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| | Hi I have a Win 98 gateway desktop computer I wanted to reformat the hard drive to erase my files etc., before I give away the computer. I did the following; went in to MS dos mode cd\ format c:/s then Y Then I switched off the computer, Inserted the … |
| | Monitor stopped working. Upon booting up started to get Black screen in DOS telling me that there was "Resource Conflict - PCI Display Controller in Slot 02" Choice given was F1 to continue & F10 for setup. Once I choose F1 and continued, I got the Windows Desktop, but when … |
| | Yea So im making my brother a computer and its a old dell xps mother board and penteam lll and i have 2 hard drives and it has partial operating system(they dont work at all) one is 98 and the other 2000 i want to put xp on it but … |
| | I am new at this, so if this is in the wrong spot, please forgive me. I need help solving the following: I have to reboot my computer everytime I need to use it because if I leave it on to hibernate I cannot connect to my dial up provider. …  |
| | I have a world of troble lol I can't run any java apps and script errors all around me. I've only had this computer for a couple of months. I am running windows ME on a refurbished machine. i got a virus, killed it,(I think), got a new ver. of … |
 | Everytime i go to Windows Update it downloads Kb828026. i've tried downloading it from Windows Catalog with the same results. Update says it was installed successfully but wants to download the next time i go there. i did a search here with no results. i tried advice from the Langalist …  |
| | it says that my hardrive has been locked by a disk utility.whats wrong and how can i fix it?i boot up in safe mode and no help,i closed all apps running in the background and still.diskeeper says there is an error and it cant run either.please help thanx so much |
| | Can any of you tell me the way to clean ALL temp files? If I do it on TOOLS, Internet Options, clear temp files..Is that enough OR is there a better way like on windows 98 explorer, look for drive c, Temp files & clear the file folder.. Can someone … |
| | Recently I have been getting various error messages when booting up Windows ME. Usually, I get to the desk top, but as the sys tray is loading programs it crashes and I get a blue screen with error codes. This usually happens at about the same point in the boot … |
| | Hi. My brother recently got cable internet for his old computer. It is an Inteva with Windows 98 Standard Edition. I believe this computer is 8 years old or so. It is a Pentium 2 , 300mhz, 196 MB of RAM computer. I call this ancient. I had to install … |
| | I don't know if this is the right forum or not as i am not running Windows NT. I see that KB891711 is back at the Windows Update site. Want to know if it is safe to download yet? |
| | Hi, It's time I sought some assistance from the more technically minded of you. I have a small (big?) problem I'm trying to resolve. The situation is this: For Windows 98, the system can be backed up, using MSBackup, and restored by using PCRESTOR.BAT, which resides in the TOOLS folder …  |
| | Following up on something I saw on this forum, I rightclicked on the Taskbar then on Toolbars, and found all the options were greyed out. I don't know when it could have got like this, I haven't accessed this for a long long time. Any help would be greatly appreciated. … |
| | Yeah, I'm the same guy whose burner still won't burn (see related thread) but my other problem, which may be related, is that I have the same problem as the other person who could not ScanDisk. I get the error message saying "ScanDisk has restarted 10 times because Windows or … |
| | It's a long line of frustration and just when I've about got it licked, this. First, the "about blank" hijack thing forces me to opt for a Windows 98 reinstall. (Understand that, for the most part, I have no idea what I'm doing and am relying on forums like this … |
| | I got 2/3 through an installation of windows 98 and i recieved an error "You started your computer with a version of MS-DOS inompatible with this version of Windows. Insert a Startup diskette matching this version of windows and then restart. The system has been halted. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart … |
| | Scan disk restarts 10 times, due to some program writing to the hard drive, i have ran scan disk with tool bar turned off and with only exploror and systray running. and i still get this error message, i ran many virus scans and no viruses, then i ran scan … |
| | I want to format my machine and load Windows 98. Windows 98 is dumped in my computer in D:/. I also have a network with other machines. Can any one guide me how to do this. I have OS : Windows 98 Lan Card Sound Card Floppy Drive I don't …  |
| | SOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME FIND A MISSING FILE??? I have a compaQ windows 98 year 1999 or 2000?? My problem started when I downloaded My Web cam from Logitech and got an Error after restarting my computer win..98 cant run atl71.dll need ANSI version So I went to their … |
| | Helloy all. Ok, so i have this client who is older and needs to hav his text size in windows larger so he can see it clearly. I've messed around with the obvious display settings under the Appearance tab in Display in the control panel, set text contrast colors to … |
| | In a windows 98 SE I have loose the "new" option. It don't appears nor in the "file" menu in explorer nor in the desktop when right click. ¿any idea? ![Member Avatar for Bad Karma[CORE]](https://static.daniweb.com/avatars/orig-avatars/avatar30447.gif){kind=avatar} |
| | Hi everyone. I cant open my attachments in outlook express 6. When it gives me the option to open or save them I click on open and a blank box opens with the subject but no picture or text attachment. I use Norton and zonelabs so maybe these could be … |
| | I may have inadvertantly removed a shell file. now my computer woun't boot. I have to keep starting it over and over then if I'm lucky it will start in safe mode then evenually shut down before I can do anything with it. It was reading a some kind of … |
| | iv had help from this website before this is like the same thread. im getting errors after i go to fdisk after i go through all the questions. after it restarts there is an A:> i forgot what drive to type in i tried format C , D, E, F … |
| | Im recieving this homepage at startuphttp://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Internet+Explorer&fr=ieas Ive tried adaware, spybot and still no luck. Im using Internet explorer 6. Windows 98 se. |
