how to omit this password dialog box from my pc automatically  because
everytime i have to manually  using 'esc'button to escape it.thanks

I'd like to make a start up disk for windows 98, but the create disk option
(under add/remove programmes) directs me to the windows 98 CD-ROM - and I
have lost this (also, the CD ROM drive isn't working at the moment). Is there
an alternative way of making a start up disk? THere ...

I have a hard drive that's failing (bad sector) and would like to completely
copy the contents of the failing drive to a new drive.
How would I do that copy so that the new hard drive replaces the old one
perfectly (without having to reinstall Windows or other apps) once it ...

After downloading this update I can no longer burn CD's.  I keep getting "
Buffer Underrun error" This happens a few seconds into the burn. After this
the CD burner tray will then not open. The CD burner light and the HDD light
are blinking in sequence together.  Can anyone ...

Hello W98 File/Disk Management  Newsgroup,,,, :) :)
And, THANKS for your advise, time, and help!!!! :) :)
Using the following environment:
   o Motherboard is: SPACEWALKER SHUTTLE HOT-637

Windows 9x uses an old DOS utility called FDISK. There are updated, non MS
versions of FDISK out there, namely FREEDOS. My question is... will windows
98se run stablely on such a partitioned drive. And right now I'm going to try
it out and see. Comments are welcome and I will ...

I have just reformatted my HDD and reloaded all my applications, including
NORTON ANTI VIRUS 2003 PROFESSIONAL EDITION.
I run W98se and on start up now the Norton Anti Virus program folder (with
the directory containing all its files) is displayed after My Desktop has

The 2.5" ATA-5 4200 RPM Fujitsu HDD (model MHK2120AT) in
my Dell Latitude CPX laptop gets noisy sometimes and makes me nervous.
It's about time to replace it before it dies.  Any recommendations of
a good yet reasonably priced 2.5" ATA-5 4200 RPM HDD?

I am trying to copy a large number of files into a directory that resides in
a
Win98 machine (FAT32).   The drive that contains this directory is mapped
through the LAN into an XP-SP2 machine.  I am doing the work from the XP

I want to download an .iso file that is 4.7 GB in size on a Windows 98 partition via BitTorrent. I understand that the FAT32 file system cannot address files larger than 4 GB. My question: What happens as I'm downloading the file, and the size reaches the limit. Will I get an ...

hello,I plan or want to use a hard drive between point a and point
b,on my end,i use win98 and the programming I keep on it,is too hard
to set up on the other pc which is on winxp,so if I run a hd that is
in my win98 machine,will it be able to be read and written to in the

Anybody help me ?
Problem with installation DAT tape drive's HP C 1533A ( Gb) on Compaq (with
SCSI).
I dont see my DAT drive's in "My computer" (icon) and I cant use it - in

Morning gurus,
Have had a sleepless weekend.  My uncle had me look at his PC on Friday
evening:  this had a 200Gb HDD, plus a 20Gb drive for backup.  The 200Gb
disk was partitioned into five drives - a 5Gb C:; then D:, E; F: all 40Gb,

A coworker was messing around with his laptop yesterday (he thinks BIOS
settings) and now can no longer boot WIN98 from his hard drive. When we use
an external floppy (IBM ThinkPad 310ED - because there isn't one on board)
and a WIN98 boot floppy, we can't get to drive C. I can ...

I have a brand new 60GB 7200RPM Maxtor hard drive, running on a motherboard
that supports ATA100 max, Does any of you know whether a defrag is needed?
TIA,
jkb