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I tried to open the TASK manager by PRESSING Alt+Ctl+Delete but it only opened for about a second or half second, then it closes. What are some possible reasons that it doesn't open? How can I fix this problem?what operating system does this problem refer to?if its winxp you can try this right click on the windows notification AREA and chose the task manager >or this
PRESS CTRL + shift + esc and the task manager will be launched instantly

I hope someone can send some advice my way concerning my wanting a dual boot system running Win 10 Home & Win XP Pro. At present I only have Win 10 loaded and am shopping for Win XP Pro x64. With the number of options available on Ebay I’m not sure what to buy. I know I want to stay away from purchasing an ISO download and only purchase an authentic Microsoft CD & product key. Hopefully someone can answer the following questions.
1. Are the updates (the fixes) that were put out by Microsoft back in the day still available somewhere on the Microsoft website to download even though they have ended support for Win XP?
2.There seem to be 2 choices available when buying the CD & Product Key. One is advertised for refurbishing PC’s c/w key and one is advertised as “Authentic Hologram CD w/ key not a refurbish license”. What’s the difference?
3.There are also different Service Packs available. One CD is advertised as SP1a, one advertised as “including service pack 2”. In researching this I read a few posts between Geek & Patio in which Patio stated in essence that if you are installing Win XP and it doesn’t include SP1 “you’re in for a fun ride”. I’m ASSUMING that the CD that is advertised as including SP2 would also have SP1 but I seem to remember that XP also had SP3 available. Would SP3 & SP2 still be available for download somewhere on the Microsoft website if I ended up purchasing a CD with only SP1 on it?
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me.
From my own experience.
You can buy a Dell CD of Windows XP SP3 on eBay for less that $15 from trusted vendors. But you have to have a real product key from a sticker on Dell PC. But the 64 bit version is hardtop find. I never have found a low-cost source of the 64 bit version of XP.
Hopetaht is of some help.

The worst of it is I have an old Dell PC that bit the dust with XP loaded on the HDD. But the product key is long gone or it never came with it in the first place. I even have the reinstall CD. That's why I have to buy a new key. I've found one that retails for $20 US but it doesn't say what SP is on the CD. That,s why my questions about downloading the different SP's. I found a download for SP2 on the Microsoft site about an hour AGO but no luck with SP3. But thanks for the reply anyway Geek. I'll probably be back to pick your brain once I'm ready to install WHATEVER I end up buying.

I attempted to combine TWO PARTITIONS USING PartitionMagic 7.0. During the REBOOT, I was notified that "file xmnt2001" was missing and "autocheck" would be cancelled. I have searched the internet, computer and the PM CD looking for that file or any reference to it without success. Does ANYONE have any info? Thanksmapleleaf does>http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=439106

I have 2 computers, an XP computer that I love and USE for everything and a WINDOWS 10 computer that I HATE and only use for sites that are not happy with XP (rarely). The problem I'm having is that neither computer knows where I am. When I go to Google news the XP has me in Houston TX for local news. And if I do a Google search for the nearest Golden Corral restaurant it gives me a bunch of Houston addresses. On the other hand the Windows 10 computer has me in MANCHESTER VT for everything! When I search for a similar problem on this site the answer seems to be that location is determined by where your ISP is located. Well, both computers use the same ISP. My actual location is a small town in Upstate NY, Greenwich NY.

How do I have my computers KNOW my actual location?If you blow away the browser cache does this help any or have you tried using an alternate browser to see if you get same results? And have you always been the owner of these computers or did you get them second hand from some people who may have been in these locations that your inheriting?That is very strange.

Have you done this on both computers?
Google: what is my location

Also:
Do you use the same browser on both machines?
Do you use the same user name on both machines?
Do you log into Google with a gmail account?

:-/ my PERFORMANCE system recources is at 48 .. to low... hot can i improve on that .. ?download a program called FREE ram........HELPS...DEFRAG helps..add/remove programs like themes etc that you never USE..more ram less problems?Quote

:-/ my performance system recources is at 48 .. to low... hot can i improve on that .. ?

I like to use custom icons for shortcut son my DESKTOP.

Not for Windows 10 please, Windows 10 already has cool PHOTO icons for desktop shortcuts built in. I want something for XP.

The program I have been using is a trial version and I am not included to buy it. INSTEAD, I would rather switch to a good free THING. But so far I have not found any I like or and understand. I want to make icons out of images or photos I have.

Any good suggestions?

OK, any suggestions?

I've been running Windows XP on my computer for, maybe, 14 years.

Lately I've been getting an error message when I click the START key that says it' doesn't have enough room to SHOW all items. There's plenty of physical space, so I'm thinking it MUST mean the number of shortcuts to programs. I've tried deleting obsolete items, but I'm still getting the message.

Is there a limit on the number of items the START key can handle? Is there some other way of finding the shortcuts it's decided not to show me?

Edd
Windows XP service pack 3
2.50 mHz
1 gig RAM; 120 gig HDNot a limit...it's a settings CHANGE...

See Here...Thanks for your reply. I don't see how that addresses my problem. The section of the page you linked to talks about instructs how to change the number of 'most commonly used shortcuts' are DISPLAYED on the left side of the start menu (in Figure I).

My problem isn't with the most commonly used programs, but rather all programs, that is, the "All Programs" link at the bottom of the Start Menu.

Am I being dense? Did I miss something?

Hi Everyone,

Please help.

I've was having a lot of problems with windows. At first I thought it was just all the viruses, but after I had them all eraticated I was still having problems. I reformated my hd and then tried to reload windows. I kept getting the error message "IRQL Less or Not Equal" and the message suggested disabling ITEMS in Bios. After many tries loading windows without success (by the way - sometimes it wouldn't copy all the files CORRECTLY) I tried disabling items in bios and then kept retrying to load windows. The last time I went into bios and disbled everthing I thought was not neccessary, and when I tried to reboot bios wouldn't load. I don't get anything on the monitor, and I don't hear it searching for a drive like it normally does, and it won't even let me go back in and reset the bios. I tried clearing cmos in accordance with the instructions in my motherboard book, but it didn't make any difference; still acts the same. Evidently I disabled too many things and the bios is wacked now. It's an Asus board and Celleron processor.

Any suggestions (besides buying a new mother board that is - lol)?



Chuck.....Can you get into the bios .....? If you can use the default settings.....that should get you back up .
Im thinking you should probably do another format and then a clean install. By the way which operating system are you trying to load. **** if you cant get into the bios....try removing the battery for a few minutes and then PUT it back in and try to reboot into bios .
If that works use a win98 boot disk to rmove the partitions and then format .

let us know
dl65 If you reset the BIOS, it should set all settings to default, thus you can not have too many options changed without being able to reset it.

What kind of instructions did your mainboard manual GIVE you?IRQL Less or Not Equal this message can be caused by having easy cd creater installed....take the bios battery out for five minutes and replace it....what message did you get when installing besides irq_l? and if you need boot disk for winxp>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q310994 also is this an upgrade disk..1. The clearing of CMOS was unsuccessfull
2. Check if other devices on your computer strongly fits in their sockets.How old is your computer? Did you put a new CMOS battery in?

Very frusturatingly, WINDOWS randomly decided that it was going to use "My Documents" as the default check and save location for Themes. Even though it's SUPPOSED to be in C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes. It's as if it forgot the folder even existed. When I make a new theme, it saves to "My Documents." Even when I MOVE them back to ...Themes where they once again are SUPPOSED to be, it now only checks "My Documents." And now, with the themes I just moved back to ...Themes, Properties decides that "the theme could not load" because it won't look in ...Themes instead of Documents. I am at my wit's end with this NONSENSE and would like to know if I can easily set the themes back to their rightful location.

