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    - Repair W98 Can it be done as in W2k/VP and how? Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881554
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    - US CERT - dual booters - Debian - Ubunta Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-137A -- Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL Random Number Generator Vulnerability -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-137A Debian/Ubuntu OpenSSL Random Number Generator Vulnerability Original release date: May 16, 2008 Last revised: -- Source: US-CERT Systems Affected * Debian, Ubuntu, and Debian-based distributions Overview A vulnerability in the OpenSSL package included with the Debian GNU/Linux operating system and its derivatives may cause weak cryptographic keys to be generated. Any package that uses the affected version of SSL could be vulnerable. I. Description A vulnerabiliity exists in the random number generator used by the OpenSSL package included with the Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, and other Debian-based operating systems. This vulnerability causes the generated numbers to be predictable. The result of this error is that certain encryption keys are much more common than they should be. This vulnerability affects cryptographic applications that use keys generated by the flawed versions of the OpenSSL package. Affected keys include, but may not be limited to, SSH keys, OpenVPN keys, DNSSEC keys, and key material for use in X.509 certificates and session keys used in SSL/TLS connections. Any of these keys generated using the affected systems on or after 2006-09-17 may be vulnerable. Keys generated with GnuPG, GNUTLS, ccrypt, or other encryption utilities that do not use OpenSSL are not vulnerable because these applications use their own random number generators. II. Impact A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to guess secret key material. The attacker may also be able to gain authenticated access to the system through the affected service or perform man-in-the-middle attacks. III. Solution Upgrade Debian and Ubuntu have released fixed versions of OpenSSL to address this issue. System administrators can use the ssh-vulnkey application to check for compromised or weak SSH keys. After applying updates, clients using weak keys may be refused by servers. Workaround Until updates can be applied, administrators and users are encouraged to restrict access to vulnerable servers. Debian- and Ubuntu-based systems can use iptables, iptables configuration tools, or tcp-wrappers to limit access. IV. References * DSA-1571-1 openssl - predictable random number generator - <http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571> * Debian wiki - SSL keys - <http://wiki.debian.org/SSLkeys> * Ubuntu OpenSSL vulnerability - <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1> * Ubuntu OpenSSH vulnerability - <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2> * Ubuntu OpenVPN vulnerability - <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-3>Ubuntu SSL-cert vulnerability * Ubuntu OpenSSH update - <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-5> * Ubuntu OpenVPN regression - <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-6> * OpenVPN regression - <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-6> _________________________________________________________________ The most recent version of this document can be found at: <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-137A.html> _________________________________________________________________ Feedback can be directed to US-CERT Technical Staff. Please send email to <cert@cert.org> with "TA08-137A Feedback VU#925211" in the subject. _________________________________________________________________ For instructions on subscribing to or unsubscribing from this mailing list, visit <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/signup.html>. _________________________________________________________________ Produced 2008 by US-CERT, a government organization. Terms of use: <http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html> ____________________________________________________________________ Revision History May 16, 2008: Initial release -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBSC3OLvRFkHkM87XOAQIY6Qf/RywAJKkMBte71mgV+XKHOFH9yLy+vOGs HlC35oyfpijFSPI1TyYpN9vvpvfhL8DDDG6/dNBt+u1uVskcurb5Rh1UMmpEEFg0 kVGos6JDD18T6JpfgvEY9k+4iVAGApNirEYRDsKFVRho/3CaJQ6Tdp/jf3NEzmNE DPgsEA0n825kBd0dr/v3yT5S9wYsn5x9n6OfyHShXVwYPK/V3jEXbU0uZo0Nt7HX L0FIVTz5tMWIm1LoTsh+GeE0dsnsg/0+qf1jRRq66GQ+3eMGO/wepTbUmqGCXF0s I+O756V/mDxrPePJRNcpCjtGZCEjtMNJ4fZPQhosxbNVPpvDV5rGlQ== =93LZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881528
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    - Error loading TcpMib.dll Have been working on my GW Essential 667 with 98SE. Some problems so did a clean reinstall and was adding/updating programs when found out I could no longer get Windows Update service. @#$%^&*(. Found and used Autopatcher98.Dec_Full_Final.exe. It has updates and tweaks. Now when my computer starts I get the message "Error loading TcpMib.dll". click ok, message goes away and computer still seems to work ok, but I am getting a little tired of checking ok whenever I turn the computer on. Searched MSKb for message. "Error Loading the TCP MIB Library" error when you add a standard TCP/IP printer port in Windows XP and in Windows 2000 View products that this article applies to. Article ID : 261302 Last Review : October 30, 2006 Revision : 5.1 This article was previously published under Q261302 SYMPTOMS When you use the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard in Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows 2000, you may receive the following error message: Error loading the TCP MIB library. When you click OK, you receive the following additional error message: Specified port cannot be added. Operations could not be completed. When you click OK, the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard quits, and no port is added. Back to the top CAUSE This behavior may occur if a third-party version of the Wsnmp32.dll, Ntprint.dll, Tcpmib.dll, Mgmtapi.dll, or Snmpapi.dll file has been copied to the %SystemRoot% folder. Back to the top RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, rename or delete these files in the %SystemRoot% folder. These files are taking precedence over the Microsoft-supplied file in the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder. Back to the top STATUS Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. Back to the top MORE INFORMATION The Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard checks the root system folder for some dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) before it checks the System32 folder. Searched for above files. Found snmpapi.dll(3), wsmp32.dll, and mgmtapi.dll; renamed them with.old sufix. Also found HPtcpMib.dll, HPTcpMUI.dll, and HPTcpMON.d;did not touch these as I assume they are for my HP all-in one. After reboot still get the "Error loading TcpMib.dll" message. Search for tcpm*.dll shows no files on my computer. Any ideas as to what is calling for this file? If I do need it where do I get it. Searched my system restore disks and could not find it. thanks for any help. D.L. Sayre Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881515
