Hi all,

Have older pc with windows 98 os. It is not connected to the internet. When I tried to reboot (after it froze), it appears like it is starting, but comes up with the illegal operation message. I have tried using my start-up disk and when it didn't work, a friend suggested using bootdisk.com to download a disk.....I've tried that also & it doesn't help.

I would appreciate any help anyone could offer.

Thank you

Aunt Bee

Hi there and welcome to PCHF.

Could you tell us the contents of that message please (exactly if poss).

After reboot:
1st screen:Wallpaper is in center w/blue frame & pop-up: "Enter Network Password" screen...I close it as I always have done.

Next comes the "EXPLORER" pop-up: "this program has preformed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor"

Details:
EXPLORER caused an invalid page fault in module EXPLORER.EXE at 0167:00401F31

Registers:
EAX=00000000 CS=0167 EIP=00401F31 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00000001 SS=016F ESP=0080Feec EBP=008FeF4
EXC=c1671950 DS=016F ESI=00000000 FS=2e0F
EDX=0080FeFc ES=016F EDI=00000000 GS=0000

Bytes at CS:EIP: 8b 08 50 FF 11 8b 45 08 50 8b 08 FF 51 08 8b 45

Stack dump: 00401ee 0080FeFc 0080FF34 00405cac 00000000
00000000 00000000 00000001 00404436 00000000 0059Fc0c
00000001 00000000 00000000 00000000

when I click 'close', the monitor screen has my wallpaper w/blue frame...no icons appear on the desktop.

Ok, first please download THIS and create a bootable floppy disk with it. Switch the PC on with that disk in the drive and when you finally come to the A: prompt, type in the following.

as it appears with the space. Hit enter and pick a date before you were having this trouble.

I tried your instructions and there was no change....(no A prompt appeared)

I tried rebooting with a CD disk and with a floppy disk. The computer doesn't seem to read the CD drive or the floppy drive.

Also if it is any help, when I reboot, the only program listed in the close program window is: Lexpps

hey auntbee,
did u change your boot option to floppy in your BIOS?