If this INSTALLATION of Windows is from an image download of XP you got off the web, it could be flawed. Seen some people have issues like this before and find out in the end that they were using a cracked version of XP and that's why.

Do you have your system recovery media or authentic Windows XP installation media in case you need to reinstall XP?

Lastly there should be a key in the registry that holds the path and changing this keys path should fix this if you want to go that ROUTE, but I don't have XP in front of me to point out which key it is.

I cannot dfragment my computer - It pops up but it doen't defragment -Can anyone help me PLEASE Thank YouYou have to tell it to start. It should also do a scan before the DEFRAG ACTUALLY starts to see how fragged it is.what operating system does this apply to?i run scan DISK 3 times and then defrag each time it gets to10 percent and telle me that i need to run scandisk. this is an me machine
Rick Kiger.....So did you run scandisk ?

dl65 Run both Scandisk and Defrag in safe mode.

Im back on the old XP laptop of mine.

Intel Core 2 DUO T2300 1.66 GHz
1.5 GB RAM
12 GB free out of 40 GB
And it was used on charging cord almost its whole lifetime, so the battery still works for a few hours on a full charge! ANd the laptop still works perfect!

AND.... it can do 1080p in Youtube, smoothly, Able to play latst Mnecraft, and i seem to be installing League of Legends on it. I am really pushing it.

Anyways, i still, amazingly, still have IE7 on it. ANd cant find a copy of IE8 to UPDATE it, and dont know how to do it inside IE. Not that i still USE IE on XP.

I still use Chrome, though, despite it being outdated....
I don't like the interface of FireFox ESR....
An ALT browser called K-Meleon uses DUCK Duck Go as a default search engine and hasnt been updated in a year even though it still supports XP....

So, i stilll use Chrome because it is my favorite browser to use.

And im not moving off of it in case you try and convince me too....

Anyways, to the point. Where do i find a copy of IE8 or how to upgrade it in IE itself?And i just found a link from Microsoft but the site told me my system can't run IE8 even though its XP SP3....Did you try this link?

http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/C/0/CC0BD555-33DD-411E-936B-73AC6F95AE11/IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.exe

Beware of links you may find through Google that will give you an "installer" that installs crapware, adware, or malware.

WHen I clicked on the link you gave me it started instantly.... thanks

Hello. I play Minecraft on my old XP. But.... im having too many problems with Java crashing.

I have updated Java to the last stable release for XP, Java 7 Update 25. But my Java RUntime SEEMS to be ENVIROMENT 5.0 Update 6. Is this a mixmatch? Or is it right? If its a mixmatch, where do I download the right one?

Also, i THINK i have a corrupt Java file, REINSTALLING Java now.....

Hi,
I'm SUDDENLY having a problem with cursor moves used with the CONTROL key. They're just not working. This is happening across a number of different programs. In one program (SmartListsToGo) CONTROL-tab should move the cursor right 5 spaces. CONTROL-Home should move cursor up to top of page. Not happening. In OpenOffice, CONTOL-arrow should move the cursor from word to word. I'm sure you get the idea. Other cursor moves are working correctly.

This started suddenly. I ran tweating.com Windows Repair. That seems to run okay and has fixed problems in the past, but this time, no difference.

Have no idea where to look to fix this.

Any thoughts?

Edd

Running Windows XP on a 14 year old Compac Presario. 1 gig RAM. Have you eliminated keyboard hardware issues? Does it happen on second Ctrl key if present?Yes, it happens with both CONTROL keys.Have you tried a different keyboard?in case it's a registry glitch, try RESTORE Points and go back to a point in the past when the Ctrl key was working for you.Quote

I ran tweating.com Windows Repair.

Ah, the mysteries of computing!

Hello. Its me again. I want to clone my hard drive on my old XP as that is basically all i can afford right now. So... what is the best imaging program to do that on that still works on XP SP3? Preferrably a free one or low cost one.

Because when i have to get a new hard drive for the old laptop i DONT want to be searching fo rmonths for the Dell OEM copy so i dont have to get a new product key or upgrade to Windows 7 spend over my budget and barely fit it on this old 40 GB drive. Or even Vista.I prefer Ghost 2003 for XP IMAGE BACKUP. You might be able to find it on ebay cheap since its about 16 years old now. It allows burning to CD-R or DVD-R disc's as well as Drive to drive Cloning, and more but its not free, but a used OEM disc could be bought.Thanks, ill look into it. It seems like a really GOOD option, since i want to do drive to drive. But one question. Will it WORK to clone a drive to a flash drive?Easus ToDo...or Macrium Reflect...Both have Free versions.

Don't know if this can be done, but I'm trying to write a batch file that telnets into a device to change some settings. But, everytime the TELNET sessions is ESTABLISHED the batch file stops running.

Is there a way to have the batch file send commands to the telnet session once it is established?http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/maintain/featusability/wmic.mspxummm....thanks. But I am talking about non-Windows devices such as printers and networked medical equipment that mainly use the ZPL-II programming language.

I read the document, and the info was GOOD and I'll be able to use it ELSEWHERE, but I don't see how that could help with my current problem.You may need a fancier Telnet that has scripts, RATHER than the plain Telnet client that Windows offers.

So, more XP woes. I turned my laptop off for a few minutes, and then turned it back on.

It boots, but this is strange. It said I wasn't using a Dell 65W power cord and it would run SLOWER and not charge. Huh. But the problem is..... I am using a Dell 65W power cord. Very weird.

Please help, I don't like using my PHONE to TYPE on also!It won't let me pose the screenshot. Apparently it's not a 700KB or lower picture.

Dell Laptop chargers have a Data pin which communicates to the system what the power RATING is. You get this message if there is power being delivered but the data pin is not responding. Likely that either there is no continuity between the AC Adapter and the Laptop on that wire, or something is broken/loose in either the power plug or the power socket of the laptop.Thanks. I will try to use my spare charging cord when I find it.

I'm in the process of fixing a laptop for my friend. It's a Sony Vaio Model VGN-FJ370. I formatted the HD and installed Windows XP SP2 32 BIT. Of course I ended up with a bunch of missing drivers. Went through them one by one and got them all installed.

The LOCAL Area Connection SAYS connected and the Internet Gateway also says connected. I'm hooked up through an Ethernet to a portable router. The TCIP settings are set to obtain the IP address and DNS address automatically.

hey,

my computer won't stay on the program im using.

like right now, as im TYPING, the window will just go grey on the top, like i clicked SOMEWHERE else and i WONT be able to type and i have to click back on to this window (or alt+tab) back onto here. i ran adaware and it got rid of all my problems and i dont think i have any spyware/adware installed, so i dont KNOW what it could be. PLEASE helpis this a M$oft program..Scan for viruses and trojans as well.

Just got more issues with the old XP.


So, unless I press F8, and trun on VGA mode, my screen ORIENTATION is sideways, any USER account.
And, when I switch from my MAIN to my VIDEO editing user account, it's still in VGA mode. But, when I switch from my video editing user account to my main, it turns sideways again. Please help!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Certain programs won't OPERATE. At first, I thought it was my IE, but then I noticed that I was having problems w/ programs offline, too.

