Author Topic: HA's PC Hardware Tech Support & Finds (Read 5499 times)

Enigm@ · « **Reply #20 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:20:57 PM »

I'd try DL'ing Windows 98 and see if that would run it.

Badger · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:22:16 PM »

As in a dual boot? Or a virtual machine?

Enigm@ · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:25:10 PM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on July 24, 2012, 06:22:16 PM

As in a dual boot? Or a virtual machine?

virtual

Badger · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2012, 06:32:26 PM »

According to one post that I found on google on a tech forum, that doesn't work. Something about the Starforce DRM or something. On the other hand, pirating doesn't work, so that probably isn't it.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2012, 09:04:16 PM »

Partition the hard drive and install XP on the partition. Then you could make the OS selectable on start-up. I'm 90% sure that this could be done, but I don't personally have the knowledge to do it.

Badger · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2012, 03:21:00 AM »

Sadly, neither do I. I actually looked this up a while ago, and you need to do some pretty complex stuff (well, complex for me) to stop XP killing W7.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #26 on:** July 30, 2012, 09:26:29 AM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on July 25, 2012, 03:21:00 AM

Sadly, neither do I. I actually looked this up a while ago, and you need to do some pretty complex stuff (well, complex for me) to stop XP killing W7.

I think that is why you have to partition the hard drive first.

Anyway, I found a 128MB stick of PC133 RAM that I guess I had forgotten about in my truck, but haven't found anything otherwise because my free time and money is non-existant for the moment.

SKBT · « **Reply #27 on:** August 04, 2012, 08:16:22 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWRewE5GIcE&feature=channel&list=UL#ws

Badger · « **Reply #28 on:** August 04, 2012, 11:39:46 AM »

EasyBCD gives me an error when I try to add Windows XP, saying that it couldn't find it on any of the mounted drives. Help!

courthousedoc · « **Reply #29 on:** August 04, 2012, 09:34:09 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on July 20, 2012, 12:22:27 PM

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Found this dinosaur at a thrift shop for five bucks... I figured it would possibly be worth it for the parts. I'm about to begin tear-down on it. I will post my findings in a while.

Now, let's just hope the hard drive isn't full of CP.

Ah old Compaqs those pieces of **** were just as bad as any system running Vista.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #30 on:** August 04, 2012, 09:55:43 PM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on August 04, 2012, 11:39:46 AM

EasyBCD gives me an error when I try to add Windows XP, saying that it couldn't find it on any of the mounted drives. Help!

download power iso

Badger · « **Reply #31 on:** August 05, 2012, 08:47:27 AM »

Sounds like that's a CD image burner, and EasyBCD sets up the boot stuff.

Enigm@ · « **Reply #32 on:** August 08, 2012, 07:59:55 AM »

Quote from: TheRoyalBadger on August 05, 2012, 08:47:27 AM

Sounds like that's a CD image burner, and EasyBCD sets up the boot stuff.

power iso mounts drive too if i recall

Badger · « **Reply #33 on:** August 08, 2012, 08:43:55 AM »

Why would I need to mount a drive for this? I'm having problems with booting into WinXP.

Besides, I already have 2 or 3 programs which can mount drives.

TeamXtreemer · « **Reply #34 on:** August 09, 2012, 07:21:24 AM »

i got a free fijitsu seimens cordant.

pics;
warning;imgdump

if you want i can get more images and stuff. including specs.
it's running vista black edition (it barely manages that, so i'll just have to reins xp.)

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #35 on:** August 09, 2012, 09:57:26 AM »

Quote from: TeamXtreemer on August 09, 2012, 07:21:24 AM

i got a free fijitsu seimens cordant.

pics;
warning;imgdump

the ram (got 2 of these things)

the processor (intel f 182 something)

the machine, mobo included
if you want i can get more images and stuff. including specs.
it's running vista black edition (it barely manages that, so i'll just have to reins xp.)

I've heard a few horror stories about Fujitsu PCs having proprietary parts...

Specs?

TeamXtreemer · « **Reply #36 on:** August 09, 2012, 12:09:05 PM »

uh lemme check
well
512mb ram (but slow as crap) ddr2
can't check processor specs (monitor is used for something else/lazyyy)
but i know it's an early intel one
i'll check online
it MAY be called 'pentium 4'
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001A26X8/]
it says it's 3.00ghZ but i don't sure if believe.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #37 on:** August 09, 2012, 02:05:41 PM »

Quote from: TeamXtreemer on August 09, 2012, 12:09:05 PM

uh lemme check
well
512mb ram (but slow as crap) ddr2
can't check processor specs (monitor is used for something else/lazyyy)
but i know it's an early intel one
i'll check online
it MAY be called 'pentium 4'
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001A26X8/]
it says it's 3.00ghZ but i don't sure if believe.

Bitch, I remember when Pentium 4 was brand new. They had Blue Man Group in their commercials.

I've seen 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz Pentium 4s, but never a 3GHz. Hm... Either way, it could be that small, but I'm currently piecing together a temporary set up and using a 1.8GHz Pentium 4 processor.

Keep that 512MB stick of DDR2. That's definitely a keeper.

TeamXtreemer · « **Reply #38 on:** August 09, 2012, 02:27:27 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 09, 2012, 02:05:41 PM

Quote from: TeamXtreemer on August 09, 2012, 12:09:05 PM
uh lemme check
well
512mb ram (but slow as crap) ddr2
can't check processor specs (monitor is used for something else/lazyyy)
but i know it's an early intel one
i'll check online
it MAY be called 'pentium 4'
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001A26X8/]
it says it's 3.00ghZ but i don't sure if believe.

Bitch, I remember when Pentium 4 was brand new. They had Blue Man Group in their commercials.

I've seen 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz Pentium 4s, but never a 3GHz. Hm... Either way, it could be that small, but I'm currently piecing together a temporary set up and using a 1.8GHz Pentium 4 processor.

Keep that 512MB stick of DDR2. That's definitely a keeper.

maybe it's smaller, or rare, who knows

and btw it's 2 256 not 1 512 silly

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #39 on:** August 09, 2012, 04:06:02 PM »

Quote from: TeamXtreemer on August 09, 2012, 02:27:27 PM

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 09, 2012, 02:05:41 PM
Quote from: TeamXtreemer on August 09, 2012, 12:09:05 PM
uh lemme check
well
512mb ram (but slow as crap) ddr2
can't check processor specs (monitor is used for something else/lazyyy)
but i know it's an early intel one
i'll check online
it MAY be called 'pentium 4'
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0001A26X8/]
it says it's 3.00ghZ but i don't sure if believe.

Bitch, I remember when Pentium 4 was brand new. They had Blue Man Group in their commercials.

I've seen 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz Pentium 4s, but never a 3GHz. Hm... Either way, it could be that small, but I'm currently piecing together a temporary set up and using a 1.8GHz Pentium 4 processor.

Keep that 512MB stick of DDR2. That's definitely a keeper.
maybe it's smaller, or rare, who knows

and btw it's 2 256 not 1 512 silly

Oh. It's still worth keeping. If you prefer to run XP, they may be of use since XP can only handle a maximum of 3GB of RAM.