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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 11:45 |
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Hey everyone I got a problem that i cannot figure out.
I got a very old computer that my family work was throwing away so my mom got it for me to play around with. only problem is that when i turn it on it tells me i need a boot disk. I am trying to find a windows 95 or 98 boot disk. floppy. I tried to do it with a cd rom, but i cannot change the sequence on the computer to get the floppy to format it does anyone know where i can make a windows 95/98 boot floppy or get one or whatever need help thanks
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16. February 2007 @ 11:55 |
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goto bios and set the first boot device to hdd, if your win os is corrupted you have to install it back
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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 12:02 |
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I am unable to modify anything?
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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 12:06 |
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as the computer starts up, if i leave it go it asks me for a boot up disk. I have a 98 cd rom that would work but i cannot switch the sequence. so then i restart the computer and then before it does that on the bottom it says push delete to go into setup mode. so i did that and then i can see all the bios and all that junk but when i go to sequence and so on to change it from A,C,sci... it says to press the f1 key for help but there are no other options just that one. then i saw something that siad to push pu/pd +- to modify. well nothing will modify for me?
not sure what the company did when they tried to erase the whole computer but they messed it up a little? thanks for the help i am looking for something that will??
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ddp
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16. February 2007 @ 14:06 |
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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 14:16 |
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I finally got it going I did use boot disk and made a floppy but that did not do it for me. so then I went back into the setting page and fingured out that I had to use the plus and minus buttons on the number pad on the right of the key board (I am so used to a labtop I just thought I could use the + or - key at the top.) but anyway I switch the sequence so it would load from the cd-rom. well I got a version of 98 on it and working however when i start and restart it something comes up saying:
" cannot find a decive file that may be needed to run windows or a windows application.
the windows regisrty or SYSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, but the device file no longer exists.
if you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using its uninstall or setup program.
if you still want to use the application accociated with this device file, try reinstalling that application to replace the miss file.
vnetbios.vxd
press any key to continue"
this is what it says, I have no clue what that means so i clicked any button and then a add new hardware wizard pops up asking for drives which i dont have so it askes me to search for them (dont i have to be connected to the internet for that???) but anyway if anyone can help me out so that does not pop up anymore when i start and restart the computer i will be all set.
thanks again to everyone in afterdawn for the help
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ddp
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16. February 2007 @ 14:19 |
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vnetbios.vxd has to do with your network card setup. what network card is in the computer as in d-link, 3com or what?
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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 14:35 |
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where can i find that information?
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ddp
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16. February 2007 @ 14:58 |
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is the netcard built into motherboard or in a slot?
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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 15:20 |
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so would i find that in my computers properties? or the card that was installed to the hard drive.
I looked on the back of the flat tower and it has a yellow light that says 100 then a green light that says link/act and i believe it is a linksys card but not for sure ( would this be a ethernet card?)
is this the information your are looking for to be able to help me?
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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 15:25 |
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I also looked and it has the dial up phone cord post so i think the card that i was telling you about was an upgrade. this computer was given to me. so i am not really sure about some things all i know is that i could not get this thing to run right but since i was able to add 98 it now runs but as i said this thing pops up every time i start it. also i do have some yellow exclamation points highlighted in the device manager:
pci vga compaticble display adaptor
als100 media audio control
pci ethernet contrller
and advanced power support
i would assume i am missing drivers for all of these or something like that?
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ddp
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16. February 2007 @ 15:26 |
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linksys(?) card is your net card. does it show up in device manager under network adapters?
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Nrth16
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16. February 2007 @ 15:28 |
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i have a bunch of yellow exclamation points highlighted i added to my last thread
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16. February 2007 @ 18:54 |
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advanced power support - don't worry about it.
als100 is your sound card
will have to open your computer to see who makes the pci videocard & the ethernet card & the model numbers of them.
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Nrth16
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17. February 2007 @ 08:57 |
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I think i found the pci number?
it was a chip that seemed to be on the bottom of the mother board and it says:
Intel PCIset
s882371sb
L7141705
SU093
Intel 95
I am not sure if this is the chip that you are looking for or if it is on a specific board but i am unsure which board it would be. also I did send you a private message about the ethernet board and number. let me know if you recieved it. thanks again for all your help
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17. February 2007 @ 09:58 |
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Nrth16
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17. February 2007 @ 10:48 |
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Thanks for the ethernet drivers
as for the mother board i cannot find where to locate the model number or name. the computers name: brookfield 586 computers
there is a sticker on the mother board that says:
award softwear inc.
all rights reserved
pci/pnp 586
let me know if that helps.
also in order to install the drivers for the ether net I take it i have to connect to the internet with that computer or can i copy them to a disk or cd rom and then transfer them to the old computer
thanks again for everything!!!
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17. February 2007 @ 11:09 |
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probably have to be on cd. make & model# will be printed on the motherboard itself not on a chip. might say asus, intel or something like that.
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Nrth16
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17. February 2007 @ 11:16 |
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could this be it?
Intel pci/set
s882371sb
L7141705
SU093
Intel 95
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17. February 2007 @ 11:28 |
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nope. usually printed white on the motherboard. look for a chip about 2.5cm square that might say trident, ati or something like that.
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Nrth16
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17. February 2007 @ 11:51 |
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On the mother board itself there is something in white print that says:
Js56VXD
also on another small chip there were some letters: ISSI
I looked but I dont see trident, ati
also i downloaded and save WinZIP to a disk due to the computer not being able to read the linksys driver file so then once i got WinZIP on the computer i tried to open up the driver file that i saved on the cd disk it just opened a bunch of files and nothing like a setup or anything. I tried to connect the ethernet wire to the computer and tried to do a wizard setup but still nothing. cannot really tell how to open the driver for the ethernet since it is all files in WinZIP.
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Nrth16
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18. February 2007 @ 10:01 |
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I just wanted to see if you got my last reply? I cannot figure out how to load the drivers for the ethernet but then again maybe you have given up on me. thanks agagin. below is the only large bold print that i have located on the mother board, could this be anything?
On the mother board itself there is something in white print that says:
Js56VXD
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ddp
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18. February 2007 @ 12:57 |
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haven't given up as been busy. the trident is your videocard.
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Nrth16
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18. February 2007 @ 13:59 |
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I would assume so, I was messing around with it today. as i turned it on everything came up as it always did but i went into device manager and tried to uninstall and then reinstall the ones that had the exclamation points by them and after a restart it said trident 9440 oci needed to be installed, pci ethernet controller as well als100 media controller.
the pci ethernet controller is the linksys but I am still trying to figure out how to install them as well after copying the driver to a disk. but right now I am trying to fix or find the vnetbios thing as well the als100 media controller.
I just didnt hear back from you so thats why i stated maybe you gave up on me. i am in no hurry with this but just trying to figure this thing out.
I am hopping that the trident 9440 pci is what you need to help me out. also on the mother board in white there are big white bold letters that say J656vxd those where the only thing white i can see on the mother board
thanks again no hurry just trying to figure this thing out
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Nrth16
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19. February 2007 @ 12:01 |
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Sorry about the re post! I posted that when I thought that you had given up on me. Sorry I was not aware that you could not post the same thing? you were the only one talking to me so i thought i would try again!
sorry about that
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