Wanda,

If you do not have a compressed drive, try this procedure again
only this time, tell it NO do not load drivespace.  Then tell it
Yes for all other questions.

Although at this point, because of time, you may want to
consider just reformatting the drive and starting over fresh.

Jim Meagher

----- Original Message -----
From: "Wanda Irby" <[log in to unmask]>
> Thank you for your help.  I tried this and it locks up on the first thing
> it tries to load.
> Load DoubleSpace driver?  Windows 98 CD is an upgrade as is Windows
> 95....
>
> Jim Meagher wrote:
>
> > Wanda,
> >
> > See below......
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Wanda Irby" <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > > It was not 5 minutes or five days but several weeks.
> >
> > Great!  You had a successful upgrade and used it for
> > quite a while, then something happened.
> >
> > > I get no messages at all.  When I try to boot from the harddrive,
> > > it goes to the Windows 98 first  screen and hangs there,
> >
> > There is still hope.  When you FIRST turn on the computer,
> > you will see several messages about video display, keyboards
> > and a few other odds n ends.  Look for the single line stating:
> >
> > STARTING WINDOWS 95.....
> >
> > as soon as you see that, press the F8 function key
> > (you only have 3-5 seconds to do this, so be alert!)
> >
> > You will now see a menu of options.
> > Press the number for a STEP BY STEP start up..
> >
> > Now your computer will stop and tell you what
> > it is about to do, and will ask permission to perform
> > the next step.  Keep in mind what it is working on
> > and press Y for each question.
> >
> > Let us know what the last question was before it "hangs".
> >
>
> > > also it is the same when I try to boot from the floppy.
> >
> > Try the above suggestion first.
> >
> > > The computer came with Windows 3.11, I upgraded to 95 then recently
> > > to 98.
> >
> > I understand the progression, but the question is::::
> > Is your Windows 98 CD a "full install" or an "upgrade" CD?
> > There is a difference
> >
> >
> >
>
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