Windows 98 se help

paradigm · 15 Mar 2011 at 15:12

When you run the driver .exe, it most likely extracts all the files within to a temporary directory (of which I've no idea where this is in Windows ME), it might be accessible using %temp% (type %temp% into run, see if it opens a folder).

You might then be able to find the inf files.

joey1211 · 15 Mar 2011 at 15:12

I havn't touched 98 for about 5 years.

this may be of use.

http://chinese-watercolor.com/LRP/setup-clients.html

ChrisLandin · 15 Mar 2011 at 16:08

Woo hoo. Done it. Finally. Cheers chaps for all of your help. God it looks terrible, cant wait to get back home on my pc. Thanks again.

cyclops12 · 15 Mar 2011 at 16:11

If you take Locky up on his offer i've got a copy of XP i would donate so you can give her an upgrade

LizardKing · 15 Mar 2011 at 16:16

If all she does is access email then your probably better with Linux, xbuntu will probably run quite happily on thet

if not Damn Small Linux certainly will!

joey1211 · 15 Mar 2011 at 16:39

What was the solution in the end. Always handy if anyone searches for a similar problem in the future.

ChrisLandin · 15 Mar 2011 at 22:07

cyclops12 said:
If you take Locky up on his offer i've got a copy of XP i would donate so you can give her an upgrade

If you want to help a grandson out to look a star I will take you up on the offer bud

cyclops12 · 15 Mar 2011 at 22:47

ChrisLandin said:
If you want to help a grandson out to look a star I will take you up on the offer bud

I've sent an email via trust.

PermaBanned · 15 Mar 2011 at 23:16

Even so, really shouldn't be using such an insecure OS today. At minimum:

http://www.slitaz.org/en/

TWiNKLeT0Es · 15 Mar 2011 at 23:47

Use Winrar to extract the files to the desktop in a new folder then use the device manager to install them. If it fails you have the incorrect drivers.

I hope you get upgraded for mothers day though!? Nice touch Locky?

I also agree with an elderly user using such an insecure OS but who hacks them these days? Viruses are a different matter though!

:Edit:

If all fails use: http://www.aida64.com/

Run a Hardware test.

Find the hardware installed and download the drivers from the correct manufacturers website. (If its still supported but you will have a starting point)

ChrisLandin · 16 Mar 2011 at 16:35

cyclops12 said:
I've sent an email via trust.

Replied. Cheers mate.

bulldog147 · 19 Mar 2011 at 14:54

ChrisLandin said:
Hiya all,

My grans pc went do lally tonight and before I came out to work, I had a go at trying to get it to work for her. I cant, im a failure.

I hope one of you guys can help.

She has no spare cash so im not needing an upgrade solution here im just wanting to get her back reading her email.

The pc is a pentium 3 based machine ( ancient I know ) running windows 98, I believe its the millenium edition and to connect to the net it has an intel pro 100 s desktop adapter.

Ive tried with the official drivers from intels site stuck them on a usb drive but I cant get them to install, how do I do it?? Ive never played with pc's before vista so im totally clueless here.

Thanks in advance,
Chris

What the point of Windows 98SE as microsoft is no longer support online updates! Will be in risky of security flaw! Just put Linux Mint as it free and can use easy email and internet!.