Computer problems?
So I have a 98 HP pc. Anyways I use it to play games and stuff. Well one day when I was playing games the pc froze and I just decided to turn off all power. Hehe.... now I have missing and corrupted files…also a black screen telling me I have….
Missing C: WINDOWS/HIMEM.SYS
Missing C: WINDOWS/ DBL BUFF.SYS
“IFSHLP.SYS
AND THE LAST WAS TO (Type the name of the command interpreter (e.g. C: WINDOWS/COM)
So can someone help me please?
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The first thing you would want to do is clean out all of your cache and cookie files. After you do that, then do a complete, proper shut down. Make sure the computer is off for at least 5 seconds. Then restart the computer. After you have gotten the computer up, see if you are still receiving the error messages or any new ones. If you are still receiving the same error messages... then take these steps....
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, extract a new copy of the Himem.sys file from your Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE CD: 1. Start your computer with CD-ROM support by using your Windows 98 startup disk.
2. Insert the Windows media into the CD or DVD-ROM drive.
3. Type the following command line (where drive is the drive letter of the CD or DVD-ROM drive), and then press ENTER:
drive:
For example:
D:
Note: If you have an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) installation of Windows, your Windows installation files may be located in the C:\Windows\Options\Cabs folder on the hard disk.
4. Type the following command line, and then press ENTER:
cd\win98
5. Type the following command line, and then press ENTER:
extract /a /y /e /l c:\windows base4.cab himem.sys
6. After the file is extracted, restart your computer.
Your operating system has been toasted. There are several reasons this might have happened, but the most likely is that the hard drive has developed bad sectors and is probably not worth trying to recover. If you have the original disks that came with the computer you can try to do a system restore. If you don't have the original disks and are not versed in the art of replacing hardware drivers you are probably out of luck. Without the original disks you will have to identify every piece of hardware, such as the video card and the modem, and get the proper drivers for each piece of specific hardware and install along with the operating system. It should also be noted that older computers with cd drives had to have drivers for the cd to be recognized and accessed by the computer. This means that the install cd will not work without a boot disk with cd drivers for your own particular drive model....
The short answer is to toss the box and get a new one.