| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Windows 3.1 application | 12/2/2008 |
Q: I am trying to use on Windows XP an application originally designed for Win 3.1/Windows 95 . This ...
A: there may be a way to do this. Look for the application and then right click on it and go to ...
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| Windows 98 Internet connection | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I cant connect to internet.I used to be able and got a laptop and just went back to use it and ...
A: does this computer pick up any wireless signals nearby? Did you install the Netgear software for it ...
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| printer not working | 11/27/2008 |
Q: user intervention appears on my pc,i can,t print off my pc,canon inkjet pixma ip3000,i think iv,e ...
A: what is the exact message it gives you? If you can still use the computer, you didn't erase Windows ...
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| Windows 98 Internet connection | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I cant connect to internet.I used to be able and got a laptop and just went back to use it and ...
A: are there any other computers that are connected online in your house? When you did the winipcfg, ...
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| you were right on! | 11/21/2008 |
Q: The earlier question I had was exactly what you said - a corrupted system file. It asked me to put ...
A: no need. Just make sure you backup all the files you need as a clean install will wipe everything ...
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| you were right on! | 11/21/2008 |
Q: The earlier question I had was exactly what you said - a corrupted system file. It asked me to put ...
A: there is always a chance of a system file being corrupted, but newer versions are usually more ...
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| adding hardware/Msgsrv32 | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I am trying to add a new modem to my desktop computer. It has Win98 upgraded to Win98SE. When ...
A: it could be due to a corrupted system file. Go to Start->Run and type in sfc and hit OK. Leave it ...
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| DSL Connectivity | 11/20/2008 |
Q: I have an old desktop computer with windows 98 and need to know if you can advise me of any way I ...
A: unless their software is an absolute requirement for the connection (which I highly doubt), all you ...
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| acrobat 5 reader | 11/18/2008 |
Q: i am trying to install acrobat reader in my windows98. every time hit download somethin else comes ...
A: are you downloading this from some website? What do you mean by "something else comes up"? Just ...
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| Can't boot WIN 95 | 11/16/2008 |
Q: it's Magy. Got the boot disks. After seeing starting windows 95 from CD on a black screen ...
A: I have seen one too many of these floppy drives fail. There are two things you can try before hiring ...
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| WIN98 Scanreg/Restore problem. | 11/15/2008 |
Q: I ran my C Scanreg / Restore the other day (just as a test) and I noticed that the dates on my most ...
A: it should be in the scanreg.ini file with something along the following line: Backup=x where x is ...
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| How to adjust memory | 11/15/2008 |
Q: A game I want to play insists that PC memory should be adjusted to 2GB. I have 4GB of memory or sop, ...
A: this is the first time I heard of a program requesting that a computer needs to have allocated a ...
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| Can't boot WIN 95 | 11/14/2008 |
Q: it's Magy. Got the boot disks. After seeing starting windows 95 from CD on a black screen ...
A: does it look like it's reading the first floppy diskette (make sure it's the first one you are ...
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| connect sharp actius a280 to internet | 11/12/2008 |
Q: i have an old sharp a280 notebook it was connected to internet via wireless. i have a problem with ...
A: are you using Windows to manage the wireless connection or a third party software? Can you confirm ...
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| WIN98 Scanreg/Restore problem. | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I ran my C Scanreg / Restore the other day (just as a test) and I noticed that the dates on my most ...
A: usually it should be making a backup of your registry every time you startup your computer. Unless ...
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| Desktop Icon Problem | 11/3/2008 |
Q: I have a problem concerning my desktop. Well, it's more out of curiosity that I am asking, since my ...
A: try the suggestions at: ...
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| cameras for windows 95 | 11/2/2008 |
Q: What types of cameras will run on an older PC using windows 95.
A: do you mean run a webcam on this PC? Most webcams should work fine on it. An example of one is: ...
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| Getting pics from win 95 hard drive to XP laptop | 10/30/2008 |
Q: Kevin, I had a win 95 desk top that I put some pics on and one day it would not boot up. (now this ...
A: if you have another desktop (or one you can borrow), you can put this old hard drive into that ...
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| WIN95 | 10/28/2008 |
Q: you have helped me in the past. I finally received a brand new hard drive for my 96 NEC WIN 95. It ...
A: is this issue resolved then? I assume you will try it from those floppy diskettes instead... Let me ...
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| Windows XP Display Problems | 10/28/2008 |
Q: since about 2 or 3 weeks my display (LCD screen) has started blacking out on an intermittent basis. ...
A: are you able to see any image on the screen if you look at it from an angle? If you see the image in ...
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| Windows XP Display Problems | 10/27/2008 |
Q: since about 2 or 3 weeks my display (LCD screen) has started blacking out on an intermittent basis. ...
A: it sounds like the inverter board for the LCD is going bad. Either that or the LCD cable near the ...
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| Control P in Word 97 | 10/27/2008 |
Q: I'm running XP with Service Pack 3 and Word 97. When I use Control P or use File Print, Word ...
A: see if the following reply helps: ...
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| WIN95 | 10/26/2008 |
Q: you have helped me in the past. I finally received a brand new hard drive for my 96 NEC WIN 95. It ...
A: do you have the original Windows 95 full install CD? What disc is that you are using now that gives ...
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| windows 98 | 10/13/2008 |
Q: im stuck in 16 colours and it wont let me change to 256 colours. i had it working and it wont allow ...
A: this is usually related to the video driver. You will need to install your video driver back. If you ...
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| Administrative rights on Windows '98 | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I saw your right up on admin rights, but exactly WHERE am I supposed to see where it says ...
A: I'm not sure what else could be causing that. Try the following: ...
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| Vista Issues | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I have 1 niggling problem with vista, in that it always insists on asking me to give permission ...
A: it's quite simple to disable this security feature. See the below link: ...
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| Administrative rights on Windows '98 | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I saw your right up on admin rights, but exactly WHERE am I supposed to see where it says ...
A: is this a continuation from an earlier post you made? Please make sure to post a followup to the ...
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| Vista PC games bug | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I bought a Windows Vista PC and, aftr numerous setbacks, managed to get it up and running(turned out ...
A: Forgot to answer your other two questions. I'm not aware of a DVD player that will have those ...
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| internet not working | 10/1/2008 |
Q: i have an old machine of Win98SE ,previously the net was working but now modem is showing bytes send ...
A: how was this computer connected to the internet previously? Was it used in a company environment? ...
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| Reading files save in Windows 95 in Vista | 9/30/2008 |
Q: I had been using a Windows 95 Machine for my drawing files. I was backing them up on cd's via an ...
A: I'm afraid they just won't be readable in that case. I have had similar experiences in the past with ...
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| Internet problem....? | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I am using Windows 98 SE and Internet Explorer 6.0. Some sites can open on IE but most of them do ...
A: can you try this with another browser like Mozilla Firefox to see if those same sites have problems ...
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| REMOVING WINDOWS98 AND INSTALLIN G WINDOWS VISTA | 9/27/2008 |
Q: KEVIN IF I TOOK MY COMPUTER TO PROFESSIONAL COMPUTER TECH. COULD THEY REMOVE THE OPERATEING SYSTEM ...
A: I highly recommend against upgrading to Windows Vista. I assume this is a Pentium II or Pentium III ...
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| Reading files save in Windows 95 in Vista | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I had been using a Windows 95 Machine for my drawing files. I was backing them up on cd's via an ...
A: were the CDs finalized (session closed)? You will see this option right before you burn the cd. Did ...
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| Computer sponutaneously boots | 9/27/2008 |
Q: My windows 98se computer boots on it's own. I've selected shutdown, then it shuts down, a few ...
