Windows 98
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Bios setup in Compaq Presario
by Guest ms- 16 replies
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This is an old Compaq Presario 8702 P166, in a recent thread, converted from W95 to DOS. I want to get into BIOS setup. Compaq data says: ----- "NOTE: On certain Compaq Presario PCs (prior to 2002) press the F10 key at the logo screen to enter setup." ----- Pressing F10, F1, Escape, (this from other Compaq data). It continues to boot to a DOS C prompt. Can't get into Setup. Advice? ms
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Firefox Plugin
by Guest pullgees@yahoo.com- 3 replies
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I can't play embedded media files through Firefox. Microsoft have a plugin but it is only compatible with Vista and XP. Is there a way round this?
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Help !!!!!
by Guest Rachel- 6 replies
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My daughter has a computer that runs Windows 98SE. We started it the other day and all we got on the monitor was a box right in the center that says "Out of Range" V: (numbers) and H: (numbers) and then it asks if the PC perameters are correct. I think it is trying to tell me that it is done for but any suggestions. I can't get by this screen at all to even get into the hard drive for info. If I press the Escape key it puts the monitor in the standby mode but the tower still does its thing. Rachel
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Why Do You Need To Read Registry Cleaner Reviews?
by Guest voujnbwuotkd@yahoo.com- 2 replies
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Crashes, error messages, slow start ups of your pc and general slow performance when you are trying to things done. If these mentioned problems sound familiar to you then your pc is probably suffer from registry problems. Just like with a car your computer software needs regular maintenance otherwise it will stop running properly. Registry cleaners can help you fix these problems and make your pc running smooth again. But which registry cleaner should you buy? Reading registry cleaner reviews can help you choose the best product for your needs. The Windows operating system uses a file called the registry. It's basically a sort of database where information about…
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Quicktime problems with Firefox and Win98
by Guest * * Chas- 11 replies
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I have a very stable fully updated Win98 system that I've been running since 1999. Several years ago I had to update IE from 5.5 to 6 to access some online services that I use. IE 5.5 worked perfect for years. IE6 had a bunch of annoying little glitches such as printing problems so I installed Firefox and it's worked great for several years. After one of the frequent Firefox updates I now get a QuickTime broken link icon for most videos in Firefox: YouTube for example plus the startup and instructional videos in many web sites. I'm running Firefox 3.0.0.11. I've reinstalled QuickTime and all of the Adobe Flash & Shockwave updates still no joy. Quick…
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file question
by Guest b11_- 5 replies
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Sometimes the "size on disk" of a file is much larger than the "size" of the file. How can that be avoided? In other words, what should be done so the "size on disk" is about the same as the "size"?
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USB Modem not detected...
by Guest Lori- 4 replies
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I've just attached a Compaq 56k USB external fax modem to my kids computer to allow them internet access, but the modem is not recognized via the USB port. I have the install disk for the modem, but it's not recognizing the modem when i use the setup for this. Any ideas on what I can do to get this working?
