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Windows Protection Error by William B. Lurie[_2_]
Sorry to bother you with another problem.....but: Loading 98 on a newly cleaned and formatted drive, not Virtual PC. Seems to install okay except that it "couldn't find" some files so I let it skip those. It gets to where it will boot only to Safe Mode. Booting to Normal gives "Windows Protection...
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April 28th 08 10:46 PM
by William B. Lurie[_2_] Go to last post
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Win 98 install from floppy by IKE
I have a laptop that I want to partition with partition-magic. I want to install Win 98 on the new partition. The problem is, the laptop has a usb cd-rom that I can't seem to get to work with any kind of boot disk. Can my Win 98 cd-rom be broken into pieces(not literally) and put onto floppy...
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January 11th 06 09:18 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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Please Help! by mainhoon
So I reinstalled the "System Tools" option from the windows second edition CD and everything seemed to go smoothly. At the very end, I saw some error "..rundll32", but I had seen such errors earlier and they were automatically fixed upon restarting, so I did not think much of it.. I went ahead...
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March 15th 06 04:06 AM
by Bill Watt Go to last post
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Upgrading processor on old comp to K6-2@300MHz - errors starting by Jay
I have an old computer that works just fine with the AMD K6-300MHz processor installed in it. I acquired an AMD K6-2@300MHz processor and heatsink/fan combo and swapped the processors and fans. The computer starts and works OK in DOS but Windows 98SE attemps to start with various errors including...
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May 26th 06 09:35 PM
by Jay Go to last post
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LiteOn DVD Writer by Darren
Hi, My CD Writer drive recently packed up so I needed to buy another....and with DVD Writers now being available now I thought I'd upgrade......bad move. There doesn't seem to be any driver available for windows98! My drive is the SHW-160H6S-01C
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October 29th 06 11:25 AM
by Richard G. Harper Go to last post
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stupid me... help me boot into previous registry?? by Nathan Bean
i inherited a new used computer... running really fast as i pared down the previous owners huge pile of installed software... but i did a stupid thing... i used regedit to change the name of the previous registered owner to me... now mr gates wants me to reinstall... but i no longer have the...
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September 14th 07 04:52 PM
by J. P. Gilliver Go to last post
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fdisk reaches 4% then resets by Alberto
I have an old 80Gb hard drive that I am trying to install on an old Compaq DeskPro ENS. I have been trying to run fdisk so I can format and install an OS. Using the Win 98 boot disk, I can get to most of the commands and they seem to work, but when I try to create the Primary partition, etc. by...
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October 3rd 07 12:33 AM
by philo Go to last post
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Windows Explorer Setup Problem with Win98SE by Claude Balls
This is an ongoing problem -- I deleted the original thread thinking it was solved.... Opening Windows Explorer on Win98SE... In the past I see a list of folders on the left panel, and subfolders on the right. My PC burped and now I only have the panel on the right. I have tried View ...
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December 28th 07 09:55 AM
by Claude Balls[_2_] Go to last post
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Win 98 install MDIS error by Dab
My son is attempting to install windows 98. He has entered the product code and it came up in Safe Mode. When he restarted, he got an MDIS error. What is this and how can he correct it?
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January 21st 08 11:06 PM
by Don Phillipson[_4_] Go to last post
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Installing Windows 98 ugrade over Win95 on Hitachi 7330 by David Sherman
I am installing Windows 98 upgrade on a Hitaachi 7330. The upgrade is from Windows 95. The upgrade stalls with about 18 minutes to go or when Windows 98 SE is detecting Plug and Play devices. (Plug and Play is turned off in the Bios) Is there a way to (1) continue the installation (preferred...
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December 30th 05 02:39 AM
by philo Go to last post
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Help - How to activate MSDos Command Prompt in Win98SE ? by Orville Noah
I am using Win98SE system. Had trouble with the older MSI motherboard, so the tech shop just replaced the motherboard with an ASUS P4P800-E motherboard. Here is the problem - I still have some old DOS programs that need to use the MSDos command prompt. So to activate MSDos, as I click on...
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December 4th 05 07:59 PM
by Ingeborg Go to last post
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98 Start/Programs not opening the programs by lamajama
I just installed a clean W98 on an old system. All the programs loaded are available through the desktop icons but nothing will open through the start/programs menu - regardless if I have installed a new program myself. Eg Start/Programs/Accessories will expand but not open any programs. Help!!?!!!
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April 10th 05 08:09 PM
by billw Go to last post
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Word 2000 produces illegal operation and shuts down by Jorge E. Jaramillo
I have an IBM Pentium II of 350 Mhz with Win 98 SE and Office 2000. When I open Word and type a line and hit enter, the "the program has performed an illegal operation and will shut down" appears. I uninstalled and re installed Office twice but the problem continues. Any ideas on how to solve...
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May 2nd 05 06:46 AM
by Dian D. Chapman, MVP Go to last post
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Windows 98 Start-up issue by S. Mann
When I try and start windows 98 second edition I get the following error message: Explorer: This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor. If i click DetailsI get the following EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in...
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June 24th 05 12:08 PM
by Alan Edwards Go to last post
11 2,133
LPT 1 disappears by Ken Springer
I have an old Dell Dimension, 400 mhz. It has Windows 98 installed, with all but a couple of available updates installed. At least, I hope they've installed correctly. :-) I have have a second parallel port card that came with my old Epson Scanner. 5 years ago, when I installed the parallel...
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September 23rd 05 04:16 AM
by Ken Springer Go to last post
11 1,303
Win98 not capable of running of fast machines by notyuraveragmoron
Message from my MB MFG tech support personnel below: "hello, win98 has limitation on memory and processor , memory not support over 768MB and processor higher then 450 mhz needs win98 path update please check with Microsoft tech support , AMD 800 was 200mhz FSB memory need to be PC100 / 100mhz to...
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October 31st 05 06:30 AM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
11 1,888
Upgrade to Windows 98 SE Failure by Jim Ormsbee
I am trying to upgrade a laptop with the C: drive designated as removable from Windows 98 to Windows 98 SE. The C: drive can actually be removed. It is about 4.5 Gigs with about 2.4 Gigs free. I receive the following error: ----------- Message SU0013 Setup cannot created files on your startup...
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November 4th 05 04:12 PM
by Jim Ormsbee Go to last post
11 1,891
Win98 registration problem by Bonzo
Hi, I've reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer. To complete the registration proces it is trying to dial up a phone line that is always engaged (or dead?) - 20-6533533. My usual internet connection is via a cable modem, and I am unable to get on the net. I suspect that Windows is blocking the link...
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November 11th 05 01:23 PM
by Ben Myers Go to last post
11 1,624
Loading/Fixing Windows 98 by Kara McLeod
I really need help in fixing my windows. My win.com file is missing and I do not know how to find it and get it back on the c:. Is there anyone that can tell me step by step how to extract it from the disk, load it, rename it, etc? I have tried the instructions that is on the Microsoft webstie...
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September 10th 04 01:39 AM
by Jeff Richards Go to last post
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install key problem? by Heero139
well, i am trying to install windows 98 on a computer, but any key i input, including the original key included with the disk, are, according to setup, invalid. I used the same key before, whats going on?
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July 23rd 04 09:15 PM
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