A: is the delete key used to access it? Can you press that before pressing tab? For the other screen, ...
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| Computer sponutaneously boots | 9/23/2008 |
Q: My windows 98se computer boots on it's own. I've selected shutdown, then it shuts down, a few ...
A: check your bios and see if there is an option that says "Auto Power On" or something similar to that ...
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| OS for an old laptop | 9/22/2008 |
Q: I have just bought an old laptop for my daughter to use its an Zenith Data Systems Z-noteflex 486 ...
A: you might have to get a Windows 95 CD and then create those 20+ floppy diskettes for this. Take a ...
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| internet not working | 9/21/2008 |
Q: i have an old machine of Win98SE ,previously the net was working but now modem is showing bytes send ...
A: how are you connected to the internet now? Is it through dial-up or broadband internet (dsl/cable)? ...
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| Icon will not stay on desktop | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Every time I place an IE shortcut on the desktop in Win98, it's gone when I reboot the computer. I ...
A: could be some setting in place that restores the desktop back to it's original setting. Did you try ...
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| icon on desktop | 9/18/2008 |
Q: I am having problems with my outlook express icon disappearing from my desktop when any updates are ...
A: the updates shouldn't have removed the shortcut. Can you recreate it back? Go to C:\Program ...
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| startup problems | 9/16/2008 |
Q: how does one fix an"Invalid VxD dynamic link call from VW32(01)+00000714 to device....."error. This ...
A: is that a program you just installed prior to this error? You can try restoring your registry to see ...
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| WIreless card for windows 98 | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I have a Pentium 3 desktop that runs windows 98. I just got a wireless highspeed internet and all my ...
A: yes there are wireless cards you can buy to accomplish this. You should check inside your computer ...
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| the latest anti-spyware/malware solution | 9/13/2008 |
Q: Just curious to know what you know is the best anti-spyware and malware software on the market (or ...
A: I have created a Anti-Spyware Tutorial at my site: http://www.greyknight17.com/spyware.php There ...
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| windows 95 administrator | 8/31/2008 |
Q: granddaughter was given an old pc running windows 95, works fine but memory is full-with lots of ...
A: it will depend on how Windows 95 was setup. This password screen you have, is it a standard Windows ...
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| windows 98 pruduct id code | 8/22/2008 |
Q: Good afternoon.I have recently passed my old computer over to my parents.*(IBM APTIVA).The sytem is ...
A: since Windows is locked out now, I'm not aware of any method to recover the product key code. ...
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| Wireless Card with Windows 95 | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I have been trying to use my Linksys WPC11 Instant Wireless Card v.1 with my IBM Thinkpad 760EL with ...
A: when you got that wireless icon to appear, did the wireless card show up properly in Device Manager ...
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| Visioneer one touch 7600 USB SCANNER | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I am getting this error message when I try to start my scanner, This program has performed an ...
A: did you try the following already: 1. Uninstalling the software for the scanner 2. Restart the ...
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| downloading | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I recently switched from dial up to dsl and since i have windows 98 I hade to add a ethernet card, ...
A: I think you need to forward your ports. Since you have DSL now, you probably have a router also. I ...
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| downloading | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I recently switched from dial up to dsl and since i have windows 98 I hade to add a ethernet card, ...
A: where are you downloading the music from? This shouldn't have any effect on what you download. The ...
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| Windows XP to Windows 95 | 8/9/2008 |
Q: I have a large number of games that will work on Windows 95. I now have Windows XP Home on another ...
A: you might want to give the XP Compatibility feature a try if you haven't done so already. To do ...
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| Network Card | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Hey Kevin, I got an old computer from school. It worked fine, running Windows 2000. My friend also ...
A: can you see the network card listed in the Device Manager? Just want to confirm that it could be ...
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| Windows 95/98 Modem | 7/30/2008 |
Q: I own a Dell computer. When I attempt to connect to the Internet using dial up I recieve a message ...
A: were you ever able to connect using dialup in the past or this is the first time you tried ...
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| Trying to save old cpu | 7/27/2008 |
Q: sorry for the delay, this is Magy, what I ment was the floppy didn't want to take 1gighost boot98se ...
A: for the bootdisk, did you double click on the boot98se.exe file and let it prompt you to write files ...
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| No Operating System | 7/25/2008 |
Q: I'm Magy. Last time you recommended boot98.exe. I downloaded it to floppy, received the new hard ...
A: the floppy didn't boot? Check your BIOS/Setup to confirm that the floppy drive is the first device ...
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| Windows 95 Fatal Exception OE | 7/23/2008 |
Q: When I try to start my 95 I keep getting this Error saying "A Fatal Exception 0D has occurred at ...
A: read the article at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q129605/ Look under the "Windows 95" section ...
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| Install Interrupted | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I was installing winddows 98 on my labtop which is a HP Compaq nc6000 and during the install at 24% ...
A: did you check the CD and see if there were any scratch marks or other damage to it? If there are, ...
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| Install Interrupted | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I was installing winddows 98 on my labtop which is a HP Compaq nc6000 and during the install at 24% ...
A: what is the exact error you received? Look at the CD and make sure there are no scratch marks or ...
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| No Operating System | 7/21/2008 |
Q: I'm Magy. Last time you recommended boot98.exe. I downloaded it to floppy, received the new hard ...
A: try using this one: http://1gighost.com/ed/ta/boot98se.exe Save it to your desktop. Double click ...
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| Not enough file space | 7/20/2008 |
Q: I am trying to re-install an accountancy program (Sage Instant 2000) onto an old computer running ...
A: is this happening to other programs you try to install as well? Does that program still exist on ...
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| No Operating System | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I'm Magy. Last time you recommended boot98.exe. I downloaded it to floppy, received the new hard ...
A: you will need to change the boot sequence in the BIOS (aka setup) to boot to the floppy or cdrom ...
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| problem fixed | 7/17/2008 |
Q: It had told me too many follow ups again, so sorry I had to start a new question. About the problem ...
A: This is with your current setup right (still Windows 98)? For video issues, getting a video card ...
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| trojan virus on windows 98 | 7/11/2008 |
Q: how do I remove? Thank you.
A: follow the instructions at: http://www.greyknight17.com/spyware.php Post in the forums when you ...
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| problem fixed | 7/6/2008 |
Q: It had told me too many follow ups again, so sorry I had to start a new question. About the problem ...
A: I'm afraid not. That's the problem with most of these older model upgrades. If your motherboard ...
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| problem fixed | 7/6/2008 |
Q: It had told me too many follow ups again, so sorry I had to start a new question. About the problem ...
A: it is pushing it a little with that CPU speed, but I have seen other slower machines running XP as ...
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| Samsung HM120JC hanging on boot up and when plugged | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I have a Samsung HM120JC outer HDD, it has 120GB, so it has no need seperate electric port, like hdd ...
A: so this is happening on other computers as well? The partition on that drive may be corrupted. You ...
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| Samsung HM120JC hanging on boot up and when plugged | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I have a Samsung HM120JC outer HDD, it has 120GB, so it has no need seperate electric port, like hdd ...
A: did you plug this hard drive into any other computer? Can you try using it on another computer to ...
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| Moving files from Win 95 to Win XP system | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I recently bought a new computer running windows xp. My old system ran windows 95. Can I plug the ...
A: if you are comfortable working inside the computer, plugging it into the new computer as a slave ...
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| : TROUBLESHOOTING HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS | 7/4/2008 |
Q: 1. Consider the following situation: A customer installed a new 20 GB hard drive and complains that ...
A: 1. It depends on what shows up on the screen. It could be a corrupted Windows OS if the hardware ...
