 W98 Missing Shlwapi.dll, I put the file in from file mngr and now...... |
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 Feb 19 2008, 10:03 PM
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Feb 20 2008, 08:05 AM
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QUOTE(samlf3rd @ Feb 20 2008, 02:44 AM)  Is there a way I could make a boot CD? Well Sam I'm not sure what Eyesee means, Definitely not an original 98 cd. That explains why it wont boot! Even if it isn't an original the CD copying program Nero or what ever should make and exact copy of the original. In Windows its the info in the Autorun.ini file that determines if the CD will autorun. I'm not sure if DOS uses the same method.  -------------------- Keith
http://www.martin2k.co.uk/forums I've been programming with VB for 12 years. Started with VB4 16bit Pro, VB5 Pro, VB6 Pro/Enterprise and now VB3 Pro. But I'm no expert, I'm still learning. |
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Feb 20 2008, 01:06 PM
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Okay update guys, I put a new floppy in the computer and tried the bootdisk(s) and nothing happened, I'm guessing something is pretty messed up in there.
The screen that says searching for boot record is part of the bios, it says AMIBIOS at the top then the processortype, and a few boxes with more info on the hard drive slave master, and so on. Windows isn't asking for a boot, amibios is? Is that right? I have the floppy set to boot in bios also cdrom, I haven't made a boot disk in cdrom because the option I have to create a boot is a floppy all it says is please insert floppy. I am in a world of mess here, is there any more info you guys need from me in order to fully understand what is going on? Is there some kind of update for my hard drive that may fix things? I have a western digital WD205BA Enhanced IDE Hard Drive,20.5GB S/N: Wm949,,,,, can I use the jumpers on it to clear it out/get different functions? |
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Feb 20 2008, 02:49 PM
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if the floppy light stays on then you have the cable upside down on it
there's often another setting in bios to enable the floppy controller there's always a lot of ducks to get in a row -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Feb 20 2008, 08:44 PM
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I HAVE NO DOS Since I don't have DOS should I download a version from bootdisk? if so, which one?
Basically I have a completely cleared out hard drive correct? All I have to do is reinstall windows? does it have to be win98? The hard drive is 20 gigs Remember I fdisk the only partition available, now all I can access is bios, I have no dos! There has to be something, I know if I take it to a shop and pay a couple hundred dollars they can get it up and running, but this is a dinosaur cpu and I enjoy working on them. Any ideas? similiar issues? I know I'm not the only person in the world to screw up an fdisk |
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Feb 20 2008, 08:49 PM
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Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 4,990 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
what's on that boot floppy you made?
-------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Feb 20 2008, 08:52 PM
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DA CHEW--I made and tried every version of windows available from boot disk
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Feb 20 2008, 08:53 PM
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CHew-- the light isn't stuck on and the wires are properly inserted,,,,, I tried a brand new floppy drive and still nothing
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Feb 20 2008, 09:15 PM
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Visiting Alien Group: Members Posts: 4,990 Joined: 20-May 07 From: millenium falcon and rockytop Member No.: 131,963 |
you have to check the cable also? exchange with another one?
and everything is enabled in bios(you are on your own there) boot disks have a basic dos -------------------- Chewy
life is like a box of chocolates and stupid is as stupid does but you can always run |
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Feb 20 2008, 10:02 PM
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Chewy-- yep the floppy is first cdrom second and ide-0 third. It reads the floppy when I first start it up but that is about it.
c'mon chewy I believe you can remove the dark side from this piece of |
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