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I am having the toughest time fixing my computer. I turned it on one day, and got this message:

The MSVCRT.dll file is linked to missing export NTDLL.dll: RtlGetNTVersionNumbers.

So, I looked around and found instructions on how to it: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;330314

I saw I needed a startup disk, which I don't have. So, I looked around, and found instructions on how to create one (and since I can't get into Windows, it has to be using the command prompt): http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;186300

I follow the directions. I get to the command prompt, plop i my floppy disk, and begin typing in the commands:

C:\>cd windows\command
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND>smartdrv.exe
Bad command or file name
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND>bootdisk a:
The EBD directory does not exist.
Change to the WINDOWS\COMMAND directory and try again.
C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND>

(The stuff that comes up after I hit enter is in bold. During this, I have my Windows 98 SE CD in the CD-ROM drive)

I don't know what more I can do. I even tried re-installing Windows, but it wouldn't let me do that either. If it comes down to it, I can run the recovery CD that came with the computer, but that will result in loss of all my files on the computer (which is definately the last resort). Please help me! Thank you!load the boot floppy again a:\> cdwindows enter c:\> scanreg/restoreThe command.com file should be on the bootdisk, so you should not have to swap to the C:\ drive or the Windows directory.

Smartdrive.exe is in the C:\Windows folder.

What you need is the file MSVCRT.DLL from your Windows '98se CD to replace the bad one in the C:\Windows\System folder.

So you'll need to use the SFC command

Here is an example of what to do.

http://service1.symantec.com/support/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001011114021106

Or is it that you cannot get to the desktop?Yes, I can't believe I forgot to mention. After I get the error message, I hit close, and all that's on the screen is the remains of the error message, and a blank desktop image (no access to the icons or START menu). change the bios options ...boot from cdrom....load the install disk win will format your hard drive..and re-install win98se?SOMEHOW your reg is corupt?Well, I can easily format my hard drive and reinstall Windows with the recovery disk that came with my computer. I'm just trying to figure out a way that I can get my computer back to normal without LOOSING all the stuff on my hard drive. If you have access to another computer with Windows 98 loaded on it that uses an IDE hard drive, or you've got a friend who'll let you use theirs, you can take out your hard drive and hook it up to the other computer as a slave drive. Then just copy all the files you need over from the old drive. This same thing happened to me a few months ago and that was the only thing I could do.If you can copy the file(s) you need to your hard-drive C: and can get into safe mode by either holding down the Ctrl key, or by repeatedly tapping the F8 key whilst starting, then you can cut & paste them to the correct location.

If you have the space on your Hard-Drive there is a procedure to copy all of the '98 cabinet files to the HDD for easier access.

If you can get into safe mode then you should be able to use SFC (System File Checker)

Just type sfc in the Run window, and click OK. Look for the affected file and make the necessary repair.

Complete idiot when it comes to computers. I could use some simple instructions to clone my hard drive or any other suggestions to accomplish what I am trying to do.

I've got a WIN98 PC that is RUNNING software for our engraving machine that we run every day. The maker of the software stopped supporting this version long ago and is no longer providing support including supplying unlock codes for reinstallation if that becomes necessary. They're happy to sell me a $5000 upgrade so I could run the engraver on a WIN10 machine but that doesn't appeal to me.

I hear that a way around this problem WOULD be to clone the hard drive so if I have to reinstall the software, I could switch to the cloned hard drive without needing an unlock code.

I'm not clear if only the software can be cloned or if the whole drive has to be cloned. As far as I can tell from my research so far, cloning a hard drive would wipe out whatever was on the drive previously.

This PC is not connected to the internet and my theory is that this is why it has STAYED alive for so long. I have a CD/DVD drive but no floppy drive.

I have 2 hard drives in this PC and one is being used for a backup of the current drive. I see that there is an SSD available for WIN98 PCs now (that I assume plugs into the motherboard) so I would like to get to the point where the machine is run from the SSD drive, the backup is done to an SSD drive and the cloned hard drive resides on a 3rd SSD that would be stored out of the PC. This assume that both 2 active SSD's can be installed at the same time. Presumably, doing so would protect us forever from a CATASTROPHIC hard drive failure.

Can anyone give me recommendations - including software required - to do this?

I would need instructions that are for the average dum-dum, btw.
First we need to know how large the present hard drive, is to get this information in windows explorer, right mouse click on the c drive and select properties it is likely about 40 MB.

The easiest way would be to get a tech with a computer which supports IDE drives to make some self booting recovery CD's. I use an older version of Paragon disk manger like version 8 to achieve this.

There is the option of using compact flash cards as a replacement for ide drives. Remember to get 2 GB compact cards as larger ones are sometimes problematic with windows 98 .
Here is a utube video of installing one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1_40O4sKpc

With reliable older computers GETTING rare now would be a good time to source a spare, get it setup and tested working with the engraver.

Greetings!

I am struggling to install Windows 95 on an older PC running a 386. I get the following error after getting into setup:

"ERROR SU0410

Cannot open C:\WININST0.400\override.inf. The file may be missing or damaged or there may not be enough memory to continue. Free some memory or increase your swap file size, and then try running Setup again. "

PC had a copy of freedos when i received it and it refused to boot that. i fdisked the drive formatted it, booted from win95 floppy and the CD rom driver booted and went into the setup. TOOK over 30 minutes to select which directory i install windows on and then that error.

I attempted to format the 1200mb Drive but Fdisk in Windows 95 only wants to see it as a 500mb drive and i am unsure why. Bios limitation?

Specs are

386 CPU
ISA-386U3 motherboard
4mb ram
floppy, CD ROM
Trident GPU.

Thank you in advance. If able to locate 8MB RAM for it it will be better. I have run 95 on 4MB RAM but its crippled at 4MB. There was a limit to 512MB HDD but even a 1.2GB drive only with 512MB allocation should be plenty as I had 95 running on a 300MB drive and still had plenty of free space.If you get it to run on 4MB of RAM there will be excessive swapping to compensate for low RAM. Additionally hopefully this 386 is a DX and not a SX as SX's are low end and struggle with 95 while DX processors handle it far better.

Lag in selecting directory to install to could be a HDD health issue or because SX processor and low RAM

Is this a real legal copy of 95 being installed off original CD or large stack of floppies, or an altered image that you installed from off the web?As Dave said it is likely a hard drive issue or the drive is not correctly setup in the Bios. It is likely a type 47 which you will need to get the correct heads, cylinders, sectors to put into the bios.

