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Jeff Richards
MS MVP W95/W98

The first thing to do is to make sure you have a Windows CD-ROM
together with the product's authorization code. If you do not have
this code with the CD-ROM, then start Windows, go to Start/Run and
enter "regedit". Search the Registry for the "productid" and write it
down.

The second thing to do is to make backup copies of any documents you
cannot afford to lose -- letters, financial records, etc.

My personal advice is not to reformat the harddisk unless there is no
other choice. Reformatting is an extreme, last option. I would first
try reinstalling Windows on top of itself. Often, the Windows Setup
program can repair problems.

If reinstalling on top of the current Windows does not solve the
problems, you can reinstall Windows into a new empty folder. You will
then have to reinstall all of your applications, but these reinstalls
will proceed rather quickly because much info is already on the
harddisk. By reinstalling, you insure against the possibility that
there is something on the harddisk that you really need.

The following articles explain how to install Windows into a new
folder:

How to Reinstall Windows 95 to a New Folder [142096]
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/142/0/96.asp

How to Install Windows 98 to a New Folder [193902]
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/193/9/02.asp

However, before reinstalling Windows 98, you should first try running
the System File Checker. Go to Start/Run and enter “sfc”.

Information about reinstalling is also on www.windowsreinstall.com.

Bill Starbuck (MVP)

them do a format c: in dos
restart with the boot disk and reinstall win 95
should work without a problem
bye