Hi, I have some problems with my computer.

I was deleting some programs installed in my PC, but all of a sudden it hanged. After I restart my PC, it says configuration files couldn't be found and I'm asked to key in the product key of Windows 98, and reset my configuration settings. After I keyed in the product key, it didn't load into windows, it just stop there.

After I restart my PC again, it says Explorer - Illegal Operation. I end the task and it hanged there. Showing my desktop without my folders, taskbar, everything. I restart my PC n'th times but it's still stucked at the illegal operation thing, and hanged there.

What should I do? I have some important stuff in my PC and have not back them up. Is there any way to resolve this problem without formatting my PC?

Thanks in advance! =)

alien

Why don't you just re-install Windows 98 over the top of the existing installation?

Grab a Win98 bootdisk (here is as good as anywhere else - www.bootdisk.com). Put your Windows 98 cd into the CD-Rom drive, place the floppy bootdisk into the floppy drive and re-boot.

This way you are not re-formatting your drive but merely rolling a new install of Win98 over the top, replacing any corrupt or missing files. If you get stuck just yell!

Thanks for replying.. but I'm still kinda lost. u mean save the win98 bootdisk into a floppy disk?

Yes, save the file from bootdisk.com and you will see that it is an .exe file. When you run this it will create a bootable floppy disk - so have one in the drive when you run the .exe file.