Windows 98 not 98 se modem problems

[Guest Fred]

Hi, a friend of mine has a older pc with windows 98 on it not windows

98 SE but windows 98 bought a modem for it at circut city it supports

windows 98 SE but not regular 98.Its a v92 modem the original I

beleive was a v 90.I have a 98 se disk but dont want to install it

because the pc doesnt have all the original drivers disks dont no if

that would be a problem or not.Can anyone recamend a modem that will

work ok in it for dial up?Probably better than putting another

operating system on it or if there is any other ideas that would make

it work like a generic driver that would fuction only for dial up

dont

need the other options.Thanks In advance

[Guest MEB]

Re: Windows 98 not 98 se modem problems

 

 

 

"Fred" <Fred7038@gmail.com> wrote in message

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| Hi, a friend of mine has a older pc with windows 98 on it not windows

| 98 SE but windows 98 bought a modem for it at circut city it supports

| windows 98 SE but not regular 98.Its a v92 modem the original I

| beleive was a v 90.I have a 98 se disk but dont want to install it

| because the pc doesnt have all the original drivers disks dont no if

| that would be a problem or not.Can anyone recamend a modem that will

| work ok in it for dial up?Probably better than putting another

| operating system on it or if there is any other ideas that would make

| it work like a generic driver that would fuction only for dial up

| dont

| need the other options.Thanks In advance

 

First thing to check is whether the computer had all the updates done.

UNIMODEM was updated, DCOM was updated, along with several other key files.

If none were done or it is unknown, Microsoft had a Customer Service Pack

available for 98 [Gold/FE] which contained a few updated files, and has DCOM

and some other downloads available.

 

As for whether the v92 modem will work, it may not, at least in voice. You

can check over on the UK modem site for any available 98 files or mods that

might be available for the specific modem..

http://www.modem-help.co.uk

 

As for upgrade to SE: Most of the computers could running 98 can run SE

[its just a service edition]. The present drivers would likely be Okay for

the other devices, or would be replaced during the upgrade install.

 

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[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Windows 98 not 98 se modem problems

 

Hey, MEB... Last thing I ever recommend is an upgrade in place (as opposed

to a clean install.) Not quite as bad as an overinstall, but damned near.

LOTS of potential disasters in the wings.

 

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Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> "Fred" <Fred7038@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:edfb110d-c26a-47da-9ea1-b93c25ffb0b2@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...

> | Hi, a friend of mine has a older pc with windows 98 on it not windows

> | 98 SE but windows 98 bought a modem for it at circut city it supports

> | windows 98 SE but not regular 98.Its a v92 modem the original I

> | beleive was a v 90.I have a 98 se disk but dont want to install it

> | because the pc doesnt have all the original drivers disks dont no if

> | that would be a problem or not.Can anyone recamend a modem that will

> | work ok in it for dial up?Probably better than putting another

> | operating system on it or if there is any other ideas that would make

> | it work like a generic driver that would fuction only for dial up

> | dont

> | need the other options.Thanks In advance

>

> First thing to check is whether the computer had all the updates done.

> UNIMODEM was updated, DCOM was updated, along with several other key

> files.

> If none were done or it is unknown, Microsoft had a Customer Service Pack

> available for 98 [Gold/FE] which contained a few updated files, and has

> DCOM

> and some other downloads available.

>

> As for whether the v92 modem will work, it may not, at least in voice. You

> can check over on the UK modem site for any available 98 files or mods

> that

> might be available for the specific modem..

> http://www.modem-help.co.uk

>

> As for upgrade to SE: Most of the computers could running 98 can run SE

> [its just a service edition]. The present drivers would likely be Okay for

> the other devices, or would be replaced during the upgrade install.

>

> --

>

> MEB

> http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

> _________

>

>

>

[Guest MEB]

Re: Windows 98 not 98 se modem problems

 

 

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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| Hey, MEB... Last thing I ever recommend is an upgrade in place (as opposed

| to a clean install.) Not quite as bad as an overinstall, but damned near.

| LOTS of potential disasters in the wings.

|

| --

| Gary S. Terhune

| MS-MVP Shell/User

| http://www.grystmill.com

 

Hey Gary...

