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Old August 14th 04, 01:21 PM
Don Phillipson
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"barry" wrote in message
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Does anyone know how to, or where to find detailed
instructions for removing windows 98 and then reinstalling
it? Is this called reformatting, or is that something
different? Something is blocking my browser from the
internet and I have uninstalled every program even closely
related. The tech guy for my router says the problem is
likely embedded itself and has remained even after
uninstall. (the computer is communication with the
internet but the browser is still dead)


1. Win98 is the Operating System so we do not
"remove it:" if necessary we reinstal over itself.

2. FORMAT is the command to prepare a disk
(including your C:\) for data. FORMAT writes onto
the disk the electronic tracks you can then fill with
files: so it deletes everything formerly written there.

3. Your tech. did not advise either reformatting the
drive or reinstalling the OS. He suggested something
is wrong with the configuration of either the router
(hardware) or browser (software.) Standard cure for
these things is to remove them (browser via uninstal,
router via / System / Device Manager / select it and
remove it), then reboot, then reinstal both as prompted
to do so.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)