IE a problem ?

[Vic 970]

I'm amazed that this problem still exists without a decent fix.

I just decided to try ME (as I haven't used it before) so decided to use a spare hdd. but to save a big set up job I copied the 'C' partition over with w98se on it (which ran fine) then setup ME over the top as an update, which went well. or seemed so until I tried to access the internet. immediately upon conection I got the message

'microsoft internet explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close. we are sorry for the inconvenience'

I understood from previous case that this was nothing to do with M$ but now seemingly it is. but I have just done a search and the problem seems to be still current and unresolved.
I did find a workaround by editing the registry but it didn't work.

only other thing that I find is that zone alarm wont work, and reports
'error please reboot system'

I am currently zero filling the other hdd at the moment and will put the original hdd back. (I am on another pc at the moment) by I intend to try it again as I get a bit sick of w98 habit of crashing regulary.

[PrntRhd]

It is much easier to have less grief with ME by:
1) Doing a clean install.
2) Sticking with 98SE or XP.

Upgrading to ME with anything other than a perfect 98 installation only makes it so you cannot fix the 98 flaw and ME won't work either.

:rolleyes:

[Vic 970]

I agree that a clean install is the optimum solution, but it takes me months to get the system to my liking with all the progs etc.

I thought that I had a perfect install of w98se.

I have now collected several hdd's of various sizes, on a couple of small ones I copied over the 'C' drive partition containing a fresh, clean install of w98se & progs. so that should there be a problem I can copy it back, with all my preferences intact, in a short period of time. I have checked them and they work fine, only thing that I have to do is to import pst files & fav's.

this means that in a crisis I can just switch hdd & carry on, then at my leisure, copy the partition back.

it was one of these that I used for ME, but rather than do a clean install (just for experimentation) I first copied one of my backups to a prepared hdd then upgraded the 98 to ME

apart from the 2 probs everything appeared as it should be. which is a lot less hassle than doing a clean install.

however, I have now wiped the hdd, so I might do a clean install anyway, and try it with just IE to see how it goes.
I still wonder why there is no fix for the problem though.

[PrntRhd]

Of couse the optimum solution is to get 98SE or other OS to your liking and then image the HDD with Acronis TrueImage or PowerQuest DriveImage and burn to CD-ROM.
If you ever have a problem, the image files will put the computer back to your optimum setting and you can go on quickly from there.

[Vic 970]

that was nice timing. my toshiba laptop (bought of ebay) has just arrived but there is no restore CD with it, so I could do with burning one (sooner rather than later)
I have drive image, (I think it's 1) started to look at it, but never got around to using it, maybe nows the time.