| | Hi, here is my problem. My kid loaded a program which also installed QuickTime and Quickviewer. Quick Viewer made itself the default viewer for all my photos. I was able to remove QuickTime and Quickviewer, removed all registry traces left with regcleaner and restored the file association with my photo … |
| | I started taking CISCO classes last year, and last week I got to take home a legacy PC to fiddle with since our school was making room for some new machines. When I used it at the school, it worked fine. :mrgreen: When I got it home I realized that … |
| | I am running Windows 98se. Some time back I had bought a USB webcam. It was working fine until recently when all of a sudden my USB controller in my Device Manager suddenly vanished without notice. I have tried installing the USB drivers many times now, but it is not … |
 | OS: WIN 98SE Location: my Office WE are doing this program (I'm sure that your kid has heard of it) caleed Accellereated Reader and STAR. WEll, we transferred the students from one schoo to another (6th to 7th) and now when I try to export the files, I get this … |
| | My friend runs a Windows ME computer. One problem - There are no toolbars available in Explorer view. OK if I select the default 'Open' view to browse folders - the toolbars are available. This is probably a regedit change - any ideas, people? :sad: [url]http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=32#[/url] Sad |
| | Hi...I'm hoping this is in the right spot. I recently acquired from my older sister her old digital camera and a ge card reader (Ge JasHO97936). The camera can't plug directly into the USB port because of some damage to it's output, so I have to use the reader to … |
| | Hello Guys! Can I ask a "beginner question"? Is defrag supposed to last 3 days? I had to cancel my last one because it never ended, it went on and on, night and day. . .is there a way to "speed it up"? Will it last longer the more I … |
| | I have a Hewlett Packard 656c printer and having problems with my usb. It will not detect it. I have downloaded my software. When i insert my usb cord to my printer it wont work. Im using Windows 98 SE. Please help!!  |
| | I am a user of W98se. I have problems during shutdown from pc Startup menu. It does not work. Pc remains running, and only button shutdown works, but during start up a Scandisk is performed. I have done some trials eliminating processes and I have checked that eliminating STIMON, shut … |
| | im trying to format this computer so i tried setting it to boot from the cd rom first and i relized that i dont have that option in the bios. So i tired putting my xp cd in anyway and no luck same thing with the 98 boot disk |
| | "I know nothing, nothing!" :) OK, here goes: When i run Noadware on my just-acquired used PC with 98 all sorts of old illegal porn site (ad?) URLs go by. How do i get rid of these? The usual purging only disposes of recent files. Also, wheni try to post … |
| | Hi folks, Where I can find free pdf printers other than GhostWord and pdf995 Please advise. TIA B.R. satimis |
| | Hi! Does anyone know of a "Safe" (I got hit with adware after downloading something so that's what I mean by safe, a place that doesn't attach unwanted barnacles to its software) for free ware in the creative realm (paint programs, animation programs, etc.) Thanks! |
| | what do i do?config sys error on line one.dll error trying to open up camera,digital.help please |
| | I've got a Win98 PC here (i do computer repair in this area) and for some reason it will not detect a PCI modem i'm attempting to install - nor any PCI modem for that matter (I've tryed different ones) It does however detect a network card, so the PCI … |
| | Hi, I have a compaq presario laptop with ME. It's been working fine until the other day. I booted it up, but the screen resolution is like safe mode. It is pixely. I have right clicked on desktop,gone to properties, gone to settings, changed the colour quality to 256, 16 … |
| | Modem error 630. Modem not recognized. Modem diagnotics Com port 3. Device Manager has no port3 only 1 and 2. This modem has worked before. It is in windows me. Have tried removing modem, restart computer but the system still auto installs it to com port 3. Hope someone can … |
 | I'm aware of the security concerns however I whenever I shutdown Internet Explorer my history and previous searches is cleared as well as the passwords I use (ie, Yahoo Email). I want these things to stay available even after I shutdown my computer. Any suggestions would be extremely appreciated and … |
| | Hi everybody I have a problem with 3cmlink. I work under windows 98, when i'm on the net, suddenly my screen is freezed, I make "ctrl+alt+del" to see if there is any "not responding", i always see, 2 times 3cmlink, if i close one of them, i can work but … |
| | I have an Athlon machine with Win98SE on it. It was working fine till recently. However now, on booting it is sometimes giving a "Disk boot failure" message and sometimes it is booting normally. What could be the problem? Is my hardisk failing?  |
| | I am in school right now doing an assignment for my computer repair/networking class. I need to network my computer to another students computer and I curently have windows 98 installed on it. I don't know why but my computer isn't recognizing my CD-Rom drive and when I try to … |
| | Hey; I recently upgraded my Quicktime and it installed a shortcut in the bottom right of my toolbar. I don't want the shortcut there but I cant seem to get rid of it........how do I do that? Thanks |
 | I was running hijackthis earlier this morning and as it was scanning this error message popped up... An unexpected error has occurred at procedure: modMain_FixUNIXHostsFile() Error #62 - Input past end of file Please email me at [email="merijn@spywareinfo.com"]merijn@spywareinfo.com[/email], reporting the following: * What you were doing when the error occurred …  |
| | Hi folks, My WinME box failed to startup. I followed the "Step by Step Confirmation". It hung on "msmouse.vxd". I tried "Y" as well as "N" (Esc) without a solution. It happened since 2 days ago but I was luck to get it started with ""Step by Step Confirmation" procedure. … |
 | One thing I've always hated about 98SE is how when you restart it, any windows you had open before you shut down are reopened upon startup. Is there a way to turn this feature off? |
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