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Solve : Windows 98 Freezes!!!?

Answer» <html><body><p>Hi. I was here about a month ago with a problem with a Dell.  Now I am having issues with an old Gateway.  It had 98 SE in it and it wouldn't stay running.  I dumped the computer and started over.  I didn't have the 98 disc so I got it from a friend along with the key.  Everything installed fine and I puttered on it for about an hour.  The next day, (yesterday) it gets as far as the Windows 98 loading screen and freezes.  I can start it in safe mode and do some stuff, but then I restart in normal mode and it freezes at the start up screen again.  I looked through the "Help" <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/files-20889" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FILES">FILES</a> on here, but didn't see anything...If anyone can help, I <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/would-3285927" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WOULD">WOULD</a> <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/appreciate-882308" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about APPRECIATE">APPRECIATE</a> it.  I want to just go buy a cheapy at Wal Mart, but my fiance say no for now....In the mean time I can't get my paperwork done!!!! (I work at his shop)....Thank you so much When you say dumped do you mean you reformated your computer <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/first-461760" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FIRST">FIRST</a> then reinstalled it or just reinstall Windows 98 on top of the old one in hopes of just copying some files that you believe were corrupted. <br/><br/><a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/anyways-1981745" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ANYWAYS">ANYWAYS</a> since the computer is blank just erase and start over again. Also note the computer is a Gateway so I do not know if they gave you a recovery CD with gateway drivers and gateway software. If the computer is stuck frozen on the Windows 98 screen loading that could just mean that something wasnt installed properrly. <br/><br/>If the reerasing and reinstalling doesnt help can i get the system specs on the computer?I completely erased the computer and started over.  The computer was given to me by my father in law.  I asked for all his disks he got with it.  I dumped it, and he brought me all the disks for HIS current computer...... [smiley=cry.gif]  I don't know how or why people throw stuff like that away....((I have EVERYTHING for my Dell at home.  I even considered using all of it for that Gateway, but that barely has any memory in it now, it's so old)).  Anyway, that's when I had to get the 98 from a friend.  I did have a 95 disk and installed that, then I installed the 98 over that.  It asked if I wanted to keep the 95 stuff in case I needed to uninstall 98---I said no. I am heading back to the shop (home now).  I will write down all the information from that computer and let you know later this afternoon.  The 98 I got wasn't like a regular 98 disk.  It had the folders on it and a SETUP icon.  I had to put the disk in and open the D: folder then double click the setup.  I wasn't sure how to make that work like a regular setup disk.  I know what I am saying here, but when I read it back to myself, it sounds crazy.  Sorry about that.   [smiley=embarassed.gif]1) Usually those restore disks are keyed to a particular manufacturer and model. They will NOT ever work on a different system. <br/><br/>2) You do not need to install Win95 first, if you are using a Win98 upgrade CD. You just boot with it and insert the Win95 CD (or floppy) when asked to verify ownership.<br/><br/>3) Some versions of 98 will boot and install directly from a CD. Others have to use a bootdisk to start the installation. (free at <a href="http://www.bootdisk.com">www.bootdisk.com</a>)<br/><br/><br/></p></body></html>


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