I wrote that it was Windows 98 The install disk are Hewlett Packard recovery disks that came with the computer.
When I put those in at the beginning of booting up, it doesn't do anything. I don't want to get rid of the computer, but it's not doing anything but sitting in my son's room catching dust and holding hats :-( Felicia --- In [email protected], "JIM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Felicia, > > We need to know which OS, i.e. 98 or ME or what, you are working with. > Are you using an operating system install disk or a disk supplied by the > computer company that contains the OS and the applications. The OS disk > will say Microsoft on it. The other type usually has the name of the > computer company on it. > > Jim > > > My son tried to install a game on an older computer and it messed up > > the computer. I tried to reformat with the disks that it came with, > > but when it would boot back up, I would get an error message (This > > page has performed an illegal action and will now close) and nothing > > would appear. What can I do to at least get it to reformat using the > > disks? > > > > Old computer is a Hp Pavilion running on Windows 98. > > > > Thank you very much > > Felicia > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > > personal issues directly to the group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.1/421 - Release Date: 8/16/2006 > > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
