3F8 is COM1, if you have an internal Modem on COM1 then that's your
conflict.. If you also have a PS2 mouse, then next time you boot, go into
the BIOS and disable COM1 and that should end the conflict.  As far as the
scanner goes, I would suggest re-installing the drivers since you didn't
mention what type of scanner... USB, Parallel or SCSI.  98SE can be
re-installed easily without loosing settings by booting off the CD and going
to the CD:\tools\sysrec and running PCRESTORE.  Hit return and go have
lunch.


Dave Jones
http://www.vdoguy.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Bain" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 7:00 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] windows 98 SE, reinstallation


> My computer seems to run without any problems, except I cannot get my
> epson scanner to work. In addition, when I reboot there is a message
> that there is a conflict at 3F8.  But when I go to device manager no
> conflicts are shown for either Com 1 or Com  2.
>
> If I need to reinstall Windows 98 SE can I do it safely.
> I am currently running Windows 98 4.10.2222A
>
> the Window 98 Software is a disk "Microsoft Windows 98, second edition
> updates.
>

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