Forum: Setup & Installation
July 9th 08, 04:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,621
Boot From USB Harddisk
Your post is not clear. What are you attempting to do--copy the setup files
from the W98 CD to your laptop hard drive so that you can put the drive back
in the laptop and install W98? If this is...
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Forum: Setup & Installation
July 9th 08, 04:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,621
Boot From USB Harddisk
Your post is not clear. What are you attempting to do--copy the setup files
from the W98 CD to your laptop hard drive so that you can put the drive back
in the laptop and install W98? If this is...
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Forum: General
June 30th 08, 03:57 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 39
Views: 4,638
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Forum: General
June 30th 08, 03:52 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,306
Cleaning up Old computer
No. With an upgrade CD, you will need to show it a W95 or earlier disk when
it asks for a qualifying product during installation.
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
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Forum: General
June 18th 08, 10:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,255
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Forum: General
June 18th 08, 10:03 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,151
play music
It is probably easier to get a program like Limewire and download the songs
again in a format supported by WMP. A word of caution--if you use Limewire,
watch the file sizes and types as many virus...
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Forum: Setup & Installation
June 17th 08, 04:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,514
Hardware Detection always hangs on 28%
If you want to pursue this further, take a look at this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=262381
How to Troubleshoot Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP...
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Forum: Setup & Installation
June 17th 08, 04:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,514
Hardware Detection always hangs on 28%
If you want to pursue this further, take a look at this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=262381
How to Troubleshoot Computer Hangs During Hardware Detection
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP...
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Forum: General
June 10th 08, 05:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,749
win 98 se under Xp using MS virtual pc 2007
I'm with Gary on this. You are dealing with virtual rather than real so who
knows--maybe the folks hanging around in the virtualpc newsgroup? The
virtual drive has to be fat 32 since W98SE does...
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Forum: General
June 10th 08, 04:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,749
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Forum: General
June 9th 08, 01:47 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,862
New k/board has an USB plug
Yes. If desired, you can also get a USB to ps/2 adapter and use the
circular socket.
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
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Forum: General
May 26th 08, 02:40 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,180
zipfiles
Ask significant other (SO) to show you--SO will have a VERY tough time
finding it :-)
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
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Forum: General
May 12th 08, 09:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,117
Reformatting Hard Drive Win98SE
On any used computer, you would be wise to format the hard drive. You don't
know what type of malware may be on it and how many other problems there may
be waiting to happen.
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Ron...
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Forum: General
May 12th 08, 12:13 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,863
WINDOWS\RECENT
Use the search function on the start menu
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
"S1L1Y1" wrote in message
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Forum: General
April 29th 08, 01:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 2
Views: 931
ASUS,, d/loads, circle-site
I have no problem with the site--give it another try:
http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us In the upper
left corner, fill in the model and select either drivers or...
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Forum: General
April 11th 08, 04:41 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,227
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Forum: General
April 11th 08, 04:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,314
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Forum: General
April 10th 08, 10:59 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,187
Error Message
If this just started, think back to what has changed on the PC? Have you
installed new software or updates to existing software or drivers?
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
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Forum: General
April 9th 08, 12:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,004
installation problems
Avg is fine but you also need a spyware program such as SpyBot:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
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Forum: General
April 8th 08, 02:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,122
Installing my monitor
When the correct screen resolution (screen area) or the right number of
colors are not available choices in display properties, settings tab, then
it is a good bet you do not have the right driver...
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Forum: General
March 27th 08, 01:06 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,082
computer won't start up
Instead of the F8 key, tap the Ctrl key.
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
"lutra" wrote in message
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Forum: General
March 26th 08, 01:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion,microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress
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Replies: 68
Views: 6,622
Inbox contents simply vanished
Do a search on: inbox.dbx If found, note the location as it may have
gotten moved
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
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Forum: Setup & Installation
January 29th 08, 12:44 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
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Replies: 2
Views: 965
Windows 98 Start up Problem
If Philo's suggestion does not help, look at the possibility of a virus,
trojan, spyware, etc., being loaded at boot and causing the problem.
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Regards
Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008
"Meltel"...
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Forum: General
January 28th 08, 01:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 2
Views: 916
98 User Name Change for Charity
If your computer has ever contained any sensitive data, you must do much
more than change the registered user as the data can be sprinkled throughout
the registry and even files which have been...
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Forum: General
January 14th 08, 12:51 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 4
Views: 965
re installing windows 98
Your post is not clear. You say there is no system installed but then say
you can get on via safe mode which indicates there is a system. Please
clarify.
Besides Gary's advice, see he...
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