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  1. VirgilC

    XP Home Reinstall Problem

    Thanks again.. tried that.. could not access the recovery console.. couldn't get past the "administrative password requirement".. It is my recollection that I did not establish a password.. but pressing enter was not accepted.. tried the only password I have ever used on a computer.. not...
  2. VirgilC

    XP Home Reinstall Problem

    bcastner.. I am running a 3yr old IBM desktop, which has the XP Home recovery on a hard disk partition.. which will not restore.. missing or corrupt hal.dll, after loading XP Home.. also have a set of 3 product recovery CDs from IBM, which I understood were to return the computer to its...
  3. VirgilC

    XP Home Reinstall Problem

    Pursuant to an NAV alert, I removed a file that deleted hal.dll.. now unable to restore an image with Drive Image.. nor reload XP Home from the HD recovery system.. nor utilize the recovery console of an XP CD.. "missing or corrupted hal.dll".. Can anyone advise if I would experience the...
  4. VirgilC

    OE 6 unresponsive in XP..

    I dual boot SE and XP with OE shared mail folders in a logical drive.. after a post vacation lengthy mail download, Outlook Express was unresponsive in both.. restoring a prior image(Drive Image 2003)of the logical drive cured the problem in SE.. restoring a prior image of XPC:\ had no...
  5. VirgilC

    Redhat 8.0 modem help request

    Thanks Jim.. Guess I thought that the USB external might work because the USB mouse worked.. also thought that a controller based PCI with the Penguin logo might work.. but neither did.. OK.. was hoping for a suggested product.. but will go looking for an external serial modem.. And...
  6. VirgilC

    Redhat 8.0 modem help request

    Yes.. followed the recommendations of Linmodem.org.. the first try was the Zoom external.. related my steps to install to the contact.. he advised they were all correct.. guessed they had changed the source code.. (Zoom couldn't get it installed on their own computer) My second attempt was...
  7. VirgilC

    Redhat 8.0 modem help request

    I have purchased (1) a usb exterior modem and (2) a pci controller based modem.. both advertised as RedHat compatible.. In both instances, the "engineering" department of the distributor/manufacturer was unable to install such on their own computers.. let alone on mine.. Request...
  8. VirgilC

    Intel Application Accelerator in SE Installation

    Attempting to configure SE Intel Application Accelerator installation with some version of Norton System Works and Powerquest Drive Image.. (dual booting SE and XP Home) Reason.. Speed Disk (and other applications) painfully slow in SE without IAA.. quite fast with such installation...

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