Could be the PC hardware problem.

Now, try reset the PC and see if works.

Unplug the power cord, holding down the power button over 20 seconds to discharge and reset the PC.

Then connect the...

Try install the latest chipset driver and reboot PC, then make sure you got the correct drivers for all the rest of the devices.

If there is mainboard hardware issue, this cannot be done by the...

Try remove the power cord to the PC and holding down the power button over 20 seconds to discharge the PC.

Connect the power cord again and press the power button.

Hope this helps!
Bill

Check the monitor on other PC and check the VGA card as well.

If you have known good RAM, try use that.

Hope this helps!
Bill

try update the Bios to the latest version.
Then use 1 new RAM to test teh laptop.

Compatibility maybe a problem.

Or try backup data and reinstall the OS with both new RAM installed.

Hope...

Battery is the big battery
which can be easily taken out from the base of a laptop, AC adapter is the power cable that connects the laptop to the power socket in house and charging the battery.
...

Try reset the laptop by following steps:

remove battery and AC adapter, remove all other removable devices like PC card, USB connections...etc.

holding down the power button over 15 seconds,...

Try install the new hardware one by one at a time and power on the PC.

Hope this helps!
Bill

Check the CPU fan if that is turning, maybe the CPU overheated!

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Bill

If you believed that the lightning damamged your PC, there are many parts could be faulty.

Mobo and PSU is the best part to start with, but VGA RAM CPU could be the faulty part as well.

Good...

Test the PSU first to find out if it is faulty.

Reseat the CPU and the power connector to the mainboard may help!

Hope this helps!
Bill

Try take the battery away from the mobo for a few minutes, unplug the power cord as well, holding down the power button over 20 seconds to discharge the mobo.

Also swap the RAM in different RAM...

For the Faulty Ram, I would suggest use a rubber to clean the lead contacts and try again.

Taking the RAM from the system should not cause any problem to the file system, just slow down the...

Hope the following helps you:

Error Message:
Sound Hardware Test: An error occurred during direct play voice setup. The error code is 0x80004005.
Translation:
This error message may also be...

Just try use 1 256mb RAM on different RAM slot.

Then use the other RAM again the same way, when you reach the system no boot, the RAM connecting to the system is faulty, if certain RAM slot caused...

I would suggest installl vista or Xp on the new PC and install the vitual PC as well so you can install and run the windows 98 within the Vista/Xp.

Hope this helps!
Bill

check the CPU temperature.
And swap the RAM slot.

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Bill

Adding 1gb RAM and 500GB HDD genrerally may not speed up the system much.

Hugh RAM only shows the diffrent when you run a huge game application or database software, otherwise, 1 extra GB not...

Check the power button and make sure it is not stuck and shuting down the PC like holding down few seconds to shut down manually.

try swap the RAM slot will be a good try though.

Hope this...