Smart Computing Article - Windows 98 Hardware Errors

A malfunctioning CDdrive can cause this error. To download the updated driver file for DirectCD, go to and click the bottom download link. You will need to register at the Roxio Web site in order to access the download, but once that is done, run the EXE file that downloads to your computer. After all of this, the issue should be fixed. If not, you may want to consider upgrading to a more current product, such as Roxio's Easy CD & DVD Creator 7. "Error writing to LPTx for Printer , there may be a problem with the Network or password is incorrect." Or when you install a printer, you may not be able to print after you restart the computer. This problem can happen when devices have drivers that were loaded into the [386Enh] (which stands for 386 Enhanced Mode, an operational mode in older Windows versions) section of the Registry files. According to Microsoft's Support Center, the following devices are known to have this problem: Okiport.386 from Okidata laser printers To fix this problem, you need to change your system.ini file to correct the way the devices were entered. To make this change, open the Start Menu and go into the Program section. Click the Accessories submenu, and you should be able to open the Windows Explorer. Within the Windows Explorer, click on the Windows folder, and locate the System.ini file. Right-click System.ini, and choose to open it with Notepad. (Be careful not to make any other changes to the file.) Find the [386Enh] section, and then Microsoft Support Center suggests disabling the following lines by adding a semicolon (;) at the beginning of After making any necessary corrections, save and exit the file. Then restart your computer. If the problem persists, return to the system.ini file and disable