[MERGED] Microsoft updates - HELP

Microsoft updates - HELP

I went to the microsoft resources page and it told me that I needed to do certain updates. I went along with this and did all it said, now I cannot use any CD games or disks (my computer wont read them) and I also now have an F-DRIVE that I didn't have before. Please, can some-one offer any solutions. I am not really very good at computing but can follow instructions.

 

Second Posting - Same problem, sort of.

Further to my last posting. I can now access everything but still have an F-DRIVE. My E_DRIVE is still called this but is actually my D-DRIVE. Can anyone tell me how to get it back to normal please?

 

Hi Lynn
is this win 98 or 98se ? and version of IE ?
someone here with win 98 will respond within a day or so.
In the meantime what do you mean by:
'''''microsoft resources page" "" " post the address here?
Windows update center ? if so was there an update for you cd device ?

and why does this post say:" "[MERGED] " "
Lonny

 

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Lonny, I am referring to windows 98 not 98se. I'm not sure of the IE. I did update that too but that seems OK. It was the other updates that have caused the problem of the new drive (F). I went to www.microsoft.com then on the left of the page it has resources, then windows update, then, it said checking for latest versions of windows update software. Then scan for software. Which I did. Then windows is searching for updates. roblem. I couldn't understand why this has happened, I only did what was suggested. In answer to your question about merged, I had posted two different posts and this site merged them. Hope you can help me, Lynn.

 

Hi Lynn
I'm not a win 98 person so I'll just get more info from you so others can help, OK?.

Normally people update use the tools drop-down then windows update or start menu on taskbar. same place anyway , you just confused me .

Go back to win up -- scan for updates again , see if windows want to update anything else, don't let it for now.
over on the left view installation history, write down everything from the date in question, post it here,
I only let win-up update windows and Internet explorer and windows products.
better to get device drivers and such from you're OEM or there maker,
winup still want to upgrade our stock video card even though we no longer use it.

Also would you check in control panel --device manager
how many CD roms ?
and how many do you actually have what letter are they assigned?

Provide this info then well go from there
Hopefully a hardware person with 98 exp with chip in.

Lonny

 

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Lonny, they wanted to do one more update - security update 2, Nov 29 1999.
I will list all the ones they did on 23rd April.
1/ critical update march 7, 2002

 

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Lonny, they wanted to do one more update, security update 2, nov 1999.
I will list all of the updates they did on the 23rd April.
1/ 811639- critical update (windows 98)
2/ security update feb 13 2002, (MSXML3.0)
3/ security update march 7 2002
4/security update nov 12 1999
5/ security update 1, nov 29, 1999
6/ Q314147 security update
7/ security update march 17 2000
8/ security update may 19, 2000
9/ Q323255 security update (Winds 98)
10/ Q323172 security update (Winds 98)
11/ Windows share level password update
12/ Q329414 security update (MDAC 2.1)
13/ 814078 security update (m/soft Jscript version 5.6, winds, Millennium edition NT 4.0
14/ 816093 security update m/soft virtual machine (microsoft VM)
15/ 330994 April 2003 security update for outlook express 6 SP1
16/ Q329115 security update (winds 98)
17/ 813489 april 2003 Cumulative patch for internet explorer, pack 1
18/ microsoft internet explorer 6 service pack 1 (winds 98, winds ME)

Now, I have listed 4 drives, my C drive of course
D drive for my CD rom
E drive for my burner
F drive for ????
when I put a cd in my D drive now it comes up as my E drive for some reason.
If you or someone else can help that will be wonderful,
Thank You, Lynn.

 

I don't really know what all those updates actually do, but I don't think that they should have done anything like this, but hey it seemed to have happened. Anyway, as for the cd drive letters you could probably fix this by relettering the drive back to how you had them before.

This should show you how to do that.
http://www.wambooli.com/help/PC/New_Drive_Letter/win98Me.shtml

I guess I should ask, what happens when you click on this new f-drive in windows explorer.