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    - Copy Cells Found This post does not belong here but I tried the Office Group but got no answer and here I always get a solution. I would like to ask if there is a way that I can add the same text to existing text in all cells in column. Each cell has deferent text. I have office XP. Sol Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881470
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    - Add Same Text to All Cells in Column This post does not belong here but I tried the Office Group but got no answer and here I always get a solution.I would like to ask if there is a way that I can add the same text to existing text in all cells in column. Each cell has deferent text. I have office XP. Sol Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881469
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    - HELP - major mess up - sys restore - lost win 98 product code! Inserted the disk to do a sys restore and totally forgot I'd need the product code from Win98. I have no clue where it is! Hubby and I have looked EVERYWHERE and can't find it! (found an old Win95 book/code, but obviously that is of no help!) Are we totally hosed? Is there any (free/very low cost) way to save this cpu? Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881456
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    - Thanks for Google Earth for 98! A while back there was a thread on Google Earth, at least I *think* it was this group. Someone provided a link to a modified v4 program for 98. Well, in anticipation of using it SOMETIME it was downloaded. Finally got to install it and wow, it is nice to have this program for W98! Wish I could recall the name of the person who did it (Rick?). So if you were the one who did it, nice job, and THANKS! someone watching Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881454
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    - air canada site for past few weeks after going into the air canada site, i keep getting error message with numbers 2146823279 indicated, then an error box come up and i am booted completely back to my screen saver h e l p Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881441
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    - NetStumbler doesn't work with my Netgear WG111V2 USB adapter I've seen other posts by people who use the Netgear WG111V2 USB adapter with Netstumbler under Windows 98 SE, but I just can't get it to work for me. I currently connect to the internet with another USB adapter, (made in China, with no FCC ID or brand name), combined with a wok, (aka: WokTenna), tethered to the end of a 15' active USB cable, which has enough range to reach the house from our trailer about 300' away. I don't know what signal strength I get from this arrangement, but its slow. About comparable to 150% of what I used to get with dialup. Now, I'd like to be able to use an old laptop that also has Windows 98 SE together with the Netgear WG111V2 USB adapter to reach from the shop to the house where the cable connection and router are located, but it doesn't have quite as much range as my cheapo made in china adapter and the shop is just as far away from the house. Which basically means I'll be looking at building a better antenna using the WG111, but it sure would be nice to be able to use Netstumbler to help me with evaluating my results. The Netgear WG111V2 I have, has the FCC ID PY305400026 and I haven't been able to find pictures of the innards of this device to see where I might be able to connect an external antenna. (If anyone knows where I can find some, please feel free to post a reply.) Also, when I try to use Netstumbler, with either of the USB adapters I have, (I also tried some other WG111's that I have that use the same FCC IDD number, with the same results), Netstumber shows the adapters I have installed, (they are grayed out), but doesn't show any of them as being a "suitable device". I currently have drivers for the 1 made in china adapter and 3 of the WG111's installed and can unplug one and plug in another without any problems at all, (apart from the WG111's poorer range). I think Windows treats each of the WG111's as a separate entity because they use different MAC addresses, but I'm just guessing on that. Anyway, if anyone knows how to get Netstumbler to work on my computers with Win98SE, or has some info on pics of the internal antenna connections and maybe setting these up with a double biquad and maybe a 36" round satellite dish, (I just happen to have one kicking around), for some serious range, I'd appreciate the help. Thanks! K. Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881435
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    - Uninstalling AVG Anti-Virus I have been a long term user of AVG Anti-Virus. However, with version 7.5 about to expire and 8.0 not available to W98, I decided to uninstall it and replace it with Avast. However, having run the uninstall, I was left with various folders (Program Files\Grisoft and Windows\All Users\Application Data\ Grisoft & AVG) which I have since moved off the machine. Now, during the boot up process, I get the message that the registry or System.ini file refers to device files which no longer exist. These are:- C:\PROGRA'1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE'1\AVG7CORE.VXD C:\PROGRA'1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE'1\AVG7RS.VXD C:\PROGRA'1\GRISOFT\AVGFRE'1\AVG7DI.VXD I cannot see any reference to these in the system.ini file, so I would be very grateful for any help in sorting this out. Kind Regards, Swan Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881431
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    - Testing identity identifier Identifying - Franc Zabkar -- Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email. Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881423
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    - MS Config Startup List Where in the registry do I go to remove an entry from the Startup list for msconfig? I've already deleted the program. -- { : [|]=( DaffyD® If I knew where I was I'd be there now. Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881404
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    - compacq laptop have no cdrom drive how can i install win98 without cdrom. thanks -- cob Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881398
