RC2OLD

I have a MicronPc D845GRG-ODY and my hard drive crashed after trying to kill spyware software that was competing with each other so much so that they killed my hard drive. I bought PC Tools and was trying to kill the viruses that had attacked but it was too late. I installed Win98SE from an old computer I had and it worked but I need to install drivers but the main one I need is the Ethernet driver in my subject above. I have tried device manager and update the driver but I can't get online to do it. I am on my wife's computer typing this. If I could get online I could download some. I have one other problem and that is, I don't have the old CD-ROM from Win 98SE. I tried downloading drivedective on this computer and burn to a cd but not sure if it worked. After I ran it from the bad computer on my cd rom it said there was nothing on it that had the driver.

BCCOMP

Hi,
Welcome to TSF!
The info you provided gives me little knowledge of this PC.
I did do a google search on D845GRG and found this:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Filt...8&submit=Go%21

I am not sure if it will help, as I do not know the complete specs.
Bill

RC2OLD

I didn't know that the model D845GRG-ODY was the motherboard. Thanks. I went to that site though and did not find the driver but I did see a driver for LAN. I'm not sure it's the one I need. I went also to MicroPc and entered my ser no and still couldn't find the driver. The NIC is built in and has that name/number on it. I used to have Win2000 on the old hard drive. I entered this ser no 3336827-0001 on the MicroPC website which is now MPC computers and it brought up all the specs. I can try to copy it. Someone told me that it might be best if I just tried getting Win2000 back b/c Win98SE is like trying to fix up a 1989 Chev Biscayne. All the parts might not be available anymore.

RC2OLD

How about this for specs: This is a link to the MicroPC website after I typed my ser no. http://support.mpccorp.com/apps/comp...o=3336827-0001

BCCOMP

Hi,
Thanks for the link!
This is what I found of the MCP site:
http://support.mpccorp.com/apps/filelist.asp?ID=3245
Just be sure to select the correct OS (win98) and install in this order:
Chipset
Network
Video
Sound
And then the 2 remaining Miscellaneous drivers
Let me know how you make out.
Thanks,
Bill

RC2OLD

I'm just about finished downloading. I got each one on its own cd. Not sure about how to install chipset. Is that for PCI Serial Bus. I have a lot of yellow question marks for drivers. PCI ETHERNET CONTROLLER, MULTIMEDIA AUDIO DEVICE, SYSTEM MANAGMENT BUS, UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS, UNKNOWN DEVICE, AND THEN UNDER SCSI CONTROLLERS I HAVE ADAPTEC AHA-294QAU PCI SCSI CONTROLLER, THEN UNDER UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS I HAVE 3 PCI UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUSES

BCCOMP

The drivers you downloaded on CD (from what I can tell) are EXE files.
So all you have to do is insert the CD into the PC. Go to you CD-rom (in My Computer)and click on the EXE file that is on the CD.
Run and follow the setup screen.

All these drivers could have gone on one CD, but since you put them on various CD's just be sure to run the Chipset driver first.
I would also recommend you keep these drivers on CD for future reference.
We were lucky to find these drivers as most manufactures do not support 98,ME or Win 2000. You might want to consider downloading and saving all these drivers (98/ME/2000 and XP to CD for future use or upgrades.
Thanks,
Bill

RC2OLD

Well, the chipset driver worked and updated a lot of drivers but when I tried to install the network driver, it found the driver but wanted me to insert Win98SE CD-ROM which I don't have. Any suggestions?

BCCOMP

Hmm,
You may have to see if you can find someone that has win98SE.
You will need the disc for these drivers and for many other types of hardware (such as cameras and flash drives).
Many local computer shops may have win98SE for sale?
Bill

RC2OLD

Thanks Bill. I figured that. I think I will try to visit one of the shops. I was already watching one on ebay but I don't want to wait 4 days till the sale ends and then get it shipped to me, etc. I was hoping to get something going pretty soon. Hey, when I do get the Win98SE cd-rom, I would just have to insert it when promted right, or would I have to install it first. It would be a different registration than the one I have.

BCCOMP

You should have to just insert the CD when prompted
No need to install win98 again, but seeing this was from another PC you should. Win98 is OK, but we have no idea if this 98 install has any bugs.
Check with some of your friends. They might have one laying around.
Bill

RC2OLD

My son thinks he has one but he hasn't found it yet. I had one at one time too but I can't find it either. Are you saying that when I get one or find one, I should install it first?

BCCOMP

If you are not having issues you may not have to reinstall.
I just prefer to do a clean install on a system rather than transfering what ever might be on an old HD to a new system.

You stated you installed WIN98SE from an old computer. Seeing you do not have the disk, I am thinking you took the HD out of the old PC and installed it on the new PC.
Not knowing if the OS is stable on this HD or if it might have any other issues is going to be hard to determine.
It is always best to do a clean install. This way you know.
Bill

RC2OLD

I see, yes that is exactly what I did. In fact the computer had been sitting in a closet for about 3 years b/c I could not get it to come on at all. It just beeped a bunch of times and I could never figure out what was wrong with it so I sit it aside. Since my hard drive crased on the computer with the W2000 in it, I just took the hd out of the old one and put it in to see what would happen. After a little bit, W98 installed and I got to the desk top but as you can see from my first post, it had issues. I am still trying to find a W98SE cdrom that someone doesn't need that has already been registered,etc as opposed to a new one with a new key for registration. Isn't it a problem if I install it even though it was registered on someone else's computer years ago? and if not that would be the way to go. Do I have to register it again? or what? I m not sure. Registering a new cdrom that I can buy off ebay would make more sense to me but I am not a technical guy. I don't know exactly how that works.

RC2OLD

I think I understand now. I am trying to get an old CDROM somewhere.

BCCOMP

You do not need a CD-rom, You need a win98SE disc to install the drivers.
Seeing you put an hold HD (with Win98SE) to a different PC, Yes win98se will look for compatible drivers but may not find them. At times you may be requested to input the win98se disc. This is why you should have the disc. Win98se does not load everything.
It may require the disc.
Bill

RC2OLD

I understand that I need a disc. When I said I need a cd-rom, I meant I need a cd-rom disc for Win98SE. I'm sure if I had a floppy with W98SE it would work also. I just remember when I installed it ,it was a cd-rom disc with a hologram on it and that is what I am still looking for.

BCCOMP

The win98 would not be on a floppy. There is to much info for a floppy.
As far as I know it is only on CD.
Did you have any luck at a PC shop, friends to get a win98se cd?
Bill

RC2OLD

No. I didn't have any luck at the computer store although I haven't really looked good. I called one and they didn't have it. i didn't think Best Buy or Circuit City would have it so I didn't call them. I could call a few small computer shops. I bid on one on ebay and it is up to $20 so far but I didn't think it would cost that much to find one. I have talked to all three of my sons and my sister and they don't have one.

BCCOMP

A small PC shop or some Pawn type shops may have one for sale.
Many times they may have them in a junk bin that you may have to search through.
Bill