My windows files got deleted so i had to reinstall it using the disck that came with my computer only to find that i cant. It asks for something called a product identification number which i didnt get with the computer or disc. I'm getting really frustrated as not 1 computer helpline can help me...

Hello Newsgroups I am mainly familiar with Win2K and WinXP installs, so when I get a Win98 box to fix, I am oftened stumbled. The case: I had problems fixing a virussed Win98 box, and tried all the obvious ways to remove the virus manually and with tools, but in the end the only practical way...

hi all! i wanted to run windows xp unattended installation on my 5 computers but didnt want to run them individually so i tried the unattended option. the problem is i cannot connect to the installation files on the network because when i use net use it doesnt work. it only works from command...

I'm trying to install a different Printer (Cannon BJC 250) I am being asked to put the windows 98 disc in the drive. The problem is, the computer is two years old, and I no longer have the windows 98 CD. Is there a way to install printers without the disc? Is this information saved in one of my...

How do I change my 2nd HD from NTFS to FAT32? How can I tell if it is NTFS? I am running win98 and it is not being seen by it. My Bios does recognize it tho.

Hi all, Urgent question Running a Dell Inspiron 7500 and the original disk Fujitsu 10Gig is about to die Trying to replace with a 30Gig Hitachi Travelstar IC25N030A Formatted, did clean install Win98SE Boots to windows, boots to DOS The disk led stays on steady, even in DOS when the machine is...

I have a HD that is not currently being seen by my WIN98OS, but is seen by my bios. I just got Partition Magic 8, and it sees the drive and the partition(s) I have on it. It classifies them as "EZ- DRIVE" type. What can PMagic do for me to get win98 to see/use the drive without me loosing the...

Hi, everytime I start up my computer, Scandisk runs upto 48% and then stops. I then receive the following error: "Scandisk encountered a data error while reading cluster 419202". What should I do to keep this occuring every time? Thank you for your assistance.

Is it possible to install WINDOWS 98 Second Edition in a SATA Hard Drive? If it is possible, then is the method same as used in a Parallel ATA Hard Drive? If not, what is the correct method of installation?

Anyone got or know where to download the driver for a (Dell) USB 64MB Flash memory drive for Traditional Chinese Windows 98 SE? Al.

I am facing a computer where I cannot boot the system. I started by using Win98 startup disk then went on to c: drive I DOS files no Windows 98 or Data files. When I typed FDisk it shows the 2GB of space is intact from 40GB. The system has SMART BIOS any help is highly appreciated. Thanks in...

I have 2 CD ROMs when the disk has been in either machine for an extended period of time I get a change in Windows Explorer showing 2 drives of the same name (ie..G:12345 and G:Sys) if I change the disk to the other drive H: G: will remain like this until H: displays the same error then G: is...

I have installed a Maxtor 60 gig HDD in my Micron desktop, and set it up with two partitions of equal size, as my BIOS was limited to 32 Gig partitions. I installed the new drive as the primary master, and the old one as the primary slave. I installed Win XP on the C: partition, formatting it to...

i have data on a hd that i cant access without doing a new hd setup that destroys all data. what are my options for getting this data off somehow? even if it is a hard way? i was "thinking" about putting the HD in an exteral HD case, (is this recommended?) and using USB 2 or firewire elsewhere to...

Hi, I have 98SE with a 4GB disk (C:). I have run defrag several times, and it gets to about 26% after about 3 hours, and then seems to get stuck. I have run it in safe mode, and windows mode (with all apps, including AV and firewall shut down) with same result. What is going on here? thanks bill

I had a working cdrw in one machine and installed it in another. Windows does not recognize the burner as a burner but as a cdrom. I have a 2nd cdrom and it works fine. Now my cdrw is not listed under my computer at all. What can I do to resolve my problem?

I keep getting the same message when trying to copy files" either from the cd or disk drives. "the system cannot read from the specified device" or "drive not accessible" what can I do?

Hi, I just got a new HDD running Win98. I need to import the fonts from my old HDD on my old comuter onto my new HDD. How can I do that. When I tried it by importing new fonts in the control pannel I do not see the drive. Also I tried by sharing the fonts file but only a small part of the fonts are...

Here's my problem: After upgrading a Win98 SE system by putting in a new motherboard (Intel D845GVSR) and processor (Celeron 2.6 GHz), confirming installation and functionality of all the chipset drivers (including integrated Intel Extreme Graphics and USB 2.0), I believe I've been able to...

Disk defrag does not run. Program opens and animated icon shows that defrag is running but the percentage defragmentation completed does not increase. Pleas help!!