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| 98SE booting problem | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My Windows 98SE(Second Edition) turns on but nothing appears on the screen. I had done some cleaning ...
A: try using a program like DamnSmallLinux: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ Burn it on a cd. Then boot ...
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| 98SE booting problem | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My Windows 98SE(Second Edition) turns on but nothing appears on the screen. I had done some cleaning ...
A: in terms of the cables going into the motherboard, the main one you should be concerned about is the ...
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| windows 98 wireless DSL | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I want to know if there's a way for me to use WIRELESS internet on a windows 98 desktop computer and ...
A: yes this is possible. You will need to buy a wireless card for this computer. Or a USB Adapter like ...
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| 98SE booting problem | 7/2/2008 |
Q: My Windows 98SE(Second Edition) turns on but nothing appears on the screen. I had done some cleaning ...
A: is there anything on the upper left corner of the screen (blinking underscore perhaps)? If nothing ...
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| Win XP Password | 6/28/2008 |
Q: I went out to fix a Dell Dimension 3100 that had a BIOS PW issue. I got passed that and then I ...
A: no need to go through all that trouble. This can all be fixed with a simple/free download at: ...
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| Dell Dimension 3100 | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I have a friend who manages an apartment complex that has a Dell Dimension 3100 running a program ...
A: it sounds like that's the problem right there. It could very well be the BIOS password. Try to find ...
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| Reloading Windows 98SE | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I have a Gateway 850 desktop pc that I am reloading Windows 98SE from the original System ...
A: were there any issues encountered during the restoration process? Type in the word win and hit ...
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| W97M/Ded | 6/23/2008 |
Q: Sorry its taken a while to get back to you. Thanks for the previous instructions. I am worried ...
A: I'm wondering if AVG is detecting a false positive in this case then as I see a few other users have ...
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| Compatibility from windows 95 to XP | 6/23/2008 |
Q: First of all thank you for taking the time to read my question and to look for a solution for me. ...
A: do you have a Windows 95 or even 98 computer that you can use? Just want to make sure it's working ...
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| MY PRINTER IS NOT RECOGNIZED NOW | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I had written to you before as I couldn't play solitaire offline: followed instructions---went into ...
A: let's make sure it's not a corrupted software. Download the driver for it at: ...
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| windows xp | 6/18/2008 |
Q: i just bought a secondhand used laptop and i want to change the ownership properties on it i chased ...
A: does it retain your new name when you login from Windows? The best method to do this is to create a ...
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| MY PRINTER IS NOT RECOGNIZED NOW | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I had written to you before as I couldn't play solitaire offline: followed instructions---went into ...
A: are you 100% sure that other printer listed there is not for this one? Is that HP 1350 printer ...
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| 95/98 on new MoBo. | 6/17/2008 |
Q: I have an old film recorder that must run on Windows 95. My computer is a modern AM2 with dual core. ...
A: is this a file recorder hardware device that's plugged into the computer? What kind of connector is ...
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| PC powers down | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2350 with Win XP Home and it will only stay on for about two minutes - any ...
A: does it shutdown completely or restart? If it shutdowns completely, can you power it on again ...
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| compaq presario computer | 6/14/2008 |
Q: My compaq presario will not boot when turned on. All I get is the compaq screen. What is wrong
A: do you get anything else? Maybe a blank screen with a blinking underscore on the top left corner? ...
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| Recovery discs dont work!!! | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have had to format the drive on my Panasonic CF18 toughbook and repartition it. (my youngest son ...
A: before you ddi the cleaning, was the CD damaged at all (even if it's minor scratch marks)? See if ...
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| Network drive | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have a 95 NEC WIN95. The hard drive crashed. I ordered a used one and when trying to format I get ...
A: Yep, if it gave you that message and the drive is giving out abnormal noises, it sounds like it's ...
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| Recovery discs dont work!!! | 6/12/2008 |
Q: I have had to format the drive on my Panasonic CF18 toughbook and repartition it. (my youngest son ...
A: does the CD have any smudges on it or is the CD damaged/scratched at all? If so, try to clean it out ...
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| driver and com port problem | 6/11/2008 |
Q: I bought a digital camera and installed the driver for it on my Wisdows 98se system. When I plugged ...
A: try removing one of the com port devices and see if the camera will work after doing that. Also try ...
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| W97M/Ded | 6/10/2008 |
Q: Sorry its taken a while to get back to you. Thanks for the previous instructions. I am worried ...
A: check your floppy diskettes and make sure that tab is not flipped on the protected lock. There's a ...
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| HD disk bad clusters in c drive | 6/10/2008 |
Q: my question is when i installing window98 when he scan disk scan stoped and sending c drive have ...
A: if the scandisk can't repair the bad sector, the hard drive might need to be replaced. If it's a ...
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| replacing WIN.COM for windows 98 | 6/9/2008 |
Q: My wife has an Ancient laptop that she loves, recently it froze up for @ 3 minutes so she turned it ...
A: depending on how big that win.com file is, you might be able to transfer it on the floppy disk. Read ...
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| Network drive | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 95 NEC WIN95. The hard drive crashed. I ordered a used one and when trying to format I get ...
A: how are you formatting this? Is this using the Windows 95 CD and did you use the following command: ...
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| W97M/Ded | 6/5/2008 |
Q: Sorry its taken a while to get back to you. Thanks for the previous instructions. I am worried ...
A: does AVG detect and remove the infection? If you want, see if you can make a backup copy of those ...
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| game program compatibility | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I have an old game, and the product company no longer exists. The game runs only on windows 95. My ...
A: will it load at all when you run it in Compatibility mode? Have you tried changing the color and ...
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| usb mass | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I had recently been asking you of how to fix my problems with my usb on my Windows 98 SE, and you ...
A: try installing the Unofficial Windows 98SE Service Pack to see if it helps: ...
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| win98 hard disk problems | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have transferred a 4.3 gig hard drive with windows 98 from an old compaq deskpro to a newer PC ...
A: I assume your Windows XP hard drive is formatted using NTFS right? There might be problems reading ...
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| copy files to cd | 6/1/2008 |
Q: I have Windows 98 and I want to backup my hard drive so I can replace it with a better one and run ...
A: do you know if your CD drive is just a regular cd drive (CD-ROM) or can it burn CDs also (CD-RW ...
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| usb/.zip file problem | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I had recently been asking you of how to fix my problems with my usb on my Windows 98 SE, and you ...
A: No problem. I guess they don't want the posts to be too long. OK, I took a look at it myself and ...
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| usb/.zip file problem | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I had recently been asking you of how to fix my problems with my usb on my Windows 98 SE, and you ...
A: sure that's no problem. Can you give me the link to that download? You should always try to reply ...
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| usb cannot be written to | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I have a problem with my usb device. I had downloaded a usb program that gave my Windows 98 SE the ...
A: Knew it wasn't a hard drive after I did some searching. OK, so it's a mp3 player, that clears things ...
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| hang up | 5/29/2008 |
Q: my compaq computer running win98se freezes when I try to put it into standby mode. I can't seem to ...
A: How about any thing to do with Power in the setup? Is hibernation or screensaver enabled? If so, ...
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| W97M/Ded | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I have floopy disks that have word documents saved and infected with W97M/Ded. Can you tell me how ...
A: We can remove those from the floppy diskette, but I want to let you know in advance that those files ...
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| usb cannot be written to | 5/28/2008 |
Q: I have a problem with my usb device. I had downloaded a usb program that gave my Windows 98 SE the ...
A: We should be able to find it online somewhere. What kind of device is this exactly? Is it a hard ...
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| How do add a com3 port? | 5/26/2008 |
Q: I don't have a com3 serial port listed in my device manager. How do I add a com3 communications ...