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Windows 98
by Guest James P- 2 replies
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Hope someone can help! My hard drive recently crashed and I have been trying to load windows 98 back on it. My PC is from 2001 and I no longer can locate the codes for the software but have the original legal copy of the disk. Anyway of getting a code to reload? Thanks
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Re: 250 GB drives - please help
by Guest 98 Guy- 18 replies
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Re: 250 GB drives - please help Adam wrote: > Not sure what the potential problem is with ScanDisk+Win98SE+ > Big Drives First, understand that there are 2 scandisk's. One is the DOS scandisk (scandisk.exe) and the second is Windows scandisk (scandskw.exe + diskmaint.dll). Then there is defrag (AKA windows defrag). The windows scandisk and defrag have problems when the number of allocation units (AKA clusters) exceeds a certain number (I think it's 4 million but it could be 6 or 8 million). The windows ME versions of scandisk and defrag have a higher limit (and most people recommend you use them on your win-98 system for other reasons anyways)…
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Copy Windows address book to iPOD
by Guest Steve- 1 reply
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Previously I copied my windows address book successfully on to Contacts on iPOD. I have since added some address etc into address book and attempted to sync address book with iPOd. The problem is that all existing contacts have been erased from iPOD and replaced with contacts in address book beginning with the letter 'A'. I have tried all I know with no succes. Can anybody please help with this bizarre problem? Thanks in anticipation. -- Steve
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DOS question 1 2
by Guest ms- 42 replies
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P166, had W95, then formatted with a W95 boot disk. Loaded several DOS programs, normal folder situation. On bootup, I kept seeing a W95 logo, starting W95, then it booted to a C prompt. There was a small partition, non-DOS. Did Fdisk and removed the non-DOS partition. Ran Fdisk again, now only C, no partitions. empty. Reformatted using the W95 boot disk. Since I will be working with old DOS games intended for DOS 6, tried to reformat with a DOS 6.22 boot disk, message "wrong DOS version". Tried to install Dos 6.22, it's method is leave the boot disk in and reboot, install will start. Did that, "missing system disk, insert..." with the DOS 6 boot …
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win.com missing
by Guest barrowhill- 8 replies
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Have Dell latitude CSx that was running win98. On boot I get the message "Cannot find Win.com, unable to continue loading Windows" I've read the microsoft article (136630) on "Creating a New Win.com File When You Cannot Start Windows" but cannot find the win.cnf file in wther win98_25.cab or win98_28.cab. Can some one tell me where to find it.?? I've held back from re-installing 98 as not sure whether this would give an option to repair. I don't want to wipe out whats on the Drive. Can I repair ???
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A problem using Bing
by Guest ms- 22 replies
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My intent is to format a P166 for use as a DOS computer. It had W95, a prior uninstall of Norton AV caused error screens so I had to format. When I tried a W95 boot disk, format, got error: insufficient memory to load system files. I then ran Bing, it did format, I rebooted with the W95 boot disk, at A:, entered C:, no C:. Ran Bing again, named the drive C, but see legend that the drive is not available to anything as it has Bing installed on it. Then rebooted with W95 boot disk, message: can't find Bing, assume it wants the Bing boot disk. I need to wind up with a C drive for DOS, and have created something else. Advice? ms
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Re: What the F**k happened?
by Guest georget@unlisted.com- 0 replies
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Re: What the F**k happened? On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:30:03 -0500, kony <spam@spam.com> wrote: >On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:17:24 -0600, georget@unlisted.com >wrote: > > >>First, thanks for the reply. I know this was a long message, but I >>had to explain the whole thing. >> >>To answer your questions. What I changed on this computer are as >>follows. >> >>I. The computer came with Win2K installed on a 10 gig drive. I >>replaced that drive with TWO 20 gig hard drives, and installed Win98. >>(Win98 is all I will use, I cant stand anything newer than ME, and >>would use WinME but I h…
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Win.com missing - help please
by Guest barrowhill- 3 replies
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Hope someone can help. Have Dell Latitude CSx laptop which on boot gives the message "Cannot find Win.com, unable to continue loading Windows" I've read the microsoft article on "Creating a New Win.com File When You Cannot Start Windows " (Article 136630) but cannot find the win.cnf file in either win98_25.cab or win98_28.cab. Can someone tell me where to find it??????
