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Some Articles about some of the more commonly asked questions;

  1. General
  2. Dial-Up Networking
  3. Network, DUN and DCC
  4. Modem
  5. Installation,Upgrade and Setup
  6. Error Messages and Page Fault
  7. Miscellaneous
  8. Mail, Fax and Exchange

 

General

MSDN MSDN Online Library -Registration Free
Microsoft Online Support Find Your Technical Support Answer here
KB Articles Index Index of Microsoft KB articles - lenghty
Windows 98 Troubleshooters What kind of problem are you having?
Scanreg.exe Info Description of the Windows Registry Checker Tool
Top  Windows 98 Articles Top Articles for Windows 98
Dial -Up Networking
Article ID: Q135197 Damaged Password List File Does Not Save Passwords
Article ID: Q137361 Save Password Check Box Is Unavailable
Article ID: Q142233 No Password Prompt after Network Adapter is Detected
Article ID: Q141858 No Windows or Network Logon Dialog Box at Startup
Article ID: Q148638 How to Configure Dial-Up Networking to Redial a Connection
Article ID: Q154091 Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking 1.3 Upgrade Release Notes
Article ID: Q148925 Dial-Up Networking Password Is Not Saved
Article ID: Q157944 Domain Name Service in DUN Connection Does Not Work
Network, DUN and DCC
Article ID: Q145843 How to Connect to a Remote Server
Article ID: Q139710 How to Enable Dial-Up Networking Server Capabilities
Article ID: Q153102 Dial-Up Networking Server Always Answers After One Ring
Article ID: Q142324 Cables That Are Compatible with Direct Cable Connection
Article ID: Q175915 Direct Cable Connection Cannot Connect to Windows 95 Computer
Article ID: Q159578 Cannot Find Host Computer Using Direct Cable Connection
Article ID: Q156772 Adding Additional IP Addresses to a Single Network Adapter
Article ID: Q140208 Cannot Use Both Dial-Up Networking and Direct Cable Connection
Article ID: Q154434 Err Msg: No Domain Controller Was Available to Validate
Article ID: Q194464 Description of the Microsoft IPRIP Listener Tool for Windows 98
Article ID: Q163111 Remote Access Service (RAS) Error Code List
Article ID: Q187228 Unable to Connect to a Samba Server with Windows 98
Article ID: Q158474 Windows TCP/IP Registry Entries
Modem
Article ID: Q152064 How to Install an Internal Modem in Windows 95
Article ID: Q175312 Modem Attempts to Dial When Windows 95 Starts
Article ID: Q139383 Unimodem V Adds Additional Support for Data/Fax/Voice Modems
UnimodemV This will start downloading UnimodemV
Article ID: Q158114 Err Msg: Another Program Is Using the Selected Telephony
Article ID: Q169157 Err Msg: Dial-Up Networking Cannot Find the Specified Modem
Article ID: Q138634 Error Message: Modem is Busy or Not Responding
Article ID: Q168222 Error Message: "Port in Use" or "Port Already Open"
Installation - Upgrade  and Setup
Article ID: Q151286 Top Articles on Setting Up Windows 95
Article ID: Q149712 How to Install Windows 95: Helpful Tips and Suggestions
Article ID: Q151062 Upgrading Existing Operating Systems to Windows 95
Article ID: Q188867 Troubleshooting Windows 98 Startup Problems
Article ID: Q136337 Troubleshooting Windows 95 Startup Problems and Error Messages
Article ID: Q174549 Reinstalling Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 4.0
Article ID: Q131499 CD-ROM Drives Requiring Real-Mode Drivers
Article ID: Q130179 Troubleshooting MS-DOS Compatibility Mode on Hard Disks
Article ID: Q142405 Microsoft Plug and Play Pointing Device Not Detected
Article ID: Q142422 Microsoft Input Devices Menu Empty in Windows 95
Article ID: Q146912 Reported Memory Does Not Match Amount of Installed Memory
