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    Thanks. I'll pass that along and see if I can...

    Thanks. I'll pass that along and see if I can get additional info.
  2. Repair for vintage floppy, Zip and optical drives?

    I refurbish vintage systems (mostly Win98/2K/XP), usually for industrial customers whose drive needs are simple. I thought I'd post in case anyone with experience with these older drivers might be...
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    All the drivers are there. When I ship one of...

    All the drivers are there. When I ship one of these systems (mostly Dells), I load the OS and the drivers from the OEM disks. Here's his message:

    "The 1st unit you sent us is working well, aside...
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    Networking with Win98

    I refurbish vintage computers - mostly Win98/2K/XP. I'd estimate that better than 95% of the computers I sell are to people who use them in an industrial setting, generally as a stand-alone PC...
  5. Settings to make the best Win95/98 gaming machine?

    I have a number of 95/98-era machines that I'd love to get to someone who can use them. My suspicion is that a lot of them might be most desired by people looking to play older computer games.
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  6. How complicated to set up a dual boot 95/98 machine?

    Someone asked me if I could set up a vintage machine for them that would dual boot Win95 & 98. From what I've read, it looks like it's not straightforward. Anyone have any pointers?

    Thanks in...
  7. I have 3 of those (generic, not Vantec) - 1 IDE...

    I have 3 of those (generic, not Vantec) - 1 IDE only and 2 SATA/IDE combo. The weak link seems to be the external power supplies with molex plug. I fried one by plugging it in (what was I...
  8. True that. Good point I guess old habits die...

    True that. Good point I guess old habits die hard - anyone care to guess how many systems I've booted from floppy in the last few weeks? :-) Even though the docks are SATA only, I guess plugging in...
  9. Hi Steve. As you can see from my posts, I am...

    Hi Steve. As you can see from my posts, I am familiar with the Sate of One Star. I spent 14 years in Plano (after telling a friend that, if I lived to be 1,000, I'd never live in Texas). It's...
  10. Agreed, but I don't trust a USB connection to...

    Agreed, but I don't trust a USB connection to verify recognition of a drive - if it's not recognized by the BIOS when connected via ribbon cable, I'll gladly recycle it, but I really don't have...
  11. I apologize for the sloppy wording - by check, I...

    I apologize for the sloppy wording - by check, I meant "look to see what, if any, data they contain." My bad habit is to set a drive aside, intending to continue with whatever I was doing with it...
  12. Bootable OS-independent file viewer/manager?

    (There didn't seem to be a good forum category match for this question, so I selected XP as it's a bit more active than some others...)

    I'm in the midst of refurbishing some vintage computers and...
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    Well, I guess I nailed it when I said I was...

    Well, I guess I nailed it when I said I was ignorant - and in spades! Thanks for the feedback. My first thought was to stay with 32-bit XP and use 3GB of RAM but Doc's info was sobering. I guess...
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    WinXP x64 and applications

    I'm almost too embarrassed to make this post, but it truly is a situation of ignorance - I just don't know. I recently got a couple of new-to-me Dell towers in order to upgrade the computers at my...
  15. Is that Vista? All the XP stuff I remember was...

    Is that Vista? All the XP stuff I remember was brighter colors - maroon, yellow, blue, etc.
  16. Now that you mention it, I remember that with XP...

    Now that you mention it, I remember that with XP machines - the OS disc was maroon, the apps disc was yellow, or something like that. But I don't think I ever touched a Vista-era machine that had...
  17. Any idea if Gateway had OEM OS install discs that...

    Any idea if Gateway had OEM OS install discs that will install on any of their products? If they had a Vista OS-only disc that would install on this, I could probably track down any missing drivers...
  18. Thanks Train. The first thing I did was try the...

    Thanks Train. The first thing I did was try the Gateway store. The serial number doesn't come up and the MT series isn't listed under 'select by model.' I'm looking to do a factory restore as my...
  19. Do Gateway laptop restore sets interchange with similar models?

    I have a Gateway MT6457 laptop that came to me with a blank hard drive. I know that with most HP/Compaq desktops and laptops, a given restore set will work with anywhere from a couple to a couple...
  20. My apologies for not following up until now. I...

    My apologies for not following up until now. I tried several more solutions, all with zero success, and decided to step away from it a bit. Yesterday, I started over, restoring the system from...
  21. [RESOLVED] Windows Update broken on HP a400n after system restore

    I have an HP a400n that I restored from the recovery partition. It restores to SP1, so the first time, I added SP2, then SP3 and then tried Windows Update. It fails to connect to even update the WU...
  22. SOLVED!

    Just wanted to update the solution to this in case people find this thread in the future...

    The memory tested fine but the hard drive failed about halfway through the test. In addition, there was...
  23. Vista-era Gateway tower restore - need help

    I am trying to help a friend restore a Gateway GT5674 that blue screens frequently. I have verified that the recovery partition (D) is present and not empty. Following the Gateway support site's...
  24. Thanks for that input. Short or replacing the...

    Thanks for that input. Short or replacing the motherboard, is the locking clamp likely to be replaceable?
  25. Need someone familiar with Vista-era Gateway laptop keyboard repair

    Several months ago, I got a couple of laptops from a friend who was downsizing before a move. One of them was a Gateway MT6848. I messed with it a bit but had to set it aside for some real life...
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