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I think this new Pay Per system is crazy
by Guest rq5znszb- 1 reply
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http://getpaidforeveryvistor.googlepages.com/home is the hottest new way for publishers to get paid off per play on there page... http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general/topics So every visitor you make money not per click. And now become an affiliate while there is still time.. Decide for yourself>>> http://getpaidforeveryvistor.googlepages.com/home
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How To Turn Your Dull Website into Money Making Website. * Lets you view movies of how each one of your visitors has been looking at your web page. * Provides number of visitors to each page. * How many pages on your website to which each visitor clicked. * How long each visitor stayed on your website. * The time spent on each part of your web page * The number of clicks made to each of the links on your pages. * The favorite entry pages on your site. * The exit pages on your website: great information for where to place exit pop-ups or final opt-in form offers. * Perhaps also final product offers at reduced prices. * A forum of members so that you can talk to…
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RAM
by Guest Capt K Ripendran- 2 replies
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I have a HP Pavilion 6511 Desktop with the following: 1. Motherboard - P5S-VM, Supplier -ASUS 2. Base Processor and Speed - 500 MHz AMD K6-2 with 3D Now! technology 3. Chipset - SiS 530 4. Memory - 64 MB SDRAM standard, Speed 100 MHz synchronous. As it has Three 168-pin DIMM sockets and can take upto 3X128 MB, I had added two more viz., a 64 and a 128 MB RAM's into the two vacant sockets. The unit was working well until recently when it had memory problems which I had ascertained using "Windows Memory Diagnostics". I wanted to verify my diagnosis and so I gave it to a service centre. They now advise me that the sockets are damaged and replacing with new…
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Tally
by Guest Capt K Ripendran- 7 replies
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I have tally 6.3.1 Single User accounting software loaded in my PC with OS Win98 SE. I also have AVG Free Edition Anti-Virus which is updated daily. Suddenly when I tried to open Tally I get the following ERROR msg: While Opening File: C:\Tally631\LOADTALLY.EXE Virus identified Obfustat.UGX. I have tried to uninstall and reinstall Tally but everytime I try to open by double-clicking on the LoadTally icon on the desktop, I get the error msg. How did this happen and how can I remove it? Thanking you Capt K Ripendran
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POLEDIT
by Guest xamigax@gmail.com- 5 replies
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Hi there! I have to recycle 20 old PCs (from PII to PIV, 64Mo RAM at least each) into barcode readers. The society I have my mission in wants to have W98se on them (for many PCs won't be supporting more than this, plus we need USB to work for WiFi keys). I have set up a prototype wich is perfectly working for it's supposed to do. Here's the prototype description: Win98se + MSInstaller2.0 + IE5.5 + DotNet2.0 + barcode reader application (NOO_RemotePC, if anyone knows this) + WiFi USB drivers Since the company does NOT want users to do anything BUT barcode, I used POLEDIT to set up few restrictions (well, when I'm saying few that very much "understate…
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Just saying hi quickly
by Guest oOgerryOo- 0 replies
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Hi, I'm Gerry. Just saying hey - I'm new. -- oOgerryOo
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Win98 Upgrades Service Pack & IE6
by Guest georget@unlisted.com- 1 reply
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I just downloaded the Win98 Service pack (complete) that someone put together from all the MS Upgrades. When MS still had these upgrades on their website I got most of them. Maybe all of them, but I really dont know if I got all of them or not, since they used to come a little here and a little there. Is it safe to just run the whole thing now? Also, I got the complete installer for IE6. I never upgraded to IE6 and have always run 5.5. I have always been afraid of IE6 because of the problems it had, but I heard the earlier problems were solved, so I guess I'll give it a try. I was wondering if it has the "go back" option, if it fails (go back to the pr…
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error windows
by Guest MEB- 6 replies
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"mc" <wcwall.awm@verizon.net> wrote in message news:eFnYi71PIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... | We have been getting this window lately on our old toshiba laptop after | installing a file... | | Explorer has caused an invalid page fault in module SHELL32.DLL AT | 0167:7fcb6f82 | | Is there a way to fix or get rid of this window?? | thanks mc | | If you would post what *file* or application you installed this might help. The error could be caused by a number of things, including installing something incompatible or not well written, improper or failed registry setting effected by the installation, to failed installation, incompatible versions o…
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removing win98 from dual boot setup
by Guest murray- 12 replies
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Fiesta I currently have the following Dual Boot set-up: 1-Two hard drives 2- Drive #1(Drive C) has Windows 98 installed 3- Drive #2 (Drive D) has Windows 2000 installed I would like to completely remove Windows 98 and make windows 2000 my only OS, bootable as Drive C on a single physical Hard Drive. I would then use the freed up drive for general storage. What must I do in order to accomplish this?
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setupx.dll problem
by Guest 454 56 chevy- 5 replies
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First off i'm a novice at this. I have a computer that has windows 98 se, that i gave to my sister inlaw and she was having problems, so she had a friend lookat it, now when you turn it on it reads cannot find device file needed to run windows, something about the device file no longer exists.I ran file checker, it says the following file is corrupted setupx.dll. My question is if I get a copy of windows 98 se with the C.O.A can I restore the file back? and how easy is that to do? Thanks Jim