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Judy - 11 Mar 2008 03:09 GMT

Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
operating system disks are missing because the unit was in storage for awhile
and now no-one can remember where the disks are. My guess is someone threw
them away. I tried to install a wireless card, but it wants the system disk
for Windows 98. Is there anything I can do? I have 2 other computers in the
house that have Windows XP but that doesn't help much. Any suggestions?

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Steve Winograd - 11 Mar 2008 11:53 GMT

>Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
>as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
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>for Windows 98. Is there anything I can do? I have 2 other computers in the
>house that have Windows XP but that doesn't help much. Any suggestions?

Search the hard disk for files named "win*.cab". If they're found,
tell Windows 98 to look for the system disk files in the folder that
contains them.

If that doesn't help, tell it to look in C:\Windows\System or
C:\Windows\System32.

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Judy - 12 Mar 2008 02:55 GMT

Thanks Steve. I'll try that.

> >Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
> >as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
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> If that doesn't help, tell it to look in C:\Windows\System or
> C:\Windows\System32.

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Steve Winograd - 12 Mar 2008 09:19 GMT

>> >Hello. I have an older computer running windows 98 and I wanted to set it up
>> >as an additional unit to to connect to the web with my DSL router. The
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>
>Thanks Steve. I'll try that.

You're welcome, Judy. :-)

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