Forum: General
May 15th 08, 05:07 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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compacq laptop
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Forum: General
May 15th 08, 03:20 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,506
compacq laptop
"cob" wrote in message
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have no cdrom drive how can i install win98 without cdrom.
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Forum: General
May 11th 08, 03:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,310
too much memory?
"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
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Instead of dual booting, install XP and run W98 in a virtual machine.
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Forum: General
May 11th 08, 02:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,714
formatting hard drive
"PCR" wrote in message
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In order for a partition to boot, its PBR (Partition Boot Record) drive
number must be x'80'. Myers...
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Forum: General
May 9th 08, 11:36 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,008
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Forum: General
April 23rd 08, 03:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,142
Dead Laptop comes back to "Life" Mystery
Well, one trick with computers is to take all the batteries out and then try
to turn them on. When you do that, you sometimes can FORCE any
residual charge left in caps and such to drain off. I've...
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Forum: General
April 17th 08, 12:27 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,137
Antivirus Software
"BAP" wrote in message
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I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can
download...
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Forum: General
April 16th 08, 12:29 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,430
Why?
The 'clock chip' is where the CMOS lives. The first few registers in the
clock
chip contain the time, the rest contain what people commonly refer to as the
CMOS. Originally it was a separate part,...
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Forum: General
April 2nd 08, 12:03 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 2
Views: 726
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Forum: General
March 26th 08, 03:15 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:25:51 -0500, "Mike Y" put finger
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Forum: General
March 25th 08, 10:34 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,402
USB Drives
"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
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"Mike Y" wrote in message
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"Fan924"...
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Forum: General
March 25th 08, 10:33 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
"thanatoid" wrote in message
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(Straying further off-topic, I have always considered the
Philips audio cassette as...
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Forum: General
March 25th 08, 12:33 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
"thanatoid" wrote in message
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Do you remember when people started using VHS tapes JUST to
record music - in the Hi-Fi...
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Forum: General
March 25th 08, 12:25 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
"thanatoid" wrote in message
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Hmm... A /little/ beyond my knowledge of physics and
electronics, but I /think/ I kind of...
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Forum: General
March 24th 08, 05:54 PM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,129
PCMCIA CF
"Davej" wrote in message
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Let me rephrase my question... does anyone know of a PC Card/PCMCIA CF
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Forum: General
March 24th 08, 11:37 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
From: "thanatoid"
This idea - as *fact* - was presented in a thread with the same
subject (I wonder just HOW many of those there have been by now)
by someone a few...
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Forum: General
March 22nd 08, 04:19 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
"John John" wrote in message
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Mike Y wrote:
Nope that's a total myth.
No drive zero-wiped to government standards has...
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Forum: General
March 22nd 08, 04:08 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
Which pretty well tells us a lot about your level of expertise in this
field.
US Dept of Defense Standard 5220.22-M
http://www.qsgi.com/usdod_standard_dod_522022m.htm
Before posting...
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Forum: General
March 22nd 08, 03:51 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
you will not be able to recover any data whatsoever on a wiped hard
drive, it can't be done, period!
John
And by the way, I do not work for any company that is in anyway involved
in the...
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Forum: General
March 22nd 08, 03:02 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,402
USB Drives
"Fan924" wrote in message
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You are limited to 4 IDE drives. Are there any limitations in the
number of...
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Forum: General
March 22nd 08, 02:59 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
Nope that's a total myth.
No drive zero-wiped to government standards has even had any data
recovered
from it.
Actually, I'd suspect the 'government standard' is a myth. As far as I
know,...
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Forum: General
March 22nd 08, 02:53 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
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Forum: General
March 21st 08, 10:50 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
"John John" wrote in message
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Lee wrote:
Best advice yet is correct, but your advice on zero filled data is
totally...
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Forum: General
March 21st 08, 10:47 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
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Forum: General
March 21st 08, 10:44 AM Posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,316
destorying the hard drive
"Franc Zabkar" wrote in message
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On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:41:24 -0700, "Gary S. Terhune" none put
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