text: When ur system is first turn on after it goes through the POST (you know checking all the hardware & memeory count) start pressing "F8" & you should get a menu. One of the choices is "Normal Boot" & if thjat don't help repeat steps except choose "Last known working configuration" otherwise you may need to reload your Windows 98. I love windows 98 but its a FAT32 which needs a lot of preventative maintenance like "defrag" on a regular basis & runnig "scandisk" at least once a month.