Re-Install Win98SE ?

[Guest Rudy]

I was given a Yr 2000 HP desktop PIII 866 w/ 384 Mb ram, running

Win98SE.

It has more capability than my older 1998 HP.

 

I'm having two problems which I can't resolve. I'm connected to the

Internet via ethernet cable> DLink SuperG router>cable modem.

 

The older machine (Celeron500 256Mb) was connected to the net via a USB

connection as the installer couldnt get (he tried) a 10/100 hard card

to

function (Port conflicts he said). Given that, the connection was

reasonably fast but the machine did have 'falling offline" problems,

especially if left alone/inactive for a while. During D/L though (say

25

parts x 309 Mb .WMV files) it was fast and smooth..1 0f 25, 2 of 25, 3

of 25

etc right up to 25,

 

On the PIII, I installed a new (er) PCI 10/100 card [pitched the

original

ISA one]and got it running pretty well but it does "hang" from time to

time

during downloads. Where this is most evident is trying to Update my

NEWSGROUP list of some 60,000 groups..it will usually hang at 140

groups..if

I keep hitting reset, on occasion it will grab up to 6500 groups but

then

hangs again.

 

Trying to D/L the same 25 part (309Mb X 25 .WMV files) may get one

or two

parts then it just hangs..I have to hit STOP and start again. It is

nearly

impossible to D/L even one part intact w/o it hanging.

 

It also shows up when my AVG is updating..it hangs for probably 25

seconds

or more during the D/L, then finishes uinlike my other P4Laptop

 

D/L of larger files such as JPGs stalls & stutters as well...about

1/10th

the D/L spd of my P4 laptop on the same network

 

So, what I'm wondering is, can I reinstall Win98SE off the disk I have

without LOSING the drivers etc for other hardware (such as the PCI

10/100card- I left the disks for that in Az and I'm 1600 miles away

now) and

other software/drivers 'onboard' which I can't replace ? Are there

"sections" of the Win98 I should leave alone and others I should

replace ?

 

 

The other problem, I ve posted here [DKabppls.exe] deals with FREEZING

on

shutdown and 2 UNTITLED windows appearing "..stopped responding"

WAIT/END

TASK ? both resulting on an extended freeze and finally a POWER DOWN

shut

down.

 

Any ideas appreciated.

 

R

 

 

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