) - At the moment it has ZA free version but that won't update any more. Can anyone recommend a free firewall that still supports Win98se...
July 24th 06 11:38 PM
by Robert M Jones Go to last post
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Win98se & ME ( Award bios too ) ignore IDE controllers' limits by TE Chea
Win98se / ME will report "This device is working properly." how ever IDE devices are connected, but IDE controllers have 2 limits never pointed out by hdd / cdd / ddd / mboard /chipset makers Per www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/if/ide/confCable-c.html "Using the middle connector and leaving the end...
July 31st 06 02:35 PM
by Jonny Go to last post
3 1,260
Help! Cannot format C. Boot from bootdisk. A:\Format c: bad command by [email protected]
i created a bootdisk form windows 98SE of the computer. I want to format c drive. Booted from the boot disk. Shift+F5 goes to Prompt. And got bad command after typing format c: Please help!
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July 31st 06 10:28 PM
by Spajky Go to last post
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setup message by rdf1941 via WindowsKB.com
When I install windows 98 se on this compaq deskpro en system, I get the following message after the installation finishes installing and the system restarts. standard mode:fault outside of ms-dos extended ec=0000 cs=0367 ip=74d0 ax=0000 bx=0367 cx=ffb1 dx=0367 si=2aba di=721d bp=0fp0 ds=036f...
August 1st 06 05:54 AM
by Bill Watt Go to last post
2 1,054
Hard Drive not detected at boot-up by Ronjay
I just had my motherboard replaced, with new memory added(256), and Intel Celeron 326, 2.56GHz added. Boot-up stops at the message: "Warning: The boot devices have been changed. BBS boot priority will be affected. Please enter setup to check." So, I go to "Standard CMOS Features, select 0...
August 1st 06 12:36 PM
by Paul James Chatman Go to last post
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98SE won't start up-ptvcd.vxd message by jazzygirl
I was deleting stuff off my old computer, including AOL, to give to my niece and now it displays this exact following message part way through start up: ""Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows application. The Windows registry or System.ini file refers to...
August 7th 06 11:32 AM
by jazzygirl Go to last post
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Divide Overflow by Teri
I am reinstalling Windows 98 on a small hard drive (8g) and everytime I try it gets to "Windows 98 is now installing its driver database" and everything freezes up and at the top left of the screen it says"Your program caused a divide overflow error. If the problem persists contact your program...
August 8th 06 04:40 AM
by glee Go to last post
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New Dell and Windows 98 with Windows XP or a DOS Mode com port han by Roundy
I have a new Dell Latitude D620 Intel Core Duo with 1GB ram. I need to figure out a way to emulate the way dos handles a com port. We have a program that runs fine on both windows 98 and windows XP, however in XP the com ports are handled differently and so the communications to the PLC do not...
August 9th 06 11:03 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
1 1,101
VCACHE Mod for extra RAM by Alan
Having had one failure of trying to do this, I am taking this stage by stage this time round. I modified VCACHE using the edit function in MSCONFIG for the system.ini. The change worked but when I go back in and read it, just before the statement MaxFileCache=512000 there is now a graphic like a...
August 10th 06 05:48 PM
by Haggis Go to last post
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