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Thanks for the welcome Bistro. I feel as tho I already know most of you good folks since you all are all she ever talks about. Hard to believe she didn't even HAVE a computer a little over a year ago. She's come such a long way. I've been USING a computer for almost 20 years and it still floors me how much more advanced she is about the internal workings than I am. When she first started, she asked ME questions, some I could answer and others I hadn't a clue. Nowadays, I'm the one asking HER the questions.
I was hoping to get in on the RAM deal she got but found out my machine wasn't able to accept the same RAM she got. I'd love to get more speed from mine, especially now that tax season is here. I hate having to wait for the machine to calculate things. Kinda like using a regular screwdriver when there are cordless screwdrivers. Hopefully someone will have a suggestion for upgrading my RAM. I have a Compaq Presario 4550. But I'll wait until she gets her baby up and running before I worry about that. I feel like an expectant aunt here. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Welcome to VirDr and our little niche Texas Angel. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ She brought it up, no smoke, 1st time. Dang right we're proud of her. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Sense of humor too, looks like. We're in trouble no doubt of it.
Texas Angel, if nothing else, Bistro and Train could maybe help upgrade and speed it up a bit, if'un you're interested. Oh, I/m the other dummie here, same boat as QoH. Later. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Morning.
WhatInTheSamHillIsGoingOnWithThisGodForsakenComputer?C'monNowYouRottenPieceOfCrap!Work!
To be chanted in 4/4 time and with much grimacing
UPDATE:
Hello Texas Angel https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ Thanks
This room is a disaster area. Computer parts everywhere https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
Ok NEW floppy drive. New error.
This disk can't boot It was formatted by CP backup. Both disks give me this error. The Factory SE and the new one Texas Angel made.
Better anyhow.
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You know that's a lie because YOU SAW ME FORMAT THE D#$M thing while you were here. The CPBACUP format was YEARS ago.
Grrrrrrr!!!!! Didn't the one from the factory work??? Geez Louise! I thought fer sure you would have been able to work with one or the other of those. Not sure what to tell you now. I can get a BRANDSPANKINGNEW disk from B&P and redo what we did this morning iffn ya want. Just let me know. I'm going in after lunch. You can pick it up when you pick up K this afternoon
J
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Texas Angel: Ok, looked up your model. From everything I could see (and i may be wrong), it looks like your model will only take up to 48 mb of EDO RAM (72-pin).
QOH: Waazzzup????!!!? #1: How did you make this marvelous disk? https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ #2: Will someone PLEASE send QoH a Win 98 setup floppy via e-mail? I'm at work and unable to do so from here (no 98 systems here). https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ Oh now...wait a minute.....even if you download that, no guarantee your present system will copy it correctly (judging from last night). Sheesh!!!
OK...I'd tell you to use the Ultimate Boot Disk, but wouldn't be able to remember all the settings/features. It SHOULD have a FDISK/Format feature for FAT 32 (Win 98) on it. Go ahead and try it--all you want to do is fdisk and format---leave the other features alone. SCANDISK IT FIRST!!!!
EDIT: Be sure that the Startup floppy is made from the SAME version of 98 that you are installing--98, 98 SE (Second edition, etc.)
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I appreciate you checking on that Bistro. The machine came with 48 MB of RAM (not sure what KIND of RAM). Was sure hoping to speed this thing up. (waybigo sigh) story of my life! https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ Seems like every time I get a new machine, it doesn't take long for it to slow down, and then it's not upgradable when it does slow down. Maybe I'll get QOH to build ME one when she gets hers finished.
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Ok....if you're not going to use (or can't use) that Ultimate disk, then do this....
Do a full format of a fresh floppy on your present system (do NOT copy system files)--make sure it gives you a summary at the end of the format---check for bad sectors reported, etc. If it's "clean", take that floppy and your Win 98 CD to someone's computer that has the same version of 98 (I assume it's 98SE) and make a startup floppy. Just takes a minute. Do a scandisk on it--should be good to go. Come on back and try it in the new machine. At least we know that the floppy drive is attempting to read the floppy; so the problem doesn't lie there.
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Nope the ultimate boot disk had errors too
hmmmm...wonder if C P error stands for Compaq Piece ...of crap ?? https://discussions.virtualdr.com/ https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
I'll come by B & P in a little bit T.A.
Maybe if we make it on their computer ? If you're still home maybe email that bootdisk link to B & P.
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QOh: You've got a baaaaaddddd floppy drive on that "old" system (isn't it nice that you can almost call it your "old" system? https://discussions.virtualdr.com/)
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OK QOH, I forwarded the link you sent me this morning to B&P and will get it when I get there. Gonna go pick up some lunch then head that direction. I think you may be right about CP being Compaq Piece. Tho that was made BEFORE the compaq. Probably on Sweetie. Denise may have 98SE on her machine. Not sure which version she has. I'm using ME on mine so we can't use that one. I'll check it out when I get there. Later Tater
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Yes ! And from this moment forth it shall be referred to as OLD: (Ornery Lousy Dilapidated)
I'll get the new boot disk in a few minutes when TA gets to work.
No excuse now for the Floppy drive. Has to be the disks.
We'll get this thing one way or another. Maybe even email to TA instead of me ? Or does it matter what version of Win 98 it is copied onto the disk from even ?
TA has Win 95 and I will be using her 95 to stick in here for it to read (if I ever...NO...When I get to that point)
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tying to bump to see what's happenin'. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
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Shouldn't have to say this but....Win 98 to make a Win 98 Startup floppy. The machine must be running 98. Can't "cheat". https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
95 might read it, but don't make any adjustments/changes, etc.
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I'm just about thiiiiiisssss far from grabbing a Lear jet and fly a Startup floppy to you.... https://discussions.virtualdr.com/
