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Installed new modem by [email protected]
Running Win98/2000 on an older barely 486 puter. It had an internal Viking ISA 33.6 modem, replaced with a Best Data ISA 56K. The problem exists in Control Panel/Modems. General tab still shows a 33.6. The modem new modem works, connects to the net.
October 28th 04 02:47 PM
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Setup by hardtimes47586
When I try to start my computer it gets to the Windows 98 logo and freezes, I start it up in the safe mode and it freezes. Whatever I start it in it freezes up and will not let me go any further, can anyone help ?
May 10th 06 11:42 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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Win98 reinstall hangs on start up; Troubleshooter not available by m8b
I just reinstalled Win98 because my computer’s been crashing frequently. (It was originally a Win95 machine that I upgraded to Win98SE a few years ago. I suspect the problem was spyware/virus. Spybot Search & Destroy found DSO Exploit. I tried to clean it, but it kept reappearing when I reran...
October 22nd 04 10:07 PM
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Microsoft Works Suite 99 by Ken
I lost all of it I have the cd but when I try to reload it it wants be to put in a product number I do not have can anyone help me
August 28th 04 11:52 AM
by Don Phillipson Go to last post
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Cleaned up registry, scanreg/fix still stalls by T. Duprex
Running Windows98 Second Edition. I am not experiencing any trouble. Initially got into a registry cleanup project because scanreg/fix (running in DOS) would stall at System.dat 1%. At that time my system.dat was 9.4 Meg. I removed unused apps, Norton system works, a bunch of Adobe stuff related to...
November 2nd 04 01:47 PM
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Win98 reinstall hangs on start up; Troubleshooter not available by m8b
I just reinstalled Win98 because my computer’s been crashing frequently. (It was originally a Win95 machine that I upgraded to Win98SE a few years ago. I suspect the problem was spyware/virus. Spybot Search & Destroy found DSO Exploit. I tried to clean it, but it kept reappearing when I reran...
October 22nd 04 09:59 PM
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Win 98 won't boot unless ANY bootable is in CD drawer by Darren
Have just done a repair/overwrite of a Compaq Presario running Windows 98 second edition. The system will only boot to the hard drive if there is ANY bootable CD in the drawer where it gives you the option to boot from cd or hard drive. Otherwise you get the message "Operating system not found on...
October 4th 05 12:22 PM
by Don Phillipson Go to last post
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Error message... by stockwell513
I am getting an error message when I try to start Win98 as follows: Invalid VxD dynamid link call to device number 4F, service 74. Your Windows configuration is invalid. Run the Windows Setup program again... Won't this overwrite everything on the drive?
October 13th 04 10:24 PM
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start-up by Dupre
Windows 98 starts up when my telephone rings. How do I change this setting
August 14th 04 08:23 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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difficulty 'seeing' *.dll files by merkinp
I recently installed W98SE on a computer with no operating system. (This is the first time I've done this.) On finishing I tried to install the software from an ATT connection service and got a message that a file 'wisehlp.dll' was not found on the CDROM and the installation of the ATT software...
December 2nd 04 04:26 AM
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Win98 reinstall hangs on start up; Troubleshooter not available by m8b
I just reinstalled Win98 because my computer’s been crashing frequently. (It was originally a Win95 machine that I upgraded to Win98SE a few years ago. I suspect the problem was spyware/virus. Spybot Search & Destroy found DSO Exploit. I tried to clean it, but it kept reappearing when I reran...
October 22nd 04 10:09 PM
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How to make Windows see USB and card reader reliably? by [email protected]
This discussion applies to a desktop system running Windows 98SE. I recently installed a USB port and flash card reader (that goes to a digital camera). It didn't work for several tries, then worked great, ONCE, then didn't work again several times, then worked again once. The problem? Windows...
July 27th 05 01:52 AM
by wilt Go to last post
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Help! I messed up my net config by Lila Duncan
I'm a bit useless at this computer stuff but I keep trying. :) I set out to give my Win98SE a static LAN IP but the document I was working from was for a specialist ISP setup that I don't have, so Half way through I was left floundering. I ended up trying to set the config back to how it was...
December 1st 04 08:03 PM
by Lila Duncan Go to last post
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Post Set Up Problem by Jeann
Hi, My problem was that after reinstalling Wins 98 edition 1 with the product key, I was prompted to "Select user name" and "password". The pop up window was titled "Enter Password". HOwever, there wasn't any user name for me to select and clicking at the password text box doesn't allow to type...
June 24th 05 11:19 AM
by Jeann Go to last post
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her formateren can comp. in win98 by yvo
Weet iemand hoe ik er moet aan beginnen om mijn comp. te herformatteren in win 98 en dat ik nieuwste versie van win 98 kan starten?
November 2nd 04 12:54 PM
by sammy Go to last post
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screen size?? by L/P
Win 98se, nvidia riva tnt2 model 64, 17" monitor. Had a "glitch" in my system. Had to reload driver for video card. Switched monitors also(both 17"). Now whenever I set resolution to 800x600p the screen view is small and oblong and the setting on the monitor show horizontal alignment @...
December 1st 04 11:41 PM
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Can't install Windows 98 due to Hardware missing by Ryan A
I have an older laptop that I was given and it had Win 95 it worked. It crahed one day and I have Win 98 SE on Disk and the boot up disk and I loaded Windows partially through the boot up disk but It won't fully load I know how to get windows installed but the problem I have is I have no CD-Rom...
June 25th 05 12:43 AM
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Startup by [email protected]
I followed the steps that were supposed to put a program in Startup. It put it into Start - Programs (useless), but nothing appears in Msconfig - Startup. So how is it done if not according to the helps? Jim L -- Terrorist citizens and innocent citizens say exactly the same thing: "I'm...
August 9th 05 02:41 AM
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italics by PeterL
the fonts I use in IE, and Outlook are italicized, yet I cannot change them. Any ideas how to get back to the good old system font? Thanks PeterL
October 4th 04 02:53 PM
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hello by james
hello everybaby goodafternoon!
October 3rd 05 08:03 AM
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