If I were you I would install XP on top (no need of reformatting, neither losing installed programs)
I did it several times, worked flawlessly. Just make sure to kill windows messenger after installing
XP and configuring firewall properly. You4ll find ICS setup extremely easy with XP, 10 times easier
than with 98se.
Good luck
Jorge
At 04:22 p.m. 03/03/2005 +0000, you wrote:
No-one answered my plea for help a couple of days ago, so I am resending my posting. Somebody out there must be able to offer some helpful suggestions -- PLEASE!! This is what I wrote on 28 February:
Have had a bit of a disaster! Win98SE 512MB ram 1.2Mhz CPU -- has never given any problems. I recently installed a DSL USB modem and was delighted with the increased speed of internet access. All worked well (I could also access the Internet using ordinary dial-up connection)
Then I decided to install a network card in the computer to be able to use DSL on my laptop as well, using Internet Connection Sharing (laptop has XP home). Having installed the NIC together with the driver software (it asked for the Win98 CD as well, and installed God knows what), I was then no longer able to access the Internet. Zone Alarm Pro and AV program both gave multiple error messages, so I uninstalled them. Connection is no problem, either by ADSL or dial-up , but PPP connections will not work, and every attempt to access internet addresses bring up DNS errors. I uninstalled the Nic drivers, removed the network card, all to no avail. Still no connection to the internet. Checked all the settings against those in another computer which works, but still can't find what the problem is. I finally re-installed the OS (but of course all the old system settings were retained). Something happened when I installed the software for the network card which I can't seem to reverse.
In desperation I have now connected my ADSL modem to my laptop and abandoned the Win98 machine, at least for the Internet. but I really do need it. Can't think what other options I have, except to reformat the C: drive, which I really don't want to do.
Please can anyone suggest a solution to the problem ... I am desperate! TIA
Thank you ... Virginia
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