A PROGRAM to help get the parameters is MHDD also to test the drive it is available from here https://hddguru.com/software/2005.10.02-MHDD/

The parameters should also be on the drive Label or if you google the drive model it will be in the spec sheet.

The bios would not located the drive automatically. I did not selected type 47 but i typed in the heads, cyl, sectors and it figured out the size itself.

I appreciate the link as i have been using a old Core 2 Quad Machine to test the drive and such with it. Quote from: DaveLembke on July 22, 2021, 09:01:48 AM

If able to locate 8MB RAM for it it will be better. I have run 95 on 4MB RAM but its crippled at 4MB. There was a limit to 512MB HDD but even a 1.2GB drive only with 512MB allocation should be plenty as I had 95 running on a 300MB drive and still had plenty of free space.If you get it to run on 4MB of RAM there will be excessive swapping to compensate for low RAM. Additionally hopefully this 386 is a DX and not a SX as SX's are low end and struggle with 95 while DX processors handle it far better.

Lag in selecting directory to install to could be a HDD health issue or because SX processor and low RAM

Is this a real legal copy of 95 being installed off original CD or large stack of floppies, or an altered image that you installed from off the web?

pc-DELL optiplex 270, running 64 BIT xp pro'

when i start up "found new HARDWARE- media controller, then found new device- realtek ac97, then install drivers with wizard and crash at the end of installation, then restart......help!!!! Good evening willyobiker and welcome to CH

I do have a couple of questions and I am not trying to be a wise guy

Your GX270 is this the reg size TOWER or there small form factor?

Are you sure the copy of XP you have is 64 bit? for those PC's most were 32 bit XP Pro and home.

I checked dell's site and they do have drivers for XP but DO NOT define 32 or 64 bit because for a 64 bit OS (any 64 bit OS) you must use 64 bit drivers and the same holds true for 32 bit.

Is the XP disk you have a "Dell" disk or is it a OEM or "RETAIL" etc.

Hope to hear from you soon, sorry on the delay I did not see the post. Mike Is it a newly installed OS? Do you see any flags on device manager? Go to Dell website, download and install the correct realtek driver for your XP system. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties to check on what is your current XP system(32/64).

I have an issue that I have never been able to fix.
I have a Drafting program in Windows 98
I have a tool pathing program in Windows XP
I have a design program in Windows Vista.
Right now they are on THREE different computers.
Is there a way to get them all communicating on the same computer ?
My tool pathing program is on Windows XP becase That was my last computer that had a PARALLEL port
and the machine works through that

If NEEDED I will be glad to supply program names and any other info required

Thank You
DanO64 1. I suppose you would like to use the WinVista computer for all 3 programs?

2. Is the Drafting Program compatible (i.e. will it run) with WinXP or WinVista?
3. What is the name of the program?
4. Does it run from Windows or DOS?
You can try Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 (it's free) on WinXP and/or WinVista.

5. Is the Tool Pathing Program compatible with WinVista?
You can add a parallel port EXPANSION card to most computers.
Or you can use a USB to parallel converter cable.Thank You Computer_Commando I think you might have SOLVED my problem. I will look for a adapter from Parallel to USB
I am sure everything would run on Vista, and better yet I like Vista the best of all of them

Thanks Again

DanO

I recently got my old computer back up and running and I removed a number of things I will no longer be needing. I used to get a message at startup that the system was unable to find a particular file (likely to do with some Internet files that I have removed as it will never again be connected), before I got around to fixing this problem the easy way a friend of mine accidentally clicked 'Yes' on the box. This means that now it is running a new file and I do not know it's exact name. This also happens to be an unistall program which luckily I can say 'No' to at startup. What I would need is a walkthrough for Windows 98 (regedit.exe / ms config) to the files that are automatically run when Windows starts up, I am confident I will be able to find and remove this unwanted distraction as long as I see the list of files, however I do not have the skill required to find this list of files on this system.

I am running Windows 98 (not SE) with no internet access. If this problem is for some reason easier to fix in MS-DOS that can be arranged, I can run PURE DOS with my system.

Thank you in advance!So far nobody WANTS to give you an answer...
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am confident I will be able to find and remove this unwanted distraction as long as I see the list of files, however I do not have the skill required to find this list of files on this system.

Ok, how do I get into the registry?

Windows 95 and 98 can't be accessed like XP/Vista in Windows where you simply see a list of files run at start up?

Is there a way to convert mp-3 audio files to Safari? What have you already tried?
Is Safari a format?

There are a number of programs floating around on the Web that ENABLE you to convert audio files from one format to another. However, there are things that you must WATCH. MP3s are smaller than many other audio files because they're compressed. MP3 uses LOSSY compression, which MEANS that some information is tossed.

I like Format Factory http://www.formatoz.com/Quote from: Marjorie on May 16, 2012, 11:57:31 AM

Is there a way to convert mp-3 audio files to Safari?

I seem to have lost the ability to right click on START and view the whole 'tree' of my computer. CURRENT when I do this all I get are the LIBRARIES. What have I DONE?

Art Have you just started using WINDOWS 7?
No! I've had this laptop about a year now. I've done something but can't think what.

ArtNo idea what you've done, but press Windows Key+E to bring up Explorer.

Is there such a thing as 'Mozilla Firefox for DUMMIES?'Quote from: 69Z28 on May 09, 2012, 12:47:58 PM

... Model TS30H Inspiron 3000 M266XT Notebook....

Mine is the TS30I, Compal Computer Corp. of Taiwan
I put in 2-256MB PC66 RAM modules in the user accessible slots. They were from a Dell Inspiron 8000 & they worked. With the 32MB module buried inside the 1st hidden slot, that's 544MB.

Windows 2000 preceded Windows XP.

Win2k does not support IE7, 8, etc., so you're stuck with IE6 or FF. FF does not replace IE, you can't uninstall IE6. You just have to start using it to get used to it. It's a browser, start surfing.

I have PCI Network Controller listed under "reserved device" in the device manager that is causing a resource conflict (CODE 15). The system can't find any drivers for it and it just reinstalls if I try to remove it and reboot. Windows troubleshooter suggests it's a plug n play device because it has a "manual configuration" option.