A: do you have an open port for the digital camera? Is it using the old serial (9 pin) cable? Most ...
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| usb cannot be written to | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I have a problem with my usb device. I had downloaded a usb program that gave my Windows 98 SE the ...
A: the problem with formatting in XP might be that it is formatting your drive using the NTFS file ...
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| hang up | 5/24/2008 |
Q: my compaq computer running win98se freezes when I try to put it into standby mode. I can't seem to ...
A: try going into your BIOS (usually when you bootup it will tell you what key(s) to press to enter the ...
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| HP Recovery failure | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I've got a Hewlett Packard Pavilion 6710. Decided to recover my computer back to factory settings. ...
A: most recovery CDs will restore your system back to factory state and wipe everything out. There may ...
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| W97M/Ded | 5/22/2008 |
Q: I have floopy disks that have word documents saved and infected with W97M/Ded. Can you tell me how ...
A: disregard that. I thought you had McAfee since you mentioned their site. Run the following scan ...
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| W97M/Ded | 5/19/2008 |
Q: I have floopy disks that have word documents saved and infected with W97M/Ded. Can you tell me how ...
A: do you have McAfee installed? If so, get the update at: ...
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| computer error | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I have this survey site that I do surveys for years and never had any problems but with in the past ...
A: does hitting Ctrl+C copy the content? Try highlighting the text in the details section and then hit ...
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| computer error | 5/14/2008 |
Q: I have this survey site that I do surveys for years and never had any problems but with in the past ...
A: there should be a detail button for that error box. Click on it and try to give me more details on ...
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| windows 98 error | 5/5/2008 |
Q: when we reboot the computer it always freezes at the windows 98 intro screen, I hit escape to find ...
A: is this happening when you shutdown/restart the computer only or when you power it up? If shutdown, ...
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| explorer crahses | 5/4/2008 |
Q: my computer loads and turns on fine but when its ready to start using the internet nothing work it ...
A: Some other system files might have been corrupted. Do you have any data you want to backup from this ...
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| Networking | 5/2/2008 |
Q: Is it possible to create a network between seperate hard drives on one computer? I have Vista ...
A: networking on one computer is not possible. If you want to share the bookmarks, it may be possible. ...
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| explorer crahses | 4/30/2008 |
Q: my computer loads and turns on fine but when its ready to start using the internet nothing work it ...
A: did you wait for all those lines to finish? It will load a lot of them, but in the end, it will give ...
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| Win 98 Problem | 4/29/2008 |
Q: After a complete new install off win98 with the original floppy and CD on my Toshiba PC I cannot ...
A: what is the exact error message it's giving you now? Were you able to create a new account? Do you ...
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| explorer crahses | 4/27/2008 |
Q: my computer loads and turns on fine but when its ready to start using the internet nothing work it ...
A: let's see if we can troubleshoot this issue and find out what's causing this. Did you make any ...
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| windows98 | 4/22/2008 |
Q: My computer starts up and error message coming .DLL files missing. If I hit OK its start shutting ...
A: Are you able to navigate inside Safe Mode? If there's no icons showing but just a blank screen, hit ...
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| Windows 95 laptop floppy disc | 4/22/2008 |
Q: My windows 95 laptop is not reading floppy discs! Do you know how to fix it?
A: do you hear any sound inside like it's trying to read it? If so, we know it's still working ...
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| windows98 | 4/20/2008 |
Q: My computer starts up and error message coming .DLL files missing. If I hit OK its start shutting ...
A: Can you boot into Safe Mode? Restart or power up the computer and then tap the F8 key repeatedly ...
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| kernell_data_inpage_error | 4/15/2008 |
Q: i was running an antivirus in my laptop and suddenly a blue screen appeared, showing this: ...
A: let's see if it could be a memory related issue. Download the the Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool at ...
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| HELP! | 4/10/2008 |
Q: Im using win 98 and yesterday i accedently set my resolution in real colors which should be 1200* ...
A: this will be a bit tricky to deal with. I had run into the same problem before when I helped out one ...
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| DSL connection with Windows 98se | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I've had DSL service for two weeks but haven't been able to get online yet. My system meets all the ...
A: disconnect your internet connection before doing the below... Go to Start->Run and type in command ...
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| USB Keyboard Problem | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I changed from a PS/2 keyboard and mouse to a wireless usb keyboard and mouse. Mouse is fine. The ...
A: is there anything special about this keyboard (anything that stands out more from the older one)? ...
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| MS DOS BOOT PARTITION | 3/28/2008 |
Q: I have removed a partition from my pc hdd and reinstalled the ms dos partition but when I try to ...
A: sorry for the long delay...haven't been checking my email for over a week. Did you get the issue ...
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| acer extensa 366d | 3/20/2008 |
Q: i got an old guy now on my hands im on dial up how do i earase old content from this rig? and ...
A: can you confirm if this is your system: http://www.acersupport.com/notebook/html/e366d_specs.html ...
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| Windows Protection Error: Win98se | 3/17/2008 |
Q: My old monitor blew up last week, so my boss kindly gave me his old one (Its a 6 yr old Dell ...
A: you just replaced the monitor right? This is the first time I have seen a monitor cause this kind of ...
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| presario 98windows install | 3/15/2008 |
Q: im trying to install windows 98 full edition into my computer it runs to the end then it says o.s. ...
A: do you want to wipe everything out? No data to backup? If so, go to another computer to go online ...
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| Win98SE - had 64MB, somehow got 63MB | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I saw someone asked this and I was just curious to see if you have anymore advice on things to try. ...
A: that's a strange problem. Did you or anyone work on this computer before you noticed it missing 1MB? ...
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| hp going to sleep and not waking up | 3/11/2008 |
Q: My hp nx9010, running windows xp, goes to sleep after some time of inactivity, but I can't wake it ...
A: so the hard disk setting is disabled also (always on)? What happens when you push the power button ...
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| Windows XP HE and Adaware(Lavasoft) | 3/11/2008 |
Q: I am trying to install the Lavasoft version of Adaware 2007 into my computer and it keeps stopping ...
A: do you get this problem with installing other programs as well or just Ad-Aware? If just Ad-Aware, ...
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| hp going to sleep and not waking up | 3/10/2008 |
Q: My hp nx9010, running windows xp, goes to sleep after some time of inactivity, but I can't wake it ...
A: does it have a sleep function button on the keyboard? Sometimes it's on top of one of the function ...
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| Old XP HD in New Vista PC - Can't Access Files | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I have a lot of files on an HD that I took out of my dead XP PC. I put the HD into my new computer ...
A: you will need to take ownership of the folder first for that XP drive. To do this read up on: ...
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| Installing windows 98 SE | 3/4/2008 |
Q: At first while installing from a floppy boot, it said if you have HPFS or NTFS installed on yuor ...
A: start up the computer and look at the screen for any keys to press to enter the BIOS (aka setup). Be ...
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| 98 windows | 2/27/2008 |
Q: Help I have an old computer with a USB port and the operating system is 98 Windows. I am unable to ...
A: I just did a search and there are not a lot but did find some. Here's one of them: ...
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| Driver Installation | 2/27/2008 |
Q: I am trying to install the drivers for Creative Sound Blaster Audio. It is a Gateway computer, so I ...
A: try giving this one a try: http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=182086 On the ...
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| Driver Installation | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I am trying to install the drivers for Creative Sound Blaster Audio. It is a Gateway computer, so I ...
A: I see now....hmmm.... What is the manufacturer and model of the computer you have there? You don't ...
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| Driver Installation | 2/25/2008 |
Q: I am trying to install the drivers for Creative Sound Blaster Audio. It is a Gateway computer, so I ...
