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treg - 11 Feb 2006 22:37 GMT

I have about a 98 maybe a 99 systemax pc. I would like to reintall windows98
and do formatting. I can install windows98 but don't know how to format.
Could someone please take the time to take me through the proccess of doing
this in laymens terms as possible. It currently has windows98 installed on
it.

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Alan Edwards - 11 Feb 2006 23:55 GMT

Try here:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

...Alan
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http://dts-l.org/index.html

>I have about a 98 maybe a 99 systemax pc. I would like to reintall windows98
>and do formatting. I can install windows98 but don't know how to format.
>Could someone please take the time to take me through the proccess of doing
>this in laymens terms as possible. It currently has windows98 installed on
>it.

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treg - 13 Feb 2006 14:24 GMT

Hi Allan, I was able to do the format and install. thanks, but for some
reason can't get the pixel bar to slide in order to adjust sceen any
suggestions.

> Try here:
> http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
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> >this in laymens terms as possible. It currently has windows98 installed on
> >it.

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Don Phillipson - 13 Feb 2006 19:08 GMT

> Hi Allan, I was able to do the format and install. thanks, but for some
> reason can't get the pixel bar to slide in order to adjust sceen any
> suggestions.

You need also to instal drivers for the video adapter,
to allow the full range of screen configurations the
hardware allows.

1. Identify the video card. If in doubt run a free
analysis app like that from www.belarc.com
2. Locate video drivers (from the maker's web site.)
3. Instal software via
/ start / settings/ control panel / system / device manager
Select "Display Adapters".
If yours is not listed, instal it via
Add New Hardware
and then instal software as above.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

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treg - 15 Feb 2006 15:09 GMT

Hi Don, I was able to download belarc and had a hard time identifying the
video adapter you spoke of, but did download lavalys where it clearly stated
it. Anyway I found the Intell cd and was able to load the software,but got
message error starting program the MSVP60.DLL file is linked to missing
export MSVCRT>DLL:__lc_collate_cp. After fixing the video drives I was able
to load the original program I couldn't which was peoplepc upon doing so I
also got same error but different file. Peoplepc downloaded the missing files
and everything was alright for that file. My question is now when I turn on
the pc it says the error message concerning the above file spoke of is there
a way to fix this problem and is there anyway to find out if theres any more
files missing. Thank you.

> > Hi Allan, I was able to do the format and install. thanks, but for some
> > reason can't get the pixel bar to slide in order to adjust sceen any
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> Add New Hardware
> and then instal software as above.

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Don Phillipson - 15 Feb 2006 15:17 GMT

> Hi Don, I was able to download belarc and had a hard time identifying the
> video adapter you spoke of, but did download lavalys where it clearly stated
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> a way to fix this problem and is there anyway to find out if theres any more
> files missing. Thank you.

It seems you mean the PC now cold boots OK but
still with an error message. This would be normal
if the startup routine still calls a file you have not got
and do not actually need. If you locate the file call
(possibly in WIN.INI or SYSTEM.INI) you can REMove it.

If the PC does not boot OK, repost with exact symptoms.

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Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

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treg - 15 Feb 2006 16:38 GMT

HI Don, I' m new to this so please bare with me. You were correct that the
error message still comes up on reboot. If I did this right under Run I
entered SYSTEM.INI and then WIN.INI and could not find the file spoke of.

> > Hi Don, I was able to download belarc and had a hard time identifying the
> > video adapter you spoke of, but did download lavalys where it clearly
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>
> If the PC does not boot OK, repost with exact symptoms.

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treg - 15 Feb 2006 19:08 GMT

Don , Thank you for all your help. I read some other related topics and
aparently norton antivirus isn't a good idea and removed from system and
everything is O.K. Again thanks for all your help.

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