Is plug n play the same as hardware that requires usb access? If so, I only have one usb port being used (a dsl modem) and that says it's working fine. There's nothing showing in the conflicted device list on the resource tab, so I have no idea what the conflict is. The only thing I have to go on is the manufacturer is Intel. I haven't added any new hardware to this machine. Any ideas how this can be fixed? How many ethernet cards does this computer have?
What is make & model of computer?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189877Thanks for the quick reply and the link. The pc was custom built, so I don't know. I have no idea about the ethernet cards either. I'm a novice when it comes to computers, sorry. Having run some software I found out it has a platinix motherboard (I'm not sure if that helps any). It ALSO said it has a sound blaster sound card and according to the article in the link you provided, they can cause conflicts. I checked the sound and vid cards in device manager and they seem to be working fine though. I was just trying to install some newer usb drivers and the instructions said I needed to remove any unknown devices before I install them for it to work right.Someone suggested there's a way to locate the "hex string" in the registry, then use the string to ID the PCI adapter on a web site. They didn't say what site provided that service though. Does anyone know of such a site? Also, if that's possible can someone tell me the directory path in the registry for PCI adapters?Why not just pull the PCI card and ID it that way ? ?

WORST case scenario a brand new one will only cost you 10 or 15 Bucks if you can't find drivers...If I knew what it looked like and how to remove it and add a new one (if needed) I'd definitely do that. Unfortunately, I don't know much about computers.

This is what it says in device manager:

PCI Network Controller
Device type: Other devices
Manufacturer: None specified (it said Intel V.001 before I formatted the PC, but still had the same problem).
Hardware version: 001

Device status: Drivers not installed (code 28) (It's also said code 15 in the past)
Driver provider: (blank)
Driver date: (blank)
Resources: 0000 0000 - 000FFFFF

Under resources / manual configuration it says there's a device conflict with the graphics card (although the graphics card says it has no problems / conflicts).

I took the PC to a repair shop and the guy said he couldn't find any network card. So either he doesn't know what he's talking about or the PC still THINKS it has it installed. It even searched and "found" the hardware after the format, so it must be there.

Thoughts and suggestions WELCOMED. Quote from: zanet on May 08, 2012, 10:55:22 PM

If I knew what it looked like and how to remove it and add a new one (if needed) I'd definitely do that. Unfortunately, I don't know much about computers...

You might get somewhere with this THREAD: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=130833463&page=1 You'd probably have to join that forum just to ask how the reset was ACHIEVED in the end.

Apart from quaxo's great suggestions, it might also be worth opening up the case to see if there's a LITHIUM BATTERY that can be removed/unsoldered from the motherboard. Potentially that might be ENOUGH to factory reset - it certainly would have worked on many first and second generation PDAs.

I have taken my 13g WD harddrive, wiped it clean of all data and files and want to put Win95 as an operating system that I can give to my kids school. I have an old Micron Desk Top / CPU, It was running XP Pro, but way too slow 450Mz w/384 of ram. Now all I get is a blinking curser, when I tried booting with and old DOS 3 1/4 disc I could get A:/ prompt but no C:/... What do I need to do to put teh 95 operating system?http://www.pcguide.com/proc/sw/w95inst-c.htmlAre you sure the boot disk you're using contains everything you need?

Try downloading a Win95 boot disk from here:
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

Put a floppy into your drive, then run the EXE you download. This should make everything you need available on the floppy, including CD-Rom drivers.Put a floppy into your drive, then run the EXE you download.Quote from: zhouyizhena789000 on April 11, 2012, 08:50:27 PM

Put a floppy into your drive, then run the EXE you download.

This thread is 8 months old. Surely either they've figured it out or given up by now.

How do they imbed the image without it displaying anything?
What is the point of imbedding the image that is not displayed?

I just thought: it may be a way of inflating the number of "hits" from unique visiting IP addresses recorded by a site, e.g. to defraud existing advertisers or mislead potential new ones. Often advertisers pay a rate based on that number. So no tracking, but still dishonest. It might be interesting to alert somebody or try to get the fact of its happening made public.

I have an old usb alcatel dsl modem that isn't working. The screen freezes when I try to connect to the internet, so I tried a fresh install but it's still doing the same THING. No error messages, just freezes. The actual hardware seems fine and says it's CONNECTED. I've uninstalled the software, removed any remaining files and folders and also run a registry cleaner to find and REMOVE the REG keys but still no joy. Is there anything else I need to do to completely remove the software from the system before I try again? I used CCLEANER, free reg cleaner and regclean so far. Is there anything else that would be hidden in the system that I need to remove that's causing a conflict? I've also ran antivirus and antispyware but they didn't pick up anything.This is probably related to your other post about USB not working properly since it is a USB modem.

all of my software was lost in Katrina. i would like to reinstall windows 3.11 on a computer to play with my old stuff but need a bootable floppy to make my restore cd work. do i have to write a BATCH file to do this? and how would i do this? thanks in advance. you guys are the coolest to donate your personal time to help people and i tell everyone i know about you. Again thanks
Windows 3.11 by itself is not a full operating system. It requires Dos 6.22 or similar DOS as a foundation for the HUI.

There are bookable VERSIONS of DOS that can boot from a CD or a USB. Traditionally, DOS is installed from a floppy.

Dos 6.22 is a Microsoft product and is cover by copyright. If you are the legal owner of both DOS 6.22 and Windows 3.11, you MAY use a bookable CD or USB if you can not get a floppy to work.

This link below shows that Windows 3.11 was also sold on a CD.
http://www.oldsoftware.com/dos%206.htmlIf all you need is an MS-DOS boot floppy with CD-ROM support, there are many places on the web that have floopy IMAGES for DOWNLOAD, for example:

http://www.putergeek.com/downloads/

The Registry Details
Most info regarding NLA will be stored under the following three PLACES:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\HomeGroup
C:\Windows\System32\NetworkList

if recieving bad or missing file error message on starup why should I verify that the config.sys and autoexec.bat files are present ?They are needed to boot into Windows...
WQhy not copy/paste and POST them here and we'll have a looksee.Quote from: patio on January 12, 2012, 10:33:34 AM

They are needed to boot into Windows...

