> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 06:33:09 -0700
> From: Don Calfa <tvat3000@ponymail.us>
> Subject: Re: Windows 98 issues
> 
> Look for the Windows 98 installation files in a folder called \Cabs 
> usually under c:\Windows\Options\Cabs.
> 
> Step 2 is to get the current product key.  There are 
> utilities out there 
> that can query the system/registry and tell you that.
> 
> Once you have the cab files, you can install a bigger HDD (not over 
> 40G), copy the cab files over, boot from a floppy, run setup from the 
> cab directory, enter your PK, get all the updates.
> 
> 
> 
> Lee Einer wrote:
> 
> > OK, this is totally off-topic, but you all are an amazing 
> group of pc 
> > wizards, and I am sure you can put me on the right track.
> >
> > An acquaintance of mine is on a limited fixed income, and has an 
> > ancient PC with a hard drive which is almost completely 
> full. His OS 
> > is Windows 98. He bought the pc used, and does not have the 
> > installation CD-ROM.
> >
> > I helped him with installing a second hard drive, but upon 
> reboot, the 
> > thing gets to the splash screen, then gives a fatal 
> exception message 
> > having to do with an invalid line of instruction in 
> Explorer. I have 
> > tried fixing the registry, and restoring the registry, without 
> > positive result. I am thinking that the next thing to do would be a 
> > re-install of Windows 98, but neither he nor I have a 
> Windows 98 CD-ROM.
> >
> > So, my question is two-fold- first, is there a trick which I am 
> > missing in getting his PC up and running again, short of a 
> re-install, 
> > and second, if a re-install is necessary, where can I get a 
> Windows 98 
> > disk, short of trying to buy one retail?
> >
> > As this is off-topic, it would probably be best to reply off-list.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
> >
> 
> 

I have a 1.44 meg bootable (Win 98) diskette (with CD support.

I could zip it and send it to you.  I am thinking that the Zip and UnZip will not result in a bootable diskette.  You will probably need to DOS format another 3.5 diskette with /S (I think /S for system making it bootable) then copy the files over to the new one. 
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