Windows 98
Windows 98 help and discussions.
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Administrator Access??
by Guest Fenian- 4 replies
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Hi, Having a few problems recently my partners PC is running WIN98SE on her computer and the last couple of pieces of software my partner has tried to install has failed. The two pieces of oftware are the download manager provided by fileplanet and the latest world of warcraft patch. The error produced by file planets DM is "The Installer must be run under an account with Aministrator Access", The wow patch produces a similar message, but it takes about 40 minutes to run thru the patch and THEN it fails =( so I havent recorded that error. Confused because I didnt think admin rights were an issue on 98, I have tried switchign network settings around…
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No use cause a power supply to fail?
by Guest ms- 11 replies
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Question arises due to keeping a spare computer, not normally used. I sometimes acquire a used computer at a garage sale. Sometimes a person says "it works, but I haven't used it in a year". They are free. Recently from my dentist's office, where they know they will see me again. I get them home, apply power, some have a dead power supply, where past history is not used for a long time. I know tube radios need to be used or they are dead. Cars need to be run or eventually batteries go dead. Etc. Can the typical computer power supply die from not being used? If so, assume booting up monthly should be enough? ms
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Win98, IEv6.0 & FlashPlayer
by Guest TDM100- 4 replies
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I have win98 Internet Explorer 6.0 Macromedia\FlashPlayer 9,0,45,0 My problems began about a week ago when the videos at youtube failed to materialize in my Explorer browser. All I get now is a white blank box where the video should be. Through trial and error I was eventually directed to the Adobe website where supposedly I have FlashPlayer version 9,0,45,0 and I now need version 9.0.47.0. To my knowledge ,,I now need to download the uninstaller plus the new version of FlashPlayer. That's fine and dandy except that the Internet Explorer 6.0 won't allow me to download the dang things! Every time I try it prompts me with the following error warni…
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Communication problem
by Guest cmm_519@yahoo.com- 6 replies
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I have an Embroidery program that I have on an old old computer running Windows 98. My system crashed and I lost the ability to send an embroidery design from the computer to my sewing machine. The embroiery program is Wilcom ES 35, and the sewing machine is a Melco EMC-6. They communicate through a parallel port. I use this computer only for my embroidery program. Can anyone walk me through this? Also, how can I find what graphics card I have? Do graphics cards go bad? Appreciate any help I can get.
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Re: 98 emachine
by Guest Gary S. Terhune- 1 reply
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Re: 98 emachine Hello, Kim. I can't assist you at the moment, but I thought I'd clarify your message and get rid of the old stuff. I am also going to share this post with the Windows 98 General Discussion group, since this one gets little traffic. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "hhllbllybb" <hhllbllybb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C1D0DAA5-C361-4776-801E-5A2A2F563647@microsoft.com... >> hello my name is kim and i have a 98windows emachine and i cant get it >> off safe mode can someone help me >> >>
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Updates/upgrades
by Guest xotha- 18 replies
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Hey, I just had to re-install W98SE (NL) because I had a Diskpartitionproblem. Now I lost all my updates/upgrades from W98Se. Can anybody help me to get them back?? tks// Xotha
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Burning CD's is a HUGE HASSLE 1 2
by Guest jameswalker7@invalid.com- 31 replies
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What ever happened to the good old days where all that was needed was a simple floppy disk, and files could be dragged and dropped from Windows, or use the "copy command" from dos. After not even owning a CD player for years, I just bought an external Iomega ZipCD player and recorder, connected to my USB port. After a little hassle getting the drivers installed, it works fine, and I was able to install a few CD's that have been sitting on the shelf for the last several years. On the other hand, I have never burned a CD or DVD or anything. This drive came with Iomega Hot Burn Pro. I have played with it, but have not yet purchased any blanks. One thing I…
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Flash card drive does not show up
by Guest ms- 1 reply
