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Times like this ...
Windows File Protection
Files that are required for Windows to run properly have been replaced by unrecognised versions. To maintain system stability, Windows must restore the original versions of these files.
Insert your Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 CD now.RetryMore Information¹Cancel
I don't have one! I fell for the automatic update crap (well, auto-download, not auto install) so I don't have the files lying around to be burned to CD. I hit the MS website, but since I haven't rebooted since my last update, they won't let me grab anything else, including SP2.
¹: Tells me I don't have a CD in the drive ... so helpful.
I have to take the cancel option -- if you don't see me again, it's because I was eaten from the bottom by an imbroglio of system files.
meara, alas, it's not a replacement.
I'm betting the price will come down, in time.
Or that TiVo will update their software to include a similar feature in the future!
TiVo should work on desktop software for Tiger first.
Greetings from the land of legacy hardware.
I am the proud possessor of an NEC PowerMate Plus. I also have suitcases smaller than this computer. It's an ancient "portable" computer with a bigass handle and a small tip-out LCD monitor panel and the keyboard on a side panel that detaches. 200 meg hard drive and a chassis more solid than some automobiles on the road.
It runs beautifully, but it is an archaic taker-up-of-space that doesn't deserve being casually tossed into the landfill. Is there a future for this thing, other than to chock the wheels of 747s? Are there places to recycle the electronics and such? Or is my best bet to sit down some pleasant evening with a Phillips screwdriver and an enquiring mind and see how many pieces I can disassemble it in to?
Connie, I collect "vintage" laptops, so I might be interested in taking it in. How old is it? How much RAM? What family of CPU? (8086/88, 286, 386, etc.) What version of DOS?
I'll have to check, tommy, but this isn't a laptop. It's at least 20 pounds, and is about 18 inches by 12 inches by about 5 inches. But I'll get you the numbers.
However, I do have some other old true laptops about that I'll get you the details on. Do they have to work?
I'll have to check, tommy, but this isn't a laptop. It's at least 20 pounds, and is about 18 inches by 12 inches by about 5 inches.
Oh, I realize that. Computers of that type were called "luggables." My first job that involved computer programming was on a Compaq XT clone of this type. DOS 2.something, which gave us the ability to save files using a directory structure.
However, I do have some other old true laptops about that I'll get you the details on. Do they have to work?
Cool! But yeah, I want working ones. (Even if, say, the battery is dead, as long as it can be run off an outlet.)
how can I check for RAM and chip speed in a purely DOS system? Will the MEM command give you the information you need for memory?
Tablet PCs are really far too cool. I'm even pretty happy with winxp tablet. Apple really needs to release one of these.
