Have severe problems. Originally, got an error on startup that said "disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter" right after the "verifying DMI pool data" message.
I then used my startup disk to try to find the problem but as it cranked up it then said that "Win 98 has ...

Installed new modem and somehow it was assigned to the LPT1 port.  How do I
change to another port?  Thanks in advance.

I have Windows 98se & yesterday the left pane on my
Windows Explorer page is blank.  Does anyone know how I
can get get this back?

The Day After Yesterday's most awesome discovery:
You can type MSCONFIG at a Run prompt and you get a little utility that lets
you look at your windows ini files, including those insipid stealth startup
programs that aren't in your startup folder, but they always start with

Don't have  word processing program and I'm going nowhere trying to
print out my directory list.  A good buddies --who *tries, but helped
me *melt down a few weeks ago-- says I can do it using Dos--is this
true?   Although Dos is a little ambitious for me I'll  be happy for

Hey what's with this?  An error message shows up on the
screen and won't go away. wtools has caused an error and
will shut down.  or something like that.  How do i get rid
if it and fix the problem?

Hello group,
while working on  a friends computer the following message appears during
startup  "There is a problem with your display setting.  The adapter type is
incorrect or the current settings do not work with your hardware".  Is a

My files within the folders are not staying the the List
format that I had selected.  
When I go into View, I select List instead of Large Icons
or Small Icons, but they don't stay that way.  Is there

I have deleted a program using add/remove, yet the icon
still remains in the startup window at the lower right of
the screen.  How do I get rid of this icon or any other
startup program.

I didn't try it, I want some expert advice first
so if "yes"...
1. will the both disks be handled in the start/programs/panel?
2. what happens if I have installed an app on c:\program files\app and I reinstall same app on d:\program files\app?

I was going through my hard drive today and I noticed a
file called "Hard Drive.Ink" in the root folder of C:\.  
The file takes up 7 megabytes, which is big for a shortcut
(which .Ink files are).  I was wondering if it would be

I CLICKED ONTO MY TIFF IMAGE FILE, AND WITHOUT LOOKING. I
OPENED IT AS A MICROSOFT WORKS 4.5 FILE,WHICH IS NUMBERED
74078574.
I HAVE WINDOWS 98, IS IT POSIBLE FOR ME TO CHANGE THE FILE

Hi, a quirky problem here.  A user has recently managed to lose the toolbox in MSPaint (Win98).  I have tried using CPanel /Add Rem /Add Rem Win Components to uninstall Paint, then reboot, then reinstall, and this does not work.  Anyone have any suggestions, short of format c:\ ...

the heading on this "box" is Wtoolsa    I can't git rid of
it or find it in my files.  it says" this program has
performed an illegal operation and will shut down." the
details of it say's module KERNAL32.DLL at 0167"bff7671f.

I would appreciate any advice if there is any free software available to
stop pop ups.
Or if not, a recommended alternative - happy to pay
Thanks