On starting up PC (even before the desktop and taskbar are loaded) I get an error message regarding msgsrv32 and how it has performed an illegal operation. After I close it an Explorer error message appears saying that I have performed an illegal operation. I can't do anything but close the...

The last thing I remember doing was loading a cumulative patch for IE 6, SP 1. When the download/install was nearly complete, I checked IE 6 and saw that I already had this patch. I figured I'd let it complete and just overwrite what I had. When I rebooted, Windows wouldn't load. I saw the...

The last thing I remember doing was loading a cumulative patch for IE 6, SP 1. When the download/install was nearly complete, I checked IE 6 and saw that I already had this patch. I figured I'd let it complete and just overwrite what I had. When I rebooted, Windows wouldn't load. I saw the...

Once windows has started desk top is blank sceen. Even in safe mode. Note the start toolbar appears breifly then disappears?

The last thing I remember doing was loading a cumulative patch for IE 6, SP 1. When the download/install was nearly complete, I checked IE 6 and saw that I already had this patch. I figured I'd let it complete and just overwrite what I had. When I rebooted, Windows wouldn't load. I saw the...

I received Microsoft Streets & Trips on 7/21/04. I started the setup disk and everything went smoothly. The program was installed with no problems. I followed the instructions and the program was installed. When I tryed to use streets and trips I get this message. ( Cannot display the end user...

First of all I dont know how to post back in the same segment so I cut and paste the previous poledit.exe is not istalled and since I cannot open settings, I cannot access control panel to install it from CD, the OS is windows95 and I have the CD, is there any other way to install poledit.exe from...

Hi - sorry to sound like such a dummy, but I bought my computer second hand and Windows isn't set to require a username or password to start up. I would like to set it where it would, for privacy reasons and to protect my programs. For the life of me, I can't figure out how... :- ( If someone...

I have windows 98 at home, but some time back I installed windows xp with windows 98 still in tack, but I noticed as time went on my printer was only printing black and it is a tri color cartridge, so anyway I kind of left it alone. Since then up the present moment I uninstalled my printer and...

Whenever I reinstalled windows 98, I used my restore disk to uninstall windows and then istall again. Well it worked and everytime that I Turn the computer on it asks fo the operating system cd-rom when windows is already installed and operational. How can I not get this on my computer. ...

Hello, I rebooted my computer that had Windows 98 and now it wants me to type in the numbers on the certificate of authenticity. I no longer have that book, is there a way of getting this somewhere?

how can i make a bootup disk....i cannot turn on my windows 98....it stalls at starting windows 98...thank you

HELP! I am trying to fdisk, format, and reload OS for my brothers old PC. Everything appears to be fine until i get to the point of running setup.exe. I get a message saying Windows Setup requires the largest executable program size to be at least 4.442,368 bytes. I am stumped. Scandisk doesnt...

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?

What is this item in / Settings ? It appears on only one off two PCs, the one with the newer modem (AOpen FM56-PLX) and requires the user locate the country from which he is dialing. I had a lot of trouble setting up Internet connection, not since I spotted HCF Modem Region Select (which first had...

Just need to wipe everything out of this computer and reload 98 back into it. Does anyone know? And is it that complicated? Thanks.

Hello, right now I have Win98 SE installed on partition C (FAT32). I have other partitions (FAT16). I have one more FAT32 available. What I would like to do is install XP in the other FAT32 partition (actually N partition). I need to install 98 in that partition first as my XP is upgrade. Can this...

I added more memory to an old computer under Windows 98 and now the computer doesnot recognize the internal modem or the printer. The printer is a Canon F30 Multi-Pass. The internal modem is old so I don't remember what kind it is. Any suggestions on getting this computer to recognize the...

Hi everybody, someone may remeber me having huge difficulties upgrading 98 to 98SE: eventually I managed to do a fresh install of the latter (on another HD). Since I wanted to upgrade in the first place, now I'd like to import at least some of the main settings from the old OS to the new one. As...

Am unable to start Win98, even in Safe Mode. When attempting a normal start, system freezes with varying portions of error message displayed. The most that appears is "While initializing device VKD: Windows protection error. You" No success trying different keyboard. System does not always go...