Article ID: 234879
Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q234879
SUMMARY
This article contains a copy of the information in the Windows 98 Second Edition Programs.txt file.
A link to the Windows 98 Second Edition Readme.txt files online can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/support/windows/readme/Win98se/w98sereadme.asp.
MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
README for Programs Information
April 1999
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(c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1999
This document provides complementary or late-breaking
information to supplement the Microsoft Windows 98
Second Edition documentation.
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How to Use This Document
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To view Programs.txt on-screen in Notepad, maximize
the Notepad window.
To print Programs.txt, open it in Notepad or another
word processor, and then on the File menu, click Print.
The phone numbers listed in this document are for use
in the United States and Canada. If you are outside the
U.S. or Canada, contact your local hardware or software
vendor for more information.
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CONTENTS
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MS-DOS-BASED AND WINDOWS-BASED PROGRAMS
NOTES ON SPECIFIC MS-DOS-BASED AND
WINDOWS-BASED PROGRAMS
THIRD-PARTY MEMORY MANAGERS
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MS-DOS-BASED AND WINDOWS-BASED PROGRAMS
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NOTE: All of the following references to software
are to versions available when Windows 98 Second
Edition shipped. New versions may now be available.
For updated information about any of the issues
described here, contact your software vendor.
Error in Using Data Access from Microsoft
Office Standard for Windows Version 7.0
-----------------------------------------
If you install Microsoft Office Standard for Windows
version 7.0 on a computer running Windows 98 Second
Edition, a "Failure to load expression service" error
message appears when you use the Access ODBC driver
from Office programs such as Excel or Word.
To correct this problem, obtain the free update of
Microsoft Office for Windows version 7.0b from
Microsoft Product Support. If you are in the U.S.,
call the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561 to
obtain a copy. If you are outside the U.S., contact
the Microsoft subsidiary in your area. To locate
your subsidiary, call the Microsoft International
Sales Information Center at (425) 936-8661.
INSTALLING WIN32 SDK DEBUG COMPONENTS FROM
THE MSDN CD-ROM
==========================================
The MSDN components might not work properly with
some Windows 98 Second Edition components. If you
install the SDK or DDK debug components, reinstall
Windows 98 Second Edition.
Animated icons
--------------
Some legacy third-party animated icon programs for
Win 3.x may not function correctly on Windows 98 Second
Edition. However, Windows 98 Second Edition fully supports
animated cursors when using compatible display adapters.
For more information, see
http://search.microsoft.com/default.asp
Under Choose your search category, click
Support & the Knowledge Base. Then, in Enter your
search word(s) or phrase, type "Q123334".
Microsoft MS-DOS utilities running under
Windows 98 Second Edition
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The MS-DOS utilities installed in the \Windows\Command
directory have been enhanced to work with Windows 98
Second Edition.
Do not use the disk repair utilities that shipped with
older versions of MS-DOS. Most of the other MS-DOS
utilities that worked with earlier versions of Windows
should continue to work with Windows 98 Second Edition,
but if they were specific to older versions of MS-DOS,
you may need to use the SETVER command to enable them.
The following MS-DOS utility files are deleted after
you upgrade from an earlier version of Windows:
Defrag.hlp
Mwundel.exe
Mwundel.hlp
Networks.txt
OS2.txt
share.exe
The following MS-DOS utility files are upgraded after
you upgrade from any version of Windows 3.1.
Ansi.sys
Attrib.exe
Chkdsk.exe
Choice.com
Country.sys
Debug.exe
Deltree.exe
Diskcopy.com
Display.sys
Doskey.com
Edit.com
Ega.cpi
Fc.exe
Fdisk.exe
Find.exe
Format.com
Keyb.com
Keyboard.sys
Label.exe
Mem.exe
Mode.com
More.com
Move.exe
Mscdex.exe
Nlsfunc.exe
Scandisk.exe
Scandisk.ini
Sort.exe
Subst.exe
Sys.com
Xcopy.exe
Defrag.exe
Drvspace.exe
Emm386.exe
Ramdrive.sys
Readme.txt
Setver.exe
Smartdrv.exe
Disk Utilities
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Disk utilities that perform low-level disk
functions, such as defragmenters, disk-repair
tools, and disk-compression utilities, often do not
function correctly on FAT32 drives. Some of these
utilities should work correctly on Windows with FAT16
drives. Contact the program vendor for information on
Windows 98 Second Edition compatibility with older
disk-compression utilities.
The disk utilities included with Windows 98 Second
Edition (ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter) have already
been modified to fully support FAT32. DriveSpace 3 is
included with Windows 98 Second Edition. It has been
modified to detect FAT32 drives, but it does not
compress them.
Multiple Display (Multi Monitor) Issues
---------------------------------------
Some programs were not developed with the capabilities
to operate seamlessly in a multiple display environment.
As a result, these programs may exhibit abnormal behavior
while operating with more than one active monitor. For
more information about multiple monitor issues, see the
file Display.txt, installed with Windows 98 Second Edition.
Share.exe no longer works in MS-DOS mode
----------------------------------------
To support FAT32, SHARE support has been disabled
in the real-mode MS-DOS kernel (sharing support is
still provided under protected-mode Windows 98).