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    - Foxit 2.3 PDF Reader Doesn't Work with 98 See thread and threads cited at http://www.foxitsoftware.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=7610 I went back to 2.1, and it works fine. I went to 2.1 because of non OS-related problems with find text. Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881391
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    - US-CERT Cyber Security Tip US-CERT Cyber Security Tip ST05-010 -- Understanding Web Site Certificates -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Cyber Security Tip ST05-010 Understanding Web Site Certificates You may have been exposed to web site, or host, certificates if you have ever clicked on the padlock in your browser or, when visiting a web site, have been presented with a dialog box claiming that there is an error with the name or date on the certificate. Understanding what these certificates are may help you protect your privacy. What are web site certificates? If an organization wants to have a secure web site that uses encryption, it needs to obtain a site, or host, certificate. Some steps you can take to help determine if a site uses encryption are to look for a closed padlock in the status bar at the bottom of your browser window and to look for "https:" rather than "http:" in the URL (see Protecting Your Privacy for more information). By making sure a web site encrypts your information and has a valid certificate, you can help protect yourself against attackers who create malicious sites to gather your information. You want to make sure you know where your information is going before you submit anything (see Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information). If a web site has a valid certificate, it means that a certificate authority has taken steps to verify that the web address actually belongs to that organization. When you type a URL or follow a link to a secure web site, your browser will check the certificate for the following characteristics: 1. the web site address matches the address on the certificate 2. the certificate is signed by a certificate authority that the browser recognizes as a "trusted" authority Can you trust a certificate? The level of trust you put in a certificate is connected to how much you trust the organization and the certificate authority. If the web address matches the address on the certificate, the certificate is signed by a trusted certificate authority, and the date is valid, you can be more confident that the site you want to visit is actually the site that you are visiting. However, unless you personally verify that certificate's unique fingerprint by calling the organization directly, there is no way to be absolutely sure. When you trust a certificate, you are essentially trusting the certificate authority to verify the organization's identity for you. However, it is important to realize that certificate authorities vary in how strict they are about validating all of the information in the requests and about making sure that their data is secure. By default, your browser contains a list of more than 100 trusted certificate authorities. That means that, by extension, you are trusting all of those certificate authorities to properly verify and validate the information. Before submitting any personal information, you may want to look at the certificate. How do you check a certificate? There are two ways to verify a web site's certificate in Internet Explorer or Mozilla. One option is to click on the padlock in the status bar of your browser window. However, your browser may not display the status bar by default. Also, attackers may be able to create malicious web sites that fake a padlock icon and display a false dialog window if you click that icon. A more secure way to find information about the certificate is to look for the certificate feature in the menu options. This information may be under the file properties or the security option within the page information. You will get a dialog box with information about the certificate, including the following: * who issued the certificate - You should make sure that the issuer is a legitimate, trusted certificate authority (you may see names like VeriSign, thawte, or Entrust). Some organizations also have their own certificate authorities that they use to issue certificates to internal sites such as intranets. * who the certificate is issued to - The certificate should be issued to the organization who owns the web site. Do not trust the certificate if the name on the certificate does not match the name of the organization or person you expect. * expiration date - Most certificates are issued for one or two years. One exception is the certificate for the certificate authority itself, which, because of the amount of involvement necessary to distribute the information to all of the organizations who hold its certificates, may be ten years. Be wary of organizations with certificates that are valid for longer than two years or with certificates that have expired. When visiting a web site, you may have been presented with a dialog box that claims that there is an error with the site certificate. This may happen if the name the certificate is registered to does not match the site name, you have chosen not to trust the company who issued the certificate, or the certificate has expired. You will usually be presented with the option to examine the certificate, after which you can accept the certificate forever, accept it only for that particular visit, or choose not to accept it. The confusion is sometimes easy to resolve (perhaps the certificate was issued to a particular department within the organization rather than the name on file). If you are unsure whether the certificate is valid or question the security of the site, do not submit personal information. Even if the information is encrypted, make sure to read the organization's privacy policy first so that you know what is being done with that information (see Protecting Your Privacy for more information). _________________________________________________________________ Authors: Mindi McDowell, Matt Lytle _________________________________________________________________ Produced 2005 by US-CERT, a government organization. Note: This tip was previously published and is being re-distributed to increase awareness. Terms of use <http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html> This document can also be found at <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST05-010.html> For instructions on subscribing to or unsubscribing from this mailing list, visit <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/signup.html>. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBSCsj0/RFkHkM87XOAQJhqAf/UC9YCLeYqJD8JcQXPIVldUoePjP9SHrI JglAmYqxfzptQu0xDGewpsiSF/O7Dre0Q4onLyZJOUggVSYp53+pSMsg6baFLxsj 0z57qsx59kOuhHR4e04+bagxS4Gqp1CJkXhfdWphYexClHC5vO7j+himWldwWtYo 938+3jZPobjVi+aifd0ojDdxQ6Co5klH0h7BKcQ80D1yXGdPilhKlWL9OYkgrsC0 Lus+KAa7HOpBaBvbYQ4FA6PYFzucafzGoob6xmt5WxlEKDOWgpdPihhjxBZG/P7a hKB73qgB+ydzokrd8nE2v91Eio9a20VBhnYkbkqvvmCfM3RZmv/b8A== =dyW1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881386