When I turn on my COMPUTER (A Compaq Laptop) all the lights come on and the screen stays black and after a min or so lights go off and back on if you put the computer up to your ear you can hear BEEPS, the FAN does runmore INFO , model # , any info thats written on it . more than one beep means something is wrong and we just need to learn the language {computers have many different beep codes depending on MAKE and model and most importantly the make of the bios}Quote from: kbit on November 28, 2011, 10:01:44 PM

more info , model # , any info thats written on it . more than one beep means something is wrong and we just need to learn the language {computers have many different beep codes depending on make and model and most importantly the make of the bios}

Will the newer iprocessors work with Windows 98 SE?
CPU -- yes
RAM -- no, if more than about 1GB.
Better to USE Microsoft Virtual PC to RUN Win98SE.I agree with Computer_Commando as for I have run into issues with multicore & Multiple CPU's and older OS, and in Virtual PC 2007, which is what I use, all older OS run correctly within. ( But games for Win 98SE wont work too well with virtual GPU which is like a low end 2MB videocard simulated. )

I ran into an issue where Windows 98 although ran on a multi-cpu system, would not address the extra CPU a while back when I acquired a dual-cpu motherboard. I would assume that multi-core CPUs would probably fall into the same category. I ended up having to make the upgrade to XP to get use of the power of both CPU's. I then went with the first version of Virtual PC... might have been 2004 which cost money back then, but has since become free from microsoft in version 2007think of it like asking orville wright to fly a 747 jumbo. first thing he ASKS is "what the h$%% are all these gadgets???" just find an old computer if you WANT run old oses {PENTIUM 3 800mhz >1ghz 1gb>1.5gb ram} for fast win98 > winme

How do i install windows 95,2000,98 and me with commands without any stress..thats there command during formattin a systemPlease don't use all caps. Unless your terminal is an old Teletype machine, which only has caps.
For Windows, the hard drive must be set as a MSDOS type. In most cases that detail can be ignored.
For the early Windows systems, avoid INSTALLING in RAID or on SATA or SCSI.
Windows 95 or Windows 98 can be installed with a floppy disk and the CD.
Windows 2000 is a bookable CD and you have to press a key when the CD starts.

Abbot Windows ME.

- I forgot about Windows ME. So has everybody else.

Quote from: Ademil4vic on August 31, 2011, 05:39:03 AM

How do i install windows 95,2000,98 and me with commands without any stress..thats there command during formattin a system

Now some Win98SE CDs are bootable

Hi!

I added to my Win 3.11 WFW USB floppy which works as A: and after STARTING Windows is original A: DRIVE not accessible.

So, I want to ask:

HOW TO CHANGE ORIGINAL FLOPPY DISK LETTER A: to B: ?

Many thanks for every help.

MiroYou will need to edit the mapping of the USB drive to B: vs A:, but it can be any available drive letter including Z:

SIMILAR to mounting of a USB CD ROM with devicehigh=usbcd2.sys /d:USBCD001 where d: is the D: drive, you should be ABLE to find the mounting instruction for this USB floppy and find a reference to it currently mounting to A:, then set this to B: and save the config file, although sometimes A: and B: are RESERVED in which you need to set it to say E: if you have a C: HD and D: CD-ROM.


http://www.bootdisk.com/usb.htm

First of I work check the BIOS that both drives are recognised.

I have Windows 98 and Excel 2000 on another PC. On occasions the mouse pointer becomes a cross for a short period and than changes to the normal arrow. TODAY it is stuck there. Is there ANYTHING I can do other than reboot and lose the Excel edit I was doing?I GATHER the cross appears normally for only a short while and changes to an arrow on clicking the mouse. The failure to change on the occasion I mentioned appears to be a FREEZE. I rebooted and redid the Excel edits. There appears to be no alternative.

I am currently a student and we are working with automated installations of XP using a bootable 98 Floppy, I have my installation running correctly but I was hoping to polish my batch file jobs a little. One of the only tasks I can't seem to overcome happens to be logging into our server (NetWare, I believe). Once logged in the server launches a splash window congratulating me on logging in asking for any key to be pressed, which in turn kills the remainder of the batch file. I've been trying to download a small NIC driver from the network. My master batch file runs three smaller tasks, NET.BAT (runs all commands to INITIALIZE my NIC card), DRIVER.BAT (navigates the server and copies the driver to my hard drive), and the NETU.BAT (disconnects my system from the network). I'm hoping to find a way to respond to the request to "Press any key to continue" and have my DOWNLOAD.BAT finish it's job...

Thanks in advance for even reading this

DOWNLOAD.BAT
Code: [Select]@echo off
net.bat
driver.bat
a:
netu.bat

NET.BAT
Code: [Select]@echo off
lsl
ipxodi
dlk530
vlm
f:
login USER/SERVER
g:
Stops at "login USER/STUDENT The script logs in, the confirmation is where the script loses it.

DRIVER.BAT
Code: [Select]@echo off
g:
cd drivers\nic\dlink
copy *.* c:

NETU.BAT
Code: [Select]@echo off
vlm /u
dlk530 /u
ipxodi /u
lsl /u
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Once logged in the server launches a splash window congratulating me on logging in asking for any key to be pressed, which in turn kills the remainder of the batch file.

The problem is that DOS is normally single threaded, so the splash screen exits you from your batch routine, and exiting it you might just end up at the command prompt without the remainder of the lines to be executed in the batch triggering.

Only way to make this work I think is by creating a TSR service that controls what is launched and when. But the TSR wouldnt be in batch, it would be like C or C++ or another DOS friendly language etc. You would have your TSR load into memory and run thru the batched like routine, and then the TSR can end when completed.

This is not the problem. I of course mean no offense.

A KID was RANDOMLY striking keys on my keyboard pretending he was typing. Everything CRASHED. Any ideas on what to do. Windows XP.
Thanks
DerrickNotice the Pause/Break button on the keyboard? That will halt the CPU.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_key

Quote from: Computer_Commando on September 04, 2011, 04:32:27 PM

Notice the Pause/Break button on the keyboard? That will halt the CPU.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_key

Quote from: MIRKOSOFT on August 19, 2011, 03:01:55 PM

... I don't know if there was a pack like Office in that years...

CRAP!!QUOTE from: PATIO on AUGUST 20, 2011, 12:22:18 PM

Yes.
It's Bogus...

I have a problem that my MONITOR displays nothing except "Out Of RANGE". Where the problem started is:
I started my COMPUTER with Windows 98 and was checking the various display modes of various resolutions. Suddenly when I selected a certain display mode the monitor was not displaying anything except "Out Of Range...". I tried again by CHANGING the monitor but still I was facing the same problem. HELP me to resolve the problem.Out of Range? I think that means you have selected an over large resolution. What resolution did you try to apply and what monitor did you use?