ArticleID:Q145926 How to Troubleshoot Windows 95 Shutdown Problems
Article ID: Q129260 Windows 95 Setup: Description and Troubleshooting Steps
Article ID: Q166172 Duplicating Windows 95 Installation to a New Hard Disk
Article ID: Q151674 Installing from an .inf File Prompts for Floppy Disk
Enabling DMA Enabling IDE DMA on Windows-based Systems - Microsoft
Article ID: Q88363 How to Change Name and Company After Windows Installation
FDISK Notes on Fdisk
Article ID: Q189526 Unable to Access CD-ROM Drive After Installing Windows 98
Article ID: Q131690 Troubleshooting Floppy Disk Drive Problems in Windows
Article ID: Q146912 Reported Memory Does Not Match Amount of Installed Memory
Article ID: Q138314 Multimedia: General MIDI Troubleshooting for Windows 95/98
Error Messages and Page Faults
Article ID: Q153967 Could not open http://<site>.The Internet site <site> was not found. Please make sure the address is correct. Could not open http://<site>.
Article ID: Q154092 Err Msg: Explorer Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Kernel32.dll
Article ID: Q177486 Err Msg: Internet Explorer Cannot Open the Internet Site
Article ID: Q160256 Page Fault in Wininet.dll After Installing Internet Explorer
Article ID: Q138314 Multimedia: General MIDI Troubleshooting for Windows 95
Article ID: Q172474 Err Msg: Mpr.dll Cannot Start, Check the File to Determine
Article ID: Q164419 "Error Message: ""DirectXSetup failed().
Article ID: Q163092 Err Msg: Cannot Convert File. Cannot Locate Microsoft...
Article ID: Q162475 Error Message: Program Memory Is Very Low
Article ID: Q157924 Err Msg: "IOS Failed to Initialize" on Boot
Article ID: Q164666 Err Msg: While Initializing Device IOS...
Article ID: Q160016 Parity Errors with DirectX Video Drivers
Article ID: Q143053 Mouse Systems Driver May Cause Windows Protection Error
Article ID: Q132008 Err Msg: Cannot Find a Device File That May Be Needed...
Article ID: Q119941 How to Restore, Convert, Troubleshoot Folders in Windows 95
Article ID: Q141919 Printing Problems with ECP Port
Article ID: Q153967 Internet Explorer Err Msg: Could Not Open...
Article ID: Q172517 ErrMsg Msimn Caused an Invalid Page Fault...
Miscellaneous
Article ID: Q165402 Windows 95 Update to Encrypt Passwords in Memory
Article ID: Q168688 How to Connect to the Internet Using a Proxy Server
ARTICLE-ID: Q51978 Order in Which MS-DOS Assigns Drive Letters
Article ID: Q127055 How to Cause ScanDisk for Windows to Retest Bad Clusters
Article ID: Q69013 FDISK /MBR Rewrites the Master Boot Record
Article ID: Q174265 How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 4.0
Article ID: Q186978 Disk Defragmenter Appears to Stop Responding at 10 Percent
Article ID: Q186020 How to Determine the Programs Disk Defragmenter Optimizes
Article ID: Q169089 FP: New Disk-Based Web Times Out While Trying to Connect
MS Article Idedma Enabling IDE DMA on Windows-based Systems
Article ID: Q182604 Description of PCI Bus IRQ Steering

Mail, FAX and Exchange Articles 

Article ID: Q142746 How to Set Up and Administer a Microsoft Exchange Post Office
Article ID: Q162203 OL97: User Profiles and Information Services
Article ID: Q152196 How to Install and Use Microsoft Fax
Article ID: Q132991 Microsoft Fax for Windows 95 Questions and Answers
Article ID: Q152196 How to Install and Use Microsoft Fax
Article ID: Q137245 Cannot Open or Compose Message in Windows Messaging
Article ID: Q141292 How to Set Up a Fax Server or Fax Client with Microsoft Fax
Article ID: Q137245 Cannot Open or Compose Message in Windows Messaging

 

  

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