Legacy Operating Systems

I have 2 compaq presario systems (one a few years older than the other). The older compaq has Windows ME installed on it. The newer compaq has Windows XP installed on it. The newer compaq burned out, so I'm working with the older one now, but would like to install Windows XP on that system, as ME isn't working very well for me. The recovery disks don't allow me to do this, but as I purchased both systems, I expect I'm entitled to one active copy of windows XP, and am wondering how I go about getting a copy installed on my older compaq system.

I have Win98 SE, IE6 and OE6. My desktop icons, except Network Neighborhood, Internet Explorer, and Recycle Bin, have suddenly gone missing from my desktop and SCANREG /RESTORE does not restore them. Any ideas please. Regards, Emrys Davies.

Hi. I have a graphics card with 1mg memory on board and my computer has 512 memory in it ...can I take some memory from my card and add it lo my 512 memory,so maybe it can be 700 graphics card and 812 in computer. I dont play games except cards. Kev.

Hi, can anyone tell me what the system files hiberfil (521mb) and pagefile (786mb) do? These appeared in my C drive (not in any subdirectory) about an hour ago but both were created in Feb 2004. I've been unable to delete them. Thanks, chrissyd.

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Hi there ,i recently bought a second hand PC with window's already installed i tried to get windows media 11 but was told me OS was not genuine and i`m not impressed with the seller,that aside i`m going to buy a key from microsoft online my question is i will be upgrading this pc with a new motherboard/hard drive and the like in a year or two. If i was to do this could i still use the XP cd and product key that i bought online from microsoft,on the new system i built and it would it be genuine and be able to download updates/ directx 10 ect ?

RE: Paint Seems Corrupted - Often Won't Open & Interferes with Shutdow I've got the same problem on an IBM T43p, re-booting brings it back but I have to completely repeat all the steps that I was intending to use paint for. I've sent hundreds of Error Reports to Microsoft. I sepnd more time sending Error Reports than I do running useful applications . . . -- Ricaz, T43p "Daiwa" wrote: > I have a Fujitsu notebook with OEM XP SP1, with all available updates (except > SP2). For some time now, MSPaint has been intermittently (1/2 to 2/3 of the > time) failing to launch when run from a StartMenu shortcut, when launched > from the Run.…

I have tried installing this to play simple games. At one time I played a few of the older games and they added to these games Now my 98 windows says it won,t surport it. I have tried everything. Because you need shockwave 11. to play these games now. Any one can help Please tell me>>>>

http://www.answersthatwork.com/Download_Area/ATW_Library/Windows _Misc/Win___9-Incompatible_version_of_the_RPC_stub_error.pdf It's a 2 page 70KB PDF file. The first page, explaining /why/ this happens is worth it even if you still use a 9600 modem. Absolutely hilarious - yet, sad. Good old Microsoft. I don't know if I can continue to hate Google. It is astonishing what it throws in your lap. -- Those who cast the votes decide nothing. Those who count the votes decide everything. - Josef Stalin NB: I am filtering everything from discussions.microsoft and google groups, so no offense if you don't get a reply/comment unless I see you quoted…

I have been trying for 3 days to delete a user account from my computer, I keep getting "program not responding" . What do I do?

I am attempting to install a Windows XP on a new system that I built. There is nothing on the SATA hard drive. I am getting the above error. So far I have tried: Creating a slipstreamed copy of XP with SP3. Updating the BIOS to the most recent. Tried an older PATA hard drive. Changed the SATA Operation in the CMOS from Enhanced to Compatable. Swapped the PCI-E video card to an older PCI video card. Got the SATA drivers for the MB chipset from Intel's website for use with the F6 option. Swapped the RAM with known good RAM. The hardware is: ECS P35T-A MB. 2GB 667MHz OCZ RAM. Q6600 CPU. WD 80 GB SATA hard drive. PNY 8800 GT video card. ASUS SATA DVD bur…

I have following entry under HLKM\SYSTEM\CURRENTCS\SERVICES\X4HSX32EX.SYS imagepath = \??\C:\program files\Indiagames GOd\X4HSX32Ex.sys My qustion is what is the purpose of two qustion marks her thanks in advance regards adi

I'm getting the below error in thevent log: The Open Procedure for service "ASP.NET_2.0.50727" in DLL "C:\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_perf.dll" failed. Google offers a lot of possible 'involved' solutions. So, starting at the beginning... In Add/Remove programs I have... 1) Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 2) Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366) 3) Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB947742) 4) Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 I don't see an entry for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. Just the SP2. Is the above the correct entries? Should I remove all and start over with .NET 2.0? thanks

I'm running Symantec EndPoint Protection on my TS (WS 2008) but it seems a bit flaky for end users and it doesn't seem to scan POP3 email for users. Are there are any better AV solutions for TSs? - anthonyx26

Hi, How can copy all my emails to a CD? Thanks, Joan

I bought recently a boxed retail version of xp pro. However on the lid it said that the country of origin was the USA. Is it legal to install and use this on my computer in the UK?

