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I Can't Seem To Apply The 3GB Switch On A Thinkpad Using XP

Last post by hunterman223 « Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:12 pm
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by epu » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:14 pm

I've tried this on numerous Thinkpads (X61, X200T) and always get a BSOD. The 3GB switch is what allows programs in XP to utilize more than 2GB per...

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Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:12 pm
XP SP3 SlipStream Issue

Last post by A31 « Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:30 am
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by iutbf » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:03 am

Hello all, I hope someone can help or has tried this before because I am stumped.

I have created a T60 XP SP3 Slipstreamed image that installs...

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Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:30 am
Recovery Discs Q Partition

Last post by Tableteer « Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:41 am
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by Tableteer » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:17 am

Synopsis: Tried making rescue/recovery media from the Lenovo Q partition without success. Up to a cost limit, want to take the easy way and order...

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Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:41 am
How to uninstall Mozilla Sunbird? not in add/remove programs

Last post by Tõnis « Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:01 pm
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by Tõnis » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:50 pm

I downloaded and installed Mozilla Sunbird then decided I didn't want it. I looked in Add/Remove programs and it's not there! Nor is there an...

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Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:01 pm
Battery logging?

Last post by jdrou « Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:45 pm
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by thinkpac » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:58 am

Is there any way in Windows XP to have an entry get added to the Event Log (or any kind of log) whenever my T60 laptop switches to battery power or...

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Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:45 pm
Windows XP Tablet SP3 Virtual Keyboard problem

Last post by fraggy « Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:12 am

by fraggy » Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:12 am

I have a problem with the virtual keyboard in XP Tablet edition (ThinkPad X41 Tablet). The one where the icon appears next to the text field, and you...

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Last post by fraggy
Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:12 am
Microsoft End of Support for Win 2000 and XP SP2

Last post by craigmontHunter « Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:46 pm
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by bill bolton » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:49 am

· Both Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2000 are approaching 10 years since their launch and both products will go out of Extended Support on July 13...

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Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:46 pm
What is this dialog box from Rescue and Recovery?

Last post by Mike Blake « Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:18 am
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by mtnester » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:06 pm

I recently restored my Z61t (recently out of warranty) to the state is was in as of Dec 2007 (3 months after I first used it). It has been about a...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:18 am
Window xp home for netbook

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:33 am
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by Stevesoura » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:25 pm

Hello, This is probably a dumb question but I could not find an answer anywhere.

I recently bought a new hdd for my S10 notebook. Installed a clean...

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Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:33 am
Question re Internet Explorer

Last post by Mike Blake « Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:51 pm
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by Tõnis » Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:27 pm

I use Firefox 80% of the time, but sometimes I like to use IE. (I'm using Internet Explorer 7; I realize a newer version is out, but I'm using 7.)...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:51 pm
Windows XP has no sound

Last post by delaneybob « Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:56 pm
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by delaneybob » Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:45 am

Hi,
I have downloaded the drivers from IBM and still no sound. The Control panel does not see an audio device but Device manager does

Netvista...

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Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:56 pm
Pros or cons to upgrading XP SP2 to SP3?

Last post by AlanHK « Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:11 am
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by AlanHK » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:53 am

My X24 has Win XP SP2.

Any good reasons to upgrade to SP3; or problems if I do?

I'm not terribly concerned with security issues; I use Firefox and...

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Last post by AlanHK
Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:11 am
Windows 98 SE Shutdown hangs

Last post by A31 « Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:01 am
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by A31 » Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:10 am

Hi all. I just got an old ThinkPad with Windows 98 on it, because it was so slow I just re-installed Windows 98 Second Edition on it yesterday and...

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Last post by A31
Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:01 am
2 Windows updates to "Strengthen authentication credentials"

Last post by Harryc « Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:33 pm
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by 614joe » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:32 pm

Ok, I don't want to do these updates then my computer is locked cause my Windows isn't authentic . Which I don't know if it is.
I just reformatted my...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:33 pm
Windows Licensing

Last post by dsvochak « Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:08 pm
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by Kyocera » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:31 pm
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OEM COAs
Each computer that came with Windows 98 Second Edition or higher comes with what is called a Certificate of...
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Last post by dsvochak
Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:08 pm
Operating System not found?

Last post by cookie « Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:27 am
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by cookie » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:56 pm
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Hello, I just got a compley wiped out hard drive, it has nothing on it. I put it in my IBM ThinkPad T40, and I want to install Windows XP. I put the...
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Last post by cookie
Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:27 am
Intermittent wireless connection on R51 w/WPA & XP Pro S

Last post by Fignuts « Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:26 pm
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by RBob » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:02 pm

I have a new R51 (1836-H7U) running XP Pro SP2 and an internal Intel 2200BG WiFi adapter configured to use WPA, talking to an Actiontec GT701 DSL...

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Last post by Fignuts
Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:26 pm
Your Vista Performance Scores

Last post by snaggle « Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:15 am
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by absolut 0 » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:01 am
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Hello,

I thought it'd be fun to have a thread for everyone to share their performance scores in Vista. I don't have Vista yet, but I expect my...
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Last post by snaggle
Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:15 am
Win XP Hangs after Splash Screen (PointSec Loaded)

Last post by StruggleStreet « Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:05 am
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by StruggleStreet » Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:41 pm

I have a lenovo t400 laptop, that has Pointsec encryption loaded on it.

