Aborted install of Adaptec USB2/Firewire AUA-3020 card breaks my Win 98
I attempted to install an Adaptec AUA-3020 card (USB2/Firewire) on my
Win98 (apparently not SE!) and now can't boot into Windows. (Win98 doesn't support USB2. Win98SE does. I optimistically thought a fully updated Win98 would be the equivalent of Win98SE, but apparently not.) I've removed the card but still can't boot: I get my desktop background and mouse pointer, but no icons or control panel. I'm told I've goofed up my interrupts, but I have no idea how to ungoof them. I can boot into safe mode. I have tried: --running "scanreg /restore" from the DOS prompt, but that doesn't fix things. --setting BIOS to: PnP OS = No --disabling USB in BIOS --disabling USB in Windows --Resetting resource assignments in BIOS I can also boot from a Knoppix CD (Linux) and access the net (which is what I am doing right now). Linux is nice, but I hate to give up Windows for such a stupid reason. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance. John |
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