it boots okey and then stops just before it terminates the booting process.i try to reinstal the os that is win 98 but in vain.what could be the problem
2007-01-16 16:40:56 · 5 answers · asked by zuze 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Thats a wide subject....
It could be anything from a bad wire to a bad hard drive to your cpu overheating to a bad power supply.
If the computer beeps any, the beeps mean what is particulary wrong. Look it up
2007-01-16 16:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't bother with Win 98 anymore. Upgrade to Windows XP. Win 98 is far too unstable and no longer supported by Microsoft. However, if that is not an option, use the Win 98 boot floppy disk and at the command prompt type FDISK/MBR that will repair the master boot record for Win 98.
2007-01-17 00:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by Daz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do the mem test thing that others suggested, there is also a better way and longer way to fix if hardware is causing the issue: take out parts and replace with functionable parts.
2007-01-17 01:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by George 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows setup failing (no matter what version of Windows you are installing) is a sign of hardware failure most likely RAM. Try using docmemory (www.simmtester.com) to check if the RAM is faulty.
BTW Don't let anybody pressure you into XP if you don't like it or if computer isn't fast enough.
2007-01-17 00:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
remove the last added hardware, or boot in safe mode and uninstall the hardware.
2007-01-17 01:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by SMS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