The CDROM in my notebook has died and I desperately want to reinstall my XP Home installation. Luckily, I had copied the installation CDs that came with my notebook on the hard drive some time ago. What I would like to know if it's possible, and safe, to reinstall Windows from the Hard drive using the copied files from the CD?

I have problem with my computer running windows xp home. I have reinstalled windows many times in last 2 weeks and during this I also opted for the complete format (not the quick one) of Hard drive but after a day or two computer again stops working showing a blue screen and telling that windows have shut down to prevent some damage and from here it doesn't boot anymore. Some body told me that I would have to format Hard drive by DOS. Can anybody please tell me how. Remember that currently computer is not in bootable stage. thanks.

Re: Using two computers on the same Cable or DSL line. I am writing this letter to ALL Wireless Router manufacturers. I have a Linksys Wireless Router Model:BEFW11S4. It is 7 years (yes, count them, all of seven little years) old. I have visited the Linksys website numerous times trying to set up the WEP/WPA security on that wireless router (as all responsible wireless router owners should!). I found that there are no links to any wireless router setting websites that are congruent with the screen shots from Linksys' own self help technical support site. I have had to call Linksys several times to resolve this issue only to be placed on hold for le…

Problem: over the last few weeks and even after reformatting and installing XP with drivers that came with the motherboard and graphics card and soundcard and have caused no problems until about three weeks ago, I keep getting Driver IRQL Not Less Or Equal and a Stop error. STOP 0X000000D1 0X0000000000000000, 0X0000000000000002, 0X0000000000000008, 0X0000000000000000 Have not changed an hardware, have not changed any drivers and same software as when there were no blue screens. It is like it happens after the pc has been on from early morning to around early evening. Ram was Crucial Ballistix 2GB kit(PC2 6400) PC is overclocked from 2.6 GHz to 2.8 …

I have 2 CD drives on my PC. Both are cd burners. I am trying to copy an entire disk. The burner software copies the source info OK, but when it tries to burn to the target I get an "error" message. I have tried burning using both drives, and I have used 2 different burner softwares. Not sure what to try now - all help and suggestions appreciated.

Re: A new hijacking What a absolute MORON you are!! "kurttrail" wrote: > floresrikitic@hotmail.com wrote: > > Asher_N wrote: > > > >> Most people in the western world do not have computers. Most people > >> in the Western world that have access to computers do so at work, > >> where professional IT staff shields them from the complexity of > >> security. > > > > Our little impudent brat known as "kurttrail" would probably be > > surprised > > to learn that many high-level professionals rarely, if ever, surf > > the Web. > > LOL! The higher you are, the more you g…

RE: Using two computers on the same Cable or DSL line. I am writing this letter to ALL Wireless Router manufacturers. I have a Linksys Wireless Router Model:BEFW11S4. It is 7 years (yes, count them, all of seven little years) old. I have visited the Linksys website numerous times trying to set up the WEP/WPA security on that wireless router (as all responsible wireless router owners should!). I found that there are no links to any wireless router setting websites that are congruent with the screen shots from Linksys' own self help technical support site. I have had to call Linksys several times to resolve this issue only to be placed on hold for le…

Sometimes I am in a program and it is hard to find the mouse pointer on the screen. Is there anyway to return the mouse pointer to center screen, so it can be easily found? Thanks.

My window XP failed to boot and the black screen with the choises came up: window will start normaly in 30 sec or you can start safe mode, command, last good running window etc. Doesn't matter which key I am hitting the next widow will be the list of Partition)1) drivers 32 ...etc. window will start for a sec one beep and than again the choises. Safe mode wont start. Same thing if recovery CD is in. When I hit F10 key it gave me 2 choise: 1. normal 2. check hard drive integrity. I chech hard drive and that comes up the error: unmountable _boot_volume. Tech info: STOP: 0x000000ED(0x8A054030) 0x0000006, 0x00000000, 0x00000000. I lokked it up at support b…