After a reinstallation of Windows 98, I can't get the sound to work. I'm
pretty sure it isn't a hardware specific issue; all the speakers seemed to be
hooked up correctly. But my sound card simply doesn't show up in the Control
Panel under the Add New Hardware section.

I recall reading somewhere that Windows 98 (original verson) cannot be
installed on systems with large disk drive sizes. However, I cannot remember
where I read this, nor can I find the reference again.
I want to install Win98 on a dual boot PC along with XP Home.

How do I add new icons that can be accessed when I click on "change icon"?
Thank you very much to whomever can tell me.
Candy

I've got a Toshiba Libretto 100CT laptop (love those sub-notebooks :) ), it's
in it's original state exept for the harddrive, i've put a 40GB replacement
in.
I haven't got a floppy or a CD-romdrive with it, so to install windows i put

Three months ago we had a young female relative come and live with us for
an extended period. Rather than let her get her hands on my machine, and as
her only needs are to check her email, I retrieved an old laptop from the
cupboard and reinstalled W98 on it. I also retrieved an ...

This is in a friends machine. She had downloaded Mcafee from the ISP's site
and had some things go wrong. (don't ask me I don't know) Based on what
happened she decided to reinstall the operating system.
After two attempt she called for help. She says she has lost the desktop.

Where can I get WINSTA.DLL ? (compatible with 98...)
TIA
Guy

Win 98 on a Dell XPS T500
The DVD ejects, tray won't remain in more than a few blinks of the light then pops open.
Drivers reinstalled, system claims alls good, I hoping one of you have solved this before and can tell me where to begin.
Thanks,

I recently loaded 98SE on a computer previously running ME and now I need 3
drivers for PCI devices(serial controller, ethernet controller and
muilti-media audio) Where do I get these and how do I install them? Thanks  
for any help, Mari

I have an old Dell Dimension, 400 mhz.  It has Windows 98 installed, with all
but a couple of available updates installed.  At least, I hope they've
installed correctly.  :-)
I have have a second parallel port card that came with my old Epson Scanner.

I have got a message up when starting the computer saying boot disk failure.
Checking in the BIOS neither hard drives are shown.
Even when I try to auto detect them...nothing happens.
I have read about Boot record virus...is this a possibility??

My problem matches the one discussed 6/10/2005 on this forum, question posed
by Andrew Boone, replied to by Glenn Ventura, Bill Watt, Ben Myers.  The
computer boots to the point of showing the desktop with no icons or taskbar,
a setup wizard window appears wanting my name, ...

While I'm here, I have a question.  Sorry if this isn't the right place.  I
am currently subscribed to two newsgroups, but I have only this one
synchronized.  How do I get only this one to download new messages.  I
thought I unsynchronized the other one, but I want to keep the ...

I've just finshed a new installation on a formatted HDD, on 1st boot the
setup returns to the hardware configuration screen and hangs on the PnP
configuration with the following error, 0E eception at address 0028:C0008997
VxD ---

I installed 98 and 98SE on my kids PC, everything OK it seems but screen
image is very grainy, too large for screen and I can't adjust it either
under settings.
If my memory serves me correct, I have to install a driver  but can't