Just found this thread from Google. I'm having the same problems with Japanese 98, but reformatting is DEFINATELY not an option. What I'm really trying to do is just get some files off an old Sharp Japanese laptop with Jap Win98 on it. No LAN card on it at all. I tried to install a USB network card on it, but I can't read the Kanji... So, I can't get on to the wireless network either...(which would be the ideal option). I think having an English OS would help with the networking issues I'm having. So...any way I can do it? Or, does anyone else have any suggestions? I'm going crazy!
