How do I download updates for Windows 98SE and save them to CD pending the
stoppage of support from Microsoft? I have an OLD machine that runs just
fine with Windows 98SE. Anything else (other than a small version of Linux)
dies on the vine on the machine.

I am running windows 98SE. I have lost my volume control panel and the
computer in general is working crazy. Can I put the windows 98
installer CD in and have it replace or place things back in order
without having to reinstall all my drivers and programs. In other

When this particular machine boots, hitting f8 gets you the
menu that lets you go into pure DOS.
Isn't there some binary .sys file you replace with a text version in
order to get this startup menu automatically?

A friend of mine who has a W98FE machine and a little daughter
came to me and said "she just deleted a bunch of files, can you
rebuild it?"  I got the key id with jelly bean and copied the cabs
subdirectory to another hd.  Then I rebooted/repartitioned/

I'll need to reinstall Win98 and WinMe on two machines (that cannot be
updrated to WinXP).  I have the original disks but wonder where I'll find the
updates and patches since support to thses OSes has been stopped by
Microsoft.  Is there a repository with all patches and updates ...

I have encountered strange, intractable problems with a Windows 98 system
which include the following.
- "My Computer" icon was renamed "CV" at some time in the past and cannot be
changed back.

I want to write down the BIOS info on my old Compaq just in case I need to
manually enter it if it some day forgets it.  F10 got me to the right menu
but I couldn't view any of the floppy or hard disk information. Highlighting
the correct item and hitting "Enter" did nothing.