Well, I based that upon the previously offered 98SE upgrade CD provided by

Microsoft. That was the 98 [plain] updates rolled into, were it NT, Service

Pack1 which was named Windows 98 Second Edition Updates. That was the

ORIGINAL way most of us got SE. Which we all installed without too many

difficulties [all right, yes I remember, it did fill these News groups with

hundred of complaints].

 

Were it the querier's computer<< AND all drivers and program updates were

downloaded PRIOR to the clean install then I would also recommend the clean

install. Good time to get rid of the accumulated junk.

 

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| "MEB" <meb@not here@hotmail.com> wrote in message

| news:%23s2CP45XIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

| >

| >

| > "Fred" <Fred7038@gmail.com> wrote in message

| > news:edfb110d-c26a-47da-9ea1-b93c25ffb0b2@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com...

| > | Hi, a friend of mine has a older pc with windows 98 on it not windows

| > | 98 SE but windows 98 bought a modem for it at circut city it supports

| > | windows 98 SE but not regular 98.Its a v92 modem the original I

| > | beleive was a v 90.I have a 98 se disk but dont want to install it

| > | because the pc doesnt have all the original drivers disks dont no if

| > | that would be a problem or not.Can anyone recamend a modem that will

| > | work ok in it for dial up?Probably better than putting another

| > | operating system on it or if there is any other ideas that would make

| > | it work like a generic driver that would fuction only for dial up

| > | dont

| > | need the other options.Thanks In advance

| >

| > First thing to check is whether the computer had all the updates done.

| > UNIMODEM was updated, DCOM was updated, along with several other key

| > files.

| > If none were done or it is unknown, Microsoft had a Customer Service

Pack

| > available for 98 [Gold/FE] which contained a few updated files, and has

| > DCOM

| > and some other downloads available.

| >

| > As for whether the v92 modem will work, it may not, at least in voice.

You

| > can check over on the UK modem site for any available 98 files or mods

| > that

| > might be available for the specific modem..

| > http://www.modem-help.co.uk

| >

| > As for upgrade to SE: Most of the computers could running 98 can run SE

| > [its just a service edition]. The present drivers would likely be Okay

for

| > the other devices, or would be replaced during the upgrade install.

| >

| > --

| >

| > MEB

| > _________

| >

| >

 

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MEB

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[Guest philo]

Re: Windows 98 not 98 se modem problems

 

 

"Fred" <Fred7038@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hi, a friend of mine has a older pc with windows 98 on it not windows

> 98 SE but windows 98 bought a modem for it at circut city it supports

> windows 98 SE but not regular 98.Its a v92 modem the original I

> beleive was a v 90.I have a 98 se disk but dont want to install it

> because the pc doesnt have all the original drivers disks dont no if

> that would be a problem or not.Can anyone recamend a modem that will

> work ok in it for dial up?Probably better than putting another

> operating system on it or if there is any other ideas that would make

> it work like a generic driver that would fuction only for dial up

> dont

> need the other options.Thanks In advance

 

 

You should still be able to install that modem.

If the installer asks for your win98 cd...a win98se cd should also work...

but if you want, you can upgrade win98 to win98se first.

 

To do that you should uninstall your virus checker and any version of IE

newer than what was there originally.

 

next, rename win.com

 

and finally opt to install win98se back in the same (original) windows

folder

[Guest Franc Zabkar]

Re: Windows 98 not 98 se modem problems

 

On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:35:23 -0800 (PST), Fred <Fred7038@gmail.com>

put finger to keyboard and composed:

>Hi, a friend of mine has a older pc with windows 98 on it not windows

>98 SE but windows 98 bought a modem for it at circut city it supports

>windows 98 SE but not regular 98.Its a v92 modem the original I

>beleive was a v 90.I have a 98 se disk but dont want to install it

>because the pc doesnt have all the original drivers disks dont no if

>that would be a problem or not.Can anyone recamend a modem that will

>work ok in it for dial up?Probably better than putting another

>operating system on it or if there is any other ideas that would make

>it work like a generic driver that would fuction only for dial up

>dont

>need the other options.Thanks In advance

 

Sometimes the chipset manufacturer (eg Conexant) has generic drivers

that will work with your modem.

 

Can you post the part numbers on the biggest chips?

 

- Franc Zabkar

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