"Mitch" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:068201c3d4e4$d91eeb20$a601280a@phx.gbl... No, they are physically different on purpose so you can't inadvertently install the ...

I recently fixed a similar problem in Win95. The symptoms were identical. Also, regardless of whether I asked to "Shutdown" or "Restart" I still got the "It is now safe to turn off your computer"...

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 18:05:57 -0800, "Vi" <liquidfire27@hotmail.com> wrote: VI, Check the Recycle bin, hopefully they are there. Regards,

That means you are inputting something differently then it is recorded in the registry. Look at 0 (zero) versus O (oh), etc. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System Tips: ...

You can make one with the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the W98 CD: tools/mtsutil/fat32ebd -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info:

I have an IBM ThinkPad that has dual boot Win98 and Win2000. Now I am trying to load windows 98 and it will not load. Once I select the Windows option on boot up, the screen goes black and sits...

This is a new install of a CD-ROM...it is not a replacement. I am assuming the BIOS recognized it as such, since it is listed there as CD RW IDE5224. "Mike B." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>...

She ought to ask the person for the software as laptops generally have a customized system disk. At the C: prompt, type: ren config.sys config.old and hit enter. At the C: prompt, type: ...

Bad news Errol, the system has been infected with the Swen virus. Symantec Security Response - W32.Swen.A@mm: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.swen.a@mm.html Symantec Security Response...

Format and start over. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

Information on upgrading with an OEM CD: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base...

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i have compaq presario 2120 that has windows95 on it tried to install windows 98. But it would not install becuase it says it already has an os. How can i get it to install.

i have compaq presario 2120 that has windows95 on it tried to install windows 98. But it would not install becuase it says it already has an os. How can i get it to install.

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 01:58:30 -0500, Bill Watt <nobwatt@epix.net> See http://users.iafrica.com/c/cq/cquirke/virtest.htm on how to do a formal virus scan. Follow the instructions particularly...

Fid a copy of mfc42.dll and put it in c:\windows\system. MFC42.dll is required for many vb applications. "Jim Gilboy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in...

To cut back on the number of programs starting at boot, check the programs themselves for an option not to load. You might have to double click an icon in the tray (others might require a right...

Some of us regulars have been trying to solve this problem. Be sure to post back to this thread with the results you get: Boot and hold down the Ctrl key after the memory count to get to the start...

It is also designed as a business system and probably won't work well with games and some older software. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge...

Sometimes the computer batter goes and can lock the system. If it is a square Texas time clock... They are some $35 and hard to find without internet store and $8 more for shipping charges. Is there...