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...

Whenever I try to start Help from the Start menu, an error message indicates that 'Hh' has performed an illegal operation. Could anyone help me to get help back, please?

I run an office with public computers and I'm tired of people saving too much stuff to the hard drive. I'd like to limit the amount of space on the hard drive that people can use to save things, maybe with a password or something. I know that newer versions of Office have the capacity to do that,...

I have been trying to defrag my system, but keep getting this message "drive's contents changed: resarting" this happens every time usaully when I get to about %5 complete. Also when I try to scan disk I get a message which says scan disk had to reatrt 1o times, because a program is writting to the...

How do I password protect a folder? Thanks, Doug

I want to reformat my harddrve but I do not know where my key code number is. Is there a way to find it on the harddrive or how do I go about finding a key code number for windows 98SE?

Got help and qbasic files copied to windows/command ... found tree.com on old dos disks but must be compressed... listed as "tree.co_" ... what should I do to it??

I have started using a auditing software package at my company. However, the auditing software uses wmi to pull valuable information from the bios. Such as Model, Manufacture, Asset number etc.. I have several legacy clients running win98se. I have downloaded the wmi9x.exe program and would...

We recieved a notice from Microsoft that stated that since Win 98 was not sold or supported- that it WAS legal for schools to put on a computer without paying for individual licenses. We did so and now a parent is complaining about it and asked the board that we provide proof of this statement. We...

I have a file in my Recycled Bin called INFO2. Any file I send to the Recycled Bin is renamed DC21, DC28 etc. randum numbers but all begining with DC. When I try to deleat them they duplicate filling up my hard drive. I have Norton antivirus and keep it up to date. It does not see the files as a...

Where do I find instructions for configuring a computer so it can view TIF files?

This morning my machine failed to boot, giving me the blue screen and this: Fatal exception 0D has occurred at 209F:00002394. The current application will be terminated. The machine will only boot to safe mode. Any ideas as to what may be causing this?

Try this web site for your cpu. Start with the Celeron 2.8 then do a search for the 1.7, 1.8 or what ever your Mth Brd can handle. http://www.pricewatch.com/ 2)and I had a 1.7ghz Celeron, now at 100$ I can get either a used 1.6 Pentium or another 1.7 Celeron How should I spend my money?

When I put a cd into my drive a blue screen appears and I get an error message. THen, my computer freezes and I have to restart. Anyone know what is causing this?

replaced a memory stick and added a new hard drive (now have both a new 'C' drive and slaved the old drive as 'D'. Now cannot create 'new' folders at all. Any suggestions?

For some reason, when i right-click i do not receive the "New" option in win98. The option is not in the file menu either. Therefore i can't make new folders, text documents, etc. without copying other documents and deleting the contents. What should i do?

After my computer starts I receive and Invalid Page Fault error it says: unknown caused invalid page fault in module unknown at 0000:bff81960. I am using Windows 98 Second Edition. Please help...What does this mean and how do I fix the problem?

Hi all I got a problem with my win 98se machine not recognizing a pcmcia 105mb hd (which works well no problem) that I put into a pci to pcmcia adapter (which has been installed and appears to be working fine) Heres a link to a capture of my device...

I have no sound in Windows Media Player (V9). You can see the eq bars moving but nothing else. Seems to be only on mp3's. Sound from the cd player works fine with music CD's so the speakers are hooked up right. There is no onboard sound to disable on the mb. Sound card is a Sound Blaster 16. I have...