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    - US CERT - more for the dual booters - Microsoft updates -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-134A Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Original release date: May 13, 2008 Last revised: -- Source: US-CERT Systems Affected * Microsoft Windows * Microsoft Office * Microsoft Jet Database Engine * Microsoft Windows Live OneCare * Microsoft Antigen * Microsoft Windows Defender * Microsoft Forefront Security Overview Microsoft has released updates that address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Jet Database Engine, Windows Live OneCare, Antigen, Windows Defender, and Forefront Security. I. Description Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities that affect Microsoft Windows, Office, Jet Database Engine, Windows Live OneCare, Antigen, Windows Defender, and Forefront Security as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2008. The most severe vulnerabilities could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. For more information, see the US-CERT Vulnerability Notes Database. II. Impact A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code, gain elevated privileges, or cause a denial of service. III. Solution Apply updates from Microsoft Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the May 2008 Security Bulletin Summary. The security bulletin describes any known issues related to the updates. Administrators are encouraged to note these issues and test for any potentially adverse effects. Administrators should consider using an automated update distribution system such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). IV. References * US-CERT Vulnerability Notes for Microsoft May 2008 updates - <http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/byid?searchview&query=ms08-may> * Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2008 - <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-may.mspx> * Microsoft Update - <https://www.update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/> * Windows Server Update Services - <http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserversystem/updateservices/default.mspx> ____________________________________________________________________ The most recent version of this document can be found at: <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-134A.html> ____________________________________________________________________ Feedback can be directed to US-CERT Technical Staff. Please send email to <cert@cert.org> with "TA08-134A Feedback VU#534907" in the subject. ____________________________________________________________________ For instructions on subscribing to or unsubscribing from this mailing list, visit <http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/signup.html>. ____________________________________________________________________ Produced 2008 by US-CERT, a government organization. Terms of use: <http://www.us-cert.gov/legal.html> ____________________________________________________________________ Revision History May 13, 2008: Initial release -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBSCnrE/RFkHkM87XOAQJAoAf/XrkJlT9AS30/CZwAMO9qta8TbtLQTZR3 /yAV/h2CmOKhFsbjdh8L4+GcP0n66twWhmMBfBs6BosOoaqqhkeJcE6JoyQ2Kso1 MnhXjPJuGtgEPcfYX9bg42rnZ5WDXGh9EuhoZVyUV4UeUQ8qRM8LL3OIWBHubE7R fcOqIVDz/qtCC1U+RUdrbdeV8XB48mshiLoWjxzOT0FzeOKsBwsyHzaO5mAeEy4E 1hsLC2u4idGlq9Ezl82XODyH6vtHBKq7yKDv+FkVHbCqwB+thqPkUo2es+amASra shcJggg39WWmPWphqnBz94rkdwitsvW3ymOWt1F27GecX1sveofLDQ== =rhf4 -----END PGP SIGNATURE Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881375
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    - Gateway PC fires up and then doesn't fire up I got this PC to finally get going when I plugged everything back in. I didn't even use the power button, I just plugged the power cord back into the back panel and whammo! It started, but nothing came up on the monitor screen and the power supply fan didn't turn, and yes I did plug the little 3 pin connector back up to the mobo. I bet if I change the tower case everything will be ok. Ok, yes it is me. And if you don't want to answer anymore questions, then let it be. There are enough professional people here that can answer questions and not make a big deal about it. Another thing is I tried to post another thread and I don't see it. I just bought a video card from Dell. It's a GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB DDR3 PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card. I bought it when I was upset and now I think I need a new motherboard to use it. My Dell 8300 has the stock motherboard, and wait, I can check with belarc.com and see what mobo i have on my Dell 8300 desktop. Thanks, attilathehun1 -- attilathehun1 Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881372
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    - New Antivirus Program I currently dual-boot with 98 Second Edition and Windows XP Professional. I use AVG and I have discovered that AVG 8 will not support Windows 98 SE and support for AVG 7.5 is currently slated to end at the end of May. Can someone suggest a good antivirus program that works with Windows 98 SE that I can switch to next month. Thanks in advance for any responses. Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881364
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    - win98 se startup issues Every time I try to boot my computer, I get the message that it's "preparing to run windows for the first time". I go through that process and let it detect devices and install drivers, but when I restart I get the same message again and must repeat the detection process. I remember from a while back that setup makes some changes to some boot files to reflect that it is first boot, but I can't recall which files. Can anyone help with this issue? It's Windows 98 SE, and the computer was given to me by a previous owner; he used it for business and removed all his files then gave me the box. Thanks in advance. Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881330
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    - recycle bin: delete confirmation dialog hi, i want to set up my recycle bin to just delete a file, without storing it. i just want to select any file, choose delete from the context menu and the file just disappear for good. i know that selecting properties and checking the box for 'remove files immediately', removes the files permanently, but i do not want the system to ask me if i am sure or not, with the confirmation dialog. on this properties applet, the checkbox for "display delete confirmation dialog box" is already unchecked and greyed out, after ive also checked the remove files immediately box. how do i make it so the system doesnt ask me if i am sure? ive already told it here, on this options applet, to not ask me, so why is it still asking me anyway? on this properties page, i have the radio bullet selecting to use one setting for all drives. below that, the box for 'display delete confirmation box' is unchecked, then, i have the checkbox ticked for 'do not move files to recycle bin. remove files immediately when deleted.' once that box is checked, the area below for displaying the confirmation, greys out, and the box for that remains unchecked. so, all that i have selected here, should really not be displaying any confirmation. but it still does. why?? Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881315
