I'm currently on one of the most unstablist computers EVER!

[Xendance]

Seriously, the amount of times I have ever seen the BSOD of needed to restart are countless. While I'm down my dad's, he has given me a Windows 98 computer to browse the internet on.

1. I cannot open IE from Quick-Launch or the desktop when another window is open without it freezing.
2. I cannot open My Computer, Control Panel, or My Documents, without it freezing.
3. Both the CD drive and DVD drive do not work. None even open.
4. Some flash pages I can't even view, WITHOUT IT FREEZING.

So how do I get round this?

1. To open IE, I either have to sign into MSN and open Windows Live Mail, and voila! Opens IE there.
2. To open My Computer or My Documents, I have to go to Start > Run > Browse and look around in that miniture box
3. CD & DVD drive do not work. Nothing I can do.
4. Likewise with number 3.

Its driving me crazy.

 

[Qonfused]

Try reinstalling Windows? Seems like your problems are pretty serious... calls for a serious solution.

 

[Adabiviak]

Is it the Special Edition with the service pack? Win98SE was the first stable OS for me. What's under the hood, by the way?

 

[Xendance]

Try reinstalling Windows? Seems like your problems are pretty serious... calls for a serious solution.

Umm, how do I reinstall it when I can't open the CD/DVD drive?

Is it the Special Edition with the service pack? Win98SE was the first stable OS for me. What's under the hood, by the way?

???

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Do they open when u first boot? If not, get another HDD, assuming there nothing wrong with the cd drives themselves.

 

[Xendance]

I can't open them whatsoever.

Anyway, this pc is going in the trash later on in the year. I just thought I mention my struggle.

 

[Unfocused]

???

He probably meant what specifications your Personal Computer has - the "hood", under which in most cars the engine is, being a metaphore of a PC case containing the hardware.

 

[Qonfused]

Umm, how do I reinstall it when I can't open the CD/DVD drive?

Screw driver's your friend.

 

[Xendance]

I'll post them tomorrow. Im on a better pc now, with a NAME CHANGE! HAHAHA!