my computer had win98 in it,it has been in storage for 18 months; now it wont' even come on ,its'an ibm

Answer 1

its been in storage for 18 months huh? Well it may be that ur comp dis or the main computer thingy might be fried!

Answer 2

According to Microsoft, you can no longer get security updates/patches for this operating system. In my opinion, I would not use this computer on a network of any kind as it is a prime target for hackers. Even if you were able to get the machine to power on, I would not use it for anything except a stand-alone system and NOT connected to the internet.

Here is the news from microsoft.com:
Effective July 11, 2006, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Me (and their related components) will transition to a non-supported status. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide any incident support options or security updates. Microsoft is not offering a custom support agreement for these products.

Answer 3

Before I junked it I would take the side case off and check all the cables and the power to the hard drive and the mother board A drive and your CD-Rom. It my just be a lose cable never know tell you look.

Answer 4

Open the case, blow out all the dust and cobwebs with compressed air.
Remove the RAM and all add in cards, unplug all the connectors & cables...reinstall all and make sure they are well seated.
Make sure the switch on the power supply is ON (some have it, some don't).
NOW try to boot...

Answer 5

if the ide cable is not connected properly to your drives this will stop it from starting, or if there is a short in one

Answer 6

Not positive but it could be you need to replace the computer battery.

Answer 7

Check the backup battery for your operating system. It may have failed.

Answer 8

I think it's time to buy a new computer.

Answer 9

check the power supply, but it sounds like you Hard disk has fried or ceased