Look for the Windows 98 installation files in a folder called \Cabs 
usually under c:\Windows\Options\Cabs.

Step 2 is to get the current product key.  There are utilities out there 
that can query the system/registry and tell you that.

Once you have the cab files, you can install a bigger HDD (not over 
40G), copy the cab files over, boot from a floppy, run setup from the 
cab directory, enter your PK, get all the updates.



Lee Einer wrote:

> OK, this is totally off-topic, but you all are an amazing group of pc 
> wizards, and I am sure you can put me on the right track.
>
> An acquaintance of mine is on a limited fixed income, and has an 
> ancient PC with a hard drive which is almost completely full. His OS 
> is Windows 98. He bought the pc used, and does not have the 
> installation CD-ROM.
>
> I helped him with installing a second hard drive, but upon reboot, the 
> thing gets to the splash screen, then gives a fatal exception message 
> having to do with an invalid line of instruction in Explorer. I have 
> tried fixing the registry, and restoring the registry, without 
> positive result. I am thinking that the next thing to do would be a 
> re-install of Windows 98, but neither he nor I have a Windows 98 CD-ROM.
>
> So, my question is two-fold- first, is there a trick which I am 
> missing in getting his PC up and running again, short of a re-install, 
> and second, if a re-install is necessary, where can I get a Windows 98 
> disk, short of trying to buy one retail?
>
> As this is off-topic, it would probably be best to reply off-list.
>
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
>

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