A: that error code seems to indicate an issue with the ethernet instead of the audio. Is that ethernet ...
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| DLL required | 2/23/2008 |
Q: I'm Rowey and I Installed a game called "Ghost recon 2 demo" from a cd called "MSI multimedia games ...
A: go to Start->Run and type in sfc and hit OK. Leave it on the first option and let it scan. If it ...
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| Regseeker | 2/20/2008 |
Q: I have been using the following website to clean up one of my computers, ...
A: I think the newer versions of these two programs may have issues with Windows 98SE. For Spybot try ...
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| Photos on floppy disks | 2/19/2008 |
Q: I am operating a Windows 95 system for my work, and the tower takes floppies. I have tons of photos ...
A: does this work computer have access to the internet? If so, there is easy way to do this. First copy ...
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| Question | 2/18/2008 |
Q: Kevin, after following your instructions, now I get a black screen that reads: No fixed disk ...
A: did you type fdisk already and did the steps mentioned earlier? If so, now type in: format c: and ...
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| O/S follow up dtd 2008-02-10 | 2/15/2008 |
Q: I proceeded as you wrote to type "fdisk" without quote. The message retured was : No fixed disk ...
A: did you click on the reply button from my last reply? I don't see any of the questions/replies from ...
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| WHEN TURNED ON FAN IS TURNING MACHINE IS MAKING A BEEPING SOUND MONITOR PLUGGED IN NO PICTURE | 2/13/2008 |
Q: machine W3107 When turned on fan is turning machine is making noise like it is running monitor is ...
A: try removing the new video card and see if the problem still occurs. If so, install it back and ...
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| O/S | 2/10/2008 |
Q: I have a 1996 NEC cpu; replaced the hard drive recently with almost the same type. I get a black ...
A: are you reinstalling Windows 95 or 98 back? If so, go to a working computer and get a Windows 98SE ...
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| opening 95 files on XP | 2/9/2008 |
Q: I recieved a word file in email attachment, tried to open withmy xp program and flash card said the ...
A: what program are you using to open up that file? What program was used to create that old Word ...
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| help me | 2/8/2008 |
Q: i am in need of assistance my Windows 95 computor will not read the disks on its own, so ill go to ...
A: did you try this with more than one CD? Do they all have the same issue? You can also go to My ...
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| Window 98 se | 2/8/2008 |
Q: Having problems getting on internet. Help ANSWER: Hi Bear, I need more details. What have you ...
A: So this computer is not connecting to a router? Is it broadband at least (since you mentioned the ...
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| Can't wipe hard drive clean | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I have a compaq computer with Windows XP on it. I am trying ot wipe the computer clean using ...
A: if you can still run XP, you can try using chkdsk to repair the bad sectors. Otherwise, boot up with ...
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| comupter problems | 2/6/2008 |
Q: What happends if you computer says unmountable boot volume and your tring to use disks to fix the ...
A: a few things to try since there are are several cause of this: 1. Replace the gray ribbon cable ...
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| Window 98 se | 2/6/2008 |
Q: Having problems getting on internet. Help
A: I need more details. What have you tried already and what kind of internet are you using (dialup or ...
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| Network/Ethernet card installation | 2/3/2008 |
Q: You have recently assisted me with a problem installing a network card. I had installed a Belkin ...
A: since it's preventing you from installing that version due to the current version there, use the ...
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| OLEAUT32DLL File | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I have a huge problem.I am running Windows98SE. I get the following two messages when trying to ...
A: do you still have your Windows 98SE CD or have a folder called i386 in your C: drive? You will need ...
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| Network/Ethernet card installation | 1/26/2008 |
Q: You have recently assisted me with a problem installing a network card. I had installed a Belkin ...
A: sorry for the late reply...been really busy lately. Do you have all your data files backed up? If ...
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| Network/Ethernet card installation | 1/25/2008 |
Q: You have recently assisted me with a problem installing a network card. I had installed a Belkin ...
A: we can definitely go with the Windows 98SE upgrade. Do you have any data you want to backup on this ...
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| win98se | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I've got an old Sony Vaio pcv-100, Fat32 system, 128RAM and am trying to upgrade to Win98se from 95. ...
A: what is the exact message it's giving you when you say the program is too big? Did you enable large ...
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| Network/Ethernet Card Problems | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I am running Windows 98 operating system, first edition. I purchase a ethernet card to install in it ...
A: are you using the same slot as the belkin card? If you have another free slot for the SMC card, try ...
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| Network/Ethernet Card Problems | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I am running Windows 98 operating system, first edition. I purchase a ethernet card to install in it ...
A: right click on My Computer and go to Properties. Then go to the Device Manager tab and look under ...
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| computer software timers(Parental control) | 1/12/2008 |
Q: I need a download control timer, that will shut-off my computer (and network) at say, midnight and ...
A: try this one: http://www.konradp.com/products/auto_shutdown/ If that doesn't work for you, try ...
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| Lexar JumpDrive driver installation on Windows98 | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I read your answer to a question with the same subject. I burnt the folder (incl. content) to a cd, ...
A: what did you burn on a CD? The drivers? Try this download: ...
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| Win xp pro Install error | 1/8/2008 |
Q: Installing XP Pro over win 95 on laptop. got as far as " installing windows-- and --. " Fatal Error: ...
A: I can't find the exact error you had there, but there is a very similar issue found and it seems to ...
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| Shell 32 | 1/6/2008 |
Q: I downloaded a free software from KnowYourStuff.org. it is for inventory of your household items for ...
A: are you using an older version of Windows (maybe Windows 98SE)? The most likely issue here is that ...
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| window 98 | 1/5/2008 |
Q: type the name of the command interpreter c> what do I type I have type win98 but doesn't work what ...
A: you will need to find the drive letter of the cd. Try the following to see which one works: D: E: ...
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| PNY Flash Drive 2.0 2GB | 1/5/2008 |
Q: hey i have a PNY flash drive im tryin to work it on a windows 98SE, and i can't find a driver for ...
A: go to the site: http://www.pny-europe.com/support.php?section=download Look for the exact model of ...
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| mp3 flash not recognized | 1/4/2008 |
Q: I have been using a centrios flash/jump drive for extra storage. When I plug it in, no problem, I ...
A: I tried to find out as much info about this as possible. This is the only page I found which may ...
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| mp3 flash not recognized | 1/3/2008 |
Q: I have been using a centrios flash/jump drive for extra storage. When I plug it in, no problem, I ...
A: do you have the exact model/version of that mp3 player? I'll see if there is a driver available for ...
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| mp3 flash not recognized | 1/2/2008 |
Q: I have been using a centrios flash/jump drive for extra storage. When I plug it in, no problem, I ...
A: from what I found out about this mp3 player, it's a headache to use. Just a head's up ;-) Did you ...
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| Photos Stored On Hard Drive | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I am wanting to upgrade to Windows XP, but I have never done an upgrade so I don't know if I stand ...
A: if you choose the option to upgrade in XP, your data should be safe. I say should because problems ...
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| VSUTIL error | 12/28/2007 |
Q: I downloaded the latest upgrade from the Zonelabs company for the ZoneAlarm firewall system. ...
A: you can try using Outpost Firewall instead: http://www.agnitum.com/products/outpostfree/index.php ...
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| Uninstallation of windows 98SE | 12/19/2007 |
Q: I have 2 operating systems loaded in my desktop PC namely, windows 98SE and windows XP. but now i ...
A: please refer to the following two links: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/285480 ...
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| Missing operating system | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I won a Dell Latitdue C600 from work. They wiped the hard drive so that I could remove it from the ...
