Hi there I've bought my daughter a refurbished base unit. It hasn't come with anything and I wanted to install her licenced copy of Windows 98. The computer doesn't recognise the CD Rom drive so I've tried to install the CD-ROM driver for DOS and it's coming up with an error 'Can't find...

HELP PLEASE!! When turning on my computer, everything seems to be booting up fine, then I get a blank screen saying "device VPICD, windows protection error resart your computer" which I do and this happens again and again. So if anyone can please help thanks. Boot into safe...

HELP PLEASE!! When turning on my computer, everything seems to be booting up fine, then I get a blank screen saying "device VPICD, windows protection error resart your computer" which I do and this happens again and again. So if anyone can please help thanks.

Just re-installed Win98SE and on opening Outlook Express, I seem to receive the following errors: msimn; another I receive is HBsrv. Also getting this error at random:lexplor any help is appreciated

I am getting this message when trying to install an ie6 critical update even after a full reboot. I assume there is an entry in the registry telling windows to complete a previous install (unknown). Does anyone know where to find it, or how to cure this problem?

Hello all. I recently did a format and install of win98se. As the install went well, upon installing drivers,(Ati, creative,Dlink) i recieved an error message stating that windows has a VXD problem and I need to run win setup utility again. This was on a black screen after which when told to press...

Hi, been reading a few posts, and realize I made a similar mistake to others. I did a quick restore on our old compaq to give to my sister, but I think it went beyond factory, it seems to have completely erased everything. It is telling me that there is no operating system, and can't find...

I am receiving at fatal exception 0D has occurred at 205F:0001CF86 when booting a machine that is runs windows 98SE. Any idea ?

THE ODBC RESOURCE DILL (C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ODBCINT.DILL) is a different version than the ODBC setup dill (C:\windows\system\odbccp32.dill). You need to reinstall the ODBC components to ensure proper operation. WIN.98 PRELOADED.

98 orginal edition was upgraded to 98se after which whenever launching ie and a few other apps, msi pops up referencing needing an office 2k file from the CD. I click Cancel, it asks a second time, upon Canceling it then launchs the requested application. Suggestions? TIA, Steve

I want to remove all programs and windows 98 and then reintall windows 98 to start new and fresh? what steps do I need to do. How do I delete windows 98. and reinstall it? My windows in on a CD.

Can't uninstal some fonts that I don't use. If I simply delete them, they still stay. Help me please.

Can I reformat the hard drives on the computer with win 98 and then install win xp? All I have sre the diske that came with the computers. It wont let me just install win xp over win 98. Thanks.

I just had to reinstall most everything on my system after getting hit by a worm. Now, when I try to load Win 98SE, I get a blue screen message about "tdimsys(01)". (I'd give you the exact message, but I'm not at that computer currently and it's running a scandisk to make sure everything is...

Anyone know why,whwn downloading files or updates,I get the "corrupted or damaged file please get another copy or your update file is damaged and will not be installed" This happens a lot of the time as with free AVG virus programme.I cannot update the AVG as this message always comes up,annoying...

Thanks for the response to no operating system, I tried the things you suggested before I posted the first message, then tried once again and still get no operating system, even when I tried a different hard drive in the system. HELP!!!

I apparently have lost the almighty product ID Key code or seriel number for my old Win 98. I have a number that states the ID code but it is not the same. It even says 'Certificate of authenticity but no key code. the software cam with my old Aptive and niehter IBM or Microsoft want to help me.

I just reintalled win 98se and I am missing some drivers, but I don't know what they are....what is a 'PCI ATM Controller and PCI Communication Device?' I also don not have sound even after installing correct driver. Any help out there?

I want to do a clean reinstall of Win98SE, any good sites (or books) you recommend to walk you through the process?

I have a hewlett packard vectra .. 128mg pentIII 500mhz..the pc has a smaller hd which is 6.5 gigs as the master drive.. I installed another hd.. the slave .. which came from another pc whose motherboard went bad... the "slave" is partitioned.. what I would like and NEED to do is format the slave...