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HELP!!! Gamepad install locked; Win98 will not boot now

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kjacobs

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I have a PC running Win98. Tried to install a Logitech game pad and the system locked up while the software was trying to locate the device. SO I turned it off. When I try to reboot, windows tries to load but when almost done the mouse locks up and the hourglass sits there. I get some items in the taskbar before the mouse locks up.

I have a startup disk, and Norton Rescue zip disk but they don't seem to help. I AM able to boot into the Norton "full" mode and Safe Mode. I re-installed the sound card drivers but that did not help. Please give me advice on this 50 pound doorstop!

Ken

Am writing this on my other PC which has internet access.
 
I'm not sure why you would want to reinstall the sound card drivers (unless the game port is on the sound card), but if you can get it to boot in Safe Mode, try going into the control panel and seeing if the game pad shows up there. If it does, try uninstalling it from there. If not, try uninstalling the mouse and maybe even the sound card, then booting normally. Windows should autodetect them again and reinstall them.
 
After about six hours of frustration, I let Norton restore a registry; then when it booted up I restored one I had made just this morning. We'll see.....

Ken
 
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