A: Can you verify that the floppy drive works? If you set it properly in the boot sequence (floppy ...
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| Missing operating system | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I won a Dell Latitdue C600 from work. They wiped the hard drive so that I could remove it from the ...
A: download the bootdisk file at: http://1gighost.com/ed/cindy/boot98se.exe Insert a blank floppy ...
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| windows 98 will NOT start up | 12/13/2007 |
Q: My computer has windows XP, and I'm glad for that. My brothers computer has windows 98. It was ...
A: the file is most likely still in the computer but it's corrupted. Do you know anyone that may have ...
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| Win 98 | 12/1/2007 |
Q: When I turn my computer on, it tells me "hard disk drive 1 failure. Strike F1 to continue. After I ...
A: if the hard drive is bad, you won't be able to fix the problem until you replace the hard drive and ...
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| external hard drive | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I have desktop Dell XP with a 40 gig H/D which holds about 20 gig of data. I also have an HP laptop ...
A: You may back them up to CD-RW or CD-R discs. Since you are getting the external hard drive, I ...
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| external hard drive | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I have desktop Dell XP with a 40 gig H/D which holds about 20 gig of data. I also have an HP laptop ...
A: I see what you mean now. In that case, what you want here is not a backup, per se. You should create ...
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| used laptop | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I got a used laptop from a guy at work dell latitude lm model ts30gi he got at auction anyway has ...
A: is it using Windows 95/98 or a more recent version of Windows? If it's using Windows 95/98, just hit ...
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| external hard drive | 11/27/2007 |
Q: I have desktop Dell XP with a 40 gig H/D which holds about 20 gig of data. I also have an HP laptop ...
A: no need to bother with the partitioning unless you want to separate your data files (ex: one for ...
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| Mouse - USB Port | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I am trying to use an old HP Vectra that has Windows 95. I have lost the mouse that came with it ...
A: did you try another USB port to verify that the same problem occurs? If you don't have another PS2 ...
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| Windows 95 floppy's | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I have a number of floppy's that have been compressed using windows 95. XP will not open them. How ...
A: unfortunately you will need to access a Windows 95 machine in order to access the files on them. ...
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| Laptop freezes on Windows XP screen | 11/16/2007 |
Q: Kevin, I was using my laptop last night when the battery went dead. I charged the battery all night ...
A: did you also try Safe Mode to see if the same problem occurs? If so, one or more of the system ...
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| Laptop freezes on Windows XP screen | 11/15/2007 |
Q: Kevin, I was using my laptop last night when the battery went dead. I charged the battery all night ...
A: does it stay in the XP screen with the progress bar continuously even after waiting for over a ...
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| 1ost code | 11/13/2007 |
Q: 1ost certificate authencity code to my windows 98 ANSWER: Hi Brenda, I hope the computer is still ...
A: please do not type in ALL CAPS next time as it's harder to read and is a form of yelling when you ...
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| my computer windows 98 | 11/11/2007 |
Q: erm.... my computer is not allowing me to download an open files it is saying install oleaut32.dll ...
A: out of the two files, I think oleaut32.dll is the legitimate one. The other one might be malware ...
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| 1ost code | 11/9/2007 |
Q: 1ost certificate authencity code to my windows 98
A: I hope the computer is still functional now. There is a way to recover the key using this program: ...
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| External hard drive | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I have an old Gateway with Windows 98. Is there a hard drive that I can plug into the USB port and ...
A: you can get a USB External hard drive and plug it into the USB port to transfer your files over. You ...
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| virues | 11/9/2007 |
Q: if you get a virus , trojan and need your harddive cleaned can the programs that you buy really fix ...
A: if you get the right program to do the job, there should never be a need to take it to a computer ...
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| Freeze-ups/ fatal exception errors | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I have an AMD with Win98 SE. I have been having problems with the hard drive for a while having to ...
A: do you have the exact error message? It usually has a error in all CAPS followed by a bunch of ...
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| My compaq presario windows 98 computer | 11/6/2007 |
Q: How do i start my computer when it keeps going back to the main screen over and over again and i ...
A: I need more details. What "main screen" are you talking about here? Have you tried booting to Safe ...
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| windows 98SE registry | 11/2/2007 |
Q: Did windows 98SE have a registry? What did it look like? How large was it?
A: Windows 98SE does have the registry. You can access it by going to Start->Run and type in regedit ...
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| Win 98 | 10/29/2007 |
Q: After making a spyware removal, my sons pc now blue screens "illegal operation" after windows has ...
A: I recommend backing up the data now if you can to another computer. Just install it using the CD ...
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| Windows 98 | 10/28/2007 |
Q: My sister has an old Sony Vaio desktop with Windows 98 and she has never installed any Windows ...
A: you can just go straight to the upgrade to Windows 98SE and then do the updates. The problem will be ...
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| Windows OS problems/old Dell PC | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I'm pretty new at this, so bear with me. I have been searching for an update for the Lucent modem ...
A: OK, that clears up a lot of things. In that case, we should be able to extract that driver from the ...
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| Windows OS problems/old Dell PC | 10/23/2007 |
Q: I'm pretty new at this, so bear with me. I have been searching for an update for the Lucent modem ...
A: first question is why are you using XP Home Trial version and not the full blown XP Pro if you have ...
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| floppy disk | 10/23/2007 |
Q: several years ago I compressed some data on a floppy using windows 95. Now I need that data and ...
A: this is a very old Operating System, but from what I remember (this applies to Windows 98 also), ...
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| Win 98 | 10/16/2007 |
Q: After making a spyware removal, my sons pc now blue screens "illegal operation" after windows has ...
A: so you tried installing on "top" of the current Windows 98 already? If not, do so now. It will be ...
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| windows 98 | 10/14/2007 |
Q: I have installed the os but when it try's to start, it runs in a loop. this is suggested as a bios ...
A: do you mean it goes to the loading Windows 98 logo/screen and then restarts automatically? Does Safe ...
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| Formatting and Petitioning Hard Drive on Windows 98 | 10/13/2007 |
Q: Okay.. My computer has not been running Windows 98 for a long time. I need to format and petition ...
A: partition and format the hard drive from the Windows 98 CD. It should allow you to continue and ...
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| Formatting and Petitioning Hard Drive on Windows 98 | 10/12/2007 |
Q: Okay.. My computer has not been running Windows 98 for a long time. I need to format and petition ...
A: I don't remember the exact steps (been a while since I used 98 also), but is there an option to just ...
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| CD drive won't open | 10/7/2007 |
Q: I'm hoping you can help me with a recent problem. It seems my CD drive has decided not to open. I ...
A: try using a paper clip and insert and push it into the manual eject hole in the front of the CD ...
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| w98se missing kernel.32.dll file | 10/3/2007 |
Q: while trying to open a photo program..I get the mssing file message. How can I reinstall this file?
A: do you have the Windows 98SE CD? If so, try this... Go to Start->Run and type in sfc and hit OK. ...
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| volume control on Windows 98 disappeared | 9/30/2007 |
Q: Have just started reusing my old Windows 98 PC to run a Windows 98 version of Soundscape - and ...
A: Do you know if you can borrow a Windows 98 CD from someone? We might need it in order to fix this ...
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| volume control on Windows 98 disappeared | 9/30/2007 |
Q: Have just started reusing my old Windows 98 PC to run a Windows 98 version of Soundscape - and ...
A: go to Start->Run and type in: sfc and hit OK. Leave it on the first option and run the scan to see ...
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| Power shuts off after a few minutes | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I have a Dell Dimension 2350 that shuts off after being on for about 10 minutes. Any ideas as to ...
A: from my own experience, this could be one of two things: 1. Bad motherboard 2. Bad power supply ...
