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Win98SE Help (urgent)

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andyrightcoast
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I need some help here guys, I am running Win98SE on my box, and I use Earthlink Dialup, well, i discovered this morning that I cant dialup anymore, using any program... It gets to either the point where it says checking Username and password, or it says it connects fully, but in reality, i cant access anything, i open explorer and I get the message that it cant find the webpage, i cant log onto AIM...

I tryed reinstalling my modem , and the TCP/IP protocol... I reinstalled the Earthlink software, and everything. I don't know whats wrong. The only thing that could have caused ANYTHING was that last nihgt I ran Ad-Aware, and got rid of some spyware...

I really need help here, because I have a lot of work that NEEDS to be done, and can only be done on that computer, please dont spam and post, im sorry bro, or anything, only respond if its helpful....

One otherthing, reformat, and reinstall win98se are NOT an option because i do not have the disc anymore, my dad lent it out to a friend and never got it back...

PLEASE HELP!!

Thank you so much...
-Andy

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Apr 19 2002 9:35PM
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mtw
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So it never gives an error message?
Apr 19 2002 9:45PM
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andyrightcoast
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no, no error message, nothing at all..

-Andy

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Apr 19 2002 9:46PM
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FreshCoast
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I really liked Earthlink Dial Up but once every two months that happened to me...I kept reinstalling and after like 10 times it works. The only thing that worked for me, but it takes too damn long. Try Tech support or if neccessary use my method. Thats why I got cable!!
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Andrew

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Apr 19 2002 10:03PM
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Tele-Jibber
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well, if the only thing you did was rn ad-aware, take the backup that it makes before you deleate stuff and go back to that.


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Apr 19 2002 10:14PM
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andyrightcoast
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it didnt make a backup...

earthlink isnt the problem, im pretty damn sure, other services wont work, i tried AOL, and ATandT...
-Andy

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Apr 19 2002 10:18PM
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FreshCoast
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Sorry DOnt KNow then...It jut sounded like a problem I had with earthlink

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Andrew

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While handicapped people, make handicapped faces'
-I'm an Asshole by Dennis Leary
Apr 19 2002 10:25PM
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Tele-Jibber
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um, well I guess you will know to make one yourself now...


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Apr 19 2002 11:27PM
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mtw
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I think you would have gotten an error for this, but here's something that once happened to me. Sometimes the phone line will get overloaded with energy from the computer (or something like that) and you have to turn off the computer (and maybe unplug the phone line from the wall) for about five minutes.
Apr 19 2002 11:35PM
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andyrightcoast
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thats not the problem, as I have left the computer off all night, and i restarted like 93483984 times...


-Andy

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Apr 20 2002 1:44PM
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Melvs
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Here's my solution.....Forma the hard drive, take all the components out of it, put them in a cardboard box, fill wiht gasoline, and set fire to the box.
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Apr 20 2002 2:07PM
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andyrightcoast
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you have no idea how close i am to doing that
-Andy

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Apr 20 2002 2:12PM
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DJPaulyVee
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So this is what you find when you skip to the end of the forums...crazy!
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.Jacob
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Quality bump.
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DizzyG
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Haha this is actually pretty funny
May 13 2013 11:57PM
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Logey.
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Windows 98'
Some solid memories on the bitch
May 13 2013 11:57PM
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grapejuice3000+
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delete system 2002
May 13 2013 11:58PM
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Willgum
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Damn how the internet has changed
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