I ran the Think Vantage Lenovo update tool which downloaded and installed a...

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Last post by StruggleStreet
Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:05 am
may I need to change my thinkpads windows from 7 to vista?

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:51 am
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by bertysmith92 » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:01 pm

I am using windows 7 for my Thinkpads.
But it look quiet slow.
Do you thing I need to change it with vista?

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:51 am
Game manager problem on windows xp

Last post by Me2 « Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:44 pm
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by Me2 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:28 am

I have emailed big fish games support about this issue. But I thought I would post it here to and see if anyone had an idea.

I am trying to install...

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Last post by Me2
Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:44 pm
Problem with XP SP3 and wireless card

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:08 am
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by phil917k » Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:23 pm

I'm using a Thinkpad T42 with an Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG wireless card. I have tried upgrading my Windows XP installation to SP3 but always with...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:08 am
What Happened to Task Manager?

Last post by jfsmith « Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:09 am
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by jfsmith » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:42 pm

Maybe a dumb question, but all of a sudden, using CTRL-ALT-Delete on my R-50e no longer opens Task Manager. Instead, it opens a window with no title...

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Last post by jfsmith
Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:09 am
access connection - setting encryption of signal in profiles

Last post by jack-meller1 « Sun May 30, 2010 2:11 pm

by jack-meller1 » Sun May 30, 2010 2:11 pm

Dear Forum,

Today I tried to access a Wifi with my newly installed Thinkpad (XP Pro). I was happy to see

that Access Connections was given a...

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Last post by jack-meller1
Sun May 30, 2010 2:11 pm
ACCESS IBM Button & Missing Pre-Desktop Area

Last post by Harryc « Sun May 30, 2010 4:18 am
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by splouie » Fri May 28, 2010 12:31 pm

So i followed the instructions of ACCESS IBM Panel in windows, that all I have to do is restart the computer and hit the Access Button and this will...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun May 30, 2010 4:18 am
Windows XP Pro Question

Last post by killer « Sat May 29, 2010 5:14 pm
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by Me2 » Thu May 27, 2010 11:42 pm

I have an r61e running win xp pro service pack 3. I recently restored it to the factory state. Today by accident it got unplugged without the battery...

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Last post by killer
Sat May 29, 2010 5:14 pm
Cleaning up a used computer

Last post by vanaya « Sun May 23, 2010 4:59 pm
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by Microspeed » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:55 pm

I recently got a used laptop with XP Pro and Office 2003. I would like to change the computer name a clear out the network Domain that it looks for....

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Last post by vanaya
Sun May 23, 2010 4:59 pm
Windows 2000 Language Question

Last post by A31 « Sat May 15, 2010 6:25 am
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by Sam » Wed May 12, 2010 10:39 pm

We have an A21p which came factory loaded with Windows 2000.

We are donating this notebook to a family that speaks Spanish, and i'm wondering how we...

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Last post by A31
Sat May 15, 2010 6:25 am
A31 Dual/Extended Display + AC97 Audio & Win2K? HELP PLEASE!

Last post by n1nj4Lo « Fri May 14, 2010 12:13 am

by n1nj4Lo » Fri May 14, 2010 12:13 am

Is it at all possible?

I'm not sure if I'm going about it all wrong or if it's not supported, but I'd love to be able to get it to work..

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Last post by n1nj4Lo
Fri May 14, 2010 12:13 am
Trouble downloading with XP

Last post by jjmclean « Thu May 13, 2010 8:12 am
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by jjmclean » Tue May 11, 2010 1:54 pm

I have been trying to download a 699 MB file. I usually get to around 6-12 MB and it just stops usually will just sit there until it tells me it has...

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Last post by jjmclean
Thu May 13, 2010 8:12 am
Vista Query

Last post by msb0b « Tue May 11, 2010 6:40 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Mon May 03, 2010 5:37 pm

Just got a T60. Upgrade from T23, which my daughter loves. New to T60. New to Vista. I prefer XP Pro & W2K Pro & mostly use Linux for surfing. I like...

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Last post by msb0b
Tue May 11, 2010 6:40 pm
XP Pro Licensing question

Last post by craigmontHunter « Fri May 07, 2010 7:06 pm
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by vilasman » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:28 pm

I have my XP Laptop and the Wife's S10 laptop and a dell desktop... all of which have what looks like an XP license number
I have a couple of XP...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Fri May 07, 2010 7:06 pm
Maximum RAM supported on Windows 95 and Windows 2000?

Last post by A31 « Fri May 07, 2010 1:09 am
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by A31 » Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:05 am

Hi all...
I found some copies of Windows 95 and Windows 2000 under my bed and I want a create a dual boot between the two systems - I am wanting to...

