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How do I reinstall or reformat Windows 98?
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) |
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"barry" wrote in message
... 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. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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**It is pertinent to run the update for each program before running to =
be sure you have the latest definitions.** Run the programs in Safe Mode = after assuring you have shut down all running tasks except explorer or = systray. Download/run Cool Web Shredder from: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html For Info on Cool Web Search Variants: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/cwschronicles.html Then download/install/run Ad-Aware to detect/rid of any other = parasites/spyware that may be installed. It can be obtained free from: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ After installing Ad-Aware, open it and click on the ref update to get = the latest up-to-date ref file, then run Ad-Aware and delete everything = it finds.=20 And/or download/install/run: Spybot - Search & Destroy: http://security.kolla.de/index.php?l...=3Ddownload=20 Run it at it's default settings until you learn an know more about it. = Spybot S&D is more of an advanced users tool and changing from the = default settings can be dangerous to the novice user. Items found in the = default settings that are RED can usually be safely removed. If you are = unsure of a found item, do not remove it and ask for help.=20 If you still have problems, download/run HijackThis from: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/ Do not remove anything with it until you get advice on what to remove, = HJThis will list many apps that are needed along with the bad ones. = Removing items listed hap-hazardly without knowing what they are = can/will create a royal mess. Read the quick start here on how to create = a log file that can be copied/pasted into a forum that can provide = assistance on removal of unwanted pests. http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/#quick Then post the logs to an appropriate NG here where they specialize in = spyware/hijacker removal: http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ After running the above and assuring you have a clean machine: It's also a good idea to have a HOSTS file to block bad sites, scroll to = HOSTS File Manager he http://www.mvps.org/PracticallyNerded/Software.htm Another good app is SpywareBlaster which stops the badboys before they = even get a chance to install: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html --=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "barry" wrote in message = ... Does anyone know how to, or where to find detailed=20 instructions for removing windows 98 and then reinstalling=20 it? Is this called reformatting, or is that something=20 different? Something is blocking my browser from the=20 internet and I have uninstalled every program even closely=20 related. The tech guy for my router says the problem is=20 likely embedded itself and has remained even after=20 uninstall. (the computer is communication with the=20 internet but the browser is still dead) |
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Something similar happened to me just the other day. Your problem might not
have the simple fix that mine did, but my problem was caused by Norton Internet Security firewall blocking Explorer access to the internet. I had opened up an e-mail from what looked like my bank (US Bank) asking for me to confirm my account info (I called the bank and they said it was fraud and for me to forward it to them). Anyway, while I had the e-mail open trying to forward it, Explorer kept trying to access the internet so I kept blocking it until after about 8 or 10 times it quit asking. The next time I tried to access the internet it wouldn't work, I finally thought to check the firewall to see what the program setting for Explorer was and it was reset to always block. I said all of that to say this, if you have Norton firewall check the program setting for your Explorer. "barry" wrote in message ... 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) |
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Best look for a fix first, as Brian A. & Phyllis have suggested. But
here is what I have for a reinstall of Windows... If errors are caused by hardware, then a reinstall of Windows is not the cure. However... Setup.exe, run from your Installation CD or from your .cabs folder, accomplishes either an Over-Install or a Fresh Install. The procedural difference is you first wipe the prior Windows installation for a Fresh Install, or install it to different folders. Two folders are involved: "C:\Windows" & "C:\Program Files", and these files: MSDOS.sys, Config.sys, Autoexec.bat & System.1st. For an Over-install, you must direct it to install to C:\Windows, instead of C:\Windows.000 (where it normally would want to go, when it sees a "C:\Windows" already exists). An over-install supposedly leaves all else intact, but there are some who say it will over-write .vxds (drivers) and otherwise musses settings. Therefore, it becomes a lot of work to do it, as you must un/re-install large applications, before/after the over-install. Also, you must go to Windows Update afterwards, to see whether it detects it needs to reinstall it's criticals. There is Version Conflict Manager to do. Finally, they say, it is wise to back up critical data even before an over-install. Others swear an over-install is effortless (under an hour) and effective. Just select to install to the existing directory, when it makes the offer to go elsewhere. If it fails, then you may need to do a tweak, such as renaming Win.com before starting. (Personally, I have never Fresh or Over-Installed Windows. I did actually click Setup.exe once, and was presented with an alluring screenful-- but I cancelled.) Well, anyway, take a look at the URLs below, which really apply to both. You want to do a FRESH Install? Are you pure Windows or OEM, such as Compaq? If you are OEM, then you can get back to factory condition by using their recovery CD, such as QuickRestore, which may contain proprietary drivers and add-ons. Otherwise... http://www.hexff.com/index.html How to Clean Install This first has it all, but.. (a) Perhaps don't do the 2.5 swap file thing, & (b) You