In the sense I used it, imaging is to take the entire partition and make
a copy of it somewhere. To do that you can use Norton Ghost or similar.
Alternately, Partition Magic or the like can be used to resize the
present partition down to about half the HD size. Next you can copy that
original partition to the empty space. If you mark it 'hidden', the disk
letter assignments won't change. If you use Partition Magic, decline the
use of drive mapper to reassign partition letters.

Now you have a duplicate of the original HD contents. That 'image' can
be put back in place of the original should the need arise. You can
restore it in its entirety. To get at single files or file groups,
re-mark it unhidden. That way it is just like any other HD content but
drive letter assignments might change. CD-R becomes E instead of D, &c.
Delete the partition after you are finished and drive letters return to
the originals. (Enlarge the C partition to fill the HD).

You could use a USB Internet card; however, the thought is idle if you
don't happen to have one.

Tom

"Jack" wrote in message
...
: Could you explain (or give me a link) how to "image the present
Windows
: partition on the HD to backup" on the same HD? I cannot stick in a
network
: card because of the all-in-one design. The HD is 4GB with 1GB used. I
can
: probably get the "restore" CD and will use that if I can.
: Also, not sure what "imaging" is. Can I pick out individual files
later or
: just restore the whole works?
: Jack
: "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: ...
: I am not at all familiar with the way Gateway sets their computers
up. I
: would guess that their restore procedure uses the cab files on the
hard
: drive.
:
: The Windows98SE CD you have, that is separate from the provisions
: Gateway has made, could be used for the repair install; however,
doing
: that might make it impossible to subsequently use the Gateway
restore
: procedure.
:
: IE would be at the version provided on the CD and would need
upgrading
: from the Windows Update site.
:
: Personally, I would image the present Windows partition on the HD to
: backup (whether to my network or on the same HD (if it's large
enough))
: and then refresh install using the 98SE CD. That way the present
system
: is completely recoverable.
:
: ......................
:
: Before 'going radical', for diagnostic purposes, navigate to the
Windows
: 98SE add new printer wizard and try to install the printer as a HP
: DeskJet.
:
: Also, please check the Windows\inf directory for the inf file or any
: other file that might be a HP inf file. Let us know.The default
Windows
: inf directory is usually c:\windows\inf.
:
: Tom
:
:
:
:
:
:
: "Jack" wrote in message
: ...
: :I don't have the "Restore" disk that came with the computer with
me.
: There
: : are Cabs in the windows/options folder, but I don't see a
setup.exe.
: Is
: : there a way to reinstall just using the Cabs?
: : I do have separate win98se disk for a new install. Would that
work?
: : This is not my computer so I have to be careful!
: :
: : "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: : ...
: : A rather time-consuming option is to run Windows 98SE install "on
top
: : of" the present setup. You will not have to re-install any
programs.
: You
: : will have to visit the Windows update site after the repair
install.
: :
: : Let us know.
: :
: : Tom
: : MSMVP
: : Windows Shell/User
: :
: :
: : "Jack" wrote in message
: : ...
: : : Yes, this printer worked with this computer. Nothing really
: changed
: : except
: : : all printers were removed from Start; Settings; Printers.
There
: were
: : several
: : : printers listed, not sure what they were. May have been a
DeskJet
: 895c
: : : listed. It is plugged diectly into the back of the computer.
: : : The reason the drivers were removed was because the lady (a
friend
: of
: : my
: : : mother's) had changed ink cartriges then couldn't get it to
work.
: I,
: : : thinking it would be no big thing to reinstall, decided to get
rid
: of
: : the
: : : "unnecessary printers".
: : : "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: : : ...
: : : and...
: : :
: : : please confirm that the printer once worked on this machine
with
: the
: : : same operating system
: : :
: : : and....
: : :
: : : it is plugged directly into a USB root hub and not a "port
: : concentrator"
: : : or other port-splitting device.
: : :
: : : Thanks.
: : : tom
: : :
: : : "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: : : ...
: : : : HP uses its own USB drivers when its printers are
installed on
: : Windows
: : : : 98. So, I am puzzled why their installer is pointing to
the
: : Windows 98
: : : : CD USB directory. Still checking.
: : : :
: : : : Tom
: : : :
: : : : "Jack" wrote in message
: : : : ...
: : : :: Windows 98 Second Edition 4.10.2222 A
: : : ::
: : : :: "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: : : :: ...
: : : :: Please let us know the Windows 98 version. (Original,
SE,
: Me).
: : : : Thanks.
: : : ::
: : : :: Tom
: : : ::
: : : :: "Jack" wrote in message
: : : :: ...
: : : :: : Downloaded the uninstaller (again) and ran.
Downloaded
: : drivers
: : : :: (again). The
: : : :: : first thing I am asked to do is to direct the 'New
: Hardware
: : : : Wizard' to
: : : :: the
: : : :: : win98usb folder. I do that and it says: "Windows was
: unable
: : to
: : : : locate
: : : :: a
: : : :: : driver for this device. If you do not want to install
a
: : driver
: : : : now,
: : : :: click
: : : :: : Next. To search again, click Back". (This does the
same
: thing
: : : with
: : : : the
: : : :: : original install disk).
: : : :: : Jack
: : : :: : "Thomas Ferguson" wrote in message
: : : :: : ...
: : : :: : It sounds as if there has been an install failure
after
: the
: : : : driver
: : : :: : install had started but before the files were
installed
: and
: : : :: configured.
: : : :: :
: : : :: : Navigate to the HP support site.
: : : :: : http://tinyurl.com/6jbke
: : : :: :
: : : :: : And get the uninstaller.
: : : :: :
: : : :: : Also get the printer drivers here
: : : :: : http://tinyurl.com/36pmt
: : : :: :
: : : :: : Check Control Panel Printers and faxes. If the
printer
: is
: : : : listed
: : : :: there,
: : : :: : delete it in the usual way. Check Add/Remove
programs.
: If
: : there
: : : : is
: : : :: any
: : : :: : software listed for the printer, remove it. Run the
: : : uninstaller.
: : : :: : Disconnect the printer. Install the drivers
according
: to
: : the
: : : :: : instructions. Do not connect the printer to the
: computer
: : until
: : : : told
: : : :: to
: : : :: : do so by the installation instructions.
: : : :: :
: : : :: : Let us know.
: : : :: :
: : : :: : Tom
: : : :: : MSMVP
: : : :: : Windows Shell/User
: : : :: :
: : : :: :
: : : :: : "Jack" wrote in message
: : : :: : ...
: : : :: : : Hi, I got a Gateway "Astro" trying to reinstall a
HP
: : Deskjet
: : : : 812c
: : : :: : after the
: : : :: : : printer was removed. (Win98se, 400mhz Celeron,
64mb
: ram).
: : : :: : : Nothing I've tried works. HP e-mail support has
given
: up.
: : : :: : : It looks like I cannot get the 'hpfusb98.inf' to
: : load...which
: : : : is
: : : :: : supposed to
: : : :: : : be the first step in this process. I can
right-click
: on
: : it
: : : and
: : : :: : install, but
: : : :: : : it still won't let me pick the USB port for the
: : : printer.(There
: : : : is
: : : :: also
: : : :: : an
: : : :: : : .ini, .dll, and .sys file in that folder).
: : : :: : : Is there a way to manually install this inf?
: : : :: : : Jack
: : : :: : : PS. Or any ideas?
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