trying to format pc need step by step instructions im lost i keep getting error[himen.sys not in windows directory dont know what it means please help

i have totally stuffed my pc. I have been advised that all i can do is to delete win.com via dos and re install win98 via dos. being a complete novice any ideas how?

Hi, I have an HP Pavillon 4450 which came with W98 and a 6GB HD. Over the years, I upgraded to ME then to XP and upgraded my CD to a CD/DVD drive and added a 60 GB HD. Everything worked fine until last week when we had a power failure (I leave the computer on all the time). To keep it short,...

Well Im trying to get a driver name for my video display adapter. And its a onboard video card.I only get 16 color display when I should have up to 32Bit. My computer has 3 Operating systems: 1. Windows 98 SE 2.Windows 2000PRO. 3.Windows XP Home Edition Both Win2000&XP knows the name of the display...

I've been cleaning up my system (Windows 98 Second Edition) by removing applications I don't use and using RegClean, RegSeeker, and JV16 Power registry cleaning tools. I've managed to reduce the size of System.dat from 9.5 Meg to 7.8 Meg. One of the biggest registry hogs was Norton System Works,...

Hi All, I have a PCMCIA external CDROM from EXP. Model CD-2440 I got the driver from: http://www.expnet.com/product.nsf/p/CDE-2440 I tried to install under WIN98. According to the PDF, the driver is the same as WIN95, and should be read from: X:\WIN95.

Running on Windows 98 Second Edition. System is running fine. This is just a registry question. I have cleaned out all unused apps and removed any leftover related registry entries so that now my system is about the way it was two years ago, except the registry is still about 2 meg larger (and...

Why does my Windows98 SE sometimes have illegel operation ERROR? I just did it twice whill I was trying open Inernet Explorer? Is there ways of preventing ERRORS? Please let me know & have a good day. C

I am running on Windows98 second edition. I am looking for the entry to place in Edit File Type/New Action {double click My computer/then view/folder options/file types/audio cd/ then edit; new}. Action would be PLAY, For Application just putting the ..EXE file doesn't work. It must need something...

I just installed Win98 SE on my computer and it can go to standby but no hibernation.My harddrive has 7.00GB of total space. Or do I have to set up my powersupply were windows knows what it is?

Is there a utility for an HP PC that will list the built in RJ45 Network Adapter to DL the correct drivers? Thank you, Jacque Dupre New Orleans Louisiana

I have old compaq 1246. have added 128 meg to original 28 meg and can't boot up. I want to format HD anyway so what do I enter at C prompt?

Do you need to install OR Reinstall Windows 98 or Win 98 SE GO TO: http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html] And they will tell you how... But this MESSAGE IS TO HELP YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thankyou for helping me with my question about the drivers. But can you tell me were the ISA device Downloads are becouse this place can get me lost at most times. And I usally don't understand or don't know what to type in the search box. Please...

Does Microsoft still have win98 se service packs & updates and still make NEW updates & service packs??? I don't know why becouse my pc is not up and running right now becouse it needs NEW memory. It takes 16MB 72PIN SIMM memory.In a 486DX PC. http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html]

One of the keys on my keyboard is spoilt.. so how should i fix it?

Running Windows98 second edition: When I run scanreg/fix from DOS it freezes with 1% on System.dat. I've removed just about every app that I don't really need running RegSupreme to remove anything left behind. My registry size, System.dat, is now at 8.3 Meg and User.dat is around 1.8 Meg....

I have windows 98 sec.edit. When I turn on my PC I get a message that says "I am missing operating sytem". What do I do?

I started with a startup disk to boot from floppy. then copied all the start up files then the A: path came then what?

hi all, I was given a computer that just stopped working. when I plugged it in, the fan began spinning, the hard drive began to spin up, but after about 3-5 seconds, all went dead... My thoughts are that this could be a bad motherboard, but was wondering if anyone had any other ideas... ??? ...