I'm embedding Win98, How to: Disable the bootup splash screen. Always start Windows in normal mode on bootup. Remove user intervention on bootup. Force autofix scandisk on every bootup. Disable no mouse notification on bootup. Disable daylight savings time pop up notification. Auto login to...

Windows 98 Second Edition: I just started getting a RUDNLL window on boot up that says: Error in C:\Windows\System\ShellExt\target.dll missing entry:CD Play Notify. Could you please suggest what to do to clear this up? TIA

We leave a dos program running in full screen mode overnight on pc1. Trying to run a basic xcopy batch file at 4am on pc1 that pulls data from win98se server. when it runs... the program minimizes to the taskbar and interferes with nightly polling to the other stores. Running the program in a dos...

I have lost the product key, for my copy of WIN98 is there anyway to get a generic one, or does anyone have one?

I have a Dell Inspiron 3500 Laptop running Windows 98 SE. Recently I got a Internet Explorer bug that corrupted my registry such that I decided to completely reload the software on the laptop. I have everything working but the video display. I have purchased the correct driver CDs from Dell and...

My old pc has Win98 SE on it.I just put the hard drive in it . And I setup my Bois correctly and It said Disk |/O ERROR. Remove meadia disks but there NO floppy disks in pc. But after. the when I turnd it back on nothing was on the screen of the monitor.NO beeps and nothing.the monitor is good...

I have been using an old Pentium 2 machine with Win 98 SE for years.I am very attached to it.I go more than 24 hours without rebooting usually.I have an enormous number of macros and odd little apps and things that could not readily be moved to XP. I have moved my HD or a HD with a Ghost image of...

I am running on Windows 98 Second Edition. I screwed up trying in implement cabview on Windows 98. I didn't know it was already part of Windows98. I had downloaded Powertoys for Windows 95 and installed it. That's when I started this odyssey. I subsequently Add/removed the powertoys and I've...

Does anyone know of a way to slipstream (integrate) the windows 98 updates into its installation?

Running on Windows98 second edition. Yesterday I changed MaxBackupCopies=12 in Scanreg.ini. I subsequently did backups from Run: scanregw and by coming up in Dos and doing a scanreg /backup. I've been cleaning up my registry. When in DOS and do a scanreg / restore the newer backups are not...

I am running Windows98 Second edition. No system problems. As part of a routine I ran scanreg/fix and to my surprise it hung up on Fixing System.dat. My system has been running fine and the last time I ran scanreg/fix was about a month ago. I then restored yesterday's registry and got the same...

I have posted this to several Win98 newsgroups, because I am not sure which one is the most appropriate. I have an older computer on which Win98 is running. This system basically crashed after an attempt to re-install a printer that was giving me a problem. I have attempted to start from my...

I don't know how to use the NEW MS group! Can some one tell me how?

how can i install windows 98 upgrade second edition i have the cd but not the boot disc how can i get a boot disc for it and do i have to take off windows 98 first? can someone help me also how can i get a product key for the cd it never came with one? and i have called microsoft and every one...

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?

Anything in the Temp folder can be deleted from regular mode. If a file is still in use, Windows will not let you delete it. After a reboot, the file should then be able to be deleted. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info:

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

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 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?