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  1. loop127

    Compaq can't read cdrom

    Good Job now i am off to wreck a monitor that won't stop blinking...more later
  2. loop127

    Compaq can't read cdrom

    I just finished a similar project an hour ago... the floppy would not register so I couldn't boot to it to run format etc. I took the drive to another machine with a known working bios, wired it in, and fdisked, formated, and loaded an os. Put it back in the first machine and voilla ~ pc. My guy...
  3. loop127

    Compaq can't read cdrom

    Two things and don't be offended, you've chosen to start it with cd support and you've tried the drive letters d: e: f: g: and dir'd them all. RAMdrive usually gets d: but with my clean install it put my drive to e: and I just dir'd letters until the drive spun. If there is more to it let...
  4. loop127

    Scrubbing PCs

    Drive wiping should not be taken lightly anymore. I recover info from formats accidental or otherwise. Freestone offers good advice, if you get the free version run it no less than three times. If you are hung on good 'ol formatting, do it no less than 7 times. THEN: take a boot disk 98/me...
  5. loop127

    Trying To Recovery Data From Old HHD

    Have you checked the bios for boot order? I set master drive as master and slave as cable select with success. Utilities: imaging software (powerquest)$$ or download Knoppix then burn to iso cd(bootable,), free, and manually transfer files.
  6. loop127

    pda question

    open Palm Desktop > click Hotsync > click Custom > highlight Conduit > click Change > select your option (vary per conduit) good luck
  7. loop127

    Please help LOCKUP PROBLEM

    just a thought... I just did battle with my pc locking up on me yesterday. ran fine in applications~ internet=lockup (system busy errors) I run firewall software that had a corrupt driver. reinstalled and all good. good luck
  8. loop127

    Computer won't boot (no display or beeps)

    Are you getting any action at all? HD light, fan, etc.
  9. loop127

    Computer won't boot (no display or beeps)

    I have had a similar issue with a production gateway at work. One resolve was sliding the voltage switch from 120v to 220v then back to 120v on the power supply. Note: do this with it unplugged! If the switch is subject to dust or vibration it may not be set at its best. The other resolve when...

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