Reinstalling Programs
---------------------
If you are upgrading to Windows 98 Second Edition
and install it in the same folder as your previous
version of Windows, you do not need to reinstall your
programs. If you install Windows 98 Second Edition in
a new folder, you must reinstall all of your Windows-
based programs. Copying from your old Windows folder
to your new Windows 98 folder is not sufficient.
MS-DOS-based programs
---------------------
Your existing MS-DOS-based programs should run on
Windows 98 Second Edition. If you experience problems
with an MS-DOS-based program, you can set it up to run
in an MS-DOS environment.
>>>To run an MS-DOS-based program in an MS-DOS
environment (MS-DOS mode):
1. Create a shortcut to the MS-DOS-based program.
2. Right-click the shortcut you created in step 1,
and then click Properties.
3. Click Program, and then click Advanced.
4. Make sure the MS-DOS mode check box is selected.
When you run a program in MS-DOS mode, it forces
Windows 98 to shut down and load the program in an
MS-DOS environment. You do not have access to devices
that require protected-mode drivers.
If you find that an MS-DOS-based program slows down or
stops when it is in the background:
1. Right-click MS-DOS Prompt on the taskbar,
and then click Properties.
2. Click the Misc tab.
3. Drag the Idle sensitivity slider toward Low.
4. Under Background, make sure the Always Suspend
check box is cleared.
Antivirus software
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Existing antivirus software running on Windows 98
Second Edition should be able to detect viruses, but
they may not always eliminate the viruses they find.
We recommend that you update your antivirus software
to a version that is designed to run with Windows 98
Second Edition. Contact your antivirus software vendor
for an upgrade.
Disk repair and optimization utilities
--------------------------------------
To make it possible to store long file names
on a FAT volume, it was necessary to change
the Windows file system. These changes prevent
most existing disk repair and optimization
programs designed for Windows 3.1 from functioning
correctly. Depending on how the disk repair and
optimization programs work, Windows 98 may block
them to protect the data on your disk.
This limitation is necessary in a multitasking
environment to prevent disk corruption caused by
multiple utilities running simultaneously. We
strongly recommend that you upgrade to disk repair
software that was designed for Windows 98 if you
are upgrading from Windows 3.1. For more information,
contact your software vendor.
Disk compression utilities
--------------------------
Windows 98 Second Edition is incompatible with
Stacker 4.1 and earlier versions. You need to
uninstall Stacker version 4.1 or earlier before
upgrading to Windows 98 Second Edition.
Windows 3.1 shell enhancements
------------------------------
Most Windows 3.1 shell replacements still run on
Windows 98 Second Edition, but with some limitations
because of the taskbar, 32-bit components, and the new
Windows 98 shell. If you want to continue running one
of these programs, upgrade to a version that was designed
to run with Windows 98.
The major Windows 3.1 shell enhancement programs
this limitation may affect are Norton Desktop, PC
Tools Desktop, Tabworks, Dashboard, and Direct
Access Desktop 1.0.
Universal Naming Convention (UNC) network
names and existing software
-----------------------------------------
There are three ways to assign a network
resource in Windows 98 Second Edition:
- Assign a network resource by using its UNC
name. UNC names are in the format \\server\share.
Windows 98 uses this method by default.
- Assign a local name to the network resource.
For example, assign one of your LPT ports to
a network printer.
- Assign a drive letter to a remote disk drive.
This method was the default in Windows 3.1 and
Windows 95 and is still supported in Windows 98
Second Edition.
Using a UNC name removes much of the ambiguity of
the Windows 3.1 method. UNC names tend to be longer
in Windows 98 than their Windows 3.1 equivalents and
can cause problems for some programs. If you experience
such problems, you can revert to the Windows 3.1 method
of addressing network resources.
Using a UNC name may affect the following programs:
Design CAD 2D for Windows, CorelDraw for Windows,
Corel Photo Paint 5, ccMail, Quickbooks 3.0, Lotus
Notes, MS Profit 1.0b, and other programs designed for
the Windows 3.1 environment.
NOTES ON SPECIFIC MS-DOS-BASED AND
WINDOWS-BASED PROGRAMS
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7th Guest
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If you are running 7th Guest with a Pro Audio
Spectrum 16 sound card, enable and use Sound
Blaster compatibility mode, or configure your Pro
Audio Spectrum card to IRQ 5 and DMA 3.
Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.1
-------------------
When this program runs with Windows 98 Second Edition,
you may experience the following product limitations:
- Adaptec EZ-SCSI does not modify your CONFIG.SYS
and/or AUTOEXEC.BAT files like it does under
Windows 3.1. To use real-mode device drivers
with Windows 98, you need to run EZ-SCSI for DOS.
To do this: start Windows 98, and then when
the message "Starting Windows 98" is displayed,
choose Command Prompt Only. Your CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files are modified automatically.
- The SCSI Power Management device driver included
with Adaptec EZ-SCSI 3.1 is not compatible with
Windows 98.
- The SCSI tape backup package does not support
backing up long file names.
For information about Adaptec software products designed
specifically for Windows 98, contact Adaptec directly at
(800) 959-7274 or (408) 945-8600.
Adobe Persuasion
----------------
You cannot install Adobe Persuasion version 3.0 if
your CONFIG.SYS file is empty or has not been created.
