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How-to articles - Windows 98

How-to articles - Windows 98

  • MS-DOS Partitioning Summary
    This article contains a summary of MS-DOS partitioning information. For information on how MS-DOS assigns drive letters, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 51978 Order in Which MS-DOS Assigns Drive Letters A hard...
  • How to Print from MS-DOS
    This article describes how to print from MS-DOS. The following topics are included in this article: How to Print from MS-DOS on Your Windows 98-Based or Windows 95-Based ComputerHow to Print from MS-DOS on Your Computer Running MS-DOS How to Print...
  • Description of Restarting Computer in MS-DOS Mode
    This article describes the process that occurs when you restart your computer by choosing "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode" in the Shut Down Windows dialog box, or by double-clicking a program or shortcut configured to run in MS-DOS mode. This...
Download details - Windows 98

Download details - Windows 98

  • MS-DOS Does Not Properly Process Hard Disk Hardware Errors
    Data corruption may occur when you are using an MS-DOS-based program in MS-DOS mode if your hard disk has a hardware error. Your computer is in MS-DOS mode if you started your computer with a system startup floppy disk, or if you selected Command...
  • Fatal Exception 0E with Multiple MS-DOS Device Names in Path
    If the last two or more components in a path match MS-DOS device names, you may receive an error message on a blue screen similar to the following example: A fatal exception 0E has occurred at (address) in VXD (FSD) + (address). The current...
  • Large IDE Hard Disk May Run In Compatibility Mode
    If your computer contains an Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) hard disk that is 8 gigabytes (GB) in size or larger, the Performance tab in System properties may show that the hard disk is using MS-DOS Compatibility mode. MS-DOS Compatibility...
Troubleshooting - Windows 98

Troubleshooting - Windows 98

  • How to Disable MS-DOS Mode in Windows
    After you change an MS-DOS-based application, such as MS-DOS Prompt, to run in MS-DOS mode, you cannot find a way to exit and turn off MS-DOS mode (for example, ALT+ENTER does not work). After you choose to run MS-DOS Prompt in MS-DOS mode, you...
  • MS-DOS-Based Programs Do Not Play Beeps Through PC Speaker
    When you run an MS-DOS-based program that plays one or more beep sounds through your computer's PC speaker, you may not hear any sound from the PC speaker. This issue can occur because Windows 98 redirects beeps from MS-DOS-based programs to your...
  • Policy That Disables MS-DOS Prompt Disables All MS-DOS Programs
    When you double-click an MS-DOS-based program, you may receive the following error message: This program cannot be run due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator. This same behavior may occur if you...
Last Review : December 10, 2008