may rather have multiple partitions, & (c) Attend it's warning: Have any non-Windows peripheral drivers available to install afterwards. Here... http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version Those two supposedly back up all currently installed drivers, such that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable report. http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html Badour has one http://aumha.org/win4/a/clean.htm Aumha has one http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=250928 How to Reinstall Windows http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193902 How to Reinstall Windows into a new folder "Setup.txt", located in the same folder as "Setup.exe", either on CD or hard drive. This instructs how to run it from a folder on the hard drive, but "hexff" says it better. Get a Startup Diskette from http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab". Test the Startup Diskette. Boot it, put in a CD and "DIR" the CD. It will say which letter is the CD. (Otherwise, it is likely one letter higher than normal.) Here is what I know of those Installation CD's. The full list of capabilities of each type of CD is as follows, says Harper. Each requires a valid Product key. "Proof" means it must see you had a prior version. So, if it isn't sitting there, expect to insert a floppy or earlier CD. FULL VERSION: Will perform either clean install or upgrade of existing OS. Does not ask for proof of ownership of an earlier version. UPGRADE VERSION: Will perform either clean install or upgrade of existing OS. Will ask for proof of ownership of an earlier version if one is not installed. WIN98 SE UPDATES: Will only install if Windows 98 is present on the hard drive. Cannot be used for a clean install at all. OEM VERSION: Only installs on a clean, fresh-formatted hard drive. May be customized to include or omit components that would be found/not found on a retail CD. Be sure of your ProductKey... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion ProductKey "12345-12345-12345-12345-12345" (1) "START, Run, RegEdit" (2) Click plus signs beginning at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", & ending with "Windows". (3) Click "CurrentVersion" in the left pane under "Windows". (4) Look in right pane for ProductKey. That is the one that was used to install your current Windows. Jot it down, as it may work if different from the one on your Windows 98 Manual or CD case. This courtesy of MS-MVP Ron Badour: Go to http://www.pricewatch.com, click on the software button and then search on: win98. They have listings on boot up floppy disks, CDs but no license, a license but no CD, OEM, W98, W98SE, update from W98 to W98SE only and so on. Pay ATTENTION to what the listings say or you may end up with something you don't want or need. You can also check on EBay or other auction sites. You also need to be aware that most support for W98 has terminated and all support terminates in Jan 04. Here's some info about the various types of CDs: RETAIL FULL INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive. RETAIL UPGRADE INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive; however, when installing to a blank drive, install will ask to see the qualifying system (i.e., W95) disk(s). OEM FULL INSTALL. This SE CD is designed to be installed to a blank hard drive; however, there is a possibility that you can trick it into upgrading. For info, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html Be aware that if you buy an OEM disk, it might be customized for installation on a particular computer; however, this will probably be primarily with a used disk. UPDATE CD: This CD will only update a functioning copy of W98 to W98SE. When MS sold them, they were $20 and came with a ProductKey. Some venders were selling them and advising customers to use the W98 ProductKey which may or may not work--don't get stung. RECOVERY CD: Some companies will brand an OEM CD and call it a recovery CD. You should avoid these unless it is the exact recovery CD you are looking for. Many recovery CDs will only install on the equipment they were intended for. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "barry" wrote in message ... | 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) |
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Phyllis,
The fraud you mention is known as Phishing. When you opened that email = that asked about confirming your account, you set yourself up for having = your account emptied out if you follow the instructions and click on the = link supplied. That is a scam that has been circulating quite a bit = lately. Once you perform the confirm you are actually sending the = account info to a separate source other than your bank and they use it = at their own will to clean you out. Blocking it was the best thing you = could do along with contacting your bank and I would not stop there. = Double check with your bank and make sure measures are put in place to = verify that it is you who is actually the one involved in the account = activity so that you will not wind up in the poor house. --=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Phyllis" wrote in message = ... Something similar happened to me just the other day. Your problem = might not have the simple fix that mine did, but my problem was caused by Norton Internet Security firewall blocking Explorer access to the internet. = I had opened up an e-mail from what looked like my bank (US Bank) asking for = me to confirm my account info (I called the bank and they said it was fraud = and for me to forward it to them). Anyway, while I had the e-mail open = trying to forward it, Explorer kept trying to access the internet so I kept blocking it until after about 8 or 10 times it quit asking. The next = time I tried to access the internet it wouldn't work, I finally thought to = check the firewall to see what the program setting for Explorer was and it = was reset to always block. I said all of that to say this, if you have = Norton firewall check the program setting for your Explorer. =20 "barry" wrote in message ... 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) |
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The e-mail sent all kinds of red flags for me when I got it. It just so
