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What if you lock the computer, don't turn off the monitor and leave for a while ?

Maybe dir I:*. /b /s >list.txt also look like what you want ?

It is not that simple as to copy the file on the stick. But it is not an nLite question and there is a thread about it on the very first page of the XP forum.

You can also search for "testdisk", there are versions for (means running under) DOS and Windows. Excellent freeware.

-Checking your install media (CD or DVD): CDCHECK, don't ask me what they mean by "freeware/shareware", it's fine by me). -Erasing your HDD from DOS: get any DOS boot disk, (from botdisk.com if you haven't got one) and put the file Part244.exe from the zip here on the floppy. Starting the program lets you wipe the Master Boot Record (use "E" for Erase) and delete any partition. Use F5 to switch physical HDDs if more connected. F2 to save new partition if any to MBR. Note that the program can create more primary partitions but does not format NTFS partitions. This is not what you'd be using it for in this case anyway.

I think Media player classic still support 98. last version from march 06. +Winamp install file has now passed the 8MB

If they are Windows programs, they won't kill your C drive, you need a program that runs from a booting floppy disk. Is the RVM disk made from the files of your first cd ?

I'd go with option 1. It'll come handy to move files from any other media through an other PC and network shares. A boot floppy can also be made from Bart's site. Option 2 with a parallel cable (software could also be LapLink) would be faster than serial (it'd take about an hour to copy Win95's install files), but still not as fast as network. With a P1 at 100MHz (or less ?) and ... 16Meg of RAM (?), it should do it.

Seems like what he's looking for, beside the female USB connector (and for $159!). Are you planning to create (rewrite) a sort of LapLink ???

You said it, you don't have it anymore. No laptop, no license. Wether you sold it or lost it, ... it's gone.

Not sure if this answers your question but if you set your PC on DHCP (if there is one) and then type ipconfig in a cmd box, you can read the gateway and subnet. Then put it back on fix IP with same gateway and subnet.

I'll reshape my statement then: computer and HDD speeds should not be a factor "in this case" as it is an almost new 80Gig SATA with plenty of free space in a Xeon 2.8GHz comp.

If by Disk Management then you mean Device Manager, then yes.... its there, No he doesn't, he means Disk Management as in right-click "My Computer", choose "Manage" and then "Storage/Disk Management".

Hiren's warez.

Hello, very quick question. What's a "normal" company network speed between a server and a worstation (100Mbit NIC) ? I mean for instance for a 100Megabytes folder with about 200 files, goes in ~25sec from server to workstation and in ~15 sec copied back to server Is this normal speed ? What's causing the difference ? AV ? Computer and HDD speeds should not be a factor as they are from 2006. Thanks. I know I could do the math but maybe someone has a direct and clear idea.

We had it but they ditched it progressively 3years ago and it totally gone since this year. Big company, IBM in charge. Want cards and PCMCIA ? Hundreds in the bin.

Have you read and tried anything yet or do you expect someone to do all the work for you ? What about loading your Vista recovery from the hidden partition ?

That's upgrading the BIOS to a different version, *not* changing the configuration. Well yes, ain't it what the thread is about ? "Please how can I update the Bios ?"

USB devices is supposed to be hot-pluggable.

It's definitely a resolution/freq. problem. Try setting it to 800x600.

Have you selected TEXT MODE for the integration of the drivers in the Zip that someone provided to you ? And by the way, what you ask for (copying XP from someone else) is not really welcome on this site.

Assuming you are talking about a laptop, the cause could be - the function is not Fn F3 but something else (Toshiba uses Fn F5, Fujitsu Fn F10, it should be drawn on the key) -the resolution you use on your laptop is to big for the projector, first try in 800x600) -the projector has more "Video Input" to choose from and it is not set to VGA or which ever one your computer is plugged to (s-video, RGB...). -the projector is off or in sleep mode (I guess you checked that) Do you have any image from the projector ? In general, try boting the computer after the cable is plugged, the image should come to the external screen by default. There are aditional settings from the advanced disply properties (video card drivers). Most recent laptops allow you to have different resolutions on the LCD and external.

ACPI doesn't mean "non AMD". When reinstalling, most people (I speak for myself) don't change their partition setting, they just quick format the system drive, so "nuking the partitions" or using the Windows CD to Delete and create partitions is not considered as mandatory nor standard step of install procedure. You don't have to be dumb just to prove your point . You could just keep CD/DVD boot first (doesn't make much difference in boot time, and if you are so in optimisation, you know how leaving a media in the reader slows Explorer so you don't) and let it run like that, hitting the key at the beginning. I personally use the F12 key that pops up a boot menu on most recent PCs (I boot from HDD by default) so I don't need the "press any key" message. Anyway, without or without message, the difference is minimal; either I need to press it and it's straight at boot or I don't need to press it and I'm not waiting in front of the machine to check how many time it's taking. Your point 6 seemed obvious, and you seem pointlessly harsh on 8) as well. Still you reinstalled 100 times ? (just kidding)

Seems to me that you spend a lot of time just for gaining a few seconds.