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I do not believe there is a option as to whether or not to install IE through Add/Remove, there is one for Outlook Express. This Outlook Express entry in Add/Remove would be unreliable with later versions of IE installed.
When installing 98SE as an upgrade, it will install IE5 if a previous version exists. If a later version exists, it will not install IE. On a clean install of 98SE, you get IE 5 regardless of what you want. It is coded into the install process, such as when you do a Custom Install of 98, and specifically choose not to install Online Services, and you end up with MSN Online Service install files anyway [C:\Windows\System\Oobe is their location].

This "Show desktop.scf ", is the little icon in the Quick Launch Tray that immediately show the Desktop when clicked, minimizing all open windows in the process.
IEDKCS32.dll is a specific IE file, handles customizing IE.

My thinking is to use IEradicator, then do an overlay install of windows, initiated from dos. You are stockpiling errors as it is.

 

serenity,

My apologies, AGAIN! I seem to be confusing windows components options with other operating systems. Mark is correct. IE is bundled up with the OS install and an overlay is the way to go. To re-iterate mark, run IERadicator first. I've never done one the way Beamuse described in your other thread, but I'm sure he/she(?) has and that will work fine. The only things I would like to add are ;

1: If/when asked if you want to install windows to C:\Windows.000, specify another location and choose C:\Windows.

2: I highly recommend backing up important data to a disk. Windows will usually leave those things alone on a reinstall, but you never know.........

BTW, my incorrect instructions have caused me to stop procrastinating and begin rearranging my hard drive so that I can install Win98 and dual boot. My 98 machine has been down with hardware problems for just long enough that I'm beginning to forget alot of things and need a working 98 system to refer to.

 

That's a relief, I thought I'd come back here and you guys would have said something like, "how stupid are you? it's RIGHT THERE, right infront of your face!" (jk)

One more question before I go ahead and reinstall Win98 - If I remove OE from add/remove programs, will Win98 reinstall OE or will it not be affected as before?

Mark: its funny that it gives me the show desktop error, because I use that button all the time and it works perfectly fine! Things that make you go hmmm...

I appreciate all your help, I hope this time it works!!
*keeping fingers/toes crossed*

 

Good grief, I can't even get into my d: from c:!!!! It says its invalid. Is it okay to run it through windows?

 

This is how I would proceed with an overlay. Make a floppy bootdisk (startup disk) if you don't have one. If I remember correctly it's in the add/remove programs section. Or you can download one here. Place it on the desktop then unzip it to a floppy. Then,
1. put windows CD in drive
2. boot from the boot floppy; choose CD Rom support
3. at prompt, type E or E: this will take you to an E:> prompt
4. type setup.exe

*note; the bootdisk will usually move the drive letter of your cd-rom up one, so if it was D: it would now be E:

Don't forget, if/when asked if you want to install windows to C:\Windows.000, specify another location and choose C:\Windows.

Hope all goes well!

 

Grrr!! I created a startup disk from add/remove programs, and rebooted my computer with the disk in drive a:

My computer restarts and opens up windows - I don't get any options to start up with cd-rom support. Mind you, I haven't removed IE or OE yet, I just wanted to see if it would bring me to my d: before removing everything, incase I had to come back and ask something else. Does that matter?

I think I need to take a little break and let my pc rest for a bit... I'll try again in an hour.

 

Sounds like the boot order is set wrong. You need to go into the BIOS and change it to boot from floppy first, CD-ROM 2nd and HD 3rd. Tapping F2 at startup I think gets you there. (maybe F8, darn I need my 98 machine running!) May have to try more than once (gotta get it at just the right time, before anything starts)

 

Umm... HOW? lol

There are many options in there, and I selected a couple to see what comes up, didn't see anything that said 'boot', and I don't know what else I should be looking for.

 

OK, I may have jumped the gun.
1. check the floppy to verify that files were actually written to it.
2. shut down, put in the floppy only- no CD
3. start the machine

If it doesn't boot to the floppy, and instead does a normal startup, go back into the BIOS. Trying to visualize...........first option; CMOS setup second option; advanced CMOS ..........should be under that one........device startup order or similar.......'A' should be first. To change, highlight and page up/down.

Strange how when it's right in front of you it's click, click, click but recalling from a patchy memory ....................I just did this on another computer last week!!

 

Dave,

I found what you were talking about in Advanced CMOS. I clicked there and changed the first to floppy, second to cd rom, and I changed the third to IDE <-- is that my hard drive, or should it be something else?

Anyway, I rebooted and left the disk in the drive, and Windows started up again. What am I doing wrong?

 

Did you check the floppy? Maybe just d/l one, the OEM version. Format a disk, so you know it's blank, or use a new IBM formatted disk. Check disk to make sure files are present after extracting d/l from desktop (just double click it, it'll prompt for floppy if you don't have one in). Shut down the PC, insert the floppy and power up.

Boot order just right. Well done!

 

Also; did you save the changes in the bios? I'd double check it and see if the changes stuck. I don't think it's a problem with the floppy disk. If it was and the computer was trying to boot from it as it should, you'd get a non system disk error. Seems to me it's still booting from the hard disk first.

 

IDE would be the booting hard drive, in some cases it may be called IDE-0.
When you were into the CMOS, did you have it save the settings and then exit?
You may have not noticed something about the confirmation window that pops up asking if you want to Save and Exit, it has NO selected by default in some cases. You would need to press Y at this time.

 

YAY! I got the cd rom support option! Seems my changes did not take effect (although I do remember saving). So now I'm trying to decide whether or not to 'operate' now or watch Survivor...

Thanks guys, the next time I come on, hopefully I'll have good news!

 

Great! Thanks markp and Zander!!

 

Good news, and bad news... and some more good news.

Good news: I was able to run my windows installation, and it looked like it was alright, until it came time to install my drivers. It wouldn't recognize that I had a cd-rom so I couldn't install them! Well, I let it rest and went to bed, and in the morning, My Computer listed my cd-rom AND my burner...
For some reason, I was able to install ALL drivers except my graphics card - I couldn't change resolution/colors, so I decided to take it to the computer repair place.

Bad news: Turns out I didn't install Windows properly (or so he says). I initially wanted him to install my graphics card - woulda cost me $20! So I just said, forget it, REFORMAT the darn thing!

Good news: IT's WORKING AGAIN! PROPERLY too!

Thanks so much to ALL of you that tried to help me figure this thing out. Hopefully it'll be a while before I need that kinda help again!

Happy Friday!!

 

You're welcome, and thank you for posting the outcome.