I have what I believe is a retail upgrade disk for 98 to 98se. However, the OS is not recognizing/reporting that the current os is second edition. some of my programs will not run without the SE version. Anyone seen this before? any easy fixes? thanks

Also, my version is 4.10.2222 and there aren't any of the drivers I need on microsoft's site, the search continues. (the one from the CD does the same thing) "Joe7dust" wrote: I can't load any regular windows drivers or anything because "I have to enter a name to use Windows" (this is...

ALSO SENT TO NG DISKS - SORRY TO THOSE OF YOU WHO Can't get the floppy to work properly and need to make a new start up disk for clean re-install of W98. Device manager says it's working ok but when I try to read or write from/to it, it says part of file may be missing. Does that mean the...

After 3 weeks I finally had my first total win98 meltdown and had to completely reinstall the system. Then it was time to reinstall everything else, so I'm back to the Intel combo PC card. Intel instructions say specifically to start the system and insert the card hot, which worked before. But...

I have tried reinstalling Windows 98 several times. I keep getting the following error message:- "Invalid VxD dymanic link call from VREDIR (01)+ 00006EAB to device "0487", service 4. Your windows configuration is invalid. Run the Windows Setup program again to correct this problem. To...

In command prompt mode, my USB mouse and my standard keyboard are not detected. (They used to be before I reinstalled WIN 98-SE). Any suggestions would be welcome.

I plan to move up or down the two hard drives and two CD drives in my Win98SE PC, currently crowded together with the data cables in a weird tangle since otherwise not long enough . . . (also an undocumented feature of the ASUS P4P800 SE main board, which crowds together the IDE and floppy...

Cmon guys there must be someone out there who kows if I can get a script that will set the regional settings for me after a win98 install. Regards John

I originally had a 4.00gb HD as my main C:\ drive (with call of my system files on it)....the drive was also partitioned to create 3 drives...Drives C:\, E:\, F:\. Over time it has out grown the small size and I decided to install a new drive. I also have a 2ndary drive that I have data files on. ...

Does restarting in DOS mode create a RAM Disk, where the DOS files are placed? I'm asking this because I seem to remember working on a notebook without a Floppy or a CD drive many years ago. I installed Windows 98 this way: 1. Used a cable to transfer Partition Magic from my computer to the...

I just had to reinstall most everything on my system after getting hit by a worm. Now, when I try to load Win 98SE, I get a blue screen message about "tdimsys(01)". (I'd give you the exact message, but I'm not at that computer currently and it's running a scandisk to make sure everything is...

Hi, I've one copy of windows 98 (not upgrade version) burnt with other softwares in one CD i.e. that windows 98 software was under one specific subdirectory. When I need to change some H/W settings (e.g. add/remove H/W) in my computer, the windows 98 installed in my PC will prompt me to insert CD...

I had some problems with win98. Probably some viruses. I reinstalled the sistem with the original CD and at the end I found that from the Start menu it was not possible to go to the dos. I don't know how it happend and how to "reinstall" the dos in the OS. Some one can help me?

Someone accidentally remove something cause the start button has no menu bar pop-up upon clicking the start button. Also at the desktop, when click the icon the program does not launch as usual. i have to do a rigth click and select the open menu in order to launch the program. At the explorer, i...

My granddaughters Aptiva computer bought in 98 worked fine until last night. Turned it on and got the Microsoft startup menu. Hit safe mode, the grey box came up with "This program has performed an illegal operation and will shut down." Looked at details, said "explorer caused an invalid page fault...

I have had no problems with W98, but as of a couple of days ago I cannot get in. Right after login, I get the following: A required .DLL file, MSASN1.DLL, was not found. Then followed with a close program message. This is followed by: Error loading C:\Windows\BXXS5.DLL One of the library

I just setup a old computer in a new computer tower. But when i went to boot it up it saids it fail and i don't know why. All the pins are ok when i took a look at them. I try three other floppy drives and it said the same thing. Is it the cable to the floppy or could it be the mother board...

i have this problem, that the system always restart 3-4 tiemes after the modem icon appears.(according to my ISP provider, the two square boxes on the bottom right corner). i have uninstalled and reinstall the modem driver but the problem still. however i observed the following: on the...

I was helping a friend reformat his hard drive and reinstall Windows 98 (second edition) when we discovered (a bit late, unfortunately) that he did NOT have one of the CDs needed. Are there any Gateway users who have upgraded from win98 and might have a spare disc? It's the Operating System BackUp...