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98se Install can't find .dll files by Wrenn
I've had to reformat the harddisk. Whe I try to install Win98se, it comes to a point where it cann't find any .dll files. The first one I point to C:\windows\system and it is found...all the others say to insert the 98 disk and hit enter. I do that and nothing happens. Please help. I can't...
June 24th 04 10:56 PM
by Gerry Voras Go to last post
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HD Recognition by Bernie P.
I have an IBM-DTTA 351010 HD set as the Primary Master and a MAXTOR 6E030L0 as the Primary Slave. The System recognizes the MAXTOR while booting, but My Computer or Windows Explorer do not show it once the System is up and running. The jumpers are currently set as shown on the HD, but other...
June 24th 04 11:18 PM
by Gerry Voras Go to last post
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Installing Windows 98 SE by Kathy
I recently purchased a second hand laptop (an IBM ThinkPad 380ED) and Windows was completely messed up. It would not let me open Internet Explorer or Windows Media Player. I ran Active@KillDisk to completely wipe out everything on my hard drive. Now that I have done this, it won't let me...
June 25th 04 03:32 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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cannot access cd-rom or floppy by Dale
Hi there, Here's the story: I bought a homemade athlon 1.8 ghz computer that came with an adaptec hard drive controller with a maxtor 120gb hard drive with windows 2000 professional. I attached a 15gb hard drive from my old sony vaio computer that has win98 on it. I made the win98 hd a slave to...
June 25th 04 03:34 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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Keyboard: Some characters do not display the character as indicated on its key! by Philippe Borel [Switzerland]
Hi there! Indeed, I noticed on a Laptop that some characters are mixed up: Examples: "@" appears at key "Q" (Alt Gr) "!" appears at key "1" (upper case) "+" appears at key "!" (lower case) etc., etc.! Hmm, so could perhaps someone give me "the tip" of how to fix it? Thanks a lot in...
June 25th 04 10:27 AM
by Philippe Borel [Switzerland] Go to last post
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Install W98 over W95 by Ken G.
I recently purchased a Windows 98 2E CD at a computer market but I've been told that since its an OEM version it may not install over my existing W95 because it expects to find no existing operating system. I was also told that there's a single W95 system file that can be deleted or re-named to...
June 25th 04 07:42 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Install Win98SE over W95b or erase W95b?...and more! by Bob G
Hi, I have a home-built Cel 533 (O/C'd to 600) system with three 4.5GB SCSI drives. The CD also runs off the SCSI bus. At this very moment, a W98SE (full version) is winging its way to me from Winnipeg (via an eBay transaction). It is an OEM version like the original W95b (OSR2). I understand...
June 25th 04 09:55 PM
by Bob G Go to last post
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installing w98se over w95 in a laptop keyboard not same! by garlobo
I purchased an old toshiba laptop as second computer. it had w95 in it. I replaced hard drive and installed w98se. Now some of the keys on the keyboard don't match please advice!
June 26th 04 02:14 AM
by Bert Kinney Go to last post
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Fatal Error on Windows 98SE install. by Steve M.
I am attempting to reload Windows 98 onto a re-formatted hard drive. The drive was completely clean upon beginning this endeavor. I reformatted the disk by the following: 1. Insert Windows 98 SE startup disk into floppy. Power up computer 2. go to c: prompt. type "format c:/s" 3. All infomration...
June 26th 04 02:48 AM
by Steve M. Go to last post
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msnp32.dll not installed by unity john
Keep getting this message said run setup again. Did. Same error help
June 26th 04 04:22 AM
by Li'l Roberto Go to last post
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Product key error by Rick Bedford
I had to do a system restore, and when prompted to enter the product key, I keep getting the "invalid product key" error. I only have 20 characters in my product key, but the computer is asking for 25. Is there a work-around? Thanks
June 26th 04 07:52 AM
by Bill Watt Go to last post
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How change Password' login every 6 month by Ceci80
Hi all, How can i configure my O.S. Windows 98 SE to ask me every 6 month change the password's login? Thanks Cecilia
June 26th 04 01:28 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Lost Product key by Ed
I have installed Win98 and cannot locate my product key. My laptop has lock me out so as it is unfunctional without the key. Any help would be appreciated.
June 26th 04 09:13 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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product key by wes
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...
June 26th 04 09:59 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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How to password protect C drive? by puzzledgirl
How do you password protect your C drive, so that others cannot bypass the need for entering a password by clicking "cancel" in the password window? This is flaky, but if you follow the instructions in "Help" for password protecting your C drive, then restart your computer, you get a window...
June 26th 04 11:34 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Win98 update - german by rudivoller
I have machine with win98 OS (German language edition), and because am in Australia have had to update to Win98SE + critical update using English updates. I now can't get the Start menu to display programs, as German for "program" is "programme". Any suggestions much appreciated. Cheers.
June 27th 04 12:49 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Windows 98 Install by Ken B
I had to format my hard drive and am now reinstalling Win98. It asks for the product key. I haven't had the product key in YEARS. What do I do to reinstall, short of buying a new Win98. I had upgraded to Windows XP, so I can't load that on unitl I have Win98 on board.
June 27th 04 12:50 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Help reinstalling Win98, please by Etaoin
PROBLEM #1 Though laptop's Win98se would boot up successfully, it would first display a couple of messages regarding corrupted files. SO --- used startup floppy to fdisk and format. BIG PROBLEM #2 But now can't reinstall W98. On each bootup, after choosing "Start computer with CRROM support" ......
June 27th 04 04:48 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Windows 98 by Tim
Hey guys I have a question for you. Probably sounds kind of silly but does any one know where I can get a copy of a Windows 98 startup disk? The reason I am asking is because when ihooked up my computer it gave me an error message saying : "Insert bootable media disk to begin set up" Do I need a...
June 27th 04 05:41 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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low system memory and low system resources by pamela
I keep getting a warning message that my computer has ver low system memory. I also get messages that my system resources sre low. What is this and how can I fix it? I have a 200 GB hard drive and 768 Ram of memory. I can't be out of memory.
June 27th 04 05:47 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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