Since reformat of Win98SE I have tried to reinstall driver for camera, it gets to the point of 'insert windows 98SE disc which I do, then cannot open file etc etc I have tried this numerous times. I bought another camera thinking the camera was the problem and I still get the same problem.

Every time I try to defrag drive C it starts over after it reaches 3% during the "checking drive for errors" portion. This drive has not been defragged in 500 days, has over 200,000 files is 37.2 GB with 12.9 used. I had to run scandisk from DOS because it kept restarting even after following the...

I have Windows 98 SE. During boot up, the computer reports there may be bad sectors, and offers to run Scandisk to fix them. But then it says that it can't run Scandisk. So, I run Scandisk manualy, with the option to test the disk surface. But Scandisk, and Norton Disk Doctor, reports...

I have an old e-machine with win98 version 1 and need to update it to version 2 for wireless networking. It is not connected to the internet (hence the need for wireless network) ss I need to use a disc or whatever. Any ideas please

I tried to upgrade to xp but i didn't have enough memory now I can't reload 98 because I don't have a disk. Can someone help?

My son is tying to fix his Mother in laws computer and he asked me about the following error message: Error #1 before boot - 1720-SMART HARD DRIVE detects imminent failure. Your hard disk drive is detecting an imminent failure. To ensure no data loss, backup contents and replace this hard disk. ...

In win98se "my computer" lists drives c: and d:. They have the same names. The d: drive seems to be a copy or mirror of c:. There is no second hard drive in the computer. In "safe mode" only the C; drive is displayed. This computer also freezes shortly after starting windows in normal mode. Any...

Just curious. Does the disk defragmenter in Win 98 overwrite the empty space on the disk when it defragments? I know the defragmentation process reorganizes disk data so everything gets put back in its place for more efficient access, but what about overwriting empty space? Thanks. Bob

Hi all, I am writing with a problem that needs expert help to solve: I have a hard drive that cannot be accesed in Windows 98 but I can access from from a dos prompt when I boot with the Win98 install disk. What I want to do is to copy certain files, directories,

I have a bare deskstar 80gb. what is the best way to get my bios to see it so i can then format etc. my os is wind98. currently when i have it plugged up during startup, my pc freezes when detecting what is in that slot (secondary master).

I have a second hand laptop which was supposed to have Windows 98 installed on it - it does not - Laptop is blank - does anyone now where I can get hold of Windows 98 download or CD ROM - I then need to install it from DOS Appreciate any assistance Allan

i have a digital camera (sony dsc-p1, connected to usb), i've installed it's drivers, it appears in my computer as a removabile disk, but when i'm trying to access it (in order to get the photos), it says some kind of error. Anyway in the system information pannel, it says that the unit (the...

I have a problem starting Windows. It opens in blue screen with options to open it in Normal or Safe Mode. After I choose Safe Mode, I get a message: "Now you can safety turn off your PC." When I choose Normal Mode, it does the same. I need help to solve this problem, or at least to know what...

I am fitting a new hard disk to my PC as a replacement for the original. I wish to run win ME. The PC is an HP Pavilion and came with a Win 98 'recovery' cd. Along the way I have upgraded to Win ME with a non-OEM Win ME 'upgrade' CD. I have all the necessary product keys and documentaion still with...

I have a windows 98 operating systen disk that is cracked and will no longer work. Can i get a replacement?

Help I am trying to configure my daughters IBM laptop(given to her by her grandmother/used) for wireless internet and the wireless installation requires some files found on the Windows 98 2nd edition CD which we do not have...who knows what mother did with. I cannot buy it from Microsoft, where...

For some reason, my C disk is suddenly full when previously there was 1 GB of memory free. The capacity on this disk is 4.75 GB and it is saying I have used 4.7 (up from 3.7 previously). I haven't downloaded anything recently except for ie6, which isn't even close to that size. I don't know much...

My cd-rom drive was accidently deleted from my pc. How do I reinstall it?

Had to reformat hard drive. Tried to load Windows 98. Comes up with error message "Explorer page fault" Details. Explorer.exe@0167:0041F31 Enter and then computer goes blank. Do I need new disks and if so where can I get them. Thanks

Hello, I cannot get windows to boot up (other than safe mode) and it tells me this - "Compatibility Mode Paging reduces overall system performance" for all my disks. I tried the microsoft site and it seems that the Esdi_506.pdr fix will do the trick but it isn't available!! Can anyone point me in...