Try booting into safe mode, then applying the lowest display resolution your monitor can support:


http://ask-leo.com/why_does_my_screen_go_black_after_the_windows_screen_when_i_boot.html

CanI USE any type of usb flash drive or is there an easier way to copy the files? WELCOME!
Computer HOPE is the number one location for free computer help.
The forum will help everyone with all computer questions.

Just to clarify tings. You have:
An older computer with Windows ME.
A newer computer with Windows XP.

There is a wizard to transfer files and settings from one PC to another. But it will not really do what you want.

As for a Flash drive, not many have enough space for everything. So you would have to do it in stages. However, most application programs cannot just be copied from one PC to another. Programs like games, editors, spreadsheet and database all have to be installed all over again.

Of course there is not problem making copies of your photos, documents and video or other things that BARE not programs.
Hi
Windows ME is able to use fat32 FORMATTED pendrives under 2 gb in size. Are you trying to detect a larger drive formated NTFS.

Hi!

I have installed Czech version of Winodws 3.11 For Workgroups...

I'm using Genius NetScroll 100 PS/2 OPTICAL mouse with middle-button as wheel.

I have big Q 'cause I was browsing internet few days for correct DRIVER and never FOUND any which works...

So, KNOWS ANYBODY WHICH DRIVER TO USE FOR MY MOUSE AND WHERE TO DOWNLOAD?

Many many thanks.

MiroThere are none, Win98SE is the earliest. WFW is just too old.
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Mga boss IM newbie here,, can u tell me how to make a network bet. Xp and WIN 98?

any suggestions/Tutorials is appreciated!

Thank you. Sorry I don't remember how it was done. But thee are a LOT of places to look for help. Here are a few:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/wxpwin9x.html

http://www.geekgirls.com/windowsxp_home_network.htm

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-networking-sharing/6219-workgroup-windows-98-a.htmlNot taking AWAY from Geek-9PM's reply...but, you can find all the info you need, right here on this site: Computer networks and network CARD help

During install of legit copy of windows 98 on a Dell 3000, I get as far as "plug and play hardware detection" and the system hangs. Microsoft knowledge base TELLS me to restart while holding down ctrl key and then click on start and go into system tools to perform a procedure. The restart doesn't take me to a screen with "start" - rather it takes me back to the "plug and play hardware detection" screen and then hangs again. I had this problem a long time ago with Win 98 SE and I was able to resolve this by removing all ADDITIONAL ISA and PCI cards that were not necessary during build. So I removed my ISA 28.8k modem, soundblaster 16 sound card, and special ISA 8-bit card that was required for the large flatbed scanner leaving just the video card and motherboard as the bare necessities of Plug & Play guts. I was then able to install Win 98 SE and then add the cards 1 at a time with system shut down and fire it up for it to be detected by the system or have to manually configure it, always introducing 1 card at a time per shutdown and REBOOT, so that there were no CONFLICTS.

I have an old PC with Windows 98SE. Booting it today led to a screen with details in white on black of what had happened to that stage and then it stopped. Pressing del or alt+f2 did nothing so I shut it down. I tried again with the same result. However, on the third try it booted as normal. Is there anything I should do other than the normal precautionary back up?Probably the CMOS battery is weak, replace it. CR-2032, available everywhere (i.e. DRUGSTORE).THANK you. I will get a CMOS battery and lift the lid off the PC. I am not familiar with the layout but I presume I will be able to see where the CMOS battery is installed.How to replace the CMOS battery
Most SIT horizontal, as pictured, but some are vertical (on edge).
No guarantee that's what's wrong, but "old PC with Windows 98SE", probably is original battery.Thanks for that link. I have read the details of replacing the CMOS battery and resetting CMOS. There is quite a bit of uncertainty about which KEYS to press. I will take the lid off tomorrow. I left this computer on for three days so the battery could have been recharged.CMOS batteries are not rechargeable.It has been pointed out to me that if it was a CMOS battery PROBLEM, the date and time would be out. It has been suggested that the problem could be failure of the hard disk to run up. I do not have a disk diagnostics for this PC so I have to take the top off to read the label. I have not taken the top off this PC before. 4 screws secure the side plates to the back plate. however, these side plates are also held in by the top plate and that is riveted to the back plate. I know I am missing something simple. I would welcome becoming informed!

10 year old IBM ThinkPad runs Windows95 with special Chinese input program. It is acting up. Have 20 or so 3.5 inch Win95 disk. Is it POSSIBLE to put Win95 on a new partition or a flash drive and dual boot a newer IBM ThinkPad with WinXP so I can continue to use Wind95 without having to learn a new character input program? Any insight/pointer on how to do it and what to look out for? Start with this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table
Read carefully.
Windrows 95 OS2 has a internal 32 bit FILE system but reduced to a much lower piratical partition size. Windows 95 must be first physical partition on the disk and conform to a limit of 2 GB. It may not be possible to put Windows XP on the same drive. You will have to research that.
It may be more piratical to locate an old PC with your version of 95 already installed.Computer may not boot Win95 if too much memory is present. Use Windows Virtual PC: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/virtual-pc-2007.aspxThanks. I have downloaded Virtual PC 2004 SP1 which can set up Windows 95. I created the VM with a formatted virtual HD. I went on to install the Windows 95 (a total of 20 plus 3.5 inch disks). It went through Disk 1 and showed 2% completed on the installation bar. Then it asked for Disk2 which I put in. I got the following error message: "Could ot find specified script (.CAB) file. Setup cannot continue". Running a directory on Disk2 SHOWS "Precopy2.CAB" on it. What is happening? Disk1 has "precopy1.CAB" on it.Floppy disks don't last forever, 16 yrs is a long time depending on how they were stored.Try a PC emulator. Bochs or Microsoft Virtual PC are the best options for Windows 95 systems.Quote from: Experimental Technology on March 18, 2011, 09:16:54 AM

Try a PC emulator. Bochs or Microsoft Virtual PC are the best options for Windows 95 systems.

my apologies in advance if i'm posting in wrong forum, just let me know, and i'll repost/delete (been a year or two since i used this website, and y'all were helpful then, so i'm grateful). also, i'll try to be brief with the background info....

back in the day (oh, maybe a dozen or so years ago), bought the 1st family PC. Dell Dimension 4100 running Windows ME. Took care of it best i could (ad-aware, zonealarm, norton anti-virus, etc). Served the family good for probably 5 or 6 years, before time started taking it's toll, and registry slowly became gummed up w/crap. my preventive maintenance/repair skills were limited to basic, do-it-yourself type STUFF; i was scared of messing w/registry, ini files, or reloading windows, etc., because i didn't want to 'blow it up' so to speak, and cause irreparable damage.

well, eventually got to point where it wouldn't start, and so enter next door neighbor, Eddie....

