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Windows 98 Problem
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Posted by: krazejessa
I have a computer that runs Windows 98. Out of the blue yesterday, every program (ie: AOL instant messanger, Internet Explorer) that I opened would give me an error message saying that it had performed an illegal operation and would be shut down. So i shut down the computer.. and then it wouldnt restart for me... In fact all it does is: A screen comes up as normal that says: Hewlett Packard Expanding Possibilities. Next the Windows 98 screen comes up and it sits there.. then after quite a while it will say "not ready reading drive C. abort retry fail. I tried all three. What do i do???
Posted by: webgator40
See if you can boot your system into Safe Mode and run ScanDisk.
To reach Safe Mode turn your computer on and hold down the CTRL Key until a DOS screen comes up from there select Safe Mode to start.
Posted by: Whifflebat
I thought it was F8?
Posted by: webgator40
Either ,Or , Both at same time depends on who is hitting the keys ,and Win 95 was CTRL and Tap the F-8 Key.
Posted by: krazejessa
well, i have a little bit of computer savvy... and on mine it happens to be control that i hold down.. and i hit safe mode and she wouldnt start in safe mode either.. still froze
oh and i tried going through DOS mode and going to the registry and restoring a backup.. which also didnt work.. double boo.
Posted by: webgator40
Okie doke,Maybe you could try Scanreg /Fix from the command prompt.
Posted by: krazejessa
alrighty i am giving it a shot right now.. it says that it is repairing C:\windows\system.dat
thats a good sign, yes?
and these damn ghosts are fun but they are getting a tad annoying...
Posted by: webgator40
forgot to add sometimes Scanreg /restore fails because the registry is in sad shape so maybe the /fix switch will work.
Good luck
Posted by: krazejessa
i ran it, it did its thing and then said that it had successfully fixed the registry....
and then brought me back to a command prompt, at which point i typed win and it took forever, then said Not ready reading drive C Aborth retry fail?
and to clarify what i said earlier, i could make it sucessfully restore, and then it would go through the motions of starting up... and then it would stop at the Windows 98 pretty blue cloud screen
this is frustrating, im about to throw my computer out the window and go drink. its halloween.
Posted by: webgator40
Go to www.bootdisk.com and make a boot disk for 98 se
Posted by: krazejessa
what does that do?
i mean ... yeah the name is obvious
Posted by: webgator40
The disk should load Windows.
And if it does you could scandisk from windows.
Just trying to help.
Posted by: krazejessa
thanks im gonna give that a try but its definately time for me to stop with the computer for the night and go out.  so thank you so much.. i might bug you again some other time.
Posted by: krazejessa
I was listed as a newcomer.. now all of a sudden im a
COOL NEWCOMER
whats that mean?? 
Posted by: webgator40
After so many posts you become cool,kinda like a rank I guess.
Hope you get up and running.
Good Luck
Posted by: trekpsycho
when you get the boot disk and get to the A: command prompt after booting with the disk, try fdisk/mbr to repair the master boot record. If that doesn't work, you may have to try to go to the HD manufacturer's web site and download a tool for DOS that will check your HD and see if it's bad. If your HD is not bad, you may have to reformat/reinstall.
Posted by: krazejessa
i burned a boot disk for my win 98.... now when i turn on my computer do i just drop it in the cdrom drive and pray something happens?
Posted by: Whifflebat
IT should work as long as your bios is setup to boot from the cdrom, which you may have to setup.
Posted by: krazejessa
which is done approximately how? lol
Posted by: krazejessa
heres what happened.. i put in the cd, it starts doing its thing like it wants to start up.. and then it goes
Not ready reading drive C:
Abort, Retry, Fail?
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