This is not a problem if you are upgrading from an
earlier version of Windows or MS-DOS.
>>>To create a CONFIG.SYS file:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories,
and then click Notepad.
2. Type "rem This is a temporary config.sys file."
3. Click File, and then click Save.
4. Type C:\Config.sys and then press ENTER.
5. Continue with the Adobe Persuasion 3.0 installation.
For questions about Adobe Persuasion, call Adobe Systems,
Inc., Customer Service at (800) 833-6687. Outside the
United States, call (206) 622-5500 or the telephone
number in the program documentation.
Adobe Photoshop 3.0.4
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If you have more than 2 GB of free space on your
start-up drive, Photoshop may be unable to run.
You may be able to work around this by setting a
large maximum size for your swap file.
Adobe PhotoShop 4.0
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When you use the Color Range feature on the Select
menu, a page fault results. Adobe has a patch on its
Web site (PhotoShop v. 4.01) which corrects this problem
at http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/photoshop/
AH-64D Longbow (Jane's)
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If you use the Microsoft Sidewinder Pro and switch
resolution from 640x480 to 320x240, the joystick will
stop responding. Press one of the arrow keys to restore
joystick input. A patch to correct this problem is
available via the vendor at http://www.janes.ea.com.
Ami Pro v3.01
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To run the Ami Pro v3.01 tutorial correctly, you must
set your Windows 98 taskbar to Auto hide.
>>>To set your Windows 98 taskbar to Auto hide:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then
click Taskbar and Start Menu.
2. Click Taskbar Options.
3. Select the Auto hide option.
Ascend 97 Franklin Day Planner (Franklin Quest)
-----------------------------------------------
To allow this application to properly install, rename
MFC42.DLL in the \Windows\System folder. Ascend 97 will
then use its own MFC42.DLL and complete the installation
process. Contact the vendor for information concerning an
updated version that does not exhibit this behavior.
Astound 2.x
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If you experience printing problems, open the
Properties dialog box for your printer and turn
off EMS spooling.
ATM fonts
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ATM fonts do not appear on the font list when
certain printer drivers for fax programs are set
up as the default. You might have this problem
with some versions of WinFax, FaxWorks, and older
Quick Link 2 versions. A substitute TrueType
font is used instead.
AT&T Mail Access PLUS
---------------------
If you use AT&T Mail Access PLUS for DOS or AT&T
Mail Access PLUS for Windows (earlier than version 2.7),
upgrade to the latest release of Access PLUS for Windows.
To order an Access PLUS upgrade or to get more information
about other AT&T messaging products and services, call
(800) 242-6005 and ask for Department 95.
Chessmaster 4000 (Mindscape)
----------------------------
To run the Book Editor on Chessmaster 4000 without
experiencing video problems when you're dragging a window:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows Explorer.
2. Click View, and then click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab.
4. Under Advanced settings, click the Show window
contents while dragging check box to clear it,
and then click Apply.
Cheyenne ARCSOLO 3.02
---------------------
Under Windows 98, ARCSOLO 3.02 cannot connect to the
network drives mapped through Client for NetWare Networks
(NWREDIR.VXD) and Client for Microsoft Networks (VREDIR)
when the drives are already mapped. To work around
this problem, add the following line to the [boot]
section of your SYSTEM.INI file:
network.drv=commctrl.dll
NOTE: Any dll works; this is a 16-bit dll.
ClarisWorks for Windows 3.0 v1
------------------------------
To install ClarisWorks correctly, you must run the
SETUPCW program on disk 2. The Setup program on disk 1
does not install the program under Windows 98 Second
Edition.
CleanSweep 3.0 (Quarterdeck)
----------------------------
Do not install a version of CleanSweep earlier than
version 3.05 on Windows 98 Second Edition, as key
Windows files are overwritten and render the operating
system inoperable. A patch is available to update your
version of CleanSweep to version 3.05 or later. See the
Symantec Web site at:
http://support.quarterdeck.com
Conner Tape Backup
------------------
Because of enhancements to the Windows 98 file system
which supports long file names, the Conner tape backup
program does not work with Windows 98. For information
about an updated version of this utility, contact
Seagate at (405) 936-1630, or visit its Web site at
http://www.seagate.com.
Dogz (PFMagic)
-------------
PFMagic Dogz 1.0 to 1.09Q does not run on Windows 98
Second Edition. Contact the vendor about obtaining an
updated version designed to run in Windows 98 Second
Edition.
Doom 95 (id Software)
---------------------------
This game is known to malfunction with the S3 968 video
card.
Director 4.04 (Macromedia)
--------------------------
This application will not start on a system with more than
2 gigabytes of free drive space. The workaround is to run
this program on a hard disk with less than 2 gigabytes of
free disk space or upgrade to version 5 or later.
DragonDictate for Windows
-------------------------
For information about the availability of an upgrade
that may be compatible with Windows 98 Second Edition,
call Dragon Systems at (800) 825-5897 or (617) 965-5200.
Faxworks v3.0
-------------
If your default printer name is extremely long, you
may find that the Call Center dialog box does not
appear. If this happens, shorten the printer name or,
if you are printing to a network printer, capture
the printer port.