Some programs (ex. my Norton Anti-V) will POP up & then DISAPPEAR - no error mess. or anything - they just disappear. The same thing occurs when I open some webpages. The whole explorer window will just disappear, no error mess. or anything!

I can't even run my disc cleanup. That program will at least open, but it's like it's frozen. The task bar sticks to 3 notches (when it 1st loads it starts w/ 3, ALSO, for some strange reason), and it just stays there!

I don't know if I've deleted something cruicial or if there is possibly a virus, because my virus program won't run.

I've ran DIAGNOSTICS test through a couple programs and all the test come up as if everything is running correctly.

I have Windows XP & have also installed the SP2 update.

I can't pinpoint exactly when the problem started occurying, but I'm sure it's been within the last month. Please help! check your sp2 firewall config?

I have - with the great help of all that replied to my last messages - been able to get two xp systems on the same HD and go back and forth between the two to boot.

Question#1

When I boot from H:
(c: of course was the original system partition)

Partition Majic says that c: is "active" and I am unable to hide it when having booted from h:

However, MS manage says that h: is "boot"

I want to hide c: when booted from h:


Question#2
When I attempt to install bootmajic it only gives me the option to install it on drive d: which I do not want to. I want to install it on c: system partition.

Thank you very much for your great helpForget drive letters, they change when booting from one partition to the other. Which ever one boots, is "C". The others, you can define.

Lets call them Partition #1 and Partition #2. Both must be Primary, not Logical Partitions. Install BootMagic on #1. You can then hide #1 from #2 (when you boot to #2, you can't see #1), but not #2 from #1. Change the volume labels, so you'll know which one you're booted into, call #1 WINXP#1, call #2 WINXP#2.Hi,

When I use Partition Majic to copy a partition it only makes it an extended partition. Is an extended partition a logical partition?

I would use Image For Dos but it seems to only create an image COMPRESSED...

Thank you for your help<>

Yes. Extended partition is a primary partition and it can contain many logical partitions. Primary bootable partitions NEED to start within the 1024 cylinder boundary.

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Image for dos creates a compressed image. The size of the partition copied is much larger than the size of the image saved. If I made an image of the same size I COULD just MAKE it active and boot from it...

This thread is for those of you that know about good software still usable on Windows XP. Please add to this thread for the benefit of others that still use XP for any reason. My resown is my poor vision. And I am cheap.

Here is where I found Firefox 52.9.03 32 bit browser.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/52.9.0/releasenotes/
They might take this ink down, so you may wish to put it in your backup stuff.

Here is a comment from somebody that also is happy with XP. He says there are more than two of us that like XP.
https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Windows-XP-still-working-perfectly-in-2018-for-everything-that-I-was-doing-3-years-ago-including-the-Internet
He also says:
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Some people make a big fuss about the security risk of using XP however there is a security risk in using any internet connection. Windows is actually inferior in two ways. XP is not supported thus it receives no updates. Nothing is worse than wanting to use your computer and Windows 10 wont allow you use your own computer. Windows XP had an extremely simple restore function so if you did have a security issue then then computer could be easliy restored to a known point. This was so popular that microsoft immediately removed the function so that users would be again at risk in later versions.

XP is not supported thus it receives no updates. Nothing is worse than wanting to use your computer and Windows 10 wont allow you use your own computer.

Windows XP had an extremely simple restore function so if you did have a security issue then then computer could be easliy restored to a known point.

A huge proportion of commercial computer users are still using XP because there is little need to upgrade and the cost would be substantial.

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According to the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA),[10] there are now close to 3.5 million ATMs installed worldwid
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ATMs typically connect directly to their host or ATM Controller on either ADSL or dial-up modem over a telephone line or directly on a leased line. Leased lines are preferable to plain old telephone service (POTS) lines because they require less time to establish a connection.
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Today, the vast majority of ATMs worldwide use a Microsoft Windows operating system, primarily Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Embedded.[citation needed][needs update] In early 2014, 95% of ATMs were running Windows XP.[64] A small number of deployments may still be running older versions of the Windows OS, such as Windows NT, Windows CE, or Windows 2000.
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Linux is also finding some reception in the ATM marketplace. An example of this is Banrisul, the largest bank in the south of Brazil, which has replaced the MS-DOS operating systems in its ATMs with Linux.
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Libre office works if you use an older version.

It is now very hard to watch movies on-line In XP.

I have a venerable Compaq Presario desktop running WINDOWS XP. 1 gig RAM. 2.50 ghz. 120 gig hard drive.

It runs very slow. Surfing the net has gotten abominably slow. I can only use older browsers which can't handle many features of current websites. However, word processing and spreadsheets are still serviceable. Perhaps it's fortunate my software is old like the computer.

I've heard errors accumulate in Windows after long use that slow the machine down. I ran Tweaking.com Windows Repair and that actually found problems to fix. That helped some. I've heard REINSTALLING Windows will correct the accumulated problems and make the machine run faster again. Is this for real?

I have the original installation disk. I assume it's a simple matter of putting the disk in the CD/DVD drive and running it (and of course, I'll need to back up all data first.)

But obviously this won't give me updates to SP3. Microsoft isn't maintaining XP any more.

Is there a way to also reinstall updates up through SP3? If not, how badly will I miss them?



You can get XP SP3 and later security updates from Microsoft.

To install SP3 you need SP1 or SP2. If your install disk is not that level, you should do that first.

SP1 http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp%20sp1

SP2 http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp%20sp2

SP3 http://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=xp%20sp3Thanks. That's great news.As it is a Presario is it running windows xp home if so you may not be able to reactivate it, as the XP activation server no longer works for on line activation, with pro you need to ring the activation phone number.
I think I would be checking it over for bad capacitors , hard drive health and perhaps look at getting a SSD drive and image the old windows drive to the SSD. Meaning you won't need to re activate.If your CD doesn't include SP 1 way goodluck findin it...regardless of the LINX posted.I have in my STUFF an old Compaq laptop. Recently I installed the HP Windows XP service pack 2 and it works normal. No activation was needed. The OEM CD is still for sale on eBay. Also available are the drivers the might be needed. These should cost less than $20.

I believe this works because HP bought Compaq sometime ago and the OEM Windows software apparently knows about this and does not need activation.

Anybody that wants XP on a old machine that does not have an OEM CD available can buy a retail version of XPSP3 for about $30 and it will have the legal product key needed.

Some older machines might not have all drivers anywhere. You wail need to find them yourself. Of course, don't expect Microsoft to help you .

But there are people here that might help.

EDIT: Forgot to mention; Major Geeks has an 'SP4' for Windows XP.

I am using Windows XP SP3 for this issue. I also use Windows 7 and Windows 10 on the computer. I am not sure when this PROBLEM began. It seems to be very recent. Last week I could PUT image in the folder THUMBNAIL. Now I can not. But the folder next to it has the customize option. This has me baffled.
SEE attachment below.
In fact many thumbnails are missing.

How did this happen?

Hi!

I tried to create dual boot DOS & XP by NTLDR.
DOS item I set by:
C:\="MS-DOS 7.10"
at boot selection between XP and DOS when I select DOS it reports that bootsect.dos is missing.
I know that I did never DOS FAT32 partition active and booted only from floppy, what I do to today, XP boot floppy have too.
I found over the web that bootsect.dos is possible to restore by typing
SYS C:
but I don't want to touch boot info so Q is:
Is possible to create or get bootsect.dos by any way?

