This is a Windows 98 shutdown problem. Go to
www.Microsoft.com search the support area for patches and
suggestions on reducing this problem. Disabling fast shutdown and
applying the patch may solve or at least reduce this problem.

Good Luck
Rich


On 11 Aug 01, at 18:13, Ruth Chiluiza wrote:

> if anyone can please help, since windows98 was installed on my pc i've never
> been able to restart/reboot my pc, it just hangs in this black screen should i be adjusting anything in cmos setup???or elsewhere, also my cd-drive a 3yr old drive from toshiba stopped playing any cd since an audio recorded cd was inserted, pc prompts me now that "e; drive not accesible" or
that "cd not inserted" ,"please insert cd", the drive can eject from the outside but thats all it can do since, can an audio recorded cd damage a cd drive i cant tell if its cdr or cdrw audio cd, do i need i new cd drive?? just afraid to adjust anything in the device manager...thanx
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