Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead ofupgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread warpmedia
Glad to hear it! Harvey Best wrote: Thanks peoples, it is upgraded and running! Harveyhbest

RE: Re: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead ofupgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
Thanks peoples, it is upgraded and running!   Harvey    hbest > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead ofupgrade cd> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 21:17:09 +> > Weird that has never failed for me> > http://www

Re: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead ofupgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Chris Reeves
Ding absolutely correct! Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: "Harvey Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 17:10:55 To:"The Hardware List" Subject: RE: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd I was surpri

Re: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead ofupgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Chris Reeves
Weird that has never failed for me http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/search/B/ They seem to have accomplished it also Do you have multiple installs on this drive? Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: "Harvey Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006

RE: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
I was surprised to find that a system this old would let me use a bootable cd-rom, but it did and I am now installing. It wanted to install to c:\windows.000 but I didn't let it do that, I just changed it to c:\windows. If that was wrong, then I guess it was a sign that I just needed to go ahead

RE: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
Ok, deleted, tried the install and it still detects Windows and will not let me "upgrade". So, I shut down, rebooted and Windows won't come up as Win.com is missing. Do I need to boot with a floppy so that I can access the cd to do the install? > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: Re:

RE: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
Thanks again everybody! > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 20:31:10 +> > Dead on do that and it will run like its a regular install but upgrade the existing instal

Re: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Chris Reeves
Dead on do that and it will run like its a regular install but upgrade the existing installation CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: "Harvey Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 16:25:36 To:"The Hardware List" Subject: RE: Re: [H] OT Need

RE: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
Ok, let me confirm: delete C:\windows\win.com file, then put in the OEM cd of 98 and go?   Want to make sure I am understanding the info. I really do appreciate all of this help!   Harvey > Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 15:53:33 -0400> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject:

Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Chris Reeves
Dead on correct works everytime CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -Original Message- From: warpmedia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 15:53:33 To:The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd IIRC the trick was dele

Re: [H] XP Pro and two NICs

2006-05-30 Thread warpmedia
Could be the metric or routing issue then, dumping the routing tables when it happens would help tell you diagnose it. So they have a 98 machine on a live IP & no router/firewall? This is just stupid. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 03:27 AM 30/05/2006, warpmedia wrote: Is it that the NIC a

Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread warpmedia
IIRC the trick was deleting the C:\windows\win.com file that OEM looks for and then it will do an upgrade preserving the registry, software & drivers. Harry McGregor wrote: That will nuke the registry, and will NOT be an upgrade, but a reinstall, and most programs installed will not run withou

RE: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
Thanks. Would it be possible to do a "parallel" install and then I could pull the drivers that 98 needed, and then wipe the old 95 directory?   Harvey > Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 12:41:38 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Subject: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with ful

Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harry McGregor
That will nuke the registry, and will NOT be an upgrade, but a reinstall, and most programs installed will not run without reinstalling, and the drivers will not be kept. Harry Harvey Best wrote: *I found this (listed below). Would it get me to 98, or would Windows keep "

RE: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
I found this (listed below). Would it get me to 98, or would Windows keep "seeing" the old Windows and tell me I need an upgrade package instead of a full install package?   How to do it :  Windows ME/98/95 You boot up with a Windows ME/98/95 boot disk into MSDOS mode and type the following comma

[H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd

2006-05-30 Thread Harvey Best
I know, you are already scratching your head wondering if I am insane. Am doing a little job for a friend of mine. He has an old Packard Bell (I know, I know), an Intel (ditto, ditto) 233, and only 24 megs of ram. He has a body shop. To mix the paints he needs for all the different makes, models,

Re: [H] News as junk mail

2006-05-30 Thread Jeff Lane
I guess when that big spammer, don't recall the name, was prosecuted, and turned state's evidence, the rats scurried for cover. It looks like they are coming out again. Jeff - Original Message - From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'The Hardware List'" Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

RE: [H] News as junk mail

2006-05-30 Thread Bill
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark > Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:26 AM > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Subject: [H] News as junk mail > > Has any one else noticed that a lot of junk mail has been coming in the > fo

[H] News as junk mail

2006-05-30 Thread Mark
Has any one else noticed that a lot of junk mail has been coming in the form of news headlines, I get about 30 or so a day. Earthlink is catching them but I am just wondering if this is something common.what will they think of next Mark Mark Dodge

[H] -OT- Tribe Wanted

2006-05-30 Thread Al
Only 4500 or so places left! Hurry!! http://www.tribewanted.com/join-the-tribe.htm Al

RE: [SPAM SUSPECT] RE: [H] Outlook attachments changes Excel default save folder

2006-05-30 Thread Bobby Heid
Hmm, Outlook XP here at work remembers where I lasted saved something and uses that for the next save. Bobby -Original Message- From: Thane Sherrington (S) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:41 AM To: Bobby Heid; The Hardware List Subject: [SPAM SUSPECT] RE: [H] Outl

Re: [H] Outlook attachments changes Excel default save folder

2006-05-30 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 10:07 AM 30/05/2006, =?ISO-8859-2?Q?Lubom=EDr_=C8abla?= wrote: This works in Ooutlook 2003 with Windows XP: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security] "OutlookSecureTempFolder"="C:\\My work directory\\" I open Excel attachment from Outllok and for "Save as" i got the

Re: [H] Outlook attachments changes Excel default save folder

2006-05-30 Thread Lubomír Čabla
This works in Ooutlook 2003 with Windows XP:   [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security]"OutlookSecureTempFolder"="C:\\My work directory\\"  I open Excel attachment from Outllok and for "Save as" i got the default folder "C:\My work directory\".  On 5/30/06, Thane Sherring

RE: [H] Outlook attachments changes Excel default save folder

2006-05-30 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 09:28 AM 30/05/2006, Bobby Heid wrote: IIRC, outlook saves to the last place that it saved before. As such, if you permanently modify the save as location, then all stuff will want to save there. Is that ok with your users? If I tell Outlook to save the attachment, it defaults to the My

RE: [H] Outlook attachments changes Excel default save folder

2006-05-30 Thread Bobby Heid
Title: Message IIRC, outlook saves to the last place that it saved before.  As such, if you permanently modify the save as location, then all stuff will want to save there.  Is that ok with your users?   Bobby -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [H] Outlook attachments changes Excel default save folder

2006-05-30 Thread Lubomír Čabla
I hope this is what do you want: http://www.swinc.com/odefpath/  On 5/30/06, Thane Sherrington (S) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I was just looking at a laptop which has the following problem:  WhenI open Excel and do a Save As, it defaults to My Documents.  But if I open an Excel attachment from Outl

[H] Outlook attachments changes Excel default save folder

2006-05-30 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
I was just looking at a laptop which has the following problem: When I open Excel and do a Save As, it defaults to My Documents. But if I open an Excel attachment from Outlook and do a Save As, it wants to save in the Local Settings\Temp folder. I can change the folder, but I'd like it to de

Re: [H] XP Pro and two NICs

2006-05-30 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 03:27 AM 30/05/2006, warpmedia wrote: Is it that the NIC attached to the DSL won't get a new IP or is it a metric issue where the internal network becomes the preferred route? The NIC attached to the DSL get's it's IP even before I do a fix, but it appears that the internal network becomes