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windows 98 SE fails to install
hope there is some help out there. I have a computer that ran windows 98 SE.
My kid got a virus on it, so bad, that it could not boot up. (Of course she did not say anything and kept trying to reboot so I can not turn the system back to the last clean boot). I removed the hard drive and did a virus scan from another computer. Bingo, there wiere a combination of 119 Viruses, Tojans and Mal Ware. I scanned it again using a different antivirus software on a different computer and it was clean. I copied all documents, pictures, worksheets etc onto a CD to save information. Put back the hard drive and tried to boot up and it stalls. I went into safemode and tried again. It runs through the Windows Setup screen, by stalls at the configuring system step. I let it run for 24 hour and it remaine at 6 bars across the bottom. Obviously the virus attacked some critical portion of windows, but I do not know what part. I have all the CDs that came with the computer, but not sure of the proper steps to reinstall windows. I really do not want to reformat the hard drive. This computer has a couple of games that do not work with XP, so my kid wants it back to play those games. If I can get it working it will still be good for the under age 10 crowd in the house. Any pointers greatfull appreciated. -- gray57 just want to learn more |
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