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software whit w3.11 => w2k

rours
first sorry for my english i have an old software ( w3. 11 oracle6 and dos6), and i must put it in a pc whit w2k (oracle6 and dos6 for less matter) i ve never use w3. 11 before so i must know if the thing i want to do is possible.
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it doesnt work...

janina
hi i tried downloading adwares, but somehow it always returns (canada. exe) i go to WINDOWS/sys32 to delete it but when i restart, there it is again on my desktop. how do i get to the root of this? it is very annoying and i get this pop-up from ads1.
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Untitled thread

syedahsan
marquee text I accidentally reinstalled XP again and now have it twice on the computer. When starting up I have to select the correct partition I would really like to remove the second installation but am not sure how to and also how to locate it to remove it.
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i need help with my computer!!!!

janina
Hi i was wondering if anyone can help me with my computer. Everytime i go on the internet explorer, i have the annoying search sidebar popping up. Everytime i go to close it it always comes back up when i go to a different site or when i open a link in the same window.
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Dual Installation of Windows XP, how can I remove one of them

Jeremy B
Hi there, I have a quite simple question, whilst trying to run a repair I accidentally reinstalled XP again and now have it twice on the computer. When starting up I have to select the correct partition which is nothing short than annoiying!!! I would really like to remove the second installation as it now takes ap ...
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installing 98 after xp

misaal9
hi. . i had brought up this topic earlier, but cant seem to find it anymore. . . . i m running XP on drive d and win98se on drive c. i want to reinstall my win98 (got some problems). but i fear that i may not be able to boot xp again (the startup menu does not appear).
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CD Burner Help!!

hamudi
Using Hewlett Packard, Windows ME The computer i'm using has a burner install internally so my cd-drive is the burner. Now i cannot burn any Cds for some reason. I'm using Nero Burning ROM v6 but it comes with a burning software too called Easy Creater 4 Here's the log: Windows 98 4.
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Java

Tomnv
I like to play games on Pogo, lately it has been shutting down my browser in the middle of a game. It is mostly a java run site. I usually use Mozilla Firefox as a browser, but it does the same thing when I use IE.
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EXPLORER.EXE error??????????????

asdf12345
I am running windows 98 on one of my computers and I'm getting an error message stating: exlporer caused an invalid page fault in module explorer. exe at 015:00401f31. I have no icons on the desktop no start menu and if I do ctrl+alt+del there is nothing in the box all I see is my background picture.
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please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rockman1
I am running windows 98 on one of my computers and I'm getting an error message stating: exlporer caused an invalid page fault in module explorer. exe at 015:00401f31. I have no icons on the desktop no start menu and if I do ctrl+alt+del there is nothing in the box all I see is my background picture.
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what is Thumbs.db file?

misaal9
in most of my folders i have a file named Thumbs. db. what is this file? i've never noticed this file before. is it a virus? i've tried deleting them before but they somehow do not get removed and remain there.
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CD Drive not detected in Win98

misaal9
i recently installed win98 on C Drive. then i installed direct X 8. 1. after installtion when i restarted my PC, i got a Dxdllreg error. TO VIEW THE PIC CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK (the one on the right) also when i tried to read a cd i discovered that my system was not detecting a Cd Drive.
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no sound available

misaal9
i have upgraded my sound driver - Crystal cs4281 from Driver. com. when i right view my Hardware Profile, there is nothing wrong with my sound card ( there is no yellow explamatiom mark against it). still i cannot hear any sound.
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Can't install...Won't Install!!!

m_phoenix83
Hey all. Hope you all had a good weekend! I wish i could say the same! Here's my little problem! My PC is playing stupid with me a lot lately, so i Fdisk'd it and re-formatted my hard drive, and put on Win 98 Second Edition onto it (its an old pc!), via the flat-insatllation technique, with dos.
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Win98SE and Jetdirect

erikja
Hi. On my LAN I have a WIN98SE computer, and a JetDirect printerserver 500X. My other Windows and Linux computers can print to my 2 printers via the printerserver, but I can't get the win98se to see the printerserver.
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CD Writer/Burner Help!!!!!

hamudi
Using Hewlett Packard, Windows ME The computer i'm using has a burner install internally so my cd-drive is the burner. Now i cannot burn any Cds for some reason it said that there was an error during the burning at around 20%-30%.
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Win98 Se set up

plodder
I formated my old pc and I am tryin to install win98se. Problem is I have a set up disc specifically for RM machines and when the CD tries to begin the install I get an error message: This is not an RM machine, press Q to quit.
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Restrict access to all programs

masterlodi
I wish to restrict access to everything on an ME client with the exception of IE because the terminal is in a showroom. Is this possible. .
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