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Last post by A31
Fri May 07, 2010 1:09 am
Obtaining complete installation discs for OS WinXP

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu May 06, 2010 8:01 pm
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by blm » Thu May 06, 2010 12:12 pm

When I bought my used IBM R51 Thinkpad this past Saturaday, I got no OS installation discs for WinXP Pro-- the WinXP Pro was loaded on the HDD. I...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu May 06, 2010 8:01 pm
Gamerz Edition --Special Version of Vista?

Last post by A31 « Wed May 05, 2010 10:30 am
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by BruisedQuasar » Mon May 03, 2010 7:46 pm

Is Cyborg Gamerz Vista Ultimate a special edition of Ultimate? It seems like it. When I searched Google, I didn't find anything that cleared this up...

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Last post by A31
Wed May 05, 2010 10:30 am
Using SD media to improve performance on XP

Last post by Yonatan Amir « Tue May 04, 2010 6:46 am

by Yonatan Amir » Tue May 04, 2010 6:46 am

The HD on my X41 is terribly slow. Can I use an SD card to improve performance? I thought of placing the page file on it, maybe moving Program Files...

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Last post by Yonatan Amir
Tue May 04, 2010 6:46 am
Creating a RnR service partition

Last post by drixoman « Sat May 01, 2010 3:56 pm

by drixoman » Sat May 01, 2010 3:56 pm

Hi, This is part of an ongoing personal project of my to configure my T500 from scratch. I'm planning to dual boot Kubuntu (using grub as bootloader)...

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Last post by drixoman
Sat May 01, 2010 3:56 pm
Vista UAC - how to disable??

Last post by A31 « Sat May 01, 2010 1:17 am
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by A31 » Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:48 am

I've just put Vista on my A31 and of course that means that the silly UAC is constantly asking for my permission to install updates, view the device...

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Sat May 01, 2010 1:17 am
Windows XP startup

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:16 am
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by Me2 » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:57 pm

I just got my computer back from being worked on. Now whenever I turn it on after the Thinkpad screen (where it says to interrupt normal startup push...

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Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:16 am
Ongoing Java problem in Windows xp professional

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:18 pm
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by Me2 » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:14 pm

When I shut off my computer it will beep. Sometimes the error message will show up other times the error message does not show up. The logging off...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:18 pm
Windows Firewall

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:57 am
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by Me2 » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:42 am

I have Windows XP service pack 3. Ever since I used system restore and had it restore to a certain point when I turn the computer on and log onto...

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Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:57 am
where can I buy Recovery CD(s) (Window XP Professtional) for

Last post by jeffej « Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:50 pm
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by jeffej » Tue Apr 20, 2010 4:46 pm

My T42 laptop is down and I tried ACCESS IBM to recovery my laptop, but failed. So I want to buy a Recovery CD(s) (Window XP Professtional for IBM...

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Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:50 pm
Nlite and Thinkpad

Last post by visionviper « Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:07 am
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by konstantin.neo2 » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:03 pm

Hi.
I wonder how many of you have done you own WinXP install disk with the drivers included and SP3 slipstreamed.

I have used an OEM Win XP Pro...

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Last post by visionviper
Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:07 am
Can I avoid automatic startup of ThinkVantage Toolbox?

Last post by misfit « Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:40 am
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by ark » Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:51 am

ThinkVantage Toolbox starts automatically whenever I log in. I don't want to uninstall it entirely, because it includes hardware diagnostics that...

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Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:40 am
Microsoft End Of Support for Vista RTM

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:53 am

by bill bolton » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:53 am

· Windows Vista RTM support ends on April 13, 2010.
Note: this is for the initial release of Vista.

Vista SP1 and Vista SP2 will continue to be...

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Last post by bill bolton
Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:53 am
"IBM Java"

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:45 pm
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by keithsketchley » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:50 pm

I'm trying to update java to use a government web site.

I appear to have Java(TM) Plug-in: Version 1.4.2, Using JRE version 1.4.2 Classic VM on my...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:45 pm
Should I upgrade A31 to Vista Ultimate... or keep with XP?

Last post by jdhurst « Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:03 pm
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by A31 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:14 am

I was thinking about upgrading my A31 from XP Professional to Vista Ultimate... do you think I should do it? These are my specs...

.80GB HDD
.1.5GB...

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Last post by jdhurst
Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:03 pm
Update: Messed Partition WinXP Boot: Suggested Next Steps?‏

Last post by crashnburn « Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:16 pm
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by crashnburn » Mon Mar 29, 2010 1:41 pm

Update: Messed Partition WinXP Boot: Suggested Next Steps?

ONLY PENDING ISSUE & QUESTION (related more to Partitions, Boot Records & Windows:
2)...

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Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:16 pm
Downgrade to XP failed. I can't get into Win, help needed!!!

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:13 pm
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by q27sun » Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:48 am

Here is what I did when I tried to recover XP on my X200 running 64bit Win7:

-I used the product recovery media and created a boot CD of Windows 7...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:13 pm
reinstalling XP from ont T42 to another T42

Last post by eggman « Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:28 pm
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by eggman » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:07 pm

I have a T42 (2378-RTU) that worked almost flawlessly for nearly five years, until it suddenly gave up the ghost (bad motherboard) last week. I found...

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Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:28 pm

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