Eddie was a PC geek (also a meth head i later learned, but i digress...), but was a good soul, and OFFERED to help. I was grateful. he fixed the startup problems, then i was able to get all important info/pics out of PC and put on disk. At that point, at his suggestion, he wiped entire PC clean, and reloaded Windows. Of course, help from a computer nerd meant that I needed to partition my drive (which it wasn't before), get rid of windows ME for a copy of Windows 98 (on one side of partition if memory serves me correctly), Windows XP Professional, i think (on other side of partition for the wife to logon), Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird (because no self proclaimed hacker geek would be caught dead using IE or Outlook, I suppose), and other changes.

I was grateful, because everything worked fine (and faster), and eventually learned to love some of the improvements (the Mozilla stuff fer sure). Family PC worked fine for the next 3 or 4 years. During which time Eddie went to prison for drugs. So no more next door neighbor resource.

Ultimately, at the end of that time (around 2005 or 2006), one side of the partition started running out of space, and PC really started bogging down. Until the one day it wouldn't boot properly at all. Being that it was just getting old, and figuring the money i would spend on fixing it could probably be better used replacing it, i did just that, and put it in a box, knowing that i would ultimately need to fix it, in order to get the baby pics out of it.

Enter the wife....

well, 5 years later, wife is PISSED. she wants the baby and toddler pics NOW. no more waiting. So i fire up this pc that's been in a box for half a dozen years, and FINALLY get it to come to life, and get it to partially boot, but it won't load windows. it says config/sys32/etc. is missing or corrupt. please input setup disk, and hit "r" option. well, here's the punchline:
I DON'T HAVE THE *censored* STARTUP DISKS, BECAUSE EDDIE NEVER GAVE ME A COPY OF THEM, AND I DIDN'T THINK TO ASK HIM AT THE TIME.
best i can tell, is i have Windows 98. i've tried getting it to go into safe mode, but was only able to get there once. i've tried my original Dell WindowsME disks, but no luck. Obviously, i can't just start over, because i need the info off of the hard drive, and although i can see the directories in DOS, i couldn't tell you for the life of me which pics were in which folders, etc. *censored*, i'm not even sure which side of the partition they're on, so i don't even think reloading windows on one side of the partition or the other would work for me.

with all of that being said, i don't think the PC is in that bad of shape. i've got a disk that i got from Eddie back in the day called "techie tools", in which I've been able to see some information about my machine, and basically, i think everything is there and functional, apart from windows starting up.

Can somebody offer me some advice?

Thanks for any/all help.

And I promise all future posts won't be nowhere near this long....
Slave Drive Tutorial

For hooking the drive up to a WORKING desktop to retrieve data...

The drive has to be in working condition but doesn't have to be able to load Windows...

Best of Luck.thanks for the info....i'll try this as a last resort (afraid of goobering up my drive permanently) if i can't get my box to fire up and work any other way....

on a sidebar: talk about COMPLETE FREAKS OR MIRACLES.....
earlier today i got my hands on a win98SE disk UNOPENED in pristine condition, for my exact machine (a dell dimension 4100). i was rummaging around desk drawers in an office upstairs near our servers, looking for an old floppy that i could overwrite and use to download & make a boot disk to try later today, when i stumbled upon the disk. i wouldn't believe it if it didn't actually happen. and to put this in context, it's not like we're a big company or corporation - we MAYBE have 10 pc's at work and a server. so it's not like i was rummaging around that warehouse in indiana jones or anything like that. anyways....

so i'm going to give that a try first....

again thanks for the help.....

but i do have another item i could use help on....i'll make a new post.....I grow tired of waiting...anticipation grows thin...did the disk work? Did you recover the baby pics? Did Eddie get parole?.....

should provide the output listing of the selected report
on the printer. There are no hidden parms / values to INFLUENCE the printer settings from the program.

What might be the cause of this problem, what could I try to solve the problem ?
Tips/advise welcome.

Thanks,







Very complete description! I SUSPECT Win98SE drivers you are using are not supported by Win98, 1st edition. I have seen this driver issue before. Win98SE is, in many respects, quite a bit different from Win98, 1st edition.Thanks for your response.

On the Windows98 PC: after removal of the printer drivers, the printer drivers are reinstalled. The installation requires the original Win98 CD-ROM to be placed to install the win98 (first edition) drivers.

The printer emulates the Epson LQ-2550. When usining the correct LQ-2550 drivers of win98 (first edition) the problem is the same.

I did not install the printer drivers from win98SE on the windows 98 (first edition) PC because of possible incompatibilities.


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I could install an additional printer that writes text (ASCII) to a txt file.
If this file can be read by typing - type "fname.txt" in dosbox it must be simply possible to get the file somewhere of somehow on paper.

Another approach is a win98 (first edition) upgrade to win98SE. In that case the win98 configuration is the same as on the old laptop with win98SE I used to isolate the problem.

The accounting program is not available as backup, the accounting data is OK and can be backed up. The risk is that with an upgrade the accounting program will fail. In that case the accounting program cannot be used anymore.

The simplest solution is using another accounting program, which are even available free of charge. It will take a long learning curve for the person doing the accounting all those years.

For the time being, I will look for a solution and tips / advise / reactions on this problem are appreciated.

W









Try the Win98SE drivers; can't hurt anything.The Win98SE ML380 driver doesn't work either.

Is it possible that code page defined in windows98 (FE) xxx.ini conflict with code page definition in config.sys (DOS) ?
At the moment I am not on location to check it out.

The files used by the accounting program are all of the type (IDX) and (DAT).
The DAT files are readable with the windows98 editors, the control characters for make-up work just as in standard txt files.
IDX may be the index files related to the DAT file and providing the links to the other files and associated data fields/values.

I WONDER what the format of the IDX files is. It may be determined by the programming language used in those PC DOS / MS DOS days.
The program is just an EXECUTABLE file. I was not able to find out the programming language being used.
Printing from MS-DOS programs doesn't go through the windows drivers at all. Each MS-DOS program uses it's own set of drivers. In this case it seems like the accounting program in the FE edition of Windows 98 is not properly setup.

