com2 disappeared when logmein.com crashed it, Win98 dial-up

[vegan4ever]

My Win98 locked up while on logmein.com on dial-up.  When I rebooted it had lost com2 so cannot connect with the web.  Logmein should have a warning for win98 & dial-ups.

Rockwell HCF 56k Data Fax PCI Modem is still there but com2 is not.  No longer have original disks.

1)I installed Standard 19200 bps Modem but that would not work.

2)It is not in recycle or could not be found by search.file folders…just vanished.

3)Unable to Add New Hardware without disk

 

[patio]

COM2 is a port that logmein couldn't get rid of if they wanted to...

What has happened is something is awry in your Windows installation because of an improper shutdown or other occurence.

Try setting up the modem on another COM port but without a Windows98 CD you may or may not have some success.

[vegan4ever]

Thanks for your response.

Yes, bec of logmein locking up my computer I had to unplug it bec the power button w/not work nor the cntl+alt+del keys.

I will only use the library from now on.  But today I did find a CD labled "USB com2 for notebooks" dated 2001 but this is Not a laptop, think it'll screw things up?

And Msg: Failed to connect. No dial tone.  Make sure Modem is connected to comp & phone line.  error 680/

[patio]

I will only use the library from now on.  But today I did find a CD labled "USB com2 for notebooks" dated 2001 but this is Not a laptop, think it'll screw things up?

I won't say it'll screw things up but i will say it won't work...

And Msg: Failed to connect. No dial tone.  Make sure Modem is connected to comp & phone line.  error 680/

This means if all connections are good then there is something amiss in your Win98 installation which you will need a CD to repair.