I had a few custom things set up so that I could open .DOC files in Wordpad by default, or right click and choose "Open with OpenOffice". I just decided to move my office suite from the installation of Windows 95 under Virtual PC on my old Powermac 6500 to a Windows 98SE computer so I could try to...

hi,Thanks for any help. ,i can not dowenload i tunes on my windows 98. shuebox said: problem with installer package a DLL could not run!? what to do? -- sen

The board has 4 USB connectors 2 side by side with only 1 side working.All the connections are active with Win XP.This is a new 98 install to be used in a spare case.I do not think the USB system in DM is complete and is the problem , but not sure.What say you.

What was the date of the last Win98SE Installer upgrade from Microsoft? I have not bothered to look for updates since the Security Upgrade disk (Feb. 2004?) and never suffered thereby until . . . Open Office v.2.3 instal routine reported my system needed a newer installer (and then hung up the PC...

I have a computer from 2001 that had Windows 98 on it. The hard drive recently crashed and when I tried to reload the software it asks for the software code. The code is long gone since I moved 3 times since then but I have a legal copy. Anyway to get it installed?

I'm having a few problems that frankly have me baffled. One problem is that I have "Personal Web Server" installed, but the system tray icon is not showing up. Yes, I have it checked to "Show tray icon". I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling in safe mode, but it has no effect. Actually, I'm...

I restored the hard drive from window 98( 1996-1997), and I lost the key number, I am not able to install (OME) system 98. How can get one?y Thanks very much.

hi all. my sister recently bought a refurbished dell latitude laptop and we cannot get connected to the network. i keep getting the following error message" internet explorer web proxy not configured". can anyone please help with this problem and please keep in mind that we are kind of new to...

I recently broke up my dual boot system and created another system as a windows 98 computer. The drive I installed is 20gb and on initialisation I get the error cannot control a20 lines. Now, I have subsequently found out that I need to modify the config.sys file to over come this problem, but...

Several people with the EXACT SAME problem (in 2002/2003), but no solution :-( at least I couldn't find any. 1.) http://www.planetpdf.com/forumarchive/36833.asp 2.) http://www.planetpdf.com/forumarchive/79331.asp -------------------

I have received a computer with Windows 98 installed and would like to know which version this is. How can I check withpout a doubt that I have either Win98 or Win98SE installed? Thanks C.

I have had problems running and installing programs on my win98 machine, so I tried to reinstall win98. Now I can't get past all the fatal exception errors and the system hangs in bluescreen until turned off. I've tried step by step confirmation startup skipping all the vxd files and that didn't...

I had to do a full restore of my Compaq Presario computer and when I finished I could get Windows 98 to start. It called for a Product ID # which I had on my Certficate of Authorization. But when I enter that ID number It does not accept it as not valid. I put the ID3 number in correctly, but it...

Where can I download a Win98 upgrade CD.

I'm trying to install Windows 98SE on a Compaq Presario 4504. During the setup process I get the following message: C:\WINDOWS\system\vmm32.vxd: Missing/Unable To Load and the process halts. Anyone know how to resolve this? I've attempted setup 3 times and get the same result each time.

i need help on how to setup a password so that another person cannot log onto the computer at all. Also so that when click on cancel it wont log onto the computer at all.

Hi all My problem with Win 98 SE is that, after booting up, it'll sit there calmly for a few seconds, then, no matter what I'm doing, it reboots itself. If I load up in safe mode, it doesn't do this. I've tried reinstalling Windows, still the same. Anybody got any idea what's going on??? (And...

I have a 98-SE updates disk I beleave used to upgrade 98 to 98-SE. But from checking it out it seems to have everything that my full version has. Can this be used to load 98-SE to a blank HD if I can get my 98(disk is cracked) to be reconized as a quallifying OS. Thanks Greg

i formated the hard drive on my other computer recently, when i tryed to install win98se i got a messages telling me to insert the win98se cd into my drive. already having the cd in my drive i hit enter, i have tried reinserting it, cleaning the disk, using other win98se disks, i can't get it to...

I accidentally deleted this file and now can no longer start my computer. The MS website gives me instructions which start from clicking RUN etc. This is hard because I can't even get this far. The best I can get into is DOS but I'm too IT illiterate to know what to do next. I have my Windows 98...