Windows 98 shut down problem

Question

I have an old computer Im working on. P2 450mhz. I installed a different hard drive and did a clean install of 98. Everything appears to work fine until shutting down. It gives the windows icon and states windows shutting down. At that point it just stays and never cuts off. Hitting the power button does not cut the computer off, you have to unplug the unit.   Sometimes on boot up it will state windows detects problem need to restart computer. This only occurs very occasionally.   Any idea?   Thanks BSA

mombodog · Answer

It is still on the MS site   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239887     Believe it or not windows update still works for W98 and W95   W95 is a little bit obscured, but you can still get the updates if you choose the correct link.   No longer supporting just means that they are not releasing any New patches or upgrades, all the old ones are still available.

Rebel9 · Answer

This was a known problem with Win98. MS had a patch, but since official support for Win98 ended in 2006, it is no longer available from MS. You can get it from PCWorld however.

Rebel9 · Answer

And if you hover over the 'download' link, the alt text is 'Picture of a Download button'. It's not hyperlinked to anywhere.

mombodog · Answer

What a teaser.  :smileysurprised:     http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=84886   still an active download here. Message Edited by mombodog on 09-11-2007 05:25 PM

BSA70 · Answer

Thanks guys, I could get pc world to work, the other ones would not.   thanks

mombodog · Answer

paindoc, read rebel9's post, the link is dead, dead, dead in that MS article. Message Edited by mombodog on 09-15-2007 01:30 PM

Dr. Lawrence Ho · Answer

There is a patch available here along with a troubleshooting guide.  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239887/en-us

Dr. Lawrence Ho · Answer

I just looked at it.  Go figure!

mombodog · Answer

paindoc, I made the same mistake, I see a link and assume it is active. :smileymad:

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