Thank you for all suggestions.
Miro
Yes, it can be done. But I do not RECOMMEND it.
This is almost no reason to have bother an older version of MS-DOS and Windows XP on the same computer.
Forget about doing it with a large drive. It will drive you crazy.

Can you explain why u need it?

Here is one of many videos about how to install MS DOS 7.1 (skip the ads.)
Use a small hard drive and a small partition for MS-DOS. . Yes small. And Leave space for XP. Do not start with XP already on it.
Did do it the way he says? Really?
You must do the drive the old MS dos ways is how to have to start.

After That install Windows XP. Just maybe XP will do it right for you.
Hi!

Ok, what I want and what I did.

I have old notebook with IDE 80GB HDD.
HDD has three partitions
1. MS-DOS 5GB FAT32
2. XP 30GB FAT32
3. OSX86 30GB HFS+
rest is free
Notebook has OSX bootloader and I'm booting into DOS by floppy and XP too, directly to OSX - this is reason why I need do not touch bootloader (I know not any OSX bootloader for floppy).

Purpose:
I'm retrocomputing fan and I'm programming for DOS. XP I'm using only for compatibility with other currently not working software on my Windows 10 x64, even when it is not possible to run iby NTVDMx64.
I have OSX for creating software for Universal Binaries (10.4 is last OSX supporting it) and when I learn anything more with OSX, I'll programming also for new OSX versions.
I want to add to free space on HDD also Linux - but don't know how to install Linux bootloader to first Linux partition instead MBR.
Linux purpose is same like OSX.
DOS I'm using also for my favorite retrocomputers - 8/16-bit Commodore computers - and have software which allows Commodore computer read/write from/to PC HDD, floppy or read CD/DVD, but software requires DOS, max. Windows 98.
I'm programming on my PC and retrocomputing is my hobby.

So why still NTLDR?
I have XP bootfloppy and I added there DOS and possible is also to add Linux - so I will need not to exchange floppies to boot...
DOS item has only problem with bootsect.dos
Linux item is yet missing 'cause I don't know how to install Linux bootloader into 1st Linux partition instead MBR.
If is possible to get any bootloader for OSX86 which can be placed on floppy it can solve all - bootloader must to stay OSX - it is not possible to boot OSX by other - I tried GRUB and selection of OSX caused only reboot, Windows/DOS bootloader works not totally.

So, that's it.
If you can help me with bootsect.dos and even installing Linux bootloader info 1st partition I will be really thankful.

MiroIn order to provide you a quick and detailed response I am using dictation. My typing is very slow and I make lots of typos. Using dictation is much faster, but subject to other problems. In some cases the dictation program does not fully understand what I'm talking about. So bear with me.
First of all, what you are trying to do and want to do is within a reasonable possibility. However, the amount of effort involved may be more than what you need at this point. What I mean to say is that there may be another solution that would serve your objectives without taking up so much of your time and attention and also the risk of possibly doing harm to your operating system.
I think in about the OS 10 system you have. That is a valuable asset and you would not want to do anything to damage it or lose your license. I assume that you do have a license for it and I will not ask anymore questions about that concern. The operating system made by Apple is a very important tool and it will serve you well if you show it due respect. Do not try to tamper with it or modify. It was not built for that kind of thing.
At this point the best recommendation I can make for you is to acquire another notebook computer that you can use just for your DOS experiments. For MS-DOS almost anything will do, even very, very old notebooks run MS-DOS very well. So I think the best use of your personal resources would be to invest in a cheap notebook that can run MS-DOS. That way you a lot have to do any kind of experimentation with the machine that has the Apple operating system on it.
However, if you really insist on having just one computer that runs all your operating systems there are ways of doing that. But I am very reluctant to give you that information without first warning you that there is great risk involved in trying to make the system do something that it was not designed for.
I'm going to give you time to respond to this and I am going to look over your response more carefully to see if I can better understand what your objectives are. I get the impression you are a student and you have limited resources and limited experience with them do it yourself computer hacking. I am a very, very old computer hacker and I know how to do the kind of things you want to do and I have enough common sense to avoid it whenever I can.
Please provide some more DETAILS about exactly what portable computer you now have. In particular, information about the firmware or the BIOS is important.

I will be back in two hours or less.
Thank you for very serious reply and warnings.
So, what about all and why:
My main modern computer runs Windows 10 Pro x64 incl. NTVDMx64.
There I'm programming projects for own modern applications. LATER want to extend my field of competence to OSX and Linux platforms.
My hobby is retrocomputing and I know also programming software for 16-bit DOS and 16-bit Windows.
Notebook is very old HP Compaq Presario N1000v.
There have installed OSX86 10.4 Tiger, Windows XP SP3 x86 and MS-DOS 7.10 on single disk.
Reason for selection OSX 10.4 is that this system is last which support UniBin platform.
Windows XP I'm using for tools which running not on Windows 3.11 and also on NTVDMx64
MS-DOS has two purposes:
1. Programming applications for DOS and for tools from DOS era
2. Some software for my hobby - Commodore 8/16-bit computers is written only for DOS and also software which allows Commodore computer to read/write whole PC system (HDD, CD/DVD, floppy) requires DOS or at least Windows 98.
What works:
1. OSX86 works and boots directly from harddisk
2. Windows XP works and boots from floppy
3. MS-DOS works and boots from floppy
So, why NTDLR? To NTLDR is possible add MS-DOS item and Linux too - so reason is only for single this - boot comfort - not diskette exchange.
What I don't know:
Install Linux bootloader to 1st Linux partition
What failed:
After Linux installation it rewrites my MBR and OSX item in boot menu exist, but after choose it only reboots computer.
The same it makes with DOS.
When I tried to remove Linux MBR occupation it was never success - it loks like impossible to do it, so Linux is not yet installed.
What I can and makes me not problem:
I have whole disk backuped by Raw Copy tool, can install first OSes separately on for example 16GB CF card and copy them into my own order to destination disk.
This way I created current disk:
1. created MacOS partition table
2. installed MS-DOS 7.10 without making it active to FAT32 partition
3. installed XP to CF card to FAT32 partition and copied partition to disk
4. installed OSX86 directly to disk to HFS+ partition
5. created boot floppy of XP and DOS, but separate floppies, what enabled using both too
To Linux - it is Linux Mint based Commodore OS Vision 1.3 x86.
So, don't worry about any crash or failure, I want to do for it all - risk is sometimes anything good and we all can learn also on our failures.

So, my Qs are only two:
1. how to get bootsect.dos without affecting OSX86 bootloader?
2. how to install Linux bootloader to 1st Linux partition instead of MBR?
No problem with reinstalling, data corrupt or loosing - maybe I learn even more than I expected.

Thank you in advance.
MiroAgain this is from dictation.