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| windows 98 : error message | 9/15/2007 |
Q: I recently tried to install an internal wireless adapter for high speed internet. Now every time I ...
A: does it boot up to Windows at all? Have you also tried using another slot for the wireless adapter ...
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| Partitioning | 9/14/2007 |
Q: I am presently running W98SE installed on a 10GB HDD. I have recently purchased a 120 GB WD Sata ...
A: before I go into the partitioning question, this sounds like an old computer. Are you sure it's up ...
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| 98se internet problem | 9/13/2007 |
Q: i am trying to set up a 98se box to the internet. do you have a step by step on how this is done? ...
A: I will try to explain in detailed steps on how to approach this. Let me know if you run into any ...
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| DVD will not start | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I am using Windows 98 on a Gateway computer. To play a CD/DVD I have clicked on "my computer", ...
A: take a look at: http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1200044&page=1 One of those steps ...
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| installing font | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I have the same problem as Nat (date 8/3/2006) and I tried your way but still get the same problem. ...
A: it could very well be a restricted setting by the administrators. Did you try copying the font ...
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| DVD will not start | 9/6/2007 |
Q: I am using Windows 98 on a Gateway computer. To play a CD/DVD I have clicked on "my computer", ...
A: Were you able to play DVDs on this computer before? Can you try another DVD disc and see if it will ...
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| installing font | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I have the same problem as Nat (date 8/3/2006) and I tried your way but still get the same problem. ...
A: is this regarding installing a font? How did you do it? Go to C:\Windows\Fonts and then ...
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| DVD will not start | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I am using Windows 98 on a Gateway computer. To play a CD/DVD I have clicked on "my computer", ...
A: so music CDs work? Can you open it from My Computer->E: drive for those music CDs? Have you tried ...
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| playing w98 cd on xp | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I hope you can help. I have two interactive educational video cd's created for use on W98. They are ...
A: have you tried this second CD on another computer? If the same error occurs on another computer, ...
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| Adding a hard drive with Windows98SE | 9/2/2007 |
Q: Good evening. I added a WD 80 GB hard drive to my system. I downloaded and installed the updated ...
A: that's strange. Windows 98SE should read up to 64GB (other way around?). Try this updated fdisk: ...
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| Web pages print too light to read | 8/29/2007 |
Q: for the past couple of months when I print a web page the text prints so lightly it is very ...
A: Is this happening to any website you visit or only a certain one that you visit frequently? Does the ...
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| ping | 8/29/2007 |
Q: um.. just wondering if thers anyway i can lower my ping.. like when connecting to a online game ...
A: from what I found, that might be your only option....hardware tweaking. It could also be dependent ...
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| loading 98 and XP | 8/29/2007 |
Q: The computer in question is not that old. System information says - AMD Semperon - 512 RAM ...
A: Anne, you will a program like PowerQuest Partition Magic instead. Get it on eBay: ...
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| Windows 95 | 8/28/2007 |
Q: My girls just bought 2 computers from their school. The OS is Windows 95. We didn't received the ...
A: it shouldn't ask for the disk unless you need some system files that are not on your computer now. ...
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| loading 98 and XP | 8/28/2007 |
Q: The computer in question is not that old. System information says - AMD Semperon - 512 RAM ...
A: just wondering...did your husband try running it in XP with the Compatibility mode (choose Windows ...
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| Cookies listing | 8/26/2007 |
Q: Kevin How can I get to the listing of all the cookies stored on my Win98? I know I stumbled on this ...
A: That's normal. It's shown as a .txt file. If it stores it as a .net file most people won't know what ...
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| Win98 install can't locate c: hard disk | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I am trying to install windows 98. when I do I get an error saying set up cannot install windows 98 ...
A: How about the PowerQuest DriveImage bootdisk? Did you try that out first? If not, install it on ...
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| Clueless | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I am currently running Windows 98. I recently purchased a printer that I later discovered needed ...
A: did you try installing the printer to see if it works anyway? It might actually still work in some ...
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| error in microsoft word | 8/23/2007 |
Q: i am unable to access microsoft word, it is showing a message whenever i click on any word document. ...
A: try using the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 Run the ...
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| Cookies listing | 8/17/2007 |
Q: Kevin How can I get to the listing of all the cookies stored on my Win98? I know I stumbled on this ...
A: Were you still online then? It might be some ad on a site or program that brought the cookie back. ...
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| 95 os install problem | 8/17/2007 |
Q: and thanks for taking time to read my question. My friend has a hdd that is just filled with ...
A: get the Windows 98SE bootdisk files at: http://1gighost.com/ed/cindy/boot98se.exe Download that to ...
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| Win98 install can't locate c: hard disk | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I am trying to install windows 98. when I do I get an error saying set up cannot install windows 98 ...
A: just to be sure nothing is loose, open up your computer case and unplug all the cables attached to ...
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| Win98 install can't locate c: hard disk | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I am trying to install windows 98. when I do I get an error saying set up cannot install windows 98 ...
A: I haven't tested out PowerQuest DriveImage myself yet so I can't vouch if this will work or not. Try ...
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| Cookies listing | 8/15/2007 |
Q: Kevin How can I get to the listing of all the cookies stored on my Win98? I know I stumbled on this ...
A: the cookies should be located at C:\Windows\Cookies You can delete an individual cookie from that ...
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| Win98 install can't locate c: hard disk | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I am trying to install windows 98. when I do I get an error saying set up cannot install windows 98 ...
A: once you startup the computer there usually is a screen that tells you what keys to press to enter ...
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| Win98 install can't locate c: hard disk | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I am trying to install windows 98. when I do I get an error saying set up cannot install windows 98 ...
A: did you check the BIOS to see if the hard drive is seen there? If it is, it should be a usable hard ...
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| code 19 | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I have installed a new webcam and the computer is not seeing the drive. Under device status it ...
A: what version of Windows is this? Right click on My Computer and go to Properties. Then go to the ...
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| toshiba lap top | 8/10/2007 |
Q: how do you format the hard drive with out a floppy drive and do you know how to make a cd rom ...
A: do you have the Windows installation CD? What version of Windows is this? I think Windows 98 and ...
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| How to uninstall windows 98 | 8/5/2007 |
Q: Forgive me if this gets a bit long-winded. Two weeks ago I purchased a W3107 Desktop PC emachine ...
A: not really. From what you told me earlier, the Vista upgrade most likely have corrupted the XP ...
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| How to uninstall windows 98 | 8/5/2007 |
Q: Forgive me if this gets a bit long-winded. Two weeks ago I purchased a W3107 Desktop PC emachine ...
A: put in the XP CD and boot from it. Agree with the license and then choose the option to repair XP by ...
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| I have an IBM ThinkPad 760ed and Windows ME runs it | 8/3/2007 |
Q: "I have an IBM ThinkPad 760ed and Windows ME runs it. It will only run using the safe mode. I think ...
A: try starting up the laptop again and hit the F8 key repeatedly until a menu shows up. Choose Normal ...
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| windows 95 hard drive | 7/31/2007 |
Q: i only have the hard drive for my windows 95. how can i retrieve files and transfer to a cd. the ...
A: this is for a desktop computer right and not laptop? You can buy a 3.5" USB/Firewire Enclosure ...
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| sound device | 7/30/2007 |
Q: my sound use to work on computer now not working icon is not appearing lower right hand of screen
A: go to Start->Settings->Control Panel and look for Audio or Sound Devices. If not found, try ...
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| hp pavilion | 7/29/2007 |
Q: i just got a hp pavilion and there a username and a password is there anyway i can get past that?
A: is this Windows 98? If so, you should be able to just click Cancel and that will let you in. If they ...
