Win98 registration problem

Hi,
I've reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer. To complete the registration
proces it is trying to dial up a phone line that is always engaged (or dead?)
- 20-6533533. My usual internet connection is via a cable modem, and I am
unable to get on the net. I suspect that Windows is blocking the link until
it is registered. If this is the case I'm in a Catch 22 situation. My
Internet provider says there is no problem with their end, and my network
settings correctly autoconfigure themselves - but I get a DNS error every
time I try to connect.


How do I modify the dial up number that Win98 is trying to connect to ?
Is this the cause of my cable modem Internet problem?

Win98 does not require any registration

--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
"Bonzo" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I've reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer. To complete the registration
proces it is trying to dial up a phone line that is always engaged (or
dead?)
- 20-6533533. My usual internet connection is via a cable modem, and I am
unable to get on the net. I suspect that Windows is blocking the link
until
it is registered. If this is the case I'm in a Catch 22 situation. My
Internet provider says there is no problem with their end, and my network
settings correctly autoconfigure themselves - but I get a DNS error every
time I try to connect.


How do I modify the dial up number that Win98 is trying to connect to ?
Is this the cause of my cable modem Internet problem?

OK. Am I infected with some sort of virus? Every time I reboot, at the botom
of the screen it says "starting up Windows for the first time". Can I assume
this isn't normal ?

"Jon_Hildrum" wrote:

Win98 does not require any registration

--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
"Bonzo" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I've reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer. To complete the registration
proces it is trying to dial up a phone line that is always engaged (or
dead?)
- 20-6533533. My usual internet connection is via a cable modem, and I am
unable to get on the net. I suspect that Windows is blocking the link
until
it is registered. If this is the case I'm in a Catch 22 situation. My
Internet provider says there is no problem with their end, and my network
settings correctly autoconfigure themselves - but I get a DNS error every
time I try to connect.


How do I modify the dial up number that Win98 is trying to connect to ?
Is this the cause of my cable modem Internet problem?

On Mon, 7 Nov 2005 23:52:02 -0800, "Bonzo"
wrote:

OK. Am I infected with some sort of virus? Every time I reboot, at the botom
of the screen it says "starting up Windows for the first time". Can I assume
this isn't normal ?

Simply delete the file "Logo.sys", that is in the root of C: (somehow it was
not deleted while installation).

--
Mikhail Zhilin
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
http://www.aha.ru/~mwz
Sorry, no technical support by e-mail.
Please reply to the newsgroups only.
======

"Jon_Hildrum" wrote:

Win98 does not require any registration

--
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
"Bonzo" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I've reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer. To complete the registration
proces it is trying to dial up a phone line that is always engaged (or
dead?)
- 20-6533533. My usual internet connection is via a cable modem, and I am
unable to get on the net. I suspect that Windows is blocking the link
until
it is registered. If this is the case I'm in a Catch 22 situation. My
Internet provider says there is no problem with their end, and my network
settings correctly autoconfigure themselves - but I get a DNS error every
time I try to connect.


How do I modify the dial up number that Win98 is trying to connect to ?
Is this the cause of my cable modem Internet problem?

Thanks, that got rid of that. I'm still left witht te riddle of why I can't
get on the net via my cable modem, when everything checks out OK. One thing
I've noticed, and I don't know if it is normal or not, is that as the
computer is booting up I see the following line :-

"REM by Windows 98 network c:\windows\net start"

Is that usual ?



"Mikhail Zhilin" wrote:

Simply delete the file "Logo.sys", that is in the root of C: (somehow it was
not deleted while installation).

Saying that everything checks out OK is not helpful in trying to find a
solution. Describe exactly what happens when you try to use your browser
and mail programs (name the programs you use), if there are any error
messages post them verbatim, etc. Has this machine ever connected to the
internet and if so, what changed? Have you contacted your ISP?

The REM causes the system to disregard the statement and I don't believe the
statement is needed for your system--see this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=190417

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"Bonzo" wrote in message
...
Thanks, that got rid of that. I'm still left witht te riddle of why I
can't
get on the net via my cable modem, when everything checks out OK. One
thing
I've noticed, and I don't know if it is normal or not, is that as the
computer is booting up I see the following line :-

"REM by Windows 98 network c:\windows\net start"

Is that usual ?



"Mikhail Zhilin" wrote:

Simply delete the file "Logo.sys", that is in the root of C: (somehow it
was
not deleted while installation).

Hi,

I used to connect to the internet via a dial up modem. Haven't done so for a
while now, as this is my "emegency" computer. I have had lengthy calls with
my ISP, and we have gone through (as far as they are concerned) all the
configuration options and troubleshooting. They can see my modem, and say
that it is OK. If I run WINIPCFG and do a "release all", then "renew all", it
appears gets the correct IP address for the server. My ISP got me to "ping"
their address and it did not work.

With Internet Explorer, I get the usual "can't find server or DNS error"
message. With Outlook Express I get - the host pop3.casema.nl could not be
found.....no, socket error 11001, error number 0x800ccc0D

My ISP say that the problem is at my end and they can't help me any more
than they have. I have reinstalled Win98 and also Internet Explorer 6. No
change.

"Ron Badour" wrote:

Saying that everything checks out OK is not helpful in trying to find a
solution. Describe exactly what happens when you try to use your browser
and mail programs (name the programs you use), if there are any error
messages post them verbatim, etc. Has this machine ever connected to the
internet and if so, what changed? Have you contacted your ISP?

Hi
This is just a thought. When you are completeing your registration, seems
like there is an option to click, I prefer to manually set up my connection.
Click this and put the number you want to connect to in to keep it from
automatically dialing the other number.
May not help, but can't see where it would hurt anything.
"Bonzo" wrote in message
...
Hi,
I've reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer. To complete the registration
proces it is trying to dial up a phone line that is always engaged (or
dead?)
- 20-6533533. My usual internet connection is via a cable modem, and I am
unable to get on the net. I suspect that Windows is blocking the link
until
it is registered. If this is the case I'm in a Catch 22 situation. My
Internet provider says there is no problem with their end, and my network
settings correctly autoconfigure themselves - but I get a DNS error every
time I try to connect.


How do I modify the dial up number that Win98 is trying to connect to ?
Is this the cause of my cable modem Internet problem?

Hi,

Thanks, but there is no option to change the number, I have spent many happy
hours trying : ) . The only option is how to configure the dialling setup,
but not the number.

"charles bridges" wrote:

Hi
This is just a thought. When you are completeing your registration, seems
like there is an option to click, I prefer to manually set up my connection.
Click this and put the number you want to connect to in to keep it from
automatically dialing the other number.
May not help, but can't see where it would hurt anything.
"Bonzo" wrote in message
...

Click "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", double-click "Internet Options",
"Connections". Then in the "Internet Connection Wizard" box, click "Setup",
then select "... set up my Internet connection manually" and click "Next".

Ben

"Bonzo" wrote in message ...
Hi,
I've reinstalled Windows 98 on my computer. To complete the registration
proces it is trying to dial up a phone line that is always engaged (or dead?)
- 20-6533533. My usual internet connection is via a cable modem, and I am
unable to get on the net. I suspect that Windows is blocking the link until
it is registered. If this is the case I'm in a Catch 22 situation. My
Internet provider says there is no problem with their end, and my network
settings correctly autoconfigure themselves - but I get a DNS error every
time I try to connect.


How do I modify the dial up number that Win98 is trying to connect to ?
Is this the cause of my cable modem Internet problem?