Thank you for your reply.
Now I have a better understanding of what you intend to do with your computer and your software projects. I wish to commend you for having made very good progress in understanding how different operating systems function. Just because things have not turned out completely the way you want should not be considered to be a failure. Your learning experience has been a success because it is brought to this bar and you have come to ask others to help you.
There are many who are able and willing to help you. However, you need to understand that those who have more experience than you also have some words of question about the message you may approach.
Rather than talking about my own history of studying computers as both a profession and a hobby, let me turn to another form of human communication. I wish to make reference to what we call a metaphor, parable or illustration. These are methods we humans use to convey ideas that are difficult to express in technical terms but we know to be basically true. Oftentimes these ideas are presented as fables or myths involving animal behavior or some type of unusual human behavior. These stories are use to help reinforce ideas about good choices and bad choices that people make.
Some of these stories encourage people to keep on trying even when it seems there is no answer to a problem. In many cases persistence does pay off for the individual that is PATIENT. Thomas Edison claimed that his success was more about persistence rather than genius.
Other parables so are metaphors show how sometimes humans can go too far and too extreme in trying to bring about a desired result. Such stories illustrate how it may be foolish to keep on exploring something that will not result in a happy ending.
Another group of stories often used are about how compromises bring about results that are usable even though they are not ideal. Sometimes it is difficult for us to let go of our ideals and except a compromise solution. Yet human experience has shown that oftentimes that is the best course of action.
Now for my metaphor I am going to talk about the experience of the railroad industry. Now I am not going to talk about the greed of the railroad industry, nor am I going to talk about the huge success of the railroad industry. No, I wish to talk about a specific problem that did occur that was hard to resolve until a compromise was made. But the compromise did not really eliminate the problem. It was a compromise and nothing more or less than that. But it was necessary.
My source for this is from an article in Wikipedia about the history of the Australian railroad industry. As you know, Australia is a very large area with people concentrated in a few scattered cities mostly along the ocean. The railroad industry was successful in time together the distant places of Australia and contributed much to the success of Australia today. However, there was a very big problem at one time. Here is a quotation .

The colonial railways were built to three different gauges, which became a problem once lines of different systems met at Albury in 1881 and Wallangarra in 1888. In the 20th century, the lines between major cities were converted to standard gauge and electrified suburban networks were built in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. In the second half of the 20th century, many rural branch lines were closed to passenger traffic or altogether in all states.
-- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_rail_transport_in_Australia

I am using this essay metaphor to persuade you to accept the success you already have and to recognize you have taken the issue about a sparse you need to go. You have come up with a way to boot for completely different operating systems by making a simple compromise. Your compromise was to use another boot media that can be removed and replaced. Specifically, the floppy drive. You can also use an optical disc the same way. Linux will boot off of a optical disc very well and runs very well. Windows 10 can be made to boot from a USB drive and it will perform quite well. So you already have a compromise solution to your problem.
What you are trying to do now is unify everything into one solution that would allow you to boot any operating system without the need to use replaceable media. It can be done, but the cost of time and energy is too much.
Now let me go back to my metaphor. The problem the railroad industry had was not with locomotives. It was not with passenger cars. Nor was the issue about how rails are made. Nor was it anything to do with the size of the wheels use on the cars. The issue was the gauge. The gauge is the spacing between the rails. It has to be exact, a small variation is not tolerable. Any attempt to make some kind of a system that would automatically adjust to differences in rail spacing leads to an enormous investment of time and energy and materials into something that never will work right. The solution to the railroad problem was to simply standardize one gauge for use in the entire country. This meant that some equipment had to be either scrapped or repaired or modified. Large stretches of railway had to be readjusted to meet the new standard. And even after doing that there still was a lot of passenger cars and freight cars that did not conform to the new standard. They either had to be scrapped or modified. There was no easy solution.
Now what I'm trying to say in this metaphor is that the Apple company, the Microsoft company, and the Intel company did not at first try to work together to make something unified. After a period of time there was some work that eventually resulted in some kind of an agreement among these manufacturers about how a personal computer should work. These standards are now the basis for designs of new computers. However, these new standards did not make the old computers compatible with the new standards. Nor is there an easy way to convert the old computers to conform to the new standards. It's just too hard. No, I do not say impossible. Is just not a practical thing to do. New computers nowadays are 64-bit computers and the firmware and software is designed to run a 64-bit operating system that has the security and power needed for modern-day personal computers. Trying to convert an older computer to conform to the newer operating systems is just not worthwhile.
I hope you understand my use of a metaphor to illustrate the idea of accepting a compromise and not trying to work any further on something that is very difficult do.

This is the end of dictation. Before I'll read - I did mistake - notebook is HP Compaq Evo N1000v - not Presario.

Later reply.
MiroHere is a link to get the manual for that old Compaq laptop.
https://www.manualslib.com/download/273371/Compaq-Evo-N1000v.html
One Bay they sell for under $100 and in working condition. These old laptops are suitable as a educational experience for students.

Warning:. Do no learn 16 bit ASM for the Intel 8086/8088 CPU. Instead, learn a high-level language that is also used on modern computers. If you do, then your are like the fool who kept pet rattlesnakes just because somebody told him not to.
The 16 bit 8086 thing is poison. Ben there, done that.

I can not help you with modification Apple boot loader. Apple forbids users from publishing reverse-engineering source code in any form. There are groups that do that, by I do not have any connection with them and will not provides links.
Thank you for large explanation.

Here I need to explain some things:

I'm programming in difficult languages.
In case of 8-bit computers it is asembler x65 and 65k which can be named 8/16-bit.
Also bit basics I have with x80 assembler but not yet needed to use it at maximum.
In case of 8086 it is Q - first - it is very similar to z80 assebler, x86 assembler can be learned single way - its base is applicable without changes to near whole x86 family and 8086 is first member of this family. We all know that limits of 16-bit assembler is high, but BASIC instruction set is the same.
Yes, I know that assembler is near lowest level language, but lowest is machine code.
In programming I'm working with Visual Basic 6 and NET. Really few days ago I began learning C 'cause it is most versatile language and later I want to extend to C++ and later I plan to learn VHDL. Currently I know also Basic of some home computers and also Basic dialects of other.

Back to topic:
I want not to modify OSX bootloader.
I want only to put XP, MS-DOS and Linux together to single floppy.
In case of DOS is there only one problem - bootsect.dos - and I try all possible to do it, but need only explain how bootsect.dos works and its structure.
Linux is not problem to add to NTLDR - problem is that I have not Linux experience for installing bootloader to 1st Linux partition. Adding is no problem, I need only to know how to install bootloader to 1st Linux partition - so it is in installation.
I can post here modifications of NTLDR for adding Linux.

I know that some things I'm trying near impossible - but on this forum was my Q how to have DOS and OSX on single disk replied - impossible. But I did it and it works.
In all ways my real problem is only one - installing Linux bootloader to 1st Linux partition - other DOS and XP are solved by way of diskette exchange, these are only for comfort.
It is not right to compare it with something what doesn't work, and I hope again to show solution - no matter of time, data loss or other things.
Maybe it looks dumb - but my reason is simple: OSX and DOS cannot work on single disk. My result of work: it is possible.

So, please don't be angry for these words.
If anyone wants to see adding Linux to NTLDR, I post it.
Notebook is for my hobby, modern PC for work.

MiroMiro, I can not help yu any more. I might get banned.
The computer you have is too old to conform to modern standards. It would take a modification the OS X boot loader. That breaks the license.

Some of the work needed is documented on Ubuntu forums. They require yu to have a modern PC or laptop or Mac book.

Links for using GRUB to multi boot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZNmmK_4gVc

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/mac-os-windows-linux-multiboot-tips.219975/

https://www.innoq.com/en/blog/triple-booting-a-mac/

My recommendation is like the first link above. Please listen carefully to his advice.
That is the best I can do for you.

I recently installed XP over ME. Now since then I have had problems with viewing internet pages.

(prob 1)Well after I installed the new version of Media Player 9 it now says "An internal Application Error has Occured." I've tried to install it again with no luck.

(prob 2) Also when I try to open Help and Support, it never opens. It doesn't even say anything, no reaction. The same goes with SYSTEM Restore.

