"Earl Partridge" wrote in message
nk.net...
Windows 98 SE...
Apparently on board battery expired. Replaced battery. Now can
boot to Safe Mode but attempting to boot to Normal Mode, get the
blinking dash in the upper left corner... where it freezes.
I've tried some random "No" answers in the Step by Step Confirmation
with no luck.

I replaced the HD with another HD already configured with Win 98 and
it booted ok in Normal Mode. Should I be looking at a possible bad HD
or should I suspect the BIOS?

Earl

Boot into Safe Mode.

Check Device Manager for duplicate entries.

If found, delete all of the entries in that category.

While you are there, set your Display Adapter
back to Standard Display Adapter (VGA).

Reboot into Normal Mode.

If that works, re-install your video drivers.