Windows 98 issues

[Moonspell]

Hello all.
I am at my grandmas and trying to install a net card in her computer. I do not have the specs of the computer. I got the message posted in the subject which is Invalid vxd dynamic link call to device number 3, service b It says restart computer to fix the problem but I get the same message. Windows will not start in normal or safe mode. The only way I can get it to do anything is through the command line and I am not good enough to navigate it with any form of success. Can someone help me? thank you.

 

[Lexluethar]

The net card probably doesn't have driver support for 98.

Sounds like the drive may have cause an issue with the OS. Not sure how you roll back a driver through the command line - google may be able to help.

 

[Slaymate]

Win98 was a long time ago It sounds like a IRQ conflict with another device. Have you tried restarting the PC with the network card removed? Have you tried plugging the net card into a different slot. Each slot is assigned a specific IRQ and because of the way the devices have to share IRQ's not every device is compatible in each slot. Like I said, it's been a long time, I'm probably not explaining this right. Hope I helped

 

[Moonspell]

It said ti would work with 98. and I asked the guy at Microcenter and he said it would work also. Taking the Card out did nothing.

 

[KSoD]

Dont trust anyone at a shop. They will tell you it will work just to get the sale. Unless the card was old stock from about 8 years ago, it doesnt have Win98 Drivers. Almost all manufacturers stopped making drivers for that almost 5 years ago. Around the same time that Microsoft themselves stopped supporting the OS.

Can you give a make and model of the card so we can at least try to find proper drivers.