My Desktop has died!

Lexxx

Unfortunately L
I have had it for about 8/9 years, I have no software disks, it was in the sold as seen in the sale at pc world.
When I turn it on, the message comes up:

VMM32.VXD is required to run windows.

If this file is not in your path, you may need to reinstall
C:\>

Is this fixable?
Can some one help me?

Failing that I will just have to buy a new one:mad:

michael.street

Hope this may be of help.

Mike

michael.street

Lexxx wrote: »

Unfortunately L
I have had it for about 8/9 years, I have no software disks, it was in the sold as seen in the sale at pc world.
When I turn it on, the message comes up:

VMM32.VXD is required to run windows.

If this file is not in your path, you may need to reinstall
C:\>

Is this fixable?
Can some one help me?

Failing that I will just have to buy a new one:mad:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/194679

Lexxx

Wow!!!
Great thanks for that J

I think the likelihood is I will need to buy the windows 98 disk?
DO you know where would be the best & cheapest place?

DCFC79

If you know anyone who your friends with you could use this
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

or amazon have a win 98 cd
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Windows-98-Complete-package/dp/B00004W2O2

Lexxx

Thanks for info DCFC79
Not sure whether i will be able to download from bootdisk.com :-(

£89? for the new disk, very expensive, is that what i would be expected to pay?

ANy other cheaper options

DCFC79

Lexxx wrote: »

Thanks for info DCFC79
Not sure whether i will be able to download from bootdisk.com :-(

£89? for the new disk, very expensive, is that what i would be expected to pay?

ANy other cheaper options

sorry, i hadnt checked the price on amazon

trish06

Lexxx wrote: »

Thanks for info DCFC79
Not sure whether i will be able to download from bootdisk.com :-(

£89? for the new disk, very expensive, is that what i would be expected to pay?

ANy other cheaper options

Lexxx
have you heard of freecycle.org
they give things away free
i have had a win 98 and win xp disc for nothing of there,its worth a try :beer:

Lexxx

I tried Method 1 on the microsoft page, it said
volume in drive c has no label
volume serial number is

then got hold of a windows 98 start up floppy disk

I inserted it & started up PC, it said:
Sec Master - ATAPI incompatable

:-( what do i do now?

Lexxx

loaner wrote: »

http://www.easydesksoftware.com/news/news10.htm

Go into dos (f8 at boot), and do a search for *.cab, the 98 files may be on the hard disk

while you are in there, try

scanreg /restore

Thanks, i will try this when i get home, printed this page off and will read it later on too