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    - OT: Hypothetical I have to get a large file to Thailand asap, 1.8Gb Is there a program that can zip and break apart the file to make the parts easier to email? say 50Mb or 100 Mb each? Thanks Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881313
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    - Reformatting Hard Drive Win98SE I recently acquired a Compaq presario 1255 laptop that is nine years old with Windows 98SE OS. I was told that the hard drive was cleaned. However, I find leftovers of old un-installed programs such as McAfee from 2003. The problem is that about every third boot up, I get an error message that a McAffee file no longer exists. I found a file labeled exactly as the error message in configsys/startup. I obviously unchecked it in confifsys/startup, but still get the same error message on startup. I have all the original RESTORE disks that accompanied the purchase of the laptop. Would I be better to reformat the hard drive with the FULL FACTORY RESTORE FROM CD or the try and work around these leftovers. I only intend on using this computer for printing database invoices that I will create in the Works program that came on it--that is it. It will never be used for internet, etc. Will I need updates for Win98 (knowing they are now unavailable) if I do a full restore, even though I am only using minimal applications? Have I totally confused the situation? I am leaning towards REFORMAT and take it from there. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks, Paula H Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881271
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    - Movado Botelo Steel Automatic Mens Watch 0605700 Movado Botelo Steel Automatic Mens Watch 0605700 Movado Botelo Steel Automatic Mens Watch 0605700 Link : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-0605700.html Movado Botelo Steel Automatic Mens Watch 0605700 Information : Brand : Movado Watches ( http://movado.hotwatch.org/ ) Gender : Unisex Code : Movado-0605700 Item Variations : Movement : Automatic Bezel : Fixed Case Material : stainless steel Case Diameter : Dial Color : Black Crystal : Scratch Resistant Sapphire Clasp : Stainless Steel Water Resistant : 30m/100ft Stainless steel case and bracelet. Black dial. Silver-tone hands and hour markers. Date displays at 4 o'clock position. Sapphire crystal. Automatic self-winding movement. Push-button clasp. Water resistant at 30 meters (100 feet). Movado Botelo Steel Automatic Mens Watch 0605700 The Same Movado Watches Series : Movado Modo Steel Mens Watch 0605742 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-0605742.html Movado Capelo Steel Black Mens Watch 0605012 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-0605012.html Movado Capelo Diamond Steel Black Ladies Watch 0605158 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-Capelo-Ladies-Watch-0605158.html Movado Estimo Gold-Tone Steel Ladies Watch 0604887 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-Estimo-Gold-Tone-0604887.html Movado Safiro Diamond Steel Black Ladies Watch 0605807 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/movado-safiro-ladies-watch-0605807.html Movado Gold-Tone Steel Ladies Watch 0691037 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-Gold-Tone-Steel-Ladies-0691037.html Movado Estimo Steel Black Ladies Watch 0604885 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-0604885.html Movado SI Stainless Steel Mens Watch 0605643 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-0605643.html Movado Trevi Ladies Watch 0603967 : http://movado.hotwatch.org/Movado-0603967.html Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881254
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    - Duplicated Posts Showing in OE Why am I seeing over 300 duplicated posts in this NG!? It seems the first post in many threads are showing the initial post TWICE. In some case, entire thread segments are duplicated. My inclination is to reset the NG. But I must go now-- no time to even investigate! The posts are identical, but their Properties are different. Here is an example. Can the posts be coming into this NG (I am connected directly to the MS Server) from two different sources? Why do the dates seem to indicate different time zones? From: afz <Guest.399hn6@nntp.nospam.local> Subject: wise install new product version on an old version Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:49:51 -0500 Message-ID: <Guest.399hn6@nntp.nospam.local> Organization: Computer Help Forums Gateway User-Agent: vBulletin USENET gateway X-Newsreader: vBulletin USENET gateway X-Originating-IP: amit.azizi@gmai Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion NNTP-Posting-Host: 58.151.36.72.static.reverse.ltdomains.com 72.36.151.58 Path: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl Lines: 1 Xref: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion:840140 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080510-0, 05/10/2008), Inbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean From: afz <amit.azizi@gmail.com> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion Subject: wise install new product version on an old version Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:49:51 -0700 (PDT) Organization: http://groups.google.com Lines: 15 Message-ID: <3da8a85e-c8f3-46c5-93ae-34aad6591d90@a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 212.179.33.130 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: posting.google.com 1209458991 14365 127.0.0.1 (29 Apr 2008 08:49:51 GMT) X-Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:49:51 +0000 (UTC) Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com; posting-host=212.179.33.130; posting-account=qCGXIQoAAACiU37JXfSn1JsDwTuJ43t1 User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-HTTP-UserAgent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; InfoPath.2),gzip(gfe),gzip(gfe) Bytes: 1606 Path: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEEDS02.phx.gbl!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t -online.de!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!postnews.goog le.com!a23g2000hsc.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Xref: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion:839549 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 080428-0, 04/28/2008), Inbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, Should things get worse after this, PCR pcrrcp@netzero.net Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881248