FaxWorks version 3.00f.041
--------------------------
The Advanced AGC option (audio gain control) is designed
to adjust incoming call voice volume. Do not use this
option with Windows 98 Second Edition. Using this option
creates a .tmp file in your Temp folder. The file gradually
fills the disk and causes a system lockup.
First Aid 97 (CyberMedia)
------------------------
You might receive the following message from First Aid:
Microsoft Backup is not installed on your computer.
Would you like First Aid to install Microsoft Backup
at this time? Yes or No
You see this message whether MSBackup is installed or not.
First Aid 97 is looking for a specific file name,
Backup.exe. This file has been replaced in Windows 98
Second Edition with MSBackup.exe. Please contact the
vendor for information on obtaining a version of this
application designed for Windows 98 Second Edition.
FNesse
------
The FNesse program that was written for Windows 3.1
prevents Windows 98 Second Edition from correctly displaying
your programs as taskbar buttons. To switch between open
programs, press ALT+TAB. If you are in the U.S., call your
local Toshiba product support organization for more
information. Or, you can call (800) 999-4273. Outside the
U.S., call the product support number that came with the
program documentation.
Fonts
-----
Only TrueType fonts can be printed with Windows
version 1.0 printer drivers. If a version 1.0 printer
driver is selected, only TrueType fonts appear in the
font list. WinFax Pro 4.0 is the only known program with
a Windows 1.0 printer driver.
Gold Disk Astound v2.0
----------------------
If you experience problems with embedded OLE objects,
contact the manufacturer for an updated patch.
HiJaak Graphic Suite
--------------------
Some problems may occur when you run SMUGGLER.EXE
with Windows 98 Second Edition. To avoid problems:
- Use the screen capture utility for only short
periods of time.
- Periodically restart your computer to regain
system resources when you run SMUGGLER.EXE for
long periods of time.
For information about obtaining a Windows 98
Second Edition version of this program, in the U.S.,
call Inset Systems, Inc., at (800) DR-INSET. Outside
the U.S., call (203) 740-2400.
IBM Aptiva Desktop
------------------
IBM Aptiva Desktop Customization does not work correctly
when Active Desktop is enabled. Disable Active Desktop to
use the Aptiva Desktop icons.
IBM Client Access/400
---------------------
You need a patch to run this program with Windows 98
Second Edition. For more information, use the SNDPTFORD
command through Electronic Customer Support (ECS), and
then ask for APAR II08704. Or you can call (800) 274-0015,
and then:
1. Press 1 for the support line, and then enter
your customer number.
2. Press 1 for new call.
3. Press 6 for PTF and ask for APAR II08704.
Learn to Speak French (Hyperglot)
---------------------------------
Learn to Speak French 4.02 (Hyperglot) does not
display correctly in 256 colors if Active Desktop is
enabled. Running the application with Active Desktop
enabled results in discoloration of dialog boxes.
Before running this application, make sure you disable
Active Desktop.
>>>To disable Active Desktop
1. Right-click the desktop, and then point to
Active Desktop.
2. Click View As Web Page.
Links LS 97 (Access)
--------------------
During Links LS 97 Setup, you are given the option to
Disable Task Scheduler. If you elect to do so, the
application may minimize to the taskbar and may only
be closed by pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys, and then
choosing End Task for Links LS. Do not choose to disable
task scheduler. This does not occur with Links LS 98.
Lotus Notes
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To install Lotus Notes from a network computer,
you need to map a drive letter to the network computer.
>>>To map a drive letter to the network computer:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then
click Windows Explorer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Map Network Drive.
3. In the Path box, type the path to the
network server, and then click OK.
4. Click the drive you just mapped, and find
the Lotus Notes setup program.
5. Install Lotus Notes.
Lotus Notes Windows Client 3.2
------------------------------
If you are using the NetBIOS interface over IPX
and the NetBEUI protocol stacks, you must
configure the port for NetBIOS using the unit
number that correctly corresponds to that protocol.
The default number for the first NetBIOS protocol
is initially set to 0; then any additional NetBIOS
interface starts at port 7 through 1. NetBIOS will
probably use 7 or 6 if NetBEUI is using 0. To make
changes, in the Lotus Notes Windows client,
click Tools, click Setup, and then click Ports.
Managing Your Money v2.0a for Windows
-------------------------------------
This program uses the Calendar.exe, Cardfile.exe,
and Clock.exe files that shipped with Windows 3.x.
If you upgrade from Windows 3.x, all of these
features are usable. If you did not upgrade from
Windows 3.x, you cannot use the Calendar,
Cardfile, or Clock.
MaxSoft-Ocron
-------------
Business Card Reader 2.0, ColorFax, ImagePhoto,
and Wordlinx 2.0 were written for Windows 3.1 and
may not work correctly with Windows 98 Second Edition.
If you are calling from within the U.S., call
MaxSoft-Ocron, Inc., at (510) 445-8610 for more
information. If you are calling from outside the U.S.,
call the product support telephone number that came
with your copy of Perceive Personal OCR for Hand
Scanners.
