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CountAllVotes

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17. I tried Ubuntu once

Reply to hunter (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:15 PM

Apr 2013

and oh what a huge mess that program created for me.

I've never tried the others.

Using Firefox right now and I had to go in an update IE to IE 8. There was no Java to be found on it so I had to download, install that first before I could get IE 8 to download and install. Maybe I should delete Java. I have it disabled at present.

I've been spending so damn much time on this thing.

I feel like I'm going crazy!

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Need help installing XP Pro on an old ThinkPad [View all] CountAllVotes Apr 2013 OP

First off, this is all from memory... Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #1

I do have a floppy drive CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #2

OK that's good news and bad news Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #3

system repair? CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #4

System repair is not the same as restore Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #5

Also, does this laptop have another partition? Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #6

this was an identical laptop CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #8

Ah, that may change things Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #10

I have an AST 486 from 1992 (Windows 3.0) that still works..... lastlib Apr 2013 #23

Linux. It's the easiest, quickest way to get an old computer running. hunter Apr 2013 #7

I tried Ubuntu once CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #17

ThinkPads came with a hidden partition with the OS/software/driver installers... Make7 Apr 2013 #9

Does the laptop have an XP product key sticker? hobbit709 Apr 2013 #11

Yes it does CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #12

During setup it shows what partitions there are. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #13

I found the Dell rescue recovery disks CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #14

Nope. You don't need any DOS stuff in XP setup. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #15

I just ran system restore again CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #16

"I think the virus is deeply embedded into the partition as well." Denzil_DC Apr 2013 #26

Hi gvstn Apr 2013 #18

23.40 MB emty on c: CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #19

To clarify gvstn Apr 2013 #20

XP PRO disk CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #21

Magic Disc gvstn Apr 2013 #22

SuperAntiSpyware found it CountAllVotes May 2013 #31

I've never had a sticker fail, and I've done hundreds of reinstalls. hobbit709 Apr 2013 #24

Thanks for the info! gvstn Apr 2013 #25

you have to match the windows sticker XP version.. Phillip McCleod Apr 2013 #27

update on this situation CountAllVotes May 2013 #28

Laptops overheat easily since there is limited air circulation in them. hobbit709 May 2013 #29

back to reading only 512 RAM CountAllVotes May 2013 #30

Update on this for all that helped CountAllVotes May 2013 #32