Question: Is it possible to delete a file and then even months later go back and find that file? How is that done? What if, after the file is deleted, you defragment the hard disk—is it then possible to find the deleted file? If deleted files are “findable”, how do you delete a file so […]
Question: My full version of Windows 98 Second Edition will not install over Windows 95. It tells me I have a previously installed operating system and I have to quit. What should I do? —Suzanne Answer: I checked with Microsoft Canada and I am the bearer of bad news. If your version of Windows 98 […]
Before reading this FAQ, ask yourself the following: Question: Do I have to reinstall and reformat? Answer: It’s a good idea, but if you don’t want to commit the time and effort then there is software that might help improve your system performance. If after reading the article linked to above you still feel a […]
Question: A friend told me that it’s good to reformat your hard drive and reinstall Windows once a year to make the computer more efficient. Is this true? And if so, how do I do that with both Windows 95 and Windows 98? Or is there a difference? —R.G. Answer: Windows tends to get bogged […]
Question: Someone told me that, if I want to install the Windows 98 full version on top of Windows 95 without reformatting my hard drive, I should delete these files: msdos.sys io.sys command .com c:windows system.dat user.dat all files ending with .reg They said I should then boot with a boot disk and install Windows […]