trying to hook up a fast cable connection cable(home cable line) to a 98 computer system,,with windows 98 installed in it,,,I had to crash the sysytem with the recovery disk,,,and it removed windows xp,,and now it will not connect nor even find the cable internet hook-up..Anyone know how I can get it to connect ??
Or how I can get a windows XP program BACK-ON this computer??
It been a nightmare trying to get IT to KNOW the cable is in it????
Any help would be soooo greatful,,,thanks for reading

Sorry "T" you know I luv ya but I barely know how to type on one...LOL Anything beyond that and Im just lost!

I will be praying you get the answers you need.

(((hugs)))

system restore

It seems that in 98 when THIS windows 98 was released,,there wasn't any high speed cable connections,,so restore is what I did,,but it TOOK OFF my down losded version of windows XP,,which must have had the drivers all ready in that program for it to find the modem and connection coming in,,,But THANKS for trying ya two,wink,,lov ya to
ladies...
I think I am going to have to find another XP cd to borrow to get it re-loaded in this,wink,,

Of course MS is not doing anything to keep 98 up to date, and very very little to keep XP going. Therefore, a linux based system is almost always a better choice than 98, and often a better choice than XP.

The linux kernel is LEAN, and tiny, and thoroughly modern compared to 98 or XP. Most of those drivers are all built into the system already.

I would go to Www.Ubuntu.com and download that.. Or purchase a CD/DVD to be sent to you. It is not as easy to use as windows is, but if you just use the machine to be on the internet it is far better, as it does not have the virus issues that microsoft has, works with High speed internet, and is free... minus the cost if you have to have it sent to you.

Windows 98 will not run cable, dsl out of the box, if you contact your ISP (internet Service provider) they may have software you can use on your 98 machine to allow it to work.

You can pick up a refurb machine from www.microcenter.com for 99 bucks with windows xp installed...

Just a few options that might help..