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    - WINDOWS\RECENT Where do I find the following folder: WINDOWS\RECENT Sol Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881231
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    - PC not firing up I'm thinking now, to buy a new mobo/CPU combo from newegg.com. I think I can get one for under 60 bucks. It looks like I might have messed up this old mobo with ESD. I do have the wrist strap to prevent ESD, but usually I just touch the power supply every so often when I'm working on a PC. This time I didn't though. Why not get a new mobo/CPU combo. The old mobo and CPU are a Pentium III and mobo is -- an Intel, because I can see Intel written all over the little RAM sticks on the board. There is one RAM patch that says SMSC American Megatrends. Like I said all the other RAM patches say Intel. Under the SMSC are numbers and letters. In this order: 1st SMSC, then under that is LPC47M102, then under that is A0008-B7462, then under that is 8H18957-7. The part number on the the board is E139761. Maybe someone can identify the mobo by those numbers and letters I just typed in. Thanks, attilathehun1 attilathehun1 Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881228
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    - Starting your PC without the front panel power button I'd like to know how to start up my PC without the front panel power button assembly because my PC won't start or fire up. Nothing happens when I hit the power button. The power supply works, so I figure it might be the power button assembly that's the problem. I'm using a process of elimination to do this and the power button assembly is next on the process of elimination. Thanks, attilathehun1 -- attilathehun1 -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881204
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    - Login issues Live.com Anyone else having difficulties logging into Live.com via the web interface? -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881203
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    - Missing prgs- files -updates Pentium 3. win98se. Prgs, data files, Win 98 & 98se updates, just dissappeared from my hard drive. Ran scandisk, all ok, no bad sectors, nothing. Any ideas how this could happen? Other prgs wont load, get message "error '429' activeX compone cant create object ". Any help appreciated. -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881202
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    - Free Registry Cleaner Download Review The registry is a very sensitive component of the windows operating system which can most often be the core of any problems you may experience. The reason why is because it contains very important information about your computers hardware and software configurations which are stored in the form of registry keys. So basically every time you decide to add or remove software or upgrade hardware, those relevant entries in the registry will change.This causes it to become "clogged up" and will eventually lead to problems with functionality of programs and general performances. It would be great if computers would constantly function as if they were new, but unfortunately as time passes the average pc user will install and remove various software from their pc causing problems. We all know what a pain it can be when a computer starts acting sluggish and won't respond to certain actions we give and this can be sorted out by using registry cleaners. There are quite a few of these software programs available for download on the internet of which some will perform better than others. I would like to briefly review one of them which has been voted as the top registry cleaner available on the net. It's called Reg Cure.... Registry Repair: http://groups.google.com/group/regrepairsbv -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881201
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    - Starting up your PC I'm having problems starting up my PC at all. I think a wire is loose on the power button assembly. The power supply works, because I tried on another PC and it booted up. Isn't there a way to start your PC by touching 2 points on the motherboard? I took a PC class a while back and my teacher often started his PC by touching 2 points on his motherboard with a screwdriver? If there is a way to do that please tell me. Thanks, attilathehun1 -- attilathehun1 -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881200
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    - undeletable desktop icon? Just installed IBM's bluetooth stack on a laptop. Was sooo glad! Started to do the traditional 'cleanup' of an install and found the 'My Bluetooth Places' icon on the desktop will not allow me to delete it. Tweakui does not show it on the 'desktop' tab for icons. I figure it must be a registry entry that needs removing but not sure. Can anyone help with some info. on how to delete this thing? Thanks Happy Bluetooth User (except for desktop icon) -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881199
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    - Folder double-click or Open doesn't do anything Some of the folders have this odd behavior while others are working normally. If I attempt to open (right click/Open) or double click, nothing happens. However, if I right click/explore, it operates normally and the explore window opens displaying the contents. Any thoughts on this? Thanks, Dave -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881198
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    - Dual Boot worry Hello,,, I am pasting a post here that I made in xp general..... (I have never cross posted in my life, and dont wish to start now, so will copy/paste as the problem I have relates to both win98 and xp.) "I have developed a problem with my dual boot system. I have win98 and xp,, win98 being on the c: drive, and xp on the d drive. I switched to xp today after a reboot, all seemed okay as it went through the normal motions, then it produced a screen as if xp had been installed for the first time;; then just ceased up. I havent used xp a great deal, and it doesnt have access to the internet. When I open win' explorer, (via booting back to win98) it shows my D: drive with all of the things that are loaded into xp, including all new folders and stuff that I created last time I was there. (oh, xp was loaded on using fat32, and has been that way for over a year without a problem.) So, one of my main concerns right now is the fact that xp is the boot manager for the dual-boot, and I sure as heck dont want to lose the ability to boot into win98. I have heard that there is a repair tool on my xp disc, and was wondering whether I should try to use that? I also dont have my product key anymore. I downloaded 'magicjellybean' product key finder, and saved it to a file in win98, then from there created a folder on xp (d: drive) and copied it into there,, but realised that I was still in a 98 environment and hence couldnt fire it up to find xp's product number..... still, I dont even know if I need that at this stage because I have the original disc anyway. Can anyone advise on what I should do, or better still, what any of you here would do in the same situation? Basically, I havent really tried anything yet, thought I would come here first. Have run all the obvious antivirus and malaware programs, comes up clean for win98. Thank you for input. " ------------------------------- And again,,, thank you for input toward a solution,, also, anyone know of why I am having this sort of problem? is it a known thing? -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881197