Can you restart in MS-DOS mode and run the accounting program and try to print from there?

Quote from: who44 on February 28, 2011, 02:53:28 PM

Is it possible that code page defined in windows98 (FE) xxx.ini conflict with code page definition in config.sys (DOS) ?
At the moment I am not on location to check it out.

The DAT files are readable with the windows98 editors, the control characters for make-up work just as in standard txt files.

I wonder what the format of the IDX files is. It may be determined by the programming language used in those PC DOS / MS DOS days.
The program is just an EXECUTABLE file. I was not able to find out the programming language being used.

PC with win98 (first edition) gives some trouble. Is it possible to upgrade from win98 (1st) to win98SE?

Is this possible with CD win98SE upgrade and/or windows98SE full installation without loosing the programs
and data already installed on PC with win98 (1st).

Migration path is TRADITIONAL win95-->win98;

is upgrade win98 ---> win98SE possible
with
1. upgrade CD win98SE
2. full installation CD win98SE (can this CD be used for the upgrade?)

It is just a check to make no mistakes.


Quote from: who44 on February 25, 2011, 01:04:36 PM

A. PC with win98 (first edition) gives some trouble. Is it possible to upgrade from win98 (1st) to win98SE?
B. Is this possible with CD win98SE upgrade and/or windows98SE full installation without loosing the programs
and data already installed on PC with win98 (1st).
C. Migration path is traditional win95-->win98; is upgrade win98 ---> win98SE possible with
1. upgrade CD win98SE
2. full installation CD win98SE (can this CD be used for the upgrade?)...

how to i proceed to take off windows xp in english and to put in millennium
cause the computure is old and with xp it is really slow.
I am french but i talk and understand english with easy word.
Thank you for your *censored*Boot to the ME CD...
In the opening setup delete the existing partition...
Then run setup to install ME.

NOTE All your previous DATA will be GONE...

NOTE #2 You will need to go to the manuf. site and DLoad all ME DRIVERS for that PC...

Best of Luck and Welcome Aboard !Thank you very MUCH it work.Excellent...we Love success stories here...

Asking just because I'm curious...I have a top of the line(ish) dell (i7, 8gig ram, etc). Is it possible for 95 to run on that? Or WOULD it be too POWERFUL for the OS, etc?

Thanks. Just a fun question.

Too much RAM to run Win95 natively. It will run using MICROSOFT Virtual PC: HTTP://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/Thank you. I'll look into it.

My WINDOWS 98 standard edition will no longer read CDs. I was WONDERING if there's anything that can be done, or if its completely DEAD. Our family has had it for 12 years, and it isn't the end of the world if it won't read CDs anymore, but there are some games on there that my much younger brothers LIKE that aren't compatible with any of our other computers.

Also, it isn't hooked up to the internet and won't be any time soon, so any solutions involving that are out of the question.

Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.Installing a DVD or CD DriveHave you tried to clean the lens? If you haven't used it for quite long time it will collect some dust on its pickup lens preventing it to work properly.Some good cleaning tips http://www.ehow.com/how_2044857_clean-cdrom-drive.html for the drive and lens

Hello,

I recently found an old laptop in my aunt basement, it seems to work technically fine but the software in it does not.

Its an old TOSHIBA Portege 7010CT with Pentium II 300Mhz CPU, 4.1Gb HDD and 32+128ram installed in the upgrade slot.
It has floppy, DVD-rom, USB and lots of other ports.

Thing is i cant access the cd drive. Just after i press the POWER button i get a Toshiba welcome screen then immediately TAKES me to the screen i uploaded.

I cant do anything there , cant use format c:, cant find the cd drive, cant use fdisk or anything.
All i can do is access floppy disks A and B and look "DIR".

C drive has nothing on it except an 98000kb COM file.

If i could only make the win98 setup start i could handle from there. I`m guessing i have to to install the cd-rom drive?? I found a cd-rom drive on toshiba website for windows 95.

The laptop uses a weird expansion module to have a cd-rom + lots of other ports. I dont have any cd`s or anything else that might have came with the laptop when it was purchased.

I have a floppy drive on an old PC but its in ANOTHER place. So if i have to make disketes i have to go there.
If you need other info please let me know.
Anything will help.

[recovering disk space - old attachment deleted by admin]by the way, i dont know how to access the BIOS (if it has one :p). CD-rom spins but not accesable in this DOS or wahtever it is.I'd travel to bootdisk.com and DLoad and create a Win98 bootdisk...it will have the neccessary drivers to access the CDROM....
Boot to the floppy....
Insert the Win98 CD...
Type D:\ and hit Enter to log the CD drive...
Then type setup and hit Enter...ok, thanks, hope this works. I`ll go make the disk now and try it later, hope it works. Nice piece of hardware.ok, before going out to make the bootdisks i did a quick search about the cd-rom not being recognized and i found this thread - http://www.nocrash.com/ncbbs/msgs/3247.shtml .

Alot of people say to BASH the laptop and the cd-rom drive will work, i said what the *censored*. I did it and now IT WORKS, i formated C: and now i`m installing windows98 as i type this lol )))

Old technology is so MUCH UNDERSTANDING then new one . Rusian method worked ...***sigh***That is the stupidest thing I've ever read. At least 80% of the people posting there were saying something to that effect.

Hey, if hitting a laptop fixing it, maybe hitting it with a sledgehammer will make it faster?

EDIT: Also, it's interesting how somebody is now able to start windows setup without the CD. Seems hitting computers makes data appear as well.thing is first time i inserted CD, and it booted from hard disk, as if CD drive was not installed. I managed to check bios and it was floppy-cdrom-hdd, so settings were correct all the time. After shuting down PC< slap it 2 times, then turn it ON it booted immediately in Win98.

I cant explain otherwise, and i bet that making a bootdisk would not have helped as the cd drive seems to install on its own even after format.

I think there`s a loose cable somewhere , anyway russian method ftw.

Windows 98SE, Excel 2000. I was doing an edit on an Excel spreadsheet when the screen froze. The arrow of the mouse MOVES around but clicking on Firefox, Word, START does nothing. I have had this problem occasionally in the past. I have then simply re-booted. If I reboot now on that computer, I will LOSE the edit I have done. Is there an alternative?1. Press the alt key then the down arrows should give you access to the pull down menus so you can select save or save as to save the excel document you are working on.

