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How to get Physical Hard disk ID from 98 and NT by news.microsoft.com
Please give a clue by which I can access the Physical Hard disk ID regads Kumanan
August 18th 05 03:02 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
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windows file missing by kaysue75
every time I start my computer I get a message saying there is a file missing needed to run window properly. I located the file locations using the find option. it will not let me reinstall the file. what else can I do?
August 18th 05 10:53 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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System disk with CD support by Bradley
I have an older laptop running Win 98 SE. It is totally unusable do to Spyware problems. I've tried every method that I've been able to find, but the system has basically ground to a halt - it's unusable. I'm planning to wipe the hard disk and re-install the OS. I need to make a bootable...
August 15th 05 06:12 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Very slow to open a word file? by Peter Chang
I don't know why my notebook is extremely slow to open a word file or the file manager. I found the problem even when I didn't do anything else. I doubt it got virus. The notebook is a pentium III 500MHz with win98 O.S. laptop. It isn't a new type, but the speed is unusal. I have tried to...
August 15th 05 12:32 AM
by Word 2003 Virus Scanning STOP Go to last post
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Drivespace.000 by Christopher
I have a drive that is a compressed drivespace.000 file and I think it was created under '95 or '97 - can '98 read that file? -- Christopher
August 12th 05 12:33 PM
by Mikhail Zhilin Go to last post
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cdrom by Luke Boissand
everytime i use my (D:) cdrom drive it tells me that it is not ready i have checked the ribon i have done a add hardware but when i look in device manager it tells me there is no romdrive but i can put a disk into it and it will attempt to read then stop and tell me not ready again ???? help
August 11th 05 10:30 PM
by PattyL Go to last post
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How To Install a 80gig HDD as a slave by hamma
im a dj an im trying to put an 80 gig hard drive into my wins98 that already has 2x20 gig hdd,the drive 80 gig has music file already on it but the drive cames from my other computer that has xp an its in the computer now but doesn't see the drive please help me
August 11th 05 10:39 AM
by AlmostBob Go to last post
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2 probs: scandisk hangs, defrag slow by stefaroo
Setup is as follows: Thinkpad 600e, std internal hdd (C-drive), external hdd via USB caddy (D-drive). Win98SE Prob1. Scan of C-drive hangs after finding lost strings(?) will not autofix of allow manual fix. tried running it in safemode, still hangs. Scan of D-drive works fine. Prob 2.
August 9th 05 11:59 PM
by stefaroo Go to last post
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not recognising smartmedia adapter as a drive by stefaroo
Hi. I just fitted a Datafab PCMSM smartmedia pc card adapter, 128mb compatible, into slot 2. It is has been detected as a plug & play device and has installed as a "Standard IDE/ESDI Hard Disk Controller" and it doesn't show as a drive in Explorer as it is supposed to. According to the maker...
August 7th 05 02:02 AM
by stefaroo Go to last post
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using timer switch to turn on computer by teong song mau
how to use timer switch to turn on my computer without pushing the switch button on my motherboard?thanks.
August 2nd 05 11:06 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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Won't recognize boot disk + Sec Slave HDD Error: complicated probl by Lan Trouble
I have an old computer I am selling. I took one of the 2 hrddrives, the cd, and 3.5 floppy out for my new computer when I put it together and formated the harddrive I left in. Now I have put the CD and floppy back in. (I beleive to the correct cables.) The comp was giving the errors: Sec Slave...
August 1st 05 11:31 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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password dialog box by teong song mau
how to omit this password dialog box from my pc automatically because everytime i have to manually using 'esc'button to escape it.thanks
July 28th 05 04:05 AM
by teong song mau Go to last post
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Start up disk by hawkin2
Hi, I'd like to make a start up disk for windows 98, but the create disk option (under add/remove programmes) directs me to the windows 98 CD-ROM - and I have lost this (also, the CD ROM drive isn't working at the moment). Is there an alternative way of making a start up disk? THere seems to be...
July 26th 05 08:34 PM
by jkb Go to last post
1 1,189
Migrate from one hard drive to another by PeteB
I have a hard drive that's failing (bad sector) and would like to completely copy the contents of the failing drive to a new drive. How would I do that copy so that the new hard drive replaces the old one perfectly (without having to reinstall Windows or other apps) once it becomes the primary?
July 25th 05 04:14 PM
by jkb Go to last post
3 1,289
IDE Hard Drive Cache Update for W98SE by Sharon
After downloading this update I can no longer burn CD's. I keep getting " Buffer Underrun error" This happens a few seconds into the burn. After this the CD burner tray will then not open. The CD burner light and the HDD light are blinking in sequence together. Can anyone please help.
July 24th 05 04:08 PM
by glee Go to last post
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SCANDISK on 6GB drive producing Errors at 2.09GB to end. by Jerry
Hello W98 File/Disk Management Newsgroup,,,, :) :) And, THANKS for your advise, time, and help!!!! :) :) Using the following environment: o Motherboard is: SPACEWALKER SHUTTLE HOT-637 o Windows 98 Second Edition is installed (no upgrades, i.e no Service Paks at
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July 21st 05 07:00 PM
by Jerry Go to last post
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Automatic display of files following start up. by Barry A Smith
I have just reformatted my HDD and reloaded all my applications, including NORTON ANTI VIRUS 2003 PROFESSIONAL EDITION. I run W98se and on start up now the Norton Anti Virus program folder (with the directory containing all its files) is displayed after My Desktop has finished loading. Then...
July 16th 05 06:37 PM
by GaryH Go to last post
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need 2.5" ATA-5 4200 RPM HDD recommendation for laptop - please help by Adam
The 2.5" ATA-5 4200 RPM Fujitsu HDD (model MHK2120AT) in my Dell Latitude CPX laptop gets noisy sometimes and makes me nervous. It's about time to replace it before it dies. Any recommendations of a good yet reasonably priced 2.5" ATA-5 4200 RPM HDD?
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July 15th 05 08:00 AM
by roman modic Go to last post
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?? on switching slave drives win98 from/to winxp by Last Rebel
hello,I plan or want to use a hard drive between point a and point b,on my end,i use win98 and the programming I keep on it,is too hard to set up on the other pc which is on winxp,so if I run a hd that is in my win98 machine,will it be able to be read and written to in the windows xp machine as a...
July 9th 05 07:20 AM
by Last Rebel Go to last post
3 1,131
DAT Tape Drive HP C1533A in Windows'98 SE (PL) by Marek W. Piłat ; Szczecinek
Hello ! Anybody help me ? Problem with installation DAT tape drive's HP C 1533A ( Gb) on Compaq (with SCSI). I dont see my DAT drive's in "My computer" (icon) and I cant use it - in "Steering Panel"Device Manager in my opinion - all's its good : this device its registered as "Other know...
July 8th 05 04:39 AM
by Jay Go to last post
7 1,394
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