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I installed the universal USB driver software mentioned here awhile ago, works great on 2 W98 machines, as my flash card functions normally. In a third machine there is a problem. The driver software above installed normally. I then plugged in the flash card, got the usual screen finding driver, everything normal as I saw on the other 2 machines. The flash card drive icon showed up in the System Tray. If I select it for Unlock, it shows as drive F, and names my particular flash card. But drive F does not show in windows Explorer. I tried rebooting, tried Safe Mode, don't see it. How to see that drive so I can use it? ms
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config.sys and windows protection error
by Guest brucegooglegroups- 10 replies
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In a recent post, it was suggested to boot normally and copy the contents of my config.sys rem buffer=80 files=200 stacks-12,256 device= c:\windows\himem.sys device= c:\windows\EMM386.EXE DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\setver.exe My system still runs slow. Comments? I am contemplating a reinstall. Bruce
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help with Windows Protection Error
by Guest brucegooglegroups- 13 replies
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I have receiving a Windows Protection Error when I start up for a few weeks. I was able to get the computer to function well for about a week by disabling all start-up programs, restarting, then reenabling the programs. The error disappeared. This didn't work the second time- today. I can't seem to get the computer to start normally. I can start in safe mode, and even when I try to start selectively, it automatically goes into safe mode. Normal startup doesn't work and involves too many startup programs. I have been working with msconfig. I disenabled some of the options in selective startup, like auto bat but when reenabled, the computer didn't start prop…
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Skype vs. Net2Phone
by Guest mm- 16 replies
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The download page for Skype says that it works on win2000 and XP, it might even say you must have one of those, but does that mean for sure that a program written for 2000/xp won't run on win98SE or WinME? Also Google Earth says that and so I didn't install it, but maybe I should have tried, if there is some chance it would run. Could it do any damage to install one of these where it wasn't designeed to go? If I can't do this, does anyone know if Net2Phone (which does work on winme and 98SE) can be used to call Skype commputers?
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Problems with NetScrape 7.2
by Guest Robert Baer- 2 replies
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Now it was a bitch to get it to work at all, musch less as well as it is working now. The problem was that i had loaded FireFox, which diddles operation of both. And as everyone knows, "uninstall" *never* removes everything. Uninstalled both, used major surgery on the HD and the registry, and Netscape still refused to work - with some icons showing as FireFox. Uninstalled again, and ripped out Java runtime and Java web. For umpteenth time, installed Netscape but used custom to prevent installation of java stuff. Now it works, except.. 1) Cannot post a (new) message Subject "test " and body "test" (no quotes either one without getting ALE…
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DNS settings.
by Guest Rod- 2 replies
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If this is inappropriate for this NG please advise a suitable group. I wish to employ open dns. 2 queries: 1: in config, I have "obtain IP addresses automatically" (no dns number shown) My D link router (DL524) is not shown. Can I carry on regardless and use DL624 and given dns numbers ? also I show 2 sets of ethernet NIC's I assume I put the numbers in both?
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Upgrgrading windows 98 Second Editon to XP
by Guest Joe- 2 replies
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I have an HP Pavilion desktop that came with Windows 98 Second Edition. I had upgraded to XP about two years ago. About one month ago my system kept restarting by itself. I installed my system recovery disks to reformat my hard drive. After re formating my hard drive, my copy of XP will not download. I keep on getting error messages that the program has performed and illegal operation and will be shut down, or missing dll. Any suggestions? -- Joe S.
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How to unlock a flash card?
by Guest ms- 2 replies
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At the moment, in W2K, want to transfer files to a W98 computer. Tere has been several threads here on flash cards. Up to now, had no trouble (W2K) loading a flash card, unlocking it, transferring to a W98 machine, loading and then unlocking there. In W98SE, I used the universal W98 driver from a post by glee, it works fine. Today, loaded 1.9GB on a Sony 2 GB flash card, got the message "disk full", I said Cancel and checked contents, looks like everything is there. Next I went into the Unlock sequence, usually it is maybe a 1 minute max delay, but this time it still does not unlock in 30 minutes. Tried rebooting, no luck. I suppose this is relat…
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by Guest nbysv3hu- 0 replies
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Locked into 16 colours.
