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SYATEM.INI is missing by ricky
i've installed win98 but now it gives me an error message "SYATEM.INI is missing" what should i do now?
June 4th 04 11:06 PM
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SYATEM.INI is missing by ricky
i've installed win98 but now it gives me an error message "SYATEM.INI is missing" what should i do now?
June 4th 04 11:57 PM
by Hugh Candlin Go to last post
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install shut down pc completely by
I did this and someone else did several other things and together, we got my pc to recognize both cd and dvd drives. However, the cd writer isn't writing and the software that WAS there is no longer anywhere. Also, in one of the startup files (autoexec.bat, config.sys -I'm not sure which one" there...
June 5th 04 01:45 AM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
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PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!! by Maz
Help please, I recently purchased a Compaq presario laptop 1277. It had windows 98 loaded unto it. I went ahead and erased the partition. I was trying to load a different windows but to no luck. Now the cd-rom won't work and I cannot load the operating system. please someone help!!!!!!!!Thank...
June 5th 04 02:32 AM
by Brian A. Go to last post
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wsock32.dll by General G Dub
i'm running windows 98 on a dell something w/ celeron processor & 128 mb of ram, 56k connect. I ran this wack virus program that found viruses but couldnt clean most of them only delete or rename. After that I updated internet explorer to v6. When the computer restarted an error message appeared...
June 5th 04 02:49 AM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
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Upgrade Manager error message by Martin Berry
Hi all I hope someone may be able to help out with this. I've used Windows Update today (first time for ages) and downloaded / installed a lot of upgrades, etc from Microsoft. Having done all that, ever time I now connect to the Internet (AOL is my ISP) I get an error meesage as soon as AOL...
June 5th 04 02:53 AM
by Brian A. Go to last post
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microsoft word by cindy
I had microsoft word on my comp. I had a virus and had to put discs in to redo my comp and microsoft word did not come back on. All my other things came back on just like they had been. How do I get microsoft word back on?
June 5th 04 04:01 AM
by Alan Edwards Go to last post
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Windows 98 toolbar by Brian
I have a question. When I minimize my windows, the windows disappear. For some reason the tool bar on the bottom of my screen doesn't show me the windows that are open. Any ideas?
June 5th 04 04:52 AM
by Alan Edwards Go to last post
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Win98 Cab Files by Lee
Have copied Win98 Cab Files to hard disk. Where in the registry do I change to show this so that I don't have to input CD when windows calls for it? Thanks in advance. Lavert Bryant Powder Springs GA
June 5th 04 05:07 AM
by Bill Watt Go to last post
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Upgrade to windows 200 Pro by JP
I'm considering upgrading to Windows 2000 Pro from Windows 98. Has anyone experienced problems with this process? I don't want to attempt it if there has been any issues...I'm not very computer literate to solve any problems that may arise. Thanks.
June 5th 04 05:40 AM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
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REINSTALL MISTAKES PLEASE HELP ME!!!! by GypsyJana
I had to reinstall my 98 SE and now I can't find my driver updates. I know the name of it, but that isn't helping at all. My screen is so big I can hardly use this thing. I have a Gateway EV500 monitor. I have a Plug and Play Monitor, with a Rage 128 VR English :) and when I go to Gateway site I...
June 5th 04 05:45 AM
by Brian A. Go to last post
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Startup items configuration by Greg Gensicki
Is anyone familiar with the command that opens the startup programs dialog box? It opens a dialog box similiar to the winipcfg command. I'd like to edit the programs automatically starting up that don't appear in the startup menu.
June 5th 04 05:56 AM
by Gary S. Terhune Go to last post
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Subject: Windows 98 start up problem by Donald McCann
Hey Martin I was having somewhat the same problem. Like you I tried scanreg /restore. Finally the command that fixed my computer somehow was I used scanreg /fix from the C: prompt. Hope that helps
June 5th 04 06:06 AM
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Problems with e-mail password by Benny
First, I do not know if this is the correct forum, but I will post here and move or repost as necessary. I have a small network comprised of 5 systems as follows. 1 windows 98 machine with Office XP installed 1 Mac 0S 9.2 machine 1 Mac OS 8.x machine 1 Linux file server for Mac/Windows file...
June 5th 04 08:55 AM
by PA Bear Go to last post
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E-mail problems by PA Bear
Don't use Inbox or Sent Items to archive messages. Move them to local folders created for this purpose. Disable Background Compacting and frequently perform a manual compact of all OE folders while "working offline". More at http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/files/maintain.htm. Also see...
June 5th 04 08:57 AM
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Uninstalling IE by Sue
Hi. Does anyone know how I would go about uninstalling IE5 without the uninstall option in Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel? For some wacked out reason, my IE6 turned into IE5 and I have no idea how (IE5, version 6.0!! figure that one out!?)! I need to uninstall this mess manually but I don't...
June 5th 04 09:03 AM
by PA Bear Go to last post
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What's SHLWAPI.DLL and how do I fix it? by Sue
I discovered something pretty bizarre this morning and I have been shaking my head ever since. For some unknown, twilight zone like reason, my IE 6 has somehow turned itself into IE 5!! While double checking my version number by opening the browser and choosing Help, the box opens up and says...
June 5th 04 09:25 AM
by Lee Go to last post
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Tweak UI by
Hello, Can anyone tell me whether the Tweak UI that's on the Win98 CD is the same version as Tweak UI 1.33. Thanks.
June 5th 04 10:40 AM
by Mike Go to last post
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.EXE application programs by barry martin
Denny: DS Customer runs old programs, Quicken 6, and Quattropro. DS About 4 days ago both .EXE programs vanished. We DS installed Quicken again and it worked for 2 days then DS gone again. Reinstalled again okay. Did current virus DS scan with 2 systems and found nothing. Windows...
June 5th 04 10:48 AM
by barry martin Go to last post
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Second Hard drive D: has disapeared by JakesLadder1
Hello: Recently my cable net provider told me, " My cable Modem could not reaquire, After we did signal ect. trouble shooting, and that I would have to uninstall my firewall". After doing that and reinstalling, rebooting and trying to defragment D: drive, my Second Hard Drive D: DISSAPEARED. As my...
June 5th 04 11:42 AM
by Don Phillipson Go to last post
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