You could try a Windows Restore Point from Command Prompt:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449/

If that does not work and if the HDD is still in full working condition, you would need a way...

The Win98 CD check is actually looking for a random file from a large list of files on a Windows 98 CD. Short of having the media, I don't think there is a way to slipstream an install.

Any...

option 1:

Change the password for the user account you do not want to be able to access the share. As long as the share is not set to allow EVERYONE, that user's authentication will fail against...

You can tell outlook NOT to use Word as your email editor. That will hopefully eliminate the error message.

Well, depending on how much data is on it, there is always the copy everything off, format and copy everything back...

The chkdsk thing should work, but it's strange that it is not letting you.

It's a stretch, but try this tool:

http://www.jrtwine.com/Products/DelFXPFiles/

Try this:

Close all open programs.
CTRL-ALT-DELETE and open task manager.
Close EXPLORER.EXE
Go to FILE and choose RUN.
Type CMD to open a command prompt
Then from the C:>_ change to the...

...still looking. You already tried a reboot.

If that software doesn't work, you can also try GPARTED. It's an open source project you can download from Sourceforge:

http://gparted.sourceforge.net/

I use CloneZilla Live CD. It's free, and I run it once a week. If my machine runs into problems, I can just restore from backup and pickup right where the backup left off.

To save space when...

heh, didn't know about that. I have Vista 64 installed at home, but I only have 2GB of memory. I wonder if they are using a 32bit installer or something.

I so wish I could fully switch to Linux....

nvm, I'd forgotten that the 2gb memory bug existed in the 64bit version as well as the 32bit version of Vista.

Windows Updates will not run if the Genuine Advantage tool cannot determine that you are running a non-pirated copy of Windows.

If you purchased your copy from a retail store, it is possible they...

My first thought was your firewall was throttling your bandwidth.

But, since you said you are on dial-up, if I had to guess, it sounds like the website is timing you out.

They use a...