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    - Does MS Cofee Backdoor Work with 98? "Microsoft slowly seals its lips about its police toolkit" http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_slowly_seals_its_lips_a bout_its_police_toolkit/1210007124 Does Microsoft include win 98 support with this tool? -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881196
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    - I bet you can't fix my DVD drive problem I recently got a DVD/CD drive that worked perfectly fine... for a while. I used it for some time and then one night we rented a movie (Finding Neverland) and watched it on our TV's DVD player. After watching it my sister came home and wanted to see it so my mom stuck it in again, but this time it didn't work. The player said that there was not even a DVD in the player. I decided then to take the DVD and let her see it on my computer (trying to be nice) and when I stuck the DVD in my drive, it too said no disk was in it. From that night on both the player and my drive didn't work. I could and can play CD's in it just fine, but no DVD works. The strangest and most anoying part of it all is that the other day the TV's DVD player just started working again out of the blue. Anyway, I don't expect anyone to be able to solve this problem, but if you have any ideas you should write me! -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881195
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    - Did I have a virus? Windows 98SE PC was working fine. I had been downloading some files, e.g. RealPlayer. No apparent problems. Powered down. Later on, started it up again. There was some kind of error message at the DOS level where it said Abort, Retry, Fail. I said Abort. Then: Invalid System Disk etc etc. Drive C buggered. However, I booted up to DOS from a floppy and most (95%) of the folders and files on C appeared intact. But here's the important thing, certain key parts of the OS were gone! The VMM32 folder in Windows\System no longer existed, neither IOSUBSYS. Also, no MSDOS.SYS in drive C. But I had a very recent TrueImage image, so I just restored it. Since then I have been running virus checkers like there's no tomorrow on both PCs, but all come up clean. What could totally trash those folders, yet leave most of the hard drive files intact? My suspicion is a virus. MM -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881194
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    - desktop with windows 98 cant connect to cable internet I got a compaq presario computer for my daughter that has win 98 on it. I'm not able to get the cable internet working on it I have a usb cord running from the cable modem to the tower of pc but can't open any IE pages. Any help??? Angie -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881193
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    - Blocked CD ROM "Ugly Trick" <UglyTrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A8CE90B1-C244-42A4-85D6-3B40680C29AA@microsoft.com... >I have an old Compaq computer wit windows 98 SE installed on it. I have a >CD > ROM and a DVD ROM installed on it. The original hard drive was 4 > Gigabytes. > I have installed a 40 Gig on it. I want to put a controller on it to plug > the 40 Gig in to. > The hard drive is plugged in to the motherboard at this time. The computer > is not seeing either ROM, and that is the problem. I can't install the > software for the con- > troller because of that. the computer is just seeing a little over 2 Gig > of > the hard drive. Help! > > Ugly Trick -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881192
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    - WAV files needed I'm looking for a complete set of the system sound files that came with Windows 98 (startup, shutdown, etc.) I know this a tall order, but would anyone mind emailing these WAV files to me? It's easy enough to do. The files can be found in the control panel >sounds. Just copy and paste them to a new folder, then zip....and send! If I can return the favor, let me know. I'm running Windows XP. Bryan Totalrod2 @ aol.com (remove space) -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881191
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    - Jeff Richards >>> Yep you were right!!! I posted my reply on win98.disks.general it's dead over there and I just wanted to make sure you didn't miss the results of my last (and final) test. Excellent insight on your part!!! There will be a bonus in your paycheck this week. <G> -- Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881190
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    - too much memory? To improve the sluggishness of WinXP I bought an AMD Athlon dual core machine with 2 Gb RAM and 512 Mb video and wanted to install a 98SE/XP dual boot system. 1th disappointment: swapping drives C and D isn't offered by the Award BIOS anymore, so I'll need a boot manager (I thought). But soon a new obstacle appeared: with 2048 Mb of RAM, the 98SE installer pertains there isn't enough memory to properly setup the O/S and suggests that I first remove the resident software to free some space! Is there a workaround for this? Cornelis Koger Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881162
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    - Printing from messages received here I was having problems printing because the print was too small. Well, I just figured out how to get big prints from these messages that we are receiving here. Use selection , then right click on the selected area, choose print preview, then choose, as selected on screen. Then on page fit choose whatever you think is right, in my case I the biggest I could fit was 125% on one page. So, now I figured out how to get prints that are big enough that you don't have to use a magnify glass on it to read it. See, I find out something that will help out someone and I print it out for them. No probs. Maybe I'll get good luck on Monday playing the stock market. I'm a day trader so that's why I can be upset easier than most. Most day traders on the stock exchange need a vacation or to stop trading for a few days. Thank god for week-ends. Thanks, attilathehun1 -- attilathehun1 Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881147
