This sounds like a rare conflict caused in ACPI by caching the video BIOS. Check the MBD BIOS settings to see if it is caching the display BIOS...
XP's SCSI supports stinks! - They gutted support for most scanners and many other SCSI devices. The Adaptec ASPI layer v4.71 doesn't work to...
Not to rain on the parade - but was that a typing error? Are you maybe asking about SFC - System File Checker. - If so that can be run from the...
Sounds like you may have an HPNA modem. If you IM your sys serial I should be able to identify it - and IIRC Gateway did have a W98 driver...
If you plan to install XP - just do so - it will detect the unused space and ask if you want to install there, and what kind of partition (NTFS or...
Even after installing the proper drivers - you may also have to change the monitor to a "Plug and Play" from "default monitor" before it will...
Its just too bad M$ decided not to allow support for RAID 0-1 in W2k pro. You can have 0 or you can have 1 - but not both without extra...
If you intended to boot to the W98 CD and intall from the CD then I would not use the /s switch - things just tend to go smoother. I allways...
You failed to mention the O/S - Later Versions of Windows allow "digital audio over IDE" and do not require the ATAPI cable when this option is...
Likely it is a dirty or scratched CD. You might try using a diferent W98 cd from a friend - just keep your original and use your PID#
There is a micro code bios extender that will redirect the boot device from the floppy to another device. It runs as a bootable floppy. I will...
You will need to restart in MS-DOS mode to format the system drive. Be sure you have your Windows PID before formating! - If you can't find the...
Well here is a few ideas. Is "client for microsoft networks" your logon? Have you installed "File and Printer Sharing" and set a drive or...
The Drive is a 40GB - what you are now seeing is the Formated capacity. The MBR - Partition tables and directory structure all take up space,...
Install new drive. Fdisk - Partition new drive (reboot) Format the Primary DOS partition (reboot) Since the partition on the Master is still...
RE: PeteC I guess I should clairify - I also used the GS450 with a single Monitor and in that mode it rocked! The GS550 had not come out yet,...
Time to run SFC
Try this: Boot into Safe mode - Check in Device manager to see if there are any extra Ghost monitors listed. - If so remove all of them. On...
The biggest real difference in an OEM CD is that after the install is completed the xxxxx-OEM-xoxoxox-xooox number shown on the Computer system...
Another quick thing to try is to run the system file checker. There are many different releases of W98 and 2nd ed and if his system has a...
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