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| need to reinstall windows 98 | 7/28/2007 |
Q: Hey there I need to reinstall windows 98 because I keep getting an explorer error and a whole lot of ...
A: I assume you have no data in the computer you want to backup right? If so, we'll start off with ...
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| windows 98 media player | 7/26/2007 |
Q: i was reading a question and answers you gave someone called mary, and have followed the advise you ...
A: do you by any chance have Norton Ghost 2003 installed? Some other program is overwriting the files ...
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| I do not have any sound, please help me if you can | 7/25/2007 |
Q: I am currently having a very annoying problem regarding my sound. I have a windows 98 computer and ...
A: download SiSoft Sandra at: http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/redirect/dload.php?id=103 Install it and ...
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| reformatting my 98 | 7/24/2007 |
Q: my computer is really buggy, so i want to reformat it, but my recovery cd has a massive crack ...
A: the CD is most likely bad by now. If you want, you can try using some crazy glue and glue it on the ...
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| installing Win 98SE | 7/23/2007 |
Q: My old harddrive died 15GB I replaced it with a 160GB but I can not get windows to load. I have a C ...
A: get the Windows 98SE bootdisk from: http://1gighost.com/ed/cindy/boot98se.exe Save that to your ...
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| using an ext hdd on a laptop with win98 - no driver disc with me | 7/22/2007 |
Q: i'm trying to access my ext hdd (samsung HM120JC) (s/n:SOAOJDOP37904)on a friend's laptop running ...
A: try using the VIA drivers and see if it will recognize the external: ...
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| windows 95 laptop | 7/21/2007 |
Q: I have a window 95 laptop and i want to upgrade it to 98 and i don't have a cd drive can please tell ...
A: you can buy one of these wireless cards for your laptop: ...
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| cant access yahoo mail with win 95 | 7/20/2007 |
Q: Kevin, Dont even know if this is a good link, but I cant get to my yahoo mail with my old win 95. I ...
A: try using Opera or Mozilla Firefox to see if you can browse the Yahoo email site: ...
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| windows 98 media player | 7/19/2007 |
Q: i was reading a question and answers you gave someone called mary, and have followed the advise you ...
A: take a look at the below site and try some of the steps there to see if any of them is the solution: ...
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| rebooting Windows 98 | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I was downloading some updates for Windows 98, but ended up downloading a reboot disk. I inserted it ...
A: I hope Windows is still there. At that prompt, type in win and hit ENTER to see if it goes into ...
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| rebooting Windows 98 | 7/18/2007 |
Q: I was downloading some updates for Windows 98, but ended up downloading a reboot disk. I inserted it ...
A: do you want to get back into Windows? If you are still in that screen, hit Ctrl+Alt+Del on your ...
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| W95 transfer of old data | 7/18/2007 |
Q: I am a writer and have a VERY OLD W95 Toshiba Satpro and would like to move all precious data on it ...
A: thumb drives are usually the best for these but with Windows 95 it might be difficult to do this as ...
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| internet problem | 7/18/2007 |
Q: My computer is old WINS 98 but I change the ethernet card and computer still won't bring up the ...
A: is the network/ethernet card detected in the Device Manager? To verify this, right click on My ...
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| trying to format hard drive | 7/17/2007 |
Q: my friend was trying to format my hard drive and upgrade from xppro to vista on my notebook and ...
A: at what point during the XP installation does this error about the drivers show up? If 98 works, XP ...
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| windows xp | 7/15/2007 |
Q: yesterday, a friend tried to change our wide screen monitor settings, to make it orthodox to avoid ...
A: do you have another computer that you can use? If you do, take out the hard drive from this computer ...
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| Breathing life back into an old computer | 7/14/2007 |
Q: Chris S. has been assisting me and after waiting for the reply to my last question I just now ...
A: OK, that sounds a "bit" better at least since you are not the only one who has this problem before. ...
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| Diagnostics | 7/14/2007 |
Q: I have an older Dell desktop running Windows 98 that I am attempting to clean up to give away. It ...
A: if you want to securely erase everything, you need to use a program called Active Killdisk. This ...
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| Breathing life back into an old computer | 7/14/2007 |
Q: Chris S. has been assisting me and after waiting for the reply to my last question I just now ...
A: is this in the middle of the install process or near the end? Can you try booting it to Safe Mode? ...
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| Install free PC fix program on CD | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I have the program Advanced WindowsCare on my PC which works great. The trouble is I want to ...
A: the problem is most likely that this program has files that are scattered in more than one area in ...
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| Missing REM file in Windows 95 | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I was uninstalling a program (NPDOR) and accidently removed the rem file (or program). I don't know ...
A: what did you delete? Was it a file or a "line" from a file? I don't recall there being a file called ...
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| windows 95 laptop | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I have a window 95 laptop and i want to upgrade it to 98 and i don't have a cd drive can please tell ...
A: I think there are floppy install diskettes for the early 98 versions, but it's like 26 floppies. ...
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| Quick Question | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I bought a new computer installed with Vista premium home edition. It's not working well at all. I ...
A: sorry about that. Here's more detail: 1. Restart your computer and insert the XP CD and boot from ...
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| Breathing life back into an old computer | 7/12/2007 |
Q: Chris S. has been assisting me and after waiting for the reply to my last question I just now ...
A: those issues where it asks you to press a key to continue, were they actually in Windows or during ...
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| Quick Question | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I bought a new computer installed with Vista premium home edition. It's not working well at all. I ...
A: when you used the XP CD, did you first delete the Vista partition? If not, try it now and then ...
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| Breathing life back into an old computer | 7/10/2007 |
Q: Chris S. has been assisting me and after waiting for the reply to my last question I just now ...
A: did he say why they need to be edited? If you did an fdisk and format, your next step should be to ...
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| windows XP volume | 7/8/2007 |
Q: I updated my computer few days ago, and after the disk clean-up was done, my volume control has been ...
A: Windows 98 should have the Device Manager tab after you right click on My Computer and go to ...
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| windows XP volume | 7/6/2007 |
Q: I updated my computer few days ago, and after the disk clean-up was done, my volume control has been ...
A: is there any sound? Go to Start->Run and type in: sndvol32 and hit ENTER. See if that brings up ...
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| Windows '95 and Internet Explorer | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I cannot get IE to open, nor can I get into "My Documents"; I receive the error: OLEAUT 32.dll - it ...
A: go to a computer that has internet access and download the DLL file at: ...
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| Cable Modem and multiple PCs | 6/30/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to use one modem for two PC's? I have a DSL cable modem for my old Win 98SE. Just ...
A: I recommend getting a router to avoid the headache. Something like this will do the job: ...
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| old computer | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I have a 98 window and really it is fine for all I do. I now realize updating protection service ...
A: if you know how to put a hard drive inside and feel comfortable working inside the computer, this ...
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| laptop | 6/24/2007 |
Q:
A: did it come with Windows 95 originally? It sounds like it's a very old laptop. If that's the case, ...
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| volume control | 6/21/2007 |
Q: Recently my father's computer no longer shows his volume control link in the bottom menu. Upon ...
A: Yeah, I saw you IM me and I IMed back but got no response. I work late on the weekdays and won't be ...
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| volume control | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Recently my father's computer no longer shows his volume control link in the bottom menu. Upon ...
A: do you have AIM or other instant messaging programs? I want to take a look at the problem remotely ...
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| How to reinstal windows 98SE into the C partition without losing the files on D partition? | 6/18/2007 |
Q: I have divided my hard drive in two parts. Windows 98SE is installed on partition C and my files are ...
A: I highly recommend backing up your data before doing this kind of major work (rein |