Now I've tried to get to Window's Update and I was able to get SP2.

(prob 3)But since then I only get blank screens with many of Mcsft's webpages. I can't even get thier phone #s and email cause the pages are blank. Also some links and buttons that I press have no reaction to them. I was just lucky that this site did.
I have attempted to reinstall XP but it won't allow me since the version on my comp. is newer then the one on the disk since I was able to get some updates.
PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEE.

Thanks in advance,

TGYDid you overwrite or upgrade WINDOWS XP?

If you have a full version of Windows XP and you simply installed that over a copy of Windows ME, you are better off formatting. However if it was an upgrade I suggest you SCAN for viruses, trojans and spyware.they all seem to be related to intrnet explorer 6 have a look here>http://www.theeldergeek.com/repair_ie6.htm if this does not solve it >this might>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htmPosted by: Raptor:

What I bought and used was an XP Upgrade. I don't ever recall seeing a "Format" option nor do I see one now.
Part of these problems is the fact that my Norton Antivirus status shows to be unknown. I can't find it nor is the icon on the system TRAY. I have System Works which comes with antivirus and have tried to un/reinstall it with no luck. Not to menton that a lotof the 'Works scanners show that they are not installed. I tried to install all the Symantec updates but one of them refuses to install itself.


Posted by: merlin_2

I will try these out and get back to you guys along with Raptor's SUGGESTION. Thanks for the help, I will try anything.

TGY

Format

If you wish to format, you should use Windows XP as a boot disk. You donot require to install Windows ME prior to installing to installing windows XP. it should accept your Windows ME disk as a proper authorization before it installs.

You can format and create new partitions using the Windows XP bootdisk.

Use this as a last resort. Or if you wish to start overnew entirely.Well I used a variety of Ad/Spyware(Spycleaner which I got form Download.com) progarms.
While cleaning this out, it showed a "hijacker" and some other things. Shortly after that I looked trough Symantec's site and discovered a troubleshooting piece about script. I downloaded Window's Script 5.6(?). After restarting my computer all the pages and functions returned not to mention the Media Player.
I ran the Ad/Spyware progarms just before I did the download so I can't say which one really fixed it or a combo of both. I did try several diffirent Ad/Spy versions which all found something.
I'm glad these worked because I was really ready to give up. All I can say is thanks to the both you, without your ideas I would have given up.

Thanks!

TGY

The small yellow icons USED to start the help functions in the help area of Windows 98 SE are MISSING. How can they be restored? The icons have been replaced by small blank squares which are non-functional.scan for BUGS first ?

I am trying to boot up a Windows 98se CDROM. I had Arklinux on my computer and I Repartioned the drive and tried to boot the CD, it will not boot. So I made a Floppy Boot and it booted until I came to the A: PROMPT. I didnt know what to do so I restarted my computer.

Now I cant get back to the A: prompt!

It just skips my Floppy boot disk and the CDrom and goes to a blank screen witht the CURSOR at the top and I cant do anything.

If I take the floppy disk out it skips the Cdrom and goes to a Grub error (WICH I assume is a Linux related.)

I have the floppy/cdrom/hddrive in ORDER in the Bios. and I tried clearing CMos but it just does the same thing. Goes to a blank screen with the cursor on top of screen.

plz help Thankstry another boot disk from here>www.bootdisk .com and start again..format the drive and fdisk it..then change the boot sequence....to cdrom..in the bios

Help! I am using WindowsXP Pro! Today I was making my WEEKLY 'clearing up' and DELETED a few stuff that I didn't need! When I emptied the Recycle Bin, it still showed that it had something in it(u know... the sign with the FULL bin)! Well... I just tried to clear it again when the message: "Are you sure you want to delete 'WIDNOWS'?" appeared! I of course pressed NO just to be sure! Afterwards I checked the contents of the Recycle Bin but nothing... then I enabled the option to view hidden and protected files but still nothing! What to do?Please Read This First - Viruses & Spyware

I suggest you install the applications recommended.

I donot think the Trashbin is capable of REMOVING Windows. You would have to do this by going to Add/remove software.

Perhaps a Hoax has been pulled on you?Happens all the time too me.....if you restart that should clear up the problem.sound just like the prank someone played in the office...the wallpaper background was upside- down

Hello!

Finally I added to NTLDR Linux and DOS.
I'm booting to NTLDR by floppy and active partition is DOS.

When I select XP it boots correctly to XP.
When I select other OS (no matter which) it reports:

Code: [Select]&LT;Windows root>\system32\hal.dll
is damaged/missing, reinstall file!
Windows is on 2nd partition, DOS is on 1st and on 3rd is Linux.
Error message looks like searching HAL.DLL on other partition... but to be sure I copied it to 1st DOS partition with same path - in this case C:\Windows\System32\

BOOT.INI contains:

Code: [Select][boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
C:\bootsect.dos="MS-DOS 7.10" /win95dos
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\linux.bin="Commodore OS Vision"
I think it is not relevant how I created LINUX.BIN.
Can anybody help me with error message written above?

Thank you in advance!
MiroWindows and Linux do not agree on how the parsons are numbered.
try different partitions numbers for Windows.
It is a lot easier if you PUT Linux on one drive and Windows on another.
It is laptop, so 2nd HDD is not yet available - later will have.

Why it cannot WORK?
partition 1: DOS - FAT32 - bootable
partition 2: XP - FAT32
partition 3: Linux - Ext4
partition 4: Linux - Swap

What is there wrong?
I see nothing, but you said only "wrong".

MiroThere are details you did not include.
Is this drive a MBR type?
Linux does not number partitions like Windows for MBR.
Example:
Linux might have these numbers from left to right:
1 2 5 6 3
For that same drive Windows could number therm as:
1 2 4 5 3
Sorry, I do not know how to explain this in 25 words r less.
Rather than do it by hand, you need to use a partition manager that will automatically provide the right information.

Yes, any laptop does have room for a second drive.
You have the USB ports. Both DOS and Linux can boot from USB.
You can use the CD drive for DOS or Linux
DOS 6.22 was made available on a CD sometime ago and it seems that Microsoft has not stopped people from using it for person use only.
Here is howto find the DOS 6.22 thing:
Google put dos 6.22 on a CD download

Does that help any?Yes it is MBR drive.

There's no matter where is Linux I think - NTLDR uses LINUX.BIN - what is copy of Linux boot sector and was created in Linux. Details I can provide.
I'm not fan of any boot manager - best is to do it with existing.

My laptop can have 2nd HDD - by replacing DVD drive - but I have not yet enough money to buy it.
Then I create other partition table at all. But yet have available only single disk.
USB or Live OS - USB is too slow and Live OS is not what I need - so this way is not my choice.
You suggested me downloading MS-DOS 6.22 on CD - I own MS-DOS 7.10 on CD also live DOS and Windows 3.11 floppies - so resources I have lot.

I need to fix NTLDR problem...

Thank you for understanding.
MiroSee Here...Thanks, Patio. That was a good catch. He warns all:
Quote

This is a very complicated procedure. If you do something wrong, you will have locked yourself out of your own computer. Recovery can be very time consuming. Be prepared for some hours of pain and horror!
First, please prepare some emergency boot media, such as your original Linux installation CD/DVD or USB pen drive. Some Linux distributions feature a recovery mode which will allow you either CONNECT your installation to a boot prompt (i.e. chroot), which will in turn allow you to recovery your Linux boot ability (like: running grub-install from the chroot), or to boot from your installation directly (rare).

i just upgraded my Win98SE to WinXP

everything is fine except that when i roll down a page in the explorer or i drag a window on the desktop, it DOESNT happen smoothly. it happens very SLOWLY (which is ver annoying).

i didnt experience this PROBLEM when i had 98

any solution to this?You may have to reinstall videocard drivers.

