jaclaz

Maybe in 2008 (i.e. when Cannie started this thread/guide) the situation of the internet was a bit different from today and I would also dare to hint that maybe, just maybe, 9 years ago you were a little less knowledgeable and possibly your comment here would have been a little less condescending than today. jaclaz

Not really. The whole point of that linked guide is about sysprepping the image (and then deploying through WDS), not a "normal" install. JFYI, as hinted in an earlier post, a Windows XP can be sysprepped offline (which would simplify the matter): https://web.archive.org/web/20120222113222/http://www.911cd.net:80/forums/index.php?showforum=43 https://web.archive.org/web/20111124134153/http://www.911cd.net/forums//index.php?showtopic=22064 jaclaz

Well, we are not in an online computer assistance hotline following a script, and you are not a common user that hasn't ever seen an electrical appliance before, so the canonical questions: 1) Do you have electricity? 2) is the power cable (or power adapter) actualy plugged into mains? 3) Have you tried flipping the on/off switch on the device? 4) Does any light blink or any sound (or movement) come from the device when it is powered up? Were given as already asked for and replied positively. The next questions remain: 5) Is it connected to the "right" USB port? 6) Do you have any other (USB) printer (with "manufacturer" drivers) to test that the USB printing support in the install is working? As that would exclude a malfunctioning USB port/bus on either the computer or the printer and some possible issues with the chosen printer port in software. AFAICR (it is ages I don't install a USB printer on a 9x machine) there were issues with selecting the port as even with the "wrong" driver (but with the "right" port) *something* happened (lights blinking, carriage moving, garbage characters printed, etc.) As a matter of fact while - generally speaking - for years (not anymore I believe) all HP printers were good, sturdy, work mules, the real issues with them has traditionally been the accompanying software (and drivers) and in many cases to actually install (having th eactual original, valid, driver) was a nightmare, one example among the many (please note how these are actual "official" HP support pages ) : https://support.hp.com/ee-en/document/c00523824 https://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/buu01858 The "nearest" model I could find a driver for is the D2360, but as often happens unfortunately with driversguide files, there is no guarantee whatever that the file actually contains what is in the download page description and of course no guarantee whatever that a D23xx may work for D42xx. http://www.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=794993&si=b6b7e34bceca9b15578c4e979e0c419d However, at a quick check (Universal Extractor can be used to expand into a sub-directory), it does contain 9x drivers. jaclaz

Good , everything is back to normal improbability level .... jaclaz

Do you mean a message *like* "A DVD/CD drive device driver is missing. If you have a driver CD/Floppy please insert it now..." or "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing ..." I seem to remember that you need to have the USB device set as "non-removable, *like*: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/148700-install-windows-7-from-any-usb-ntfs-partition-grub2/ Or is it some other error? (post the EXACT error you get). jaclaz

Sure, this is normal, imagine that the printer is doing someting similar to a computer boot. Unfortunately there is no way to answer , you will need to check several things: Is the printer listed? (besides in "Printers" also in "Device Manager") Is it connected to the "right" USB port? Do you have any other (USB) printer (with "manufacturer" drivers) to test that the USB printing support in the install is working? jaclaz

As long as it is not past the comfort zone of the plastic part at hand, that is fine jaclaz

Removing the screen is NOT needed for the CD swap. Anyway the hinges (and screws) are inside plastic caps, see this photo, the right side has the cap off. Use this page (spares for this model) to have a visual reference to the parts: https://store.emprgroup.co.nz/HPc-46816-6-compaq-presario-notebook-pc-1065-us-282730-005.aspx jaclaz

Tu quoque ... jaclaz Seriously, as long as an "old" version working with XP remains available that would be just fine , after all it is not like new, strange ways were added (for XP) in the last several releases,

The message is repeated two times because it is related to two files: bootstx.dll bootstx.dll.mui Most probably (for whatever reasons and whatever those files are) they are compiled for an earlier version of the OS. This would make sense for LiveXP (as most programs are now compiled for MajorVersion 6 and Minor version 6.1 or 6.2 and anyway XP doesn't uses .mui files) but that shouldn't apply to a 7 based PE. , unless somehow a later (10) version is in use? jaclaz

