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Forum: General April 4th 05, 08:27 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,099
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
I agree. Go back is a very useful program and I...

I agree. Go back is a very useful program and I used to use it on win98se. I must admit I don't think much of xp's restore system anyway because if you have an error happen during the place you need...
Forum: General April 4th 05, 08:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,717
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Thanks for the info. It is a bit like looking at...

Thanks for the info. It is a bit like looking at cryptic code to me!! Yes there was an overheating occassion about a month ago when I was still running win98se but it wasn't due to faulty fans, it...
Forum: General April 3rd 05, 06:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,045
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
I have a Compaq deskpro and it is integrated!!

I have a Compaq deskpro and it is integrated!!
Forum: General April 3rd 05, 06:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,489
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
And that is why I will never buy a second hand...

And that is why I will never buy a second hand one. :)
Forum: General April 3rd 05, 06:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,717
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
re

I do remember reading something last night about that but my maths is awful. So there is no way to basically recover the full 18 or 20gb(depending on how you work it out) so I can see it when...
Forum: General April 2nd 05, 07:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,717
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Ok well I have just had a nosey at my system info...

Ok well I have just had a nosey at my system info via Everest and I have printed out a rather large report too. But I'm a bit confused because Everest reports My harddrive as being 20 gb in size...
Forum: General April 2nd 05, 06:42 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,717
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
I have used the scan disk feature already. It...

I have used the scan disk feature already. It took me a little while to find it on xp but it doesn't report bad clusters. Only problems that are found tend to be lost clusters/invalid space reports...
Forum: General April 1st 05, 08:45 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,717
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Yes I am aware that this is not an xp discussion...

Yes I am aware that this is not an xp discussion group. However I joined here when my pc was running win98se and I found people here most helpful. And one would source a HD from Compaq because that...
Forum: General April 1st 05, 07:39 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,717
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Thanks for your advise. I guess it would be...

Thanks for your advise. I guess it would be rather tricky for a piece of software to predict end of hd life so I will stop worrying for the moment. Also I am aware of people who have even older pc's...
Forum: General March 31st 05, 08:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,717
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Hard drive life predictor tools.....

I was wondering do people generally give the likes of HDD health and such like any merrit with regards to predicting the Hard drive life end date? I installed the above and the conking out prediction...
Forum: General March 30th 05, 01:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,258
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
I mean not doing a clean install. I opted for the...

I mean not doing a clean install. I opted for the lazy upgrade :)
Forum: General March 29th 05, 08:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,258
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Well I guess I was a bit naughty 'cos I bought xp...

Well I guess I was a bit naughty 'cos I bought xp home upgrade version and the only probs I had was the Norton one explained in another thread. I personally like xp better and find it more user...
Forum: General March 29th 05, 01:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,312
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
80GB!!!! Wow that makes my pc look so crap!!! Yup...

80GB!!!! Wow that makes my pc look so crap!!! Yup I have had hassle just trying to activate my user id in xpbanter.com!!! I like it here better too!!!
Forum: General March 29th 05, 01:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,650
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
It is part of Norton system works 2002 which I...

It is part of Norton system works 2002 which I hear is a bit of a beast. Within add and remove programs there are some symantec programs which as I said previously I think relate to what I have...
Forum: General March 28th 05, 10:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,650
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
How do I get rid of Norton completely?

I have uninstalled Norton but Xp thinks it is still present. I forgot to uninstall before upgrade from 98se to xp home and so the email scanning part of Norton got corrupted. I then uninstalled the...
Forum: General March 25th 05, 09:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,783
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Ha ha PCR you make me chuckle. Well I may pick up...

Ha ha PCR you make me chuckle. Well I may pick up a cheapy pc from the local car boot sale and bung win98se on that due to sheer guilt! :)
Forum: General March 25th 05, 02:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,783
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Haven't updated cos my desktop isn't online. I...

Haven't updated cos my desktop isn't online. I use a laptop which also runs xp or a work pc for online usage. Well after work upgrading and seeing the pretty visuals and general better functioning of...
Forum: General March 24th 05, 10:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,783
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Gave win98se the chop!!!.............

After much dilly dallying and seeking of advice here I went against better judgement and gave my win98se an upgrade to xp home. And I have to say I love xp and wish I had upgraded to it sooner. :) I...
Forum: General March 21st 05, 01:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,613
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Thanks for that guys, FAT 32 it will remain :)...

Thanks for that guys, FAT 32 it will remain :) Yes doing an 'upgrade' due to laziness :)
Forum: General March 19th 05, 07:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,145
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
In the process of doing!!!!

In the process of doing!!!!
Forum: General March 19th 05, 07:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,613
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
NTFS or FAT 32??.............

I just read on the Microsoft site that on upgrading to xp during set up it will ask you to choose which file system you want; NTFS or FAT/FAT32. I realise win98se uses FAT32 and Xp's preference is...
Forum: General March 18th 05, 08:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,269
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Thanks for your replies they've been most helpful.

Thanks for your replies they've been most helpful.
Forum: General March 18th 05, 07:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,269
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
A question of upgrades, full versions........etc.

Hi
Could someone please tell me the answer to this one...If my pc had a clean install of win98se done and then later a win98se cd was used to install windows back over itself(to correct a game...
Forum: General March 11th 05, 07:53 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,826
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
It's not that old!!! Okay 3 years is probably...

It's not that old!!! Okay 3 years is probably ancient in pc land but it is still quite useable :) Yes my video wotsit is integrated. I remember realising that some of my ram doesn't show and reading...
Forum: General March 10th 05, 07:49 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,826
Posted By PSYCHOPIXIE
Thanks for the link. I do have generally more...

Thanks for the link. I do have generally more than the stated requirements to run xp but can someone tell me what 'video ram' is? I know my pc has about 400 and something mb of normal ram but when...
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