2. Ctrl + S is the key combination to save the document.

Once the document is saved shut down the computer check the mouse connection and use a can of air blow out the buttons of the mouse. If you have a spare one replace sounds as if the mouse is going.
Thank you. I have made a note of these actions. I was not advised of your reply, HENCE the delay in RESPONDING

If you hook it up as a slave in a working machine and run chkdsk /r on it it may help...

No guarantees...
Quote from: Geek-9pm on February 14, 2011, 07:55:58 AM

Many USB devices sold are out of specification. The don't work right. ERROR recovery is very poor.

If you hook it up as a slave in a working machine and run chkdsk /r on it it may help...

No guarantees...

Doing a Win98 Repair install should have been covered in your studies...

a snnoot.

...and I thought I was an ill-mannered lout!

Please stop posting nonsense. Thank you.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/237743-44-vista-doesn-recognize-external-drive

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/252167-32-adapters

http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html
For certain USB mass-storage devices

So here's what I got:



I get the same font in Adobe Type Manager:



I can MAKE that font change by deleting the current font it is using. It may then use something better, or it might be worse. Any ideas how I can fix this?I solved the problem!

Using the clever utility, HwndSpy, I was able to DETERMINE that all of the instances where the font was not corresponding to what was expected (in this case, the default Windows font of MS Sans Serif), the font that was being used by the dialog was listed as "MS Shell DLG". I searched the Internet and determined that Windows 98, while it seems to be advertized as using the registry to define MS Shell Dlg (as everything NT and later do) ACTUALLY sets the value for this in the win.ini file! In looking at my win.ini, I saw that at some point that specification had been deleted (who knows when - I've had an issue like this for some time). So I added the line

Code: [Select]
[FontSubstitutes]
MS Shell Dlg=MS Sans Serif


and everthing is fixed! I hate the registry ANYWAY, so I was glad to find the solution was with something as simple as win.ini! Hope this helps some other poor 98 fan.Here's a picture of the help system to show the difference:



It had been selecting different fonts for the tabs and menu bar, though they were all specified as MS Shell Dlg. The Adobe Type Manager is behaving itself now, too.

i feel i'm gettin close....(probably a wrong feeling...)

anyways, that's the message i get after startup aborts. i get to see the windows 98 splash screen/logo for about a half a SECOND, then the C:\ prompt appears and i see the above message.

any help or idea? what is qtw?

-thanks in advance...post the contents of the FILE c:\autoexec.bat; sounds like (maybe) someobody has been trying to install a certain kind of game (a "Myst" game) and it has screwed up a setting, but I may be wrong.


QUICKTIME for Windows maybe ? ?

I seem to REMEMBER that being the install dir. in older Win versions...Quote from: patio on February 03, 2011, 05:45:47 AM

QuickTime for Windows maybe ? ?

I seem to remember that being the install dir. in older Win versions...

Gotcha...Thanx.

Hello,
I am a small business owner. I have an employee who's job is to be in front of a computer for (I THINK) 3-4 hours a day. However, she spends 8 hours a day in front of her computer. The other employees FEEL that she spends half of her time on FACEBOOK ,Youtube, etc. She is located in an area where it is very hard to catch her on any non business sites, as she (I feel)xes out the page when she hears me coming. I have tried looking at her internet HISTORY after work but she seems to delete it EVERY night before leaving. I have even tried using the internet at night, and finding my history deleted the next night.
My question is, how do I find her deleted sites,and how long she was on them? Or how do I hide the history button so she can't delete them?
Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Times are tough and she is starting to haul the whole ship down. I cant CUT her loose without proof.
ThanksWe're not going to be able to help you - sorry. Give her more work to perform. She obviously doesn't have enough to do. If she can perform her job in half the time of the others, why would you want to let her go?

...so i'm in DOS, trying to figure out what i can safely delete. the only ones i'm sure i can safely delete are in the "programs" subdirectory.

here's the problem: in DOS, filename is show as thus....

PROGRA~1

i'm in C prompt, and can't change to that directory because i don't know what the file name is.
I've tried...
cd PROGRAMS
cd PROGRAM FILES
cd PROGRAM
cd PROGRAM FILES

none of them work. can anybody shed any light on what it might actually be called, or is there a simpleton way for me to see the MISSING characters hidden by the tilde?

thanks for help....FIGURED it out!

i typed it EXACTLY as it was shown on screen, with the tilde and number 1

go figure!Why WOULD you not follow the guide i posted on Slave drive data retrieval before you risk losing everything ? ?Quote from: Chuckster on February 01, 2011, 07:05:51 PM

go figure!

This one works on my Win98SE: HTTP://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/6635/
Last time I booted, it auto-updated. Don't know how long that will last.
I did have to register to get a FREE license key.Quote from: Computer_Commando on December 16, 2010, 11:52:41 AM

This one works on my Win98SE: http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/6635/
Last time I booted, it auto-updated AVAST. Don't know how long that will last.
I did have to register to get a free license key.

Avast 4.8 should work: http://www.filehippo.com/download_avast_antivirus/tech/6635/

I'm using an old pc with windows 98 SE. It hasn't been defragged in an age and I think this is causing problems (pc switches itself off, locks up and so on). I've TRIED defragging but the pc won't stay on long enough for it do do it. Is there a quicker way to DEFRAG?Defragmenting the hd (or not doing so) would not cause the problems you've described. Can you boot to safe mode? If so, what happens there.I'll describe the problem a bit better. Sometimes the pc works fine for hours. But other times it will suddenly GO black screen without warning, and not do anything until unplugged then plugged back in. Also sometimes a webpage will freeze/not respond; ctrl/alt/delete brings up the task manager but when I click on End Task it doesn't do it, just LEAVES me hanging and won't shut down normally. Any ideas?Quote from: Steve M on January 15, 2011, 01:43:32 PM

I'll describe the problem a bit better. Sometimes the pc works fine for hours. But other times it will suddenly go black screen without warning, and not do anything until unplugged then plugged back in. Also sometimes a webpage will freeze/not respond; ctrl/alt/delete brings up the task manager but when I click on End Task it doesn't do it, just leaves me hanging and won't shut down normally. Any ideas?

i have the newest VERSION of java win me will SUPPORT. but it will not work anymore its as if its not there the program is in my control panel but i get an error message when i try to open it "the directory name is INVALID c:/program files/java/jre1.6.0_01/bin/javacpl.exe". also i have TRIED to reinstall but it tells me that i need to DELETE the other program but i do not see it in add/remove programs list