Windows 95/98/Me/NTPost your Windows 95 / 98 / ME and NT questions here. Please make sure you specify your OS version.
Mission Statement
WindowsBBS is an online community dedicated to easily accessible technical support for those using Microsoft operating systems and other Windows software.
Our goal is to become the leading resource for computer users that require assistance with their day-to-day computer usage, including full support for networking PC's, virus & malware removal, system upgrades and general support questions.
I have a Dell Optiplex 466 (probably 8-10 yrs old), which has been sitting around in our office unused for 2 yrs. I thought it was functioning ok for previous user, but not sure. I want to set it up with Win 98 to do simple stuff, word processing, some Excel stuff. On boot up, I get message "Invalid configuration info. Please run setup." When I try to install Win98, using legit original disks, I get message "PCI read configuration failure", and can get no further. Is this computer dead dead dead? Is there a simple fix out there somewhere?? Thnx.
Didn't find the information you thought to find? Check out these Similar Threads
No Computers dont just die, try replacing the CMOS battery and formatting the Hard drive like othe guy said, you should be ok maybe clean out the dust aswell while your at it.
I don't think "Invalid configuration info. Please run setup" is a battery problem. That message usually tells you, that BIOS is messed up. Go to BIOS, and reset it to "default".
"PCI read configuration failure" may have something to do with your CD ROM problem. Try that BIOS reset, first.