MCS Stereo version 1.05
-----------------------
In the Windows 98 operating system, you cannot
switch between standard and enhanced environments
in MCS Stereo version 1.05. If you do, the mixer
controls are disabled. To enable them, close
the program, and then reopen it. If you are in
the U.S., contact Animotion Development
Corporation for information about obtaining a
version of this program for Windows 98. In the
U.S., call (205) 591-5715. Outside the U.S.,
call the product support number that came with
your copy of MCS Stereo.
MechWarrior 2 MS-DOS 1.1 (Activision)
-------------------------------------
This game does not work correctly on Windows 98
Second Edition.
To correct this problem, download the Mech2v11.exe
patch provided by Activision from their Web site at
http://www.Activision.com/.
Media Blitz 3.0
---------------
After you install Media Blitz 3.0, restart your
computer before you run the program to enable
Windows 98 Second Edition to pick up changes made
by the setup program.
Menuworks Total Security
------------------------
The security features of this product are incompatible
with the Windows 98 file system. We strongly recommend
that you remove this software before you install
Windows 98 Second Edition.
MicroHelp Compression Plus 4.0
------------------------------
If you have problems installing Compression Plus on
Windows 98 Second Edition:
1. Add the word "progman" to the end of the
SHELL= line in your SYSTEM.INI file. For
example:
shell=explorer.exe progman
2. Restart your computer, and then reinstall
MicroHelp Compression.
3. Change your SYSTEM.INI file back to its
original setting.
Microsoft Client for NetWare running with
Dial-Up Networking
-----------------------------------------
This arrangement may cause some problems with
Pagemaker 5.0 and QuarkXPress 3.3. QuarkXPress 3.3
may not work correctly when only the DIAL-UP\IPX
components are loaded but the computer is not
connected to a valid network. If the message
"Unable to access network [116]" appears when
you start QuarkXPress 3.3, remove the DIAL-UP\IPX
components or connect to a valid network. This
problem will be fixed in QuarkXPress 3.32.
Microsoft FORTRAN 5.1
---------------------
If you want to create QuickWin applications using
Microsoft FORTRAN 5.1 running on Windows 98 Second
Edition, either delete or comment out the following
line in the Fl.def file:
APPOADER '___MSLANGLOAD'
After you remove this line, recompile any QuickWin
programs that were built with version 5.1.
Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation
------------------------------
Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS and
Windows is designed to work optimally under
Windows 3.1. If you use Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation
with Windows 98 Second Edition, graphics programs that
you compiled using the program fail when you run them.
A runtime error message appears instead of the usual
graphics output.
A patch is available to solve this problem. If you
are still using version 1.0 instead of version
1.0a, obtain an updated version of the program. To
determine which version you are running, switch to
the Bin directory, and then run LINK.EXE. If you
are running version 1.0a, the text "Version 1.0F"
appears.
To obtain the patch, contact Microsoft Product
Support Services at the number listed in your
documentation. Or, if you live in the U.S. or
Canada, call (425) 635-7015. You can also download
the file FPSFIX95.EXE from the Microsoft Software
Library (MSL) on CompuServe or on Anonymous FTP:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/fpsfix95.exe
Windows for Workgroup 3.x using Microsoft Mail
and Schedule+ 1.0
----------------------------------------------
When you upgrade from Windows for Workgroups 3.x
to Windows 98 Second Edition, the 16-bit Microsoft
Mail client and Schedule+ 1.0 continue to function.
If Microsoft Mail is corrupted, install Windows
Messaging Update.
You can use Windows Messaging Update to send and
receive e-mail through the Workgroups Postoffice
(WGPO) or Microsoft Mail Postoffice on your LAN.
The Windows Messaging Update (exupdusa.exe) is
located in the \tools\oldwin95\exchange folder
on the Windows 98 Second Edition CD.
After you install and configure Windows Messaging
Update to connect to your post office, launch
Windows Messaging, and then on the File menu, click
Import Folder. You can then import your Microsoft
Mail message file (*.mmf) into Windows Messaging.
NOTE: Installation of the Windows Messaging Update
disables the group scheduling functionality of
Schedule+ 1.0.
Microsoft Office version 4.0
----------------------------
This version of Office does not install on Windows 98
Second Edition because the Share.exe file is missing.
Creating a dummy version of Share.exe does not correct
this problem.
Microsoft Office 97 Service Releases (patches)
----------------------------------------------
If Windows 95 and Office 97 are installed on your
computer and you then upgrade to Windows 98 Second
Edition, the Office 97 Service Release 1 patch cannot
be installed on your system. However, if you install
the Office 97 Service Release 1 patch before you upgrade
to Windows 98 Second Edition, the patch should work correctly.
The Office 97 Service Release 2 patch has been released
and can be used on both Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems.
The latest Office 97 Service Release patches can be
found at http://office.microsoft.com.
Microsoft Visual C++ version 1.5
--------------------------------
With the Windows 98 interface enhancements, dialog
boxes in Visual C++ version 1.5x may appear in
different screen locations than they do on
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT. When you
are debugging a program in the Visual C++ environment,
we recommend that you do not minimize the Visual C++
main window. Minimizing may cause debug dialog boxes
to be displayed off-screen, which would result in
your not being able to maximize the Visual C++ main
window.
Microsoft Visual C++ version 4.2
--------------------------------
File version conflicts occur when you install this
version of Visual C++ on Windows 98 Second Edition.