by Guest Rod- 9 replies
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Newbie. Loading Win98se on an old clone. I cannot get anything but 16 colours. Gigabyte 7zx 1.00 motherboard I assume with onboard graphics. What steps do I need to identify and load graphics driver? Manual suggests VT82C686B PSIPC but lots of other confusing display details I am totally lost here :( Thanks
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Save password in DUN
by Guest ms- 13 replies
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It's been years since I've done this, forgot past data. I created a DUN, can dial up, but the save password entry is greyed out, so even after a sucessful connection, the next time I have to reenter data. In the network setup screen, I had selected Windows logon as IIRC I always did, but read in an old tip file that I need "Client for Microsoft Networks" to save the password. Advice? ms
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unable to connect to internet
by Guest Buck- 6 replies
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My dad just had his computer worked on, and now cannot get on the internet. I tried unplugging the cable box, and checking for incorrectly plugged in wires. He has Windows 98. I called Cox Communications, and they told me they no longer can trouble shoot that operating system, and gave me the microsoft number to call. That lady told me to come to this support address and see if someone can help. Any ideas? I am just a user not a techy, so it is going to have to be simple answers to get this fixed.
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Virus ID
by Guest Rod- 9 replies
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In the short 10 minutes, I exited AVG antivirus to install a thumb drive *.exe, my cursor would pass over an icon, and the icon would disappear. I assumed I had picked up a virus, I rebooted and did a partial 40 minutes AVG scan It reported no viruses found ,yet it shows this http://cjoint.com/data/lDoZp5P86L.htm Is this a virus report or what? what is meant by "change" thanks very much. R.
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Boot problems
by Guest lb- 4 replies
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This has happened twice now in the last 2 weeks. Computer tries to boot and get XMS driver errors. Also himem.sys and emm386 not loading. Sometime I can get to a blank windows desktop but am usually stuck in DOS. If I do get to the windows desktop, there is a message about no mouse found. In all of the failed boots, there is no mouse or keyboard loaded in DOS or windows so I cannot do anything but push the reset button. After probably close to 10 restarts, it boots up and runs like nothing was ever wrong. A boot disk does not help. I am virus and spyware/malware free. This computer is 5 years old, but the hard drive is newer. Any help appreciated.
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Installing a mobo driver.
by Guest Rod- 1 reply
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Newbie. Just purchased a P3 clone for $10 and intend to try and load W98se. mobo = Gigabyte tech GA-7Zx Rev 1.0 I have downloaded all drivers and manual which I havn't read yet. I wonder if it is difficult to install the mobo driver? are there easy steps to follow in this regard? As this is a 2001 mobo is it worth a risk to upgrade the bios? Thanks.
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Unable to boot/start win98 computer 1 2 3
by Guest LewB- 55 replies
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I am trying to rescue some old files from a computer that has Win98 SE as the OS. The computer did function until recently and I obviously did something wrong. Now when I power up this error message immediately comes on: "CPU is unworkable or has been changed. Please recheck-CPU SOFT MENU Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP Award Modular BIOS v4.5lPG, An Energy Star Ally Pentium III CPU at 300 MHz" If I go into CMOS via DEL there is a CPU SOFT MENU II but there is nothing there to effect a change; only lists the CPU operating Speed and power supply. If I click the F1 button the computer goes to the brief Windows welcome scree…
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Re: "Port already open" problem
by Guest Franc Zabkar- 0 replies
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Re: "Port already open" problem On 29 Nov 2007 18:46:53 GMT, Donald G. Davis <dgdavis@blackhole.nyx.net> put finger to keyboard and composed: >>>Franc Zabkar <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> writes: > >>I have a "full hardware" ISA modem on COM2. If I execute the following >>in a DOS box, whether full-screen or windowed, and then switch to >>another application, I get the message that the port is already open. >> >> C:\WIN98SE>echo ATL3M2H1 > com2 >> C:\WIN98SE>echo ATH > com2 >> >>The above commands turn on the modem's speaker at max volume, take the >>modem off-hook, an…