Several people with the EXACT SAME problem (in 2002/2003), but no solution

at least I couldn't find any.
1.) http://www.planetpdf.com/forumarchive/36833.asp

I have received a computer with Windows 98 installed and would like to know
which version this is.
How can I check withpout a doubt that I have either Win98 or Win98SE
installed?

Does anybody know how to start the installation of Win98SE (from scratch,
ie. DOS promt) so that I get all the cab files copied into a diretory on the
C: drive.
I want to have the files on the C: drive so I do not need to have the CD in

When I put a CD in my DVD or CD drive nothing is recognized. They work
because I wouldn't be able to put a CD in them, but they don't play and when
I go into Device Manager to see what the problem is, it says that the device
is working properly but the drivers haven't been ...

I've installed the network card correctly and it's recognized in Device
Manager with a everything is working correctly. Now I have 3 cables set up in
the house with the ICS host PC is in the living room. Now I booted the modem
and router twice, but no go. I've been using the ...

I have had problems running and installing programs on my win98 machine, so I
tried to reinstall win98. Now I can't get past all the fatal exception errors
and the system hangs in bluescreen until turned off. I've tried step by step
confirmation startup skipping all the vxd files ...

I formated the drive, now trying to reinstall. Inserted startup disk (floppy)
but only the the menu for Win 98 Startup Menu with
1. Normal
2. Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT)