If you can still boot up, this program may work:

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html

If you can't boot up, you can put the drive in another computer as a slave and use the same...

Hi Missinglink, welcome to DaniWeb :D

I'd suggest trying it again, but read this thread first:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread6632.html

Try this patch from MS:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Win98SE/Default.asp

Hi Tracy,

To help prevent this, check out the links for Protecting and Cleaning below.

Note: if your clock fails to keep time accurately, it could be an indication that your CMOS battery (the battery on your motherboard) is dying.

This should help:
http://www.dll-files.com/dllindex/dll-files.shtml?msvbvm60

Sorry, but it's against forum rules to assist with file-sharing programs such as Kazaa:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/faq.php?faq=daniweb_faq

Please do not discuss the use of illegal file-sharing here, it is against the forum rules:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/faq.php?faq=daniweb_faq

If you have a video card, you need to get the manufactures name and model number of it, and then go to their website for the latest drivers.

If you have 'on-board' video, you need to get the...

See if this helps:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread11350.html

The instructions are for a dual-boot, but if you just follow the first part of either attachment you should get Win98...

Have you installed any new hardware recently?

First of all, make sure the system is capable of running XP. Microsoft says the minimum requiremtents are a 233Mhz CPU and 64Mb of RAM, but for a system you can actually use, you should have a...

Why is this titled "XP & Cleaning Temp files" if it's about Win98?

It's been awhile since I've used 98, but I think these are the folders to look for:
C:Temp
C:Windows\Temp
C:Windows\Temporary...

Well, this question seems rather obvious, but since you didn't mention it, I'll ask; does this system meet the minimum requirements of the ISP and this particular modem?

Try downloading and...

1. Start your computer, press and hold CTRL, and then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only from the Windows 98 Startup menu.

2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type cd\windows\command (where windows is the...

Is that the installation disk from your ISP, or are you talking about a browser?

Internet Explorer will be included with the Windows OS, others can be downloaded.

If it's the disc from your...

It should have come with drivers for Win98; if it didn't, does the manual tell you where to download them from? If you go to the manufacturers website, you can probably find them there.

When you ran it in Safe Mode, even though it took so long, was it successful? If you can't even run it in Safe Mode, or if it finds errors it can't fix, your drive may be failing. If it did finish,...

This should help:
http://www.pcuser.com.au/pcuser/hs2.nsf/web/3D2F91493F7B80D5CA256EA80038C9A7
(Paragraph within this article: "Note : If you are using an XP Upgrade CD, you will be asked for a...

Without knowing exactly what you've done so far, it's difficult to tell what the problem is. I would suggest going to this thread:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread11350.html

It...

Just another suggestion for formatting:

For the primary (boot) partition; at the A:/> prompt, type FORMAT C: /S /U (it should look like this when you're done -- A:/>FORMAT C: /S /U -- note the...

If you ever decide to go ahead and do it, you can find instructions here:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread11350.html

Just to add to what caperjack and Mr. M said, defrag shouldn't take three days. If it does, it's because of something else running that makes it restart. When it restarts (either by you or by some...

If you have adware you need help getting rid of, go to this thread:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html
And then post a hijackthis log in the Virus forum.

As far as safe places...

I haven't found any problems with AOL itself, just AIM.

Are you using AIM or Napster?

Here's a guide that may help:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q202633/

Okay, try the Save option then -- pay attention to where it is saved to -- then go to that saved location and see if you can open it from there. Here are some additional instructions from MS:

If...

That last post wasn't too clear; at that site did you select Open or Save?

If you selected Save, try it again and select Open.

If you did select Open, what happened when you did?

Try this to fix the shutdown problem:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/contents/WURecommended/S_WUFeatured/Win98SE/Default.asp

That may resolve the boot issue as well. Let us know if...

I doubt MS is going to help you, but it can't hurt to try. You might have better luck contacting the manufacturer of the computer. I have an e-Machine that I had this problem with once; I called...

Yes, unfortunately, I'm suggesting you reformat again. With the CD you have the Key for, you shouldn't have any trouble (fingers crossed :) ).

There probably is a way to get it in DOS, but I don't know how. Can't you just reformat and start over with the Win98 you have the Key for? Might be quicker.

This thread has attachments that describe the process for dual-boot systems, including fdisk. For Windows 98 only, just use the first part of either attachment:...

This happened to me once with an eMachine; I called tech support and they gave me the number right over the phone, perhaps Packard Bell can do the same thing.

NOW I write all numbers right on the...

This sounds rather confusing to me, but I'll give it a shot. You only need one sound card; I don't know if the old one was bad or not, but since you already have a new one, you should remove the old...

Win 2000 should have most device drivers, though I'm not sure about motherboard drivers. You should check this site before you format:...

How right you are! Thanks :) It's the same as method "A" in your post, but let me try it again:
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/tips/winme/tswinme/how_to_find_product_id_in_regist.htm
...

You can find the Key in your Registry:
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/ins...d_in_regist.htm

You can find the Key in your Registry:
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/tips/winme/tswinme/how_to_find_product_id_in_regist.htm

Hey Firedad, sorry, but I forgot to post the link before (seems I do that a lot). Here it is:
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread5690.html