Wait a minute. When (exactly) are you having the 0x0000007b Stop Error? Describe what you can do BEFORE the BSOD. What I suspect is that you are having an issue in installing the XP from the USB bus. Try using WinntSetupfromUSB on a stick (as opposed to your USB CD/DVD drive) as source: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/157-install-windows-from-usb/ (or one of the other available methods available in that sub-forum) jaclaz

Hmmm. You must have a sorta of obsession with that particolar make/model jaclaz

Sure, via CUPS, but that would be a "Print Server": https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-print-server/ Not entirely unlike what you do with a TCP/IP or LPR port on Windows NT series OS's or with a hardware print server. jaclaz

... must be either a part time complicated job or a partially complicated job , I would exclude English grammar teaching, however . jaclaz

It seems like your case has nothing to do with the specific failure(s) discussed in this thread, You are seemingly the unlucky owner of one of the worst hard disks of all times : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ST3000DM001 reportedly those drives simply fail, after some time, in the highest percentages ever recorded. These failures can - in some cases only - be repaired by professionals, no DIY available, jaclaz

I.e. much more than what you manually measured? Or do you have 3/4th of a whole minute in reaction time? jaclaz

My guess is that it is a "lost cause". If possible at all, I would suggest however that instead of the stupid empty blue screen there could be the possibility to have a message like: And the word for today is: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/consistency in the meanings #2 and #3, jaclaz

Sure, you are right: 5) Do you have a console? Go for a gaming console OS jaclaz

Oww, come on , they were so much different that a few hex edits changed the one into the other, you talk like you never knew that NTtune, NTSwitch or TweakNT existed. Don't worry, all links to the tools are invalid now: http://smallvoid.com/article/winnt-upgrade-server.html And differences from XP Home and XP Professional? (I mean the missing security tab/SCM which could be enabled by using a NT 4.x freely downloadable from ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/ ) Now from XP to Server 2003 they actually made some differences, but then how much different is XP64 from Server 2003 64 bit? And don't forget all the stupid memory accessible artificially limited in Vista and later .... jaclaz

Still, it is the same, usual bull§hit from MS marketing department, that contributes only to confuse users/customers and allow the existence of (highly paid) third party consultants. Four main cases 1) Do you have a server? Go for a Server OS. 2) Do you have a desktop or "full size" laptop? Go for a desktop OS. 3) Do you have a tablet or touch netbook? Go for a tablet OS. 4) Do you have a smartphone? Go for a smartphone OS. The good MS guys tried initially to convey the idea that one single OS was good for #2, #3 and #4, then they removed #4 altogether (and all the related bull§hit, including the "Continuum" experience) and now, while all the rest of the world easily understood that #2 and #3 are NOT the same thing, they insist that #2 and #3 are the same thing, BUT that #2 should be divided in #2a, #2b and #2c .... jaclaz

Well, historically the good MS guys failed at it (after the re-unification with XP), but you seem like more in a conspiracy theory than anything else, there is an official announcement (in late August): https://blogs.windows.com/business/2017/08/10/microsoft-announces-windows-10-pro-workstations/ (which BTW also explains why they are ripping away ReFS from "normal" Windows ) Basically new machines with the "right" kind of processor will be sold with the new "higher end OS", those with same level hardware can buy an upgrade, see: https://www.uk.insight.com/en-gb/shop/microsoft/software/microsoft-windows/microsoft-windows-10-pro In a nutshell it is IMHO not about "Microsoft also would like to stop people from purchasing mis-matched configuration, which is common." but more "How can we extract a few more bucks from either the OEM or the final user in exchange of next to nothing". jaclaz

Why not reading posts before replying? jaclaz

JFYI: Don't try to cry and Try not to cry have very different meaning in English. jaclaz

More than "Spanish", it is the (free) ro (Read Only version), that you can find everywhere, The actual Commercial version was from Winternals (the Commercial company connected with Sysinternals): https://web.archive.org/web/20070526051602/www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/NtfsWindows98.html jaclaz

I do . The grown up cat looks nice . And this constitutes proof that at least one person exists that buys software and does not use it, not even to test it or to make sure - within the return period - that the media actually works, a single data point, I know, but still it is good to know. jaclaz