Uninstall current drivers from the Add/Software menu and install updated ones.what MOUSE are you USING?

whenever I run scan disk I get about 3 bars completed and then it resets and starts over. It will keep doing this and never finish. Likewise defrag does the same thing. any ideas?

I am running Windows MErun 'em from safe mode. every TIME something writes to disk it will restart.Why would there be something writing to the disc every 15-30 seconds. I shut down everything in the background. And is there a way to get to safe mode without shutting down during boot-up?

THANKS:
Bryaneverytime you run scandisk when it runs into an error or a problem it restarts itself after it FIXES, its normal, scan when you goto bed and it will be done in the morning, then run it agian and it wont restart as much or at all. checking for errors and defrag, is somthing you should do often to keep your COMPUTER running clean.Quote

And is there a way to get to safe mode without shutting down during boot-up?

Hi!

I want to add 2nd user to my XP but don't know how is in XP possible to make accounts independent.
Qs are:
1. Is possible to have for each user other language pack? I think it can, limit is login screen - is it true?
2. STARTUP programs - allow/deny for one or 2nd?
3. Disk partitions/folder access? Native Windows it has, but has it XP too?
4. Running programs I think is same like Q3, or?

Of course user1 (me) is Admin, 2nd standard...

MiroBest solution would be to have a dual-boot system with one OS booting for one user and other booting for the other. But not sure if you can install 2 copies of XP onto a single drive with 2 partitions to keep them separate because XP likes to run out to the drive and look for prior Windows installations. *You might be ABLE to get it to ignore prior Windows installations on other partition though but never tried this. I have only built dual boot systems on a single drive with XP and 7 or Linux as alternate boot choice.

Years ago when I only had one internet capable computer I had a IDE Drive 5.25" removable drive bay which I could place my wifes Conner 300MB drive into the system and boot Windows 95 and she had her games and stuff completely separate from mine. When she was done shut down system and swapped the IDE hard drive to my Quantum 1.2GB drive and booted up my built of Windows 95 with my games & programs.

These days you can have 2 drives in a desktop computer and F9 for alternate boot source and SELECT one drive instead of the other. But once they logon they would have access to your drive which is idle.

If you really need your data protected from them having access to it, then you would want to use removable hard drives and have them using their drive and you having your own. Only way of cross contamination etc would be if a thumb drive or external hard drive remained connected between the drive swaps.

Windows likes to use shared preferences between users on the same build. I ran into a situation a ways back with a shared computer where one person liked to leave the volume maxed out and myself I like the volume off. Every time I'd logon after they had been on and they raised the volume it would have the volume to the maximum and so an ad would play a video with sound blaring which was ANNOYING when I wanted silent use.Very wrong...
Sadly I found not in Security no entry - so it came later with newer Windows versions.

So, I need at least this:
1. language
2. startup programs
3. theme

Is it possible?
MiroQuote from: DaveLembke on April 22, 2019, 03:40:10 PM

Best solution would be ... But not sure if you can install 2 copies of XP onto a single drive with 2 partitions to keep them separate ..

I WROTE A BATCH FILE FOR BACKUP.I WANT TO PROTECT THIS FROM OTHERS TO EDIT AND OPEN THIS.HOW CAN I DO WITH OUT USING ANY THIRD PARY TOOLS. I AM USING WIN98 SECOND EDITION OS

REGARDS
RAJESHYou can't.
End of post goodThank you for your information

Regards
Rajeshif I am using a third party software or tool to protect my batch file from editing could you please sugust a good tool which I can download from the internet ..

Regards
RajeshI sometimes get this message on certain sites:
>
> "Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site
> http:www....
>
> Operation aborted"
>
> The page will be downloading in the back but once it is
> fully loaded it goes to the "Page Cannot be Displayed"
> site.
>
> This error occurs inconsistently as WELL. Sometimes the
> same site doesn't have this problem.
>
> I am using Windows XP with Office xp and IE 6.0
>
> Appreciate any help. Thanks.
Are you normally able to access these websites?my os is winxp.
these are the sites i am encountring pblms
jetairways.com and ecnomictimes.com
other sites is working

pls help memy os is winxp.
these are the sites i am encountring pblms
jetairways.com and ecnomictimes.com

other sites are working
pls help meThe Jetairways.com website is a bit pap, it doesn't respond properly when you disallow it's cookie. SEE if you need to ALLOW Cookies in Internet Explorer SETTINGS.

I am RUNNING Windows98SE on an HP laptop through a wireless router to a DSL.

Windows update gets me "SOFTWARE Update INCOMPLETE" and error "0x800B00004" before downloading begins. Going through all the recommended fixes doesn't work. However, I DETECT one malfunction: Start>Run>"REGSVR32 MSSIP32.DLL" >OK gets me the following message: LoadLibrary"MSSIP32.DLL" failed. Get Last Error returns 0x00000002.

What now?

HTTP://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319585&Product=wupd

Help please

My system is a P 333 which was UPGRADED from win95 to win98 a couple of years ago

I installed a MS DOS program which wont allow me to go to win98.
i tried many times to edit my config, command and autoexec files and have messed it up so BAD all i get on boot up is c:\windows

I cannot get into SAFE MODE any more and the step by step configuration option is about 50 y/n questions long.

i have tried the scanreg/restore 3 different dates with no luck.

can someone please give me step by step instructions on how to get back to normal windows 98 please.

Thanks in advance
Will it load Windows if you TYPE "win" at the "C:\Windows" prompt? Or for Safe Mode: "win /d:m". HTTP://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;180902

You might have messed up the "msdos.sys" file. You don't need any autoexec.bat or config.sys files to load Windows. Try renaming them to autoexec.old and config.old and see what happens.

I think that I have realized that one of my ide slots does not work. I have been using the same ide cable for both the cdrom and the HARD drive. when doing that does the hard drive need to be set as slave or can I even put both of them on the same ide slot?

Thanks,

samQuote

...
1. I have been using the same ide cable for both the cdrom and the hard drive.
2. when doing that does the hard drive need to be set as slave or
3. can I even put both of them on the same ide slot?
...sam

I have been working on TWO different messed up computers and basically going backwards. I finally got windows 3.1 installed on one of them and I was WONDERING if you could install windows 98 without installing windows 95 first. Also if you can do it, could I have some tips on how? :-/Windows 98 came in two versions, full install, and UPGRADE. If you have upgrade version, you'll have to install WIN95 first.

It was there a couple days ago! now when i go to start-programs-accessories-NOTEPAD I get:
" The C:\WINDOWS\system32\crss.exe application can not be run in Win32 mode"
If I tried to open a SAVED notepad text file, I would get the standard browse for it window, that says it can't be found.
Question is? How do I get it back? And if you know, where did it go?
Thanks a million
B

Did you run any scanners that may have removed files that were marked as spyware, trojans or VIRUSES?

