I would like to correct this problem. The screen says to go to "win.ini" and remove "minSP's". Don't know what to do.

Tried to reinstall windows on my pc but when I used my boot cd I received missing .cab file error. Now when I reboot my computer I don't even get into dos mode all I receive is an L1 message. The only reason I can get online at this point is because I reinstalled linux which I hate because I...

I re-formatted a hard drive and tried to re-install Windows 98, and on one of the first setup screens got the following message: "Message SU0013 Setup cannot create files on your startup drive and cannot set up Windows 98. If you have HPFS or NTFS, you must create an MS-DOS boot partition. If you...

I'm trying to install W98 on a very old and slow puter with a Pentium (r) processor. I didn't realize how long it was going to take. I originally had 95 on it. I had to re-format, and tried to re-install 95 on it. However, I learned that two of the 13 floppy installation disks were damaged. So, I'm...

Since I am having problems with my computer and reloading Windows 98, etc. Would I be able to install a new hard drive, one that is faster, mine is kind of slow, but would installing a new hard drive help in reinstalling Windows 98? I am having a hard time trying to figure out why Windows 98 will...

While my new computer is back in for service I decided to restore my old one...using the Compaq restore disks installed windows, but nothing works,,,last time I tried it I notice a line of text that syas file creation error as soon as you start the restore process...any ideas anyone?

Using a Win 98 boot disk and original CD.....I get the A prompt ...type in d:....then format c: and enter....I type yes for fomat and it seems to work fine so far....then at the D prompt....I type D:\setup and it says bad command??????? I've formatted before on other computers this way and...

Hi All, My mother's computers was so messed up and slow that I did something I swore I would never ever do again and that was to reinstall any windows or anything that deep, but kick me you know how it is when mom says fix it. Anyway I read & printed everything I could find about partitioning and...

I have a Compaq Presario CDS 633, 66mhz computer There was no operating system installed, When I put the Win98 boot disk and then run setup through CDROM, it runs fine...in the setup it runs for a lil while, then it says CAB files are corrupt...when they aren't, yet it won't do anything else and...

I am using Win 98 SE and the 'new' option has disappeared when using Windows Explorer - it is not there on the right- click menu nor is it present under 'File' I have restarted, used a backup copy of the registry and searched the KB articles but not a hint! Has anyone got any ideas? Peter...

I am trying to reinstall windows 98se on my ibm thinkpad t20 which has a removable dvdrom drive and floppy disk drive. I can boot from the floppy drive but how do I get access to the cdrom drive after removing the floppy disk drive.

I've messed up and the only option is to reload Windows 98 from scratch - but - I don't have the product key number anymore (if it ever was on the PC, it's dropped off now!). Will my current "Registered to ..." number do? HELP!

I'm the chairman of the governing board of a non-profit cooperative pre-school. A Compaq computer was donated for our kids to use. When we hooked it and started it, the only window that comes up asks for the product key. The gentleman that donated it, did not give us the original disks along with...

When I uninstall Windows 95, Is it going to be hard to Install Windows 98 in to my computer. I really do not know noting about computer's so PLEASE HELP ME DESPERATE!!!!

I have an Intel D845WN board, 256m ram, Albatron AGP video card, Maxtor 20g hard drive. All new. This is a spare system I am setting up. I have a near identical system. Problem is I cannot install/setup any operating system. No matter which system, 98, 98SE, even 95 will not install. Any help will...

I replied three days before you made your post. This tells me you did not read the directions on using the newsgroups and in particular, how to view answers to posts. Click the + sign before the post's subject. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: ...

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I partitioned and formatted my hard drive and was ready to reinstall Win98. When I restarted my computer with my Win98 boot disk every thing was going well. After I hit 1 for starting with CD Rom support it went through the scanning process as usual but then went back to command prompt. When I...

Can anyone tell me how to set up a password on Windows 98SE so that you have to use a password to access the computer? I have set up computers with passwords but the reality is, all you have to do is press escape at the login screen and you bypass the logon and have full access to the computer. I...

my pc is very slow at the moment.how do i reinstall windows and delete all existing files on my pc.