[pchelpers] Re: Windows 98 Update

  • From: "Ming Moodrey" <mingm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 13:07:05 -0700

Thank you very much.  I'll try that when I have a moment.  I have
not been on my computer for a little while, that is why I am just
writing this note.

Cheers!

Ming

-----Original Message-----
From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Durham
Sent: June 16, 2003 12:15 AM
To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Windows 98 Update

If you have the update CD, put it in the drive.
Then go Start/Run and type
SFC
If the system asks you for files to replace damaged or corrupted
ones,
direct it to the CD for them.
Ming Moodrey wrote:

>For some reason, neither of my computers have an original
Windows 98
>program.  They only come with backups.  I need an original
Window's program
>to correct some of the problems I have on my computer.  I have a
Windows 98
>Update program.  Does the update program have all the essential
program
>files on it for me to use as if it were an original Windows 98
program.  If
>so, how do I go into the computer to see what needs correcting.
Problems is
>that my program will not shut down properly.  Most of the time
it restarts
>or if it decides to shut down, it will go to the Window Icon and
stay there
>but not shut down and I would have to flip the switch to shut
off the power.
>However, that has landed me into trouble because the computer
does not
>consider it a proper shutdown when I turn it back on.  The other
problem is
>that there is more difficulty with Outlook 2000 to access the
e-mails.  My
>internet provider have walked me through some of the problems
but they are
>now suggesting that I use my original Window 98 program to
correct any
>problems that the program would have.
>If I reinstall a Windows program, do I also have to reinstall
all the other
>programs currently on the computer or would the other programs
run normally
>as if nothing happened?
>
>Thanks for all your time.  Sorry to be a pest.  I am quite
computer
>illiterate.  What kind of quick course could I take to get more
literate in
>the Windows program?
>
>Ming Moodrey
>

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