happens it is a car loan I have with them and not an actual bank account with my money involved, thank goodness. "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Phyllis, The fraud you mention is known as Phishing. When you opened that email that asked about confirming your account, you set yourself up for having your account emptied out if you follow the instructions and click on the link supplied. That is a scam that has been circulating quite a bit lately. Once you perform the confirm you are actually sending the account info to a separate source other than your bank and they use it at their own will to clean you out. Blocking it was the best thing you could do along with contacting your bank and I would not stop there. Double check with your bank and make sure measures are put in place to verify that it is you who is actually the one involved in the account activity so that you will not wind up in the poor house. -- Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Phyllis" wrote in message ... Something similar happened to me just the other day. Your problem might not have the simple fix that mine did, but my problem was caused by Norton Internet Security firewall blocking Explorer access to the internet. I had opened up an e-mail from what looked like my bank (US Bank) asking for me to confirm my account info (I called the bank and they said it was fraud and for me to forward it to them). Anyway, while I had the e-mail open trying to forward it, Explorer kept trying to access the internet so I kept blocking it until after about 8 or 10 times it quit asking. The next time I tried to access the internet it wouldn't work, I finally thought to check the firewall to see what the program setting for Explorer was and it was reset to always block. I said all of that to say this, if you have Norton firewall check the program setting for your Explorer. "barry" wrote in message ... 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) |
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Wonder if the bad guys would like to pay it off? VBG
--=20 Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Phyllis" wrote in message = ... The e-mail sent all kinds of red flags for me when I got it. It just = so happens it is a car loan I have with them and not an actual bank = account with my money involved, thank goodness. =20 "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Phyllis, The fraud you mention is known as Phishing. When you opened that = email that asked about confirming your account, you set yourself up for having = your account emptied out if you follow the instructions and click on the = link supplied. That is a scam that has been circulating quite a bit lately. = Once you perform the confirm you are actually sending the account info to a separate source other than your bank and they use it at their own will = to clean you out. Blocking it was the best thing you could do along with contacting your bank and I would not stop there. Double check with = your bank and make sure measures are put in place to verify that it is you who = is actually the one involved in the account activity so that you will not = wind up in the poor house. =20 --=20 Brian A. =20 Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm =20 "Phyllis" wrote in message ... Something similar happened to me just the other day. Your problem = might not have the simple fix that mine did, but my problem was caused by = Norton Internet Security firewall blocking Explorer access to the internet. = I had opened up an e-mail from what looked like my bank (US Bank) asking = for me to confirm my account info (I called the bank and they said it was = fraud and for me to forward it to them). Anyway, while I had the e-mail open = trying to forward it, Explorer kept trying to access the internet so I kept blocking it until after about 8 or 10 times it quit asking. The = next time I tried to access the internet it wouldn't work, I finally thought to = check the firewall to see what the program setting for Explorer was and it = was reset to always block. I said all of that to say this, if you have = Norton firewall check the program setting for your Explorer. "barry" wrote in message ... 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) |
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I wish!!
"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Wonder if the bad guys would like to pay it off? VBG -- Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Phyllis" wrote in message ... The e-mail sent all kinds of red flags for me when I got it. It just so happens it is a car loan I have with them and not an actual bank account with my money involved, thank goodness. "Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message ... Phyllis, The fraud you mention is known as Phishing. When you opened that email that asked about confirming your account, you set yourself up for having your account emptied out if you follow the instructions and click on the link supplied. That is a scam that has been circulating quite a bit lately. Once you perform the confirm you are actually sending the account info to a separate source other than your bank and they use it at their own will to clean you out. Blocking it was the best thing you could do along with contacting your bank and I would not stop there. Double check with your bank and make sure measures are put in place to verify that it is you who is actually the one involved in the account activity so that you will not wind up in the poor house. -- Brian A. Conflicts start where information lacks. http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Phyllis" wrote in message ... Something similar happened to me just the other day. Your problem might not have the simple fix that mine did, but my problem was caused by Norton Internet Security firewall blocking Explorer access to the internet. I had opened up an e-mail from what looked like my bank (US Bank) asking for me to confirm my account info (I called the bank and they said it was fraud and for me to forward it to them). Anyway, while I had the e-mail open trying to forward it, Explorer kept trying to access the internet so I kept blocking it until after about 8 or 10 times it quit asking. The next time I tried to access the internet it wouldn't work, I finally thought to check the firewall to see what the program setting for Explorer was and it was reset to always block. I said all of that to say this, if you have Norton firewall check the program setting for your Explorer. "barry" wrote in message ... 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) |
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