Ahhhh, FUNNY you should mention that :-)
My browser recently got hijacked, and what a wonderful thing that is, and maybe some day some one could explain that to me. I mean, if you hijack my PC, do you really think I'll buy something form you? Its NUTS!
Sorry, so, yes to your question, and I run a few spyware app's. afaware,spybot,spyblaster,hijack remover, so it could have been any one of them.
Shouldn't i be able to pluk notepad off the XP CD?
thanks for the helpQuote

My browser recently got hijacked, and what a wonderful thing that is, and maybe some day some one could explain that to me. I mean, if you hijack my PC, do you really think I'll buy something form you?

I NEVER cease to amaze myself...I know what kind of video card I have (I think), but I dont seem to be seeing the driver for it in my list?What Window are you looking at?

I SUGGEST you right click on My Computer - Manage - Device Manager -> Video adaptors.

That should show you the details of your videocard.

Your DRIVERS should show up in the add/remove software list, if they donot, I suggest you check to see if they are installed properly.well...wouldnt you know it! There is a problem with the driver for the video card. BUT when I try to INSTALL it from the disk I have it doesnt work...and niether does the website download.kati_jo...try removing the vid card and its drivers......then reinstall it let windows see it and ask that you insert the cd with the drivers on it and let them load

let US know
dl65 If you use Windows XP, Windows update may have drivers for you that you can use.

I think this problem has been aired before but I forgot to bookmark the page, so PERHAPS someone can direct me to the right archive page. My OS is Windows ME and when I have to I use IE6 (Mozilla Firefox is much BETTER). Every time I attempt to update my Windows from the Microsoft update site my computer freezes and I have to restart any help or direction GRATEFULLY received are you using norton there is this>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q281967 i am RUNNING winme with no updates and no crashes... for three years and two months now?Does this concern a legal version of Windows XP?

I know of copied Windows XP versions that crash when ATTEMPTING to manually update..I am running Windows ME not XP and yes it is a legal copy of that OS.My mistake.

Did you check to see if there are any programs running that may cause a problem whilst updating?What programmes would you suggest might do this?Perhaps a virus scanner or a firewall?

Trying to connect external disply to sony vaio LAPTOP.When windows 98 LOGO shows on start up display shows but after it bigins to load the external display dont show after the c:/ prompt.Can any one help.what is the sony vaio load with?Did you CHECK the display properties to SEE if you have to enable dual monitor or external monitor display? On my laptop, I have a function key to SWITCH to the external display...

Hi, Mac is PROBABLY the one who would know about this SINCE he told me about this product to begin with.
Anyway my question is this:

When you create an image with Image For DOS (Terrabyte) it seems to automatically compress it.
Because the size of the original image is about 35% larger than the created image.

How can I create an uncompressed image?


THANK you very MUCH for your help!

Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
AMD XP2000+
768mb ram
motherboard info: www.ecsusa.com/products/l7vmm.html
LITE-ON LTR-52246S cd-rw
SONY DVD-ROM DDU1611
Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver (WDM)
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
D-Link DFE-530TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (rev.A)

Ok.. now the problem.
My computer shuts it self down whenever I try to reboot or start it up upon the Windows XP loading screen.
It'll look as if its JUST about to load Windows, and then shut down.
If I want to start the computer up again, I have to remove the power cable out of the BACK of the power supply, flick the switch, wait a few seconds, flick the switch, plug the cable back in, and then try pressing the power button.
It will repeat the shutting down 3 to 5 times before sucessfully starting up into Windows.

What I've done so FAR:
flashed the bios
re-set everything (took everything out of the computer case, and placed it back in)
removed all cards (excluding sound which is onboard)
removed all cd/dvd drives
swapped out the memory
replaced the power supply with 3 different models (same problem persists)
i formatted numerous times, and tried Windows XP, Windows 2000
problem occurs on each OS.
also replaced HD

So I'm completely stumped ladies and gents...
I'm taking CSOM a course offered at the local college in September, so I'd like to have this issue resolved promptly!
Please help!

[emailprotected] MSN or email thanks!You could try to reset the BIOS or load failsafe/standard defaults.what happens in safe mode f8 key keep tapping it on boot...it maybe a bad driver causing it?any beeps on boot?you did not mention the hard drive?HI every one here, I have the same prob. I think, My comp. re - boots before BIOS comes, but I haven't done so much like u have, because I haven't been home fore a halt month, Im the only one who knows about computers in my home :-/ but Im trying with my friend to fix it but It would be really good if some one here could help me with this problem, Have a nice day, and PLZ help me what was your previous system?Your proplem can also be caused by a bad power supply. I too had this problem, and after flashing the BIOS and wiping the hard drive and doing a fresh install, I resorted to my A plus training only to discover in one of my books thsat a bad power supply can cause this exact problem. What happens is TEH supply usually has a slight short a causes a glitch when booting up thus resulting in a reboot. Hope this helps. It corrected my problem.mine is doing the same thing. I replaced the power supply and it still doesn't work. Please helpdoes this help you>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=320299Have you tried to completely reset the BIOS by taking out the CMOS battery or shortcircuiting the CMOS jumper?are your ram sticks ok? MATCHED?........posted with winxp/pro on fat32 no updates?

Some virus must have gotten on my cpu, and now I can't open folders on my COMPUTER! This is really bad, if ANYBODY has any idea how i can fix this and e-mail me or POST something that would be so awesome that i would have to worship you.disable system RESTORE and run this&GT;http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/ your o/s is?Please Read This FIRST - Viruses & Spyware

The CPU is the Central Processing Unit.

CPU

Viruses usually only affect the hard disk.

Hard disk

:(my computer has a diamon monster fusion graphics card pentium 2 PROSSESOR and a bunch of memory why doesn't war craft 3 frozen throne or sims run smooth?maybe you need patches for them?Give us the exact details of your PC.

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diamon monster fusion graphics card pentium 2 prossesor and a bunch of memory

how do i get my computer to run smoother

• Defragment
  
• Spyware, virus and TROJAN scanners
  
• Registry cleaner
  
• Redundant file remover
  

Can someone help PLEASE? My opperating SYSTEM is Windows 98. How do I DELETE a .dll file that I got from a trojan marked as system, hidden and read only? If I try to delete the file it says it is being used by windows and cannot be deleted. When I disable the hidden and read only attributes and try to restart an error MESSAGE comes up saying "SMC Caused a general protection fault in module KRNL386.exe". It also won't let me disable the attributes through MS-DOS. If you have any sugestions they will be appreciated.
run this and see if it helps>http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/Please Read This First - Viruses & Spyware

Install the programs recommended to see if they can CURE what ails your computer.

My THINKPAD runs windows 98. It's old but reliable.
I'm having trouble opening files such as gif,jpg,spreadsheets etc. Some open lightning quick, but some will take 3-5 min. There is very little hard drive activity during this time. If you ctrl/alt/del and click close it says that it's not responding, but if you leave it alone it will always open....eventually. As anyone into computers would agree, waiting is no fun. Thanks for any help.maybe is needs a clean up..internet history /temp files etc?cleared all I can find, ran cleanup &AMP; defrag. How 2 search for hidden temps? I can't remember. Is is search *temp?to cut corners rusty try this rocket powered program>http://www.systweak.com/ and this is just one of folders THATS hold junk>C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet FilesRan it on my xp machine, all's well.

Burned a COPY and put in my 98 machine, not so good. registry cleaner runs but at the end crashes w/ illegal operation. Start up cleaner can't find all users start file. I'll have to play with it some more. Thanks for the info. Any pointers you may think of will help.
???Rustymore ram always helps...uninstall programs that you dont use like themes etc?