Re: Windows won't start

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On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:47:02 -0700, Chris A. wrote:

> The display is awful (barely useable) but enough to grab my data and copy it
> to another drive.

Good. Data is safe and will be available when you need it.

> Got a message saying Uninstall option not available as backup greater than
> 2GB limit. This didn't seem to be a problem (though I don't remember it from
> before) and the installation continued.

Win98 uses FAT32.
FAT32 has a 4GB limit on file size but many programs cut off at 2GB.

> it identified one "Block Issue" -
> which said that Microsoft Shared Fax Client was preventing the upgrade and
> had to be uninstalled first. It suggested I use Add/Remove software.
>
> I do not know what this Fax Client is and have never (knowingly) used it.
> Given that I was upgrading immediately after re-installing Windows 98, there
> were only two files listed under Add/Remove Software - "Delete Windows
> Uninstall information" and "Uninstall Windows 98". Consequently I could not
> comply with the instruction to uninstall the Shared Fax Client. Tried the
> upgrade disk several times with the same result.

Check in Add/Remove Programs> Windows Setup for the fax client. However, if
I remember correctly, Fax was not an optional Windows component with Win98.
So another tactic: Set Windows Explorer to show hidden files and folders.
Then locate the file named fxsclnt.exe and delete it. Also delete any awfx*
files (awfxcg32.dll, for example).

If MS Office is installed, remove it or run its setup to remove the shared
fax component.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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