Posts by protolo

Hey thank you guys so much for all your help. I got on the Nec sight and read some stuff and then went into setup as the machine was starting and it is like the guy that messed with the machine disabled my hard drive. Something like...

How do I know for sure what boot disk to download?

Ok guys bear with me. I went to check disk and got a boot disc for WIN 98 OEM (should I get a different one?) and downloaded it on to my c drive and then put it on a 3.5 (anything I need to do to it before using it?). Then I just put...

OK very elementary question. How do I go about making a boot disc for that computer. I don't have Win 98 in my desk top however I do have the Win 98 disc. Thank you for the help

I have an old NEC that did work fine until my husband let someone at work try and get it on the internet. Now it will not boot it just says operating system not found? Any suggestions? It did have Win 98 on it. Thank you for any help.

OK I am one of those computer owners who knows just enough to be dangerous. We were just given an old Compaq 1700 and I want to reformat the drive and if possible install XP. I can reformat my home computer with the step by step...