When prompted, do not permit older versions of files
to be copied over the newer versions. Installing older
versions disables the Windows 98 Active Desktop.
Microtek ScanWizard 2.0b7
-------------------------
If you have problems installing this program,
perform the following procedure:
1. Add the following line to the [Compatibility]
section of your WIN.INI file:
DSHELL=0x00400000
2. Restart your computer, and then reinstall
Microtek ScanWizard.
3. Remove the DSHELL line from your WIN.INI file.
Midisoft Studio 4, Midisoft Recording Session 4,
MIDI Kit 1.0
------------------------------------------------
If you experience problems running these Midisoft titles,
see the vendor's Web page at
http://www.midisoft.com/html/tech_support/faq/faq-st~1.htm
From this site, you can contact their technical support
for an updated Studio.exe file.
Nickelodeon Director's Lab
--------------------------
Some messages may appear at the end of the Setup
program that may require you to close the Setup
program manually. Closing it manually does no harm
because Director's Lab has already been installed.
After the Setup program adds the new shortcuts, you
might see the message "Setup Message: Script or DLL
has been corrupted. Unable to load dialog template:
'mscuistf.dll: 2'." If this message appears, follow
these steps.
1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.
2. Click the Director's Lab Setup program, and then
click End Task.
Norton Backup
-------------
Windows 98 Second Edition requires new settings for
this program. Before you run Norton Backup, delete the
NBACKUP.PIF file located in the Norton Backup directory.
Norton Disk Doctor 2.0 and 3.0 (Symantec)
-----------------------------------------
If you have Norton Utilities 2.0 or 3.0 installed
before upgrading to Windows 98 Second Edition, Norton
Disk Doctor will not run on an incorrect shutdown.
To enable Norton Disk Doctor to run on an incorrect
shutdown, either reinstall the application or perform
the following steps:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click
MS-DOS Prompt.
2. From the \Windows prompt, type CD COMMAND
and then press ENTER.
3. Type COPY NDD.EXE SCANDISK.ALT and then
press ENTER.
4. Type EXIT to return to Windows. Your Norton Disk
Doctor will now run correctly on improper shutdowns.
Norton Utilities, AntiVirus, and Navigator for
Windows 95 (Symantec)
----------------------------------------------
Many of the utilities contained in the original
release of these products do not work correctly on
FAT32 drives. The 2.x versions of these utilities
support FAT32 completely.
If you use the older versions of these products on
Windows 98 Second Edition, error messages might appear
indicating that you should obtain an updated version of
the program from Symantec.
Norton Navigator (Symantec)
---------------------------
Norton Navigator places shortcuts to the applets
contained in the Start menu. However, on a clean
install of Windows 98 Second Edition, Norton's
shortcuts are listed in the Start menu, but do not
have any file associations and do not launch any
applets.
To fix this problem, manually edit and point these
shortcuts to the corresponding *.CPL file in your
\windows\system folder.
Nuts & Bolts (Helix Software)
-----------------------------
If you are running Nuts & Bolts, connect to the Helix
Software Web site at http://www.helixsoftware.com for
information on obtaining an update that works with the
new features in Windows 98 Second Edition.
Office Accelerator
------------------
Because there is no Print Manager, Office Accelerator
does not use the Office Accelerator menus. Instead,
to configure your printers, click Start, point to
Settings, and then click Printers.
Paint Shop Pro v2.0
-------------------
You cannot use this program to draw capture
areas inside 32-bit programs, because 16-bit
programs do not see mouse movements over 32-bit
programs. All other mouse capture methods still
work; the program continues to work with 16-bit
programs. We recommend that you upgrade to the
latest version of this program.
PC-cillin version 2.0 (Trend Micro, Inc.)
-----------------------------------------
Trend Micro PC-cillin will not uninstall correctly
after loading. In addition, Microsoft WordPad and
Microsoft Paint are disabled after PC-cillin is
installed. Reinstalling Microsoft WordPad and Microsoft
Paint corrects this problem.
PCTools Versions 7 Through 9
----------------------------
Shortcuts are not created during installation of
PCTOOLS versions 7 through 9 on Windows 98 Second
Edition.
>>>To create shortcuts after installation:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type CPSDOS.GRP, and then press ENTER.
PCTools are added to your Programs folder. For the
shortcuts to work, you must add the PCTOOLS folder
to the path in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
Because of changes to the Windows 98 file system,
these disk utilities do not work correctly with
long file names. For information about purchasing
disk utilities that are designed for Windows 98,
contact Symantec.
Personal Oracle 7.1 for Windows 3.1
-----------------------------------
This program cannot be installed on Windows 98 Second
Edition because it requires a Win32s.dll that is no
longer used. For information about obtaining an updated
version for Windows 98 Second Edition, call Oracle
Corporation at (650) 506-7000, or contact your local
Oracle office.
QuarkXPress 3.3
---------------
You might experience the following problems:
- Out-of-memory error. Upgrading to QuarkXPress 3.32
should solve the problem. You can download a patch
from http://www.quark.com.
- QuarkXPress 3.3/3.31x library windows may fail to
display control box and menu items, rendering it
impossible to resize or close library files. This
problem will be corrected in the next version of
QuarkXPress.
