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@Questionable Thanks for the help. I'm going to see if I can find the repair program. I know for a fact that the copy of 98SE works because I installed it on another computer a few weeks before this one. I've also tried several copies of ME, so I highly doubt they're all flawed.

@Leon When I turn the computer on, it asks if I'd like to start the computer with or without CD support. The only difference between the two of them is one allows me to browse data in the disk drive. Either way, all that appears is a Dos console that displays in white font "A:/". I then type in "C:/". From there, I can type "dir" where I see a list of files.

Thanks everyone for all your help. Keep the ideas coming. I'm not going to give up on this computer!

Update: I'm currently running a HD surface scan with Scandisk. It's only been going for a few minutes, but it's already found two errors. I'm hoping that this will solve my problem.

@Questionable I'm not sure what the repair program you're thinking of is called. Do you think you might be able to offer a hand and get back to me? It would be greatly appreciated. Until then, I'm still looking for the answer!

Questionable - I'm aware that I can just install Linux. The reason I'm not however, is because I have hundreds upon hundreds of applications that wouldn't be supported. Aside from that, I don't want to have to learn a new OS right now. Win98 and ME are OS's I'm very familiar with as I grew up using them (and 3.1. Ahh... The good old days). Anyway, at the very least, call it a nostalgic issue. Yeah, I can just play my old games using ScummVm and Dosbox on other computers, but that's not what I'm looking for. Also, I've heard that getting working drivers for Linux is hell. Anyway, back to the main discussion.

Oliwerko - Sorry if I wasn't clear. After the setup completes, it says that the computer must restart for windows to boot. It restarts and just shows a black screen asking for a boot disk. I have the option to start with/without CD support. The only things that seem possible are to either use files off of the CD or to go to the c:/ drive and look up the directory.

Khris - I've tried that in the past, but it didn't help. I suppose I can try it again, but I'm not crossing my fingers.

Anyway, thanks for everyone's help. It's much easier to get an answer here than on MyCE. The mods aren't biased against us Dos Freaks. Anyway, I'm still looking for an answer, so I'm open to suggestions. Just no more of the "Use Linux" crap. I'm sticking to Dos for a reason.

Yeah, I've checked and it's all good. This is getting really frustrating.

I've been posting about this question on CD Freaks to no avail. After some thought, I realized that this would actually be the smartest place to post this question. So without any further ado, here goes.

I have an old computer that I'm trying to reformat with Win98SE. I know it's really outdated, but it would serve a huge purpose for me. Anyway, I through in the bootdisk, formated drive C:, and then ran the setup the from Win98SE CD. The OS seems to install, but when it gets to the point where it wants to restart, Windows doesn't boot up. I've tried several formats and WinME, but the same thing happens every time. I noticed though that if I go to the C:/ drive and type in "dir," I see a list of folders and a few files. Obviously, things are being written to the drive. However, I can't seem to open any of these files. So, can someone tell me how to get around this? I would be very grateful if someone can help me get this computer back up.

PS. I own both of these operating systems LEGALLY. I know for a fact that the discs work.

I feel it's best to post here because everyone here on this site has dealt with these OS's.

Much, MUCH better, but I still think he looks a little "cartoonish." Obviously it's a video game, but it makes it look like it's aimed at children. If I may make a suggestion, I believe that the way that LucasArts used to make their sprites was by taking a real picture of someone and downscaling the quality. Just a thought...

The game looks very promising, but I really must suggest that you change Indy's character. I really don't think it looks that great. Otherwise, everything seems great!

The beatles arent rock.. they are pop.

Wrong. Their early stuff may have been considered pop/rock, but at least for the last two albums, they were just considered rock.

I wouldn't choose one song if I had to introduce someone to rock. Rather, I'd have them listen to tracks 9 (You Never Give Me Your Money) to track 16 (The End) off of the Beatles' Abbey Road.

I believe that a comic book was used in Willy Beamish. Also, DVD's probably haven't appeared as items because adventure games started to lose popularity around the time that DVD's came on the market (for average consumers).

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Great to hear that the site will be back up soon. I have a couple requests from the small amount of the beta that I played. First off, can you give the characters sprites for when they're walking diagonally? This would make the game look much better. Secondly, can you increase the speed of the walking animations? It kind of turned me off when I saw how slowly the characters moved around. I hope you listen to these suggestions. Thanks!

I've been waiting a while for someone to post about this. Is anyone here aware that the Startrek Adventures website is down? It's been down for at least 3 weeks now. I downloaded the beta of the game when it came out, but there was a problem with the game locking me out (because the lockout date hadn't been reset). I got passed the lockout fast  . Anyway, I saw this problem had been posted on the bug tracker, so I decided to wait a few weeks to check for a new release. Now, the website is down and there's been no mention of it in any emails or forum posts. Can anyone explain what the progress is?

The bug tracker's also down.