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Installing Win 98 by Sherry
I reformatted the hardrive and get through the fdisk successfully. I copied the start-up disk (fat32ebd file) from the win98 cd through tool/mtsutil/fat32ebd/. At prompt I enter "format c:" get the error message "Bad Command" I have even tried "extract ebd.cab format.com" command I still get the...
May 31st 04 07:47 PM
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98 by
got a new harddrive reinstalled 98 now i keep getting an error message ndis file protection error and keeps restarting need help
May 31st 04 08:31 PM
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missing system.ini. file by keven schulz
Wehn i bot up my computer it goes through the ram test then to the windows page and then to a black screen with the following message" CANNOT FIND SYSTEM.INI. You need to run windows setup again to install the file Press any key to continue" When i press a key the computer just turns off
May 31st 04 09:22 PM
by keven schulz Go to last post
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Start up after re format of hard drive by Sherry
I reformated a dell optiplex i was given and created a start disk from my old win98 disk. I ran fdisk successfully and get to the "format c:" command and get "Bad Command" error message. I have tried using the command "extract ebd.cab format.com" command and still get the same error. I followed...
May 31st 04 11:12 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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re-installation of Windows 98 by Frank Mannino
Had a hard drive error, system restarted, lost Windows\system directory. Want to reinstall Windows 98 without formating hard drive, want to get some data off the drive with long file name. Every time I attempt the installation, I get the error that an OS is already installed and I end up back out...
June 1st 04 02:03 AM
by Frank Mannino Go to last post
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win 98 setup error by PK
What causes this message?"MSGSRV32 CAUSED A GENERAL PROTECTION FAULT IN MODULE KRNL386.EXE" BECAUSE I CANNOT GET PASSED IT WHEN I AM HALF WAY THROUGH INSTALLING WIN98.
June 1st 04 02:40 AM
by Bill Watt Go to last post
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Missing Product key by H H
I purchased Win 98 SE Update several years ago and subsequently lost the origianl case with the product key. About a year or so ago I needed to reinstall Win 98 and called Microsoft. I was given a key and wrote it down to retain it. I just tried to reinstall the CD again using the key I wrote...
June 1st 04 02:48 AM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Loading 2 operating systems 95/98 by Faheem
Hi, I want to load win 95 and 98 on the same hard drive.I have partitioned my harddrive(Size 10GB) into 3 logical drives. C,D Drive has FAT 16 file system each as big as 1.99GB. The rest is formatted in FAT 32. I have loaded win 95 on disk C,now I want to load win 98 on E drive but setup always...
June 1st 04 10:59 AM
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help with OS by benandbec
Hi, I don't know why, but when I turned my computer, which has Windows 98 on it, on I receive the following message "Operating System not Found and that is all I get and all the computer will do. Can anyone help me or tell me what to do to fix this problem?
June 1st 04 11:58 AM
by Richard G. Harper Go to last post
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Just changed my hardDisk drive but windows won't start. by Jason
Recently I've just Changed my processor, hardDisk drive and memory card. And I tried using all CD-ROM, start-up disk and boot disk to setup Windows 98 but still failed. When I type in F:SETUP.EXE(My CD-ROM is in E drive), it wrote "Not ready reading drive F". I really need someone to help me....
June 1st 04 02:34 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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Bill, it didn't work by pamela anderson
I tried what you said and it didn't work. I still get the message that windows can't be installed because there is not enough extended memory. Any other suggestions?
June 1st 04 05:21 PM
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CD by Stevie
Thankd Jeff, I have contacted various places including microsoft direct, they say windows 98 is obsolete and cannot be replaced, i have to upgrade to another operating system. The laptop i have is out of date and there is no point upgrading to another OS, does anyone have a link to let...
June 1st 04 06:29 PM
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Modem Driver for Compaq Presario 1660 by Jake
Here is a the link for future refernce http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=95219&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us -- Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info Replies in the same thread please Regards Jake
June 1st 04 10:31 PM
by Jake Go to last post
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Microsoft 98 setup disc by Stevie
Hi, My laptop is goosed, had many problems, now the c drive has been formatted I have nothing left. I still have my original book, key and certificate of authenticity, where can i download 98 from? can anyone let me have a copy, As i said i have my original key. Thanks in advance. Stevie :-)
June 2nd 04 12:34 AM
by Jon_Hildrum Go to last post
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"New" context menu no longer appears, plus strange startup. by Sally M
"Jesus" wrote in message ... Paul James Chatman writes: First of all I have Windows 98 SE (Build 4.10.2222), and a Pentium IIIXC 600mHz 640MB System RAM. nVIDIA GeForce 3, 64MB vRAM ...
June 2nd 04 05:08 AM
by Sally M Go to last post
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Windows 98 SE wont shut down by dag
Just installed W98SE and all went well until I tried to shut down. It just reboots itself. Any ideas on how to correct this? Any help appreciated.
June 2nd 04 04:26 PM
by dag Go to last post
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Mouse not found in safe mode by
We have windows 98 second edition that recently has some issues. We got the computer running and working again, however, when we are in safe mode, the mouse is not found. We have tried re-installing the mouse and everything else possible. Does anyone have any suggestions?
June 2nd 04 07:19 PM
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Obtain Win98 SE by Sally
I have Win98 on my laptop and want to upgrade to Win 98 SE because it is required for Verizon's wireless networking (and other programs such as Photoshop Album). I can't find a download on Microsoft's website. I have downloaded and installed various upgrades and security patches, but that's not...
June 2nd 04 07:57 PM
by Ron Badour Go to last post
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upgrade from Win 98 to Win98 SE after application of February/04 security updates by Alex Turko
Would any issues arise if a machine running Win 98 were to be upgraded to Win 98SE (using the Win98 Second Edition Updates disk) after application of the patches on the February/04 security update disk? Would it be a simple case of answering 'no' whenever a windows pops up asking about...
June 2nd 04 08:07 PM
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win 95 to 98 after crash by Eva
toshiba laptop crash, used rescue disc to 95 os now need 98 and the cd's I have will not load but have in the past. Help so I can use the laptop for the therapy I need.
June 2nd 04 08:53 PM
by Eva Go to last post
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