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I was wondering, is it possible to configure Windows 98FE to create a memory dump on a bugcheck? Such a thing doesn't appear to be covered in my Windows 98 for Dummies book.

I can think of two commercial products, but not sure where you could get them nowadays. Macromedia Fireworks 2 Adobe Photoshop 5.5 There are some versions of Photoshop 5.x that were labelled Special or Limited Edition that were pack-ins CDs with some hardware bundles. I have one of these but I don't remember what it came with.

Well I could use the example that 512MB RDRAM was better than 2GB DDR... Anyways, when it comes to computing it really comes down to what works best for you. I'm certain there are still those out there that wish to participate in RAM stick measuring contests, but whatever works for you is just fine.

The SPD looks good. The only reason I asked for it was because you can run into RAM sticks that are re-labelled. Well I don't think your benchmark is "testing" as single channel. It either is or it isn't. AFAIK, these tools merely read the state from the BIOS. It could either be a reporting error or a reading error. I looked up Hwinfo32 and see that it has detection for single/dual/quad per chipset. On the Memory tab of CPU-Z, there is a Channel # field. When you have the mismatching pair in, what does it say? If it says Single (as I would expect) then see if there is a newer version of hwinfo32... or if that doesn't work then perhaps file a bug report? However, if CPU-Z also says dual channel with the mismatched set, then the problem might stem from the system itself.

Guess who's back! Today I had some time to fiddle with things after doing the chassis swap a couple weeks ago. First I wasn't getting any video using VGA on a tate LCD. So I tried a widescreen using DVI and nothing there. Then I reseated the video card and I got video. I had to reset the time and date. And it booted to a Fatal Exception but I didn't take note of it. So I rebooted and went into the BIOS and disabled the floppy drive because it wasn't lighting up during POST. Then I choose to boot into Safe Mode and it works. However the widescreen monitor has its own problems where it works fine if it is in the BIOS, or during boot but after a couple seconds of being in Windows, it turns off. I knew this already so it was no big deal. I then swapped over to the rate monitor and connected using DVI and it works too. I didn't fool around too much in there and restarted and chose to go into normal mode. This is the error: I'll fiddle with this more later, for now time to watch a hockey game! Post any ideas about this fatal if you have them.

Two things to note. It appears that chipset will allocate 512MB to the video controller. http://www.backoffice.be/prod_uk/Packard_Bell/pb57c00390_packard_bell_easy_note_sw51-204_turion_64_x2_tl.asp Second, in the 1+2 or 2+1 configuration, you are running in single channel. Using the matched set you are in dual channel. Some benchmark tests will show memory running in dual channel to be "faster" as can be seen here: http://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/1349-ram-how-dual-channel-works-vs-single-channel/Page-3 See the MaxxMem one for example. Can you post screenshots from CPU-Z showing the SPD for each stick? Also post the model numbers physically printed on each piece for comparison.

This doesn't seem to be related to multi-boot. Did you put this in the wrong place? What happens if you use the Windows 8 32bit files?

Yes, if there is an option to download a trial, it will then provide a product key. IIRC, there is no (legitimate) way to get a key if you already have the software. The first link you posted, if you try to get the software it goes to a 404. The other ones may well work, but require registration to continue. OP will have to try those out and see if they still work.

Laptops are fairly heavy and not good for modern gaming: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=900 Notebooks, on the other hand, have been getting better, but I still wouldn't want one over a desktop when it comes to gaming.

I don't think the average desktop user's needs or wants have anything to do with what hardware becomes available. Desktop hardware seems to solely be made up of things that gamers want or need. It is possible that engineering fields also are a driver, such as any working with CAD software.

Some are forced into Skype... at least those who used MSN/Live messenger are now using Skype accounts. Reverse engineering of any system that still has active copyrights is, in most cases, illegal. That might be why.

Office 2010 Trial editions are no longer offered. You may be able to get a trial version of Office 365, and they then email the installation key if it is needed. http://products.office.com/en-us/try

I am not certain if you can put more than one product key in the pid.txt. Do you still have product.ini in \sources? I would have to wait until Monday to do any testing myself.

I usually put imagex.exe in x:\windows\system32. It really doesn't matter where you put it, as long as you path to it properly. For example, if you are putting a copy of a program into the PE (or any OS really) where a different version exists and you are not replacing it, when you want to run it you need fully qualified paths. This is especially true if the original file is located in any of the PATH variables (ie. System32). Since the imagex.exe that is in your WinPE now is the wrong architecture, you can just safely replace it. However, you latched onto someone else's post. In point 5 he says he put imagex.exe and the .swm files in a specific folder but did not mention it. So there is no way we could know where you put your imagex.exe! Without worrying about hotfixes, it may just be easier to get the new file versions using JFX's tool: http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/156869-get-waik-tools-wo-downloading-the-huge-isos/

Regarding HTAs, the relevant language used with them is VBScript. Alternatively, you can look into AutoIT.

Here is where the problem lies. For business customers, there is a path for them if they require the update... they can purchase the extended support package. But for retail customers, there is no alternative. Microsoft does not offer some form of extended support to the regular joe, so the only option is to go buy another OS or just live with it. Then again, this may not even be a big deal either. It is (as some say) a FUD article. The exploit is clearly laid out as being a drive-by attack on IE. This means going to a malicious website using IE. It is entirely possible for an XP system to be unpatched and not have this ever happen... due to either using another browser, or the user having some inkling on how to properly surf the internet.

I've certainly gone beyond the 50 connections on many cables. I definately have had them go bad... but never diagnosed where the fault was. Only that with "this" cable the hdd has problems/isn't detected and "that" one works, was the most testing done. I prefer to use the ones with the clips. The most reliable to me that I use in testing are the red ones with straight connectors with clips. They are more rigid that some other ones I've seen. One I have handy has this written on it: E164571-KS * AWM 2725 60c 30VSerial ATA Cable 26AWG VW-1 BizLink TechnologyE92245-001 BIZLINK 13 08 This example cable is the ones that come with Intel boxed motherboards. I am not certain if they also come with the BLK sku. The * in the quote is a symbol: I will say that the cables themselves is not a big gripe to me. They are plentiful and cheap, so easy to replace. It is the sockets on the drives that tend to be a problem. I have a couple HDDs here where the plastic bit that the clip catches on has broken off, meaning the cable has more of a free-floating connection.

Hotfixes generally are to be used in an as-needed basis and not used just because. You should research each KB and determine if they are needed for your deployment scenarios.

In your posted XML, if using this makes the product key prompt appear, then I suggest you remove the InstallFrom object. In my XMLs, I only specify the install key and not the Index name in the install.wim. If you want it to show you all the indexes in the install.wim, do not specify either an InstallFrom or a ProductKey. Then I believe you use the pid.txt to put the installs keys into so that after you manually choose from the image list, it will not ask for a key. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824952.aspx

Ok so where does the wireless connection obtain its IP address from? If you have DNS configured, it should be in the DHCP cpl on the server. In Server Options, option 006 configures which DNS servers to send along when a client gets an IP from the server.

Well gee, no I'm (apparently) the one living in the past, as I have no computer with a boot volume larger than 250GB... and that is only because I had to clone a failing drive and it was the smallest size available. My computer at home only has an 80GB drive for the OS.

Well that's some free advertising huh. Why not just say use one of Nuhi's tools to integrate the application? Here is the section for NTLite: http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/177-ntlite/

It is is, as you say, every time you install the software and reboot the software is removed... I would try to find what makes it remove itself. After installation, check in Task Scheduler and also in the registry under RunOnce/Ex to see if there is anything there to trigger the uninstall.