Nick:

I had some of the same problems with win98 1st and 2nd edition.
I got tired of rebooting and reloading, and now I have win2000 and office 2000
and
no problems since.

Olav.

Nick Demos wrote:

> Fellow listers, I need some advice here.
>
> I have several HP PC's of different ages and models in the
> office.  They all un under Windows'98 Second edition (4.10).
>
> 1.  The problem - the ones being heavily used go down as
>     often as twice a day (illegal operation) There is no
>      particular pattern to this.  We run Microsoft apps
> (    Word and Excel) and Quick books mostly.  We have tried
>      reloading Win'98.  Doesn't help.
>
> 2.  Options are:
>         A.  Live with it (ugh).
>         B.  Upgrade to win'2000
>         C.  Upgrade to Win 'Me
>
> Your comments, hopefully based on actual experience) are
> invited.
>
> TIA
>
> Nick Demos