- The QuarkXPress installer may stop at 99% complete
when it is installed on some Windows 98 computers.
To correctly complete the installation process, click
Continue.
Quickbooks 2.0
--------------
If you experience problems running Quickbooks 2.0
with Windows 98 Second Edition, add the following entry
to the [Compatibility] section of your WIN.INI file:
QBW=0x08000000
Quickbooks 3.0
--------------
Before you minimize Quickbooks, be sure to register
the product. If you have already minimized it and
are experiencing problems running Quickbooks 3.0,
delete the QBW.INI file in your Quickbooks folder.
Quicken
-------
If you configured Quicken to use a printer other
than the system default printer or to use custom
fonts, you may lose these settings after you upgrade
to Windows 98 Second Edition. After you install
Windows 98 Second Edition, you can use Quicken to
restore these settings.
Rumba Office 2.0
----------------
The shared folders functionality is not present in
Windows 98 Second Edition and causes installation
problems if you select it.
>>>To turn off this feature, when you install Rumba:
1. Select Custom.
2. Select AS/400.
3. Make sure the Shared folders and client API check
box is not checked.
4. Continue the installation process.
Savage: The Ultimate Quest for Survival (Viridis)
-------------------------------------------------
This game has been known to stop responding during
Setup. It occasionally displays a double cursor, and it
malfunctions with the S3 Trio64+ video card. To solve
these problems, restart your computer. If the problems
persist, the vendor recommends that you install the
16-bit version of this game.
Splice 2.0
----------
You may encounter a General Protection Fault if you
try to create an optimal palette with some video files.
This problem has been fixed by Asymetrix in the most
recent version (now called Digital Video Producer). A
free upgrade is available from Asymetrix for all
registered Splice users. For more information, contact
Asymetrix Technical Support at (425) 637-1600.
Stacker 4.1 (Stac)
------------------
Windows 98 Second Edition does not run on a Stacker
compressed hard drive. If you currently have Stacker
v. 4.1 installed on your computer, uninstall Stacker
before you upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition.
SuperPrint
----------
SuperPrint 2.0 (which includes SuperQue) does not
work with Windows 98 Second Edition. For more
information about SuperQue 95, call (800) 366-7494.
Talk-To Plus
------------
For information about a compatible Windows 98 Second
Edition upgrade, call Dragon Systems at (800) 825-5897
or (617) 965-5200.
Timeline
--------
You may have problems running existing macros with
Timeline. Timeline tries to use Window handles that
it has already freed and may cause an error. For
information about program updates, contact the vendor.
Triple Play 98 (EA Sports)
--------------------------
The autorun feature on the Triple Play 98 CD-ROM might
cause a general protection fault. Use the Setup.exe
on the CD-ROM, or for further information, visit the
Electronic Arts Web site at http://www.easports.com/
Typestry 2.0
------------
If you experience problems running Typestry 2.0,
obtain a patch from Pixar, Inc. Call the product
support number that came with your software. You
may also have problems using Typestry to print to
a PostScript printer under Windows 98 Second Edition.
The workaround is to use a non-PostScript or UniDrive
printer.
Ultima VI/Wing Commander CD-ROM
-------------------------------
Because Windows 98 Second Edition does not support the
JOIN command, you need to run the Ultima VI/Wing Commander
CD-ROM from your hard drive. The procedure for doing this
is outlined below and in the documentation for this
CD-ROM game. Copy all programs to your hard drive, and
then run INSTALL.EXE to configure the program. You
need approximately 13 MB of space for Wing Commander
and 5 MB of space for Ultima VI.
>>>To copy all files for either Wing Commander
or Ultima VI:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then
click Explorer.
2. Click your CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the icon for the folder you want to copy,
and then drag it to your hard disk icon.
4. To configure the proper video and sound options,
run the install program from your hard drive.
Where In The USA Is Carmen San Diego? (Broderbund)
--------------------------------------------------
This program is unable to initialize graphics when run on
Windows 98 Second Edition in 16-bit color mode. This program
runs correctly using 256 colors.
WinShield Version 1.0.1 (Kent Marsh)
------------------------------------
If you have WinShield version 1.0.1 loaded on your computer,
do the following before you upgrade to Windows 98 Second
Edition:
1. Remove WinShield by using the Setup program found
on the installation disks.
2. When the uninstall is finished, upgrade to Windows 98
Second Edition.
IMPORTANT: To avoid deletion of all devices in Device
Manager, install Windows 98 Second Edition immediately after
WinShield is removed. Do not restart, use the Add New Hardware
wizard, or attempt to use Device Manager before the
Windows 98 Second Edition installation is complete. WinShield
version 1.5 does not exhibit this behavior.
XtraDrive
---------
You must load SETVER before the file XTRADRV.SYS
loads.
THIRD-PARTY MEMORY MANAGERS
===========================
386MAX 7.0
----------
Windows 98 Second Edition removes the following lines
from the CONFIG.SYS file during setup:
Device=\386MAX\ExtraDOS.max pro=\386MAX\ExtraDOS.pro
Install=\386MAX\ExtraDOS.max
If Windows 98 Second Edition fails to start after Setup, perform
the following procedure:
1. Refer to the \Manual\Readme.txt file (packaged
with 386MAX) for information about specific software
and hardware incompatibilities with the 386MAX software.
