Re: [H] Odd HDW Bug?

2007-05-30 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 06:27 PM 29/05/2007, DHSinclair wrote: Yes, this is why I asked about tools/utilities to create a bootable FD. I suppose I should have been more specific too. Was looking for a tool that creates a dos-based blank, bootable FD. The bios file from dell is dos. And the current os is WinME

Re: [H] Odd HDW Bug?

2007-05-30 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 12:50 AM 30/05/2007, DHSinclair wrote: Nope. Tried that too. Bill and Steve have really gutted the old fun. :) Checked the format command in the ms/dos window and the /s switch is missing. Even the SYS command in the ms/dos window does not work. Go to My Computer, right click the

Re: [H] Odd HDW Bug?

2007-05-30 Thread DHSinclair
Really? Do tell. Not in the version of ME I see on this machine. Tried last night from the ms/dos prompt. No go. And the way the ME banner pops up, very hard to get to Safe Mode. Best, Duncan At 05:24 05/30/2007 -0400, you wrote: At 06:27 PM 29/05/2007, DHSinclair wrote: Yes, this is why

[H] AMD chipsets

2007-05-30 Thread Thane Sherrington
Is a board with the 650i chipset a lot better than the 570Ultra? I'm looking at the Asus M2N-E vs the BFG Tech NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI. I've been happy with the Asus M2N-E, but I'd switch if it's worth it. T

Re: [H] Odd HDW Bug?

2007-05-30 Thread DHSinclair
Thane, Tried this idea. From the route given, no option visible for either Copy System files or Make System Disk. Suspect a Dell customized install of WinME. LOL! No problem anyway anymore! Was finally able to boot to dos with a tweaked (de-featured!) systeim floppy for WinME and I did get

[H] OT: Cellphone reccomendations?

2007-05-30 Thread Brian Weeden
Must haves: quad-band GSM GPS run Gmail/Google Maps mobile Suggestions? -- Brian

Re: [H] OT: Cellphone reccomendations?

2007-05-30 Thread tmservo
Love the blackberry. Wouldn't give it up. Using 8700 now, but have 8800 on the way to me now. Sent via BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Brian Weeden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 16:16:27 To:hwg hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] OT: Cellphone reccomendations?

Re: [H] Copying Hard drive

2007-05-30 Thread FORC5
I have used adapters to run the 2.5 drives in a shop system and do direct cloning with ghost. wish the new version of ghost worked from a dos floppy and with vista. drive changes with that are going to be a pita fp At 08:01 PM 5/29/2007, Wayne Johnson Poked the stick with: At 10:40 05-29-2007,

RE: [H] Copying Hard drive

2007-05-30 Thread Greg Sevart
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 6:15 PM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Copying Hard drive I have used adapters to run the 2.5 drives in a shop system and do direct cloning

RE: [H] Copying Hard drive

2007-05-30 Thread FORC5
only have ghost 8. Have 10 but saw no way to make a boot floppy, glad to see it is back in 11 fp At 05:13 PM 5/30/2007, Greg Sevart Poked the stick with: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of FORC5 Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007