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    - Login issues Live.com Anyone else having difficulties logging into Live.com via the web interface? -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881113
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    - undeletable desktop icon? Just installed IBM's bluetooth stack on a laptop. Was sooo glad! Started to do the traditional 'cleanup' of an install and found the 'My Bluetooth Places' icon on the desktop will not allow me to delete it. Tweakui does not show it on the 'desktop' tab for icons. I figure it must be a registry entry that needs removing but not sure. Can anyone help with some info. on how to delete this thing? Thanks Happy Bluetooth User (except for desktop icon) Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881103
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    - Starting your PC without the front panel power button I'd like to know how to start up my PC without the front panel power button assembly because my PC won't start or fire up. Nothing happens when I hit the power button. The power supply works, so I figure it might be the power button assembly that's the problem. I'm using a process of elimination to do this and the power button assembly is next on the process of elimination. Thanks, attilathehun1 -- attilathehun1 Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881097
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    - I bet you can't fix my DVD drive problem I recently got a DVD/CD drive that worked perfectly fine... for a while. I used it for some time and then one night we rented a movie (Finding Neverland) and watched it on our TV's DVD player. After watching it my sister came home and wanted to see it so my mom stuck it in again, but this time it didn't work. The player said that there was not even a DVD in the player. I decided then to take the DVD and let her see it on my computer (trying to be nice) and when I stuck the DVD in my drive, it too said no disk was in it. From that night on both the player and my drive didn't work. I could and can play CD's in it just fine, but no DVD works. The strangest and most anoying part of it all is that the other day the TV's DVD player just started working again out of the blue. Anyway, I don't expect anyone to be able to solve this problem, but if you have any ideas you should write me! Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881094
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    - Does MS Cofee Backdoor Work with 98? "Microsoft slowly seals its lips about its police toolkit" http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsoft_slowly_seals_its_lips_a bout_its_police_toolkit/1210007124 Does Microsoft include win 98 support with this tool? Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881072
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    - Starting up your PC I'm having problems starting up my PC at all. I think a wire is loose on the power button assembly. The power supply works, because I tried on another PC and it booted up. Isn't there a way to start your PC by touching 2 points on the motherboard? I took a PC class a while back and my teacher often started his PC by touching 2 points on his motherboard with a screwdriver? If there is a way to do that please tell me. Thanks, attilathehun1 -- attilathehun1 Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881071
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    - Dual Boot worry Hello,,, I am pasting a post here that I made in xp general..... (I have never cross posted in my life, and dont wish to start now, so will copy/paste as the problem I have relates to both win98 and xp.) "I have developed a problem with my dual boot system. I have win98 and xp,, win98 being on the c: drive, and xp on the d drive. I switched to xp today after a reboot, all seemed okay as it went through the normal motions, then it produced a screen as if xp had been installed for the first time;; then just ceased up. I havent used xp a great deal, and it doesnt have access to the internet. When I open win' explorer, (via booting back to win98) it shows my D: drive with all of the things that are loaded into xp, including all new folders and stuff that I created last time I was there. (oh, xp was loaded on using fat32, and has been that way for over a year without a problem.) So, one of my main concerns right now is the fact that xp is the boot manager for the dual-boot, and I sure as heck dont want to lose the ability to boot into win98. I have heard that there is a repair tool on my xp disc, and was wondering whether I should try to use that? I also dont have my product key anymore. I downloaded 'magicjellybean' product key finder, and saved it to a file in win98, then from there created a folder on xp (d: drive) and copied it into there,, but realised that I was still in a 98 environment and hence couldnt fire it up to find xp's product number..... still, I dont even know if I need that at this stage because I have the original disc anyway. Can anyone advise on what I should do, or better still, what any of you here would do in the same situation? Basically, I havent really tried anything yet, thought I would come here first. Have run all the obvious antivirus and malaware programs, comes up clean for win98. Thank you for input. " ------------------------------- And again,,, thank you for input toward a solution,, also, anyone know of why I am having this sort of problem? is it a known thing? Tag: Re: Repair W98 Tag: 881066

More than scandisk and chkdsk?

"Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet news:...
> Can it be done as in W2k/VP and how?
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Re: Repair W98 by thanatoid

thanatoid
Sun May 18 00:00:38 PDT 2008

"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in
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> More than scandisk and chkdsk?
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> "Anton" <nosp@m.com> skrev i meddelandet news:...
>> Can it be done as in W2k/VP and how?

I am afraid you're gonna have to be a little more specific...
What's the machine (SPECS), what's the /problem/, etc.

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Re: Repair W98 by Don

Don
Sun May 18 06:43:28 PDT 2008

"Anton" <nosp@m.com> wrote in message
news:eOzpP5KuIHA.5168@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Can it be done as in W2k/VP and how?
> More than scandisk and chkdsk?

First, SCANDISK/CHKDSK do not test or repair the
operating system (Win98). They are used by the OS
to test or repair drives.

Best homework might be:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
which lists what you need to record in advance (e.g.
product ID) and what you need to do after (run updates).
Win98 was not designed for repair: it is so easy to
reinstal (and mavens usually recoommend reinstallation
every year or two.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

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