2. Run the MAXIMIZE program:
3. After MAXIMIZE restarts your computer for the
first time, when you see the BIOS installed
successfully! message, press CTRL.
4. Choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only.
5. Open your CONFIG.SYS file using a text editor,
such as MS-DOS Editor, and delete the following
lines:
Device=\386MAX\ExtraDOS.max pro=\386MAX\ExtraDOS.pro
Install=\386MAX\ExtraDOS.max
6. Open your 386MAX.PRO file, which is located in
the folder where 386MAX is installed, and delete
any of the following lines that are present:
Any line beginning with "PRGREG"
Any line beginning with "HPDAREG"
Any line beginning with "STACKREG"
7. Restart your computer, and then follow these steps:
a. When the BIOS installed successfully! message appears,
press CTRL.
b. Choose Command Prompt Only. MAXIMIZE should
continue setting up.
c. Each time the computer restarts, repeat
steps a and b until MAXIMIZE has finished.
NOTE: If the message "ExtraDOS Error" appears, click OK.
386MAX v7.02, BLUEMAX v7.02, and later versions
-----------------------------------------------
Version 7.02 and later of BLUEMAX and 386MAX are
designed to run with Windows 98 Second Edition. A
free update can be obtained from Qualitas, Inc., at
the following locations:
Qualitas BBS - Dial (301) 907-8030
CompuServe - PCVENA, GO QUALITAS
America Online - Keyword Qualitas
Qualitas Customer Service - (301) 907-7400
If you have version 7.02 or later of these memory
managers, you do not need to follow the workarounds
described in the following sections. However, if
you install Windows 98 Second Edition on a system that
already has a later version of BLUEMAX or 386MAX, run the
MAXIMIZE utility to reinstall the ExtraDOS utility that
Windows 98 Second Edition removes during Setup.
BLUEMAX 7.0
-----------
Windows 98 Second Edition removes the following lines from the
CONFIG.SYS file during Setup:
Device=\BlueMAX\ExtraDOS.max pro=\BlueMAX\ExtraDOS.pro
Install=\BlueMAX\ExtraDOS.max
If Windows 98 Second Edition fails to start after Setup:
1. Refer to the \Manual\Readme.txt file (packaged
with BlueMAX) about specific software and
hardware incompatibilities with the BlueMAX
software.
2. Run the MAXIMIZE program.
3. After MAXIMIZE restarts your computer
for the first time, and you see the BIOS installed
successfully! message, press CTRL.
4. Choose Safe Mode Command Prompt Only.
5. Open your CONFIG.SYS file by using any
text editor, such as MS-DOS Editor, and
remove the following lines:
Device=\BlueMAX\ExtraDOS.max pro=\BlueMAX\ExtraDOS.pro
Install=\BlueMAX\ExtraDOS.max
6. Open your BLUEMAX.PRO file, which is located in
the directory where BlueMAX is installed, and remove
the following lines if they exist:
Line beginning with "PRGREG"
Line beginning with "HPDAREG"
Line beginning with "STACKREG"
7. Restart your computer, and then follow these steps:
a. When you see the BIOS installed successfully! message,
press CTRL.
b. Click Command Prompt Only. MAXIMIZE should
continue setting up.
c. Each time the computer restarts, repeat
steps a and b until MAXIMIZE has finished.
NOTE: If the message "ExtraDOS Error" appears, click OK.
NETROOM version 3.04
--------------------
If you are running Helix Netroom, you must disable
Cacheclk.exe, Netroom\Stacks.exe, and Netroom\Setcfg.exe
before setting up Windows 98 Second Edition.
QEMM 7.01 - 8.01
----------------
Windows 98 Second Edition removes the following drivers
from the CONFIG.SYS file during Setup:
Dosdata.sys
Dos-up.sys
St-dbl.sys (7.01-7.04)
St-dspc.sys (7.5)
After Setup, if Windows 98 Second Edition fails to start:
1. Refer to the \Manual\Technotes\Readme.txt file
(packaged with QEMM) for information about
specific software and hardware incompatibilities
with QEMM software.
2. Check Stealthing Options. Change ST:M to
ST:F on the Qemm386.sys line in the CONFIG.SYS
file, and then restart your computer. If Windows 98
Second Edition fails again, delete the ST:M or ST:F
from the Qemm386.sys line in the CONFIG.SYS file, and
then restart your computer.
3. Run QSETUP and turn off DOS-UP, Quickboot,
and Stealthing Options (see previous step).
4. Run the OPTIMIZE program.
NOTE: If DOS-UP or Stealthing is enabled in QSETUP,
OPTIMIZE adds them to the CONFIG.SYS file. Currently,
Windows 98 Second Edition may fail to start with DOSDATA.SYS
and DOS-UP.SYS installed in the CONFIG.SYS file.
DOSDATA.SYS, a portion of the DOS-UP features of
QEMM, causes the Windows 98 multiboot feature
to attempt to start Windows 98 even after you
select the Previous Version of MS-DOS option. To
bypass this situation, press F4 during the second
appearance of "Starting Windows 98." To correct
this problem permanently, remove DOSDATA.SYS and
DOS-UP.SYS from the CONFIG.DOS file.
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