Re: Windows XP Updates?
Posted on 2020-08-12, 11:04
Are there simple instructions for getting that WUMT up and running? I've never heard of this before.
Re: Windows XP Updates?
Posted on 2020-08-09, 20:26
Are you all triggering Windows Update somehow to start downloading? I've got a fresh XP SP3 in a VM but I don't think it's checking (or it's failing) for downloads. I got it set to "Download and notify" AutoPatcher seems to be broken btw. It errors when it's about download the update files (using …
Re: Windows XP Updates?
Posted on 2020-08-09, 13:35
yawetaG wrote on 2020-08-08, 20:17: How are you actually activating new XP installs? I thought the activation servers were taken offline... The copy I have is already activated or doesn't require it for some reason.
Re: Windows XP Updates?
Posted on 2020-08-08, 14:06
So if you install the SHA-2 hotfix (KB968730) will Windows Update work again on XP?
Re: Windows XP Updates?
Posted on 2020-08-07, 13:58
Well it did do 130 updates, so hopefully that's all of them. It's not like it's going onto the web other than possibly to download a game update.
Re: Windows XP Updates?
Posted on 2020-08-07, 01:40
My system will download them on its own whenever it is the auto update runs (a little notice appears in the lower right corner), but if I manually do Windows update and go to the site it gives me that error. Hopefully it installed all the updates it needed (130 of them) and that's why it's not …
Windows XP Updates?
Posted on 2020-08-06, 20:28
Does anyone know if online Windows XP updates still work? My system downloaded a few automatically when I put XP SP3 on it, but if I go to check if there are any more I get error 0x80244019. Is there a fix for that or has Microsoft disabled XP updates?
Dell GX260 Graphics Card
Posted on 2020-08-05, 20:02
Does anyone know what the built-in graphics card in a Dell Optiplex GX260 is or what it's comparable with? The system didn't come with any cards and most of the cards I have are pretty old. I'm looking for a decent card for late 90's/early 2000 gaming that will fit in this machine. It doesn't have …
Re: IBM Thinkpad 760EL
Posted on 2020-08-05, 18:50
Maybe I'll just use it as a DOS laptop and forgo Windows.
IBM Thinkpad 760EL
Posted on 2020-08-05, 17:54
I managed to find a working IBM Thinkpad 760EL. It appears to come with a floppy drive, PCMCIA ethernet card, 1GB HD, and 104MB of RAM. It has Windows 98 SE installed on it, but I'd like to do a fresh install. My questions are thus: 1. What's the best way to hook up a CD drive to it? It appears to …
Re: Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-31, 14:33
Normally I'd try and do a cap replacement, but this was in an environment where it was on 24/7 for 10+ years so it's probably pretty worn out anyway.
Re: Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-30, 23:31
Would a GX260 have the same cap issues? There's at least one I could snag.
Re: Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-30, 20:47
These systems were used in a lab environment and were left on 24/7 for around 10+ years, so it wouldn't surprise me if they're ready to die. The memory is all the same. I have several sticks. Filename memory.jpg File size 962.12 KiB Views 846 views
Re: Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-30, 18:44
I've given up. At this point I think there's something seriously wrong with the MB. I was able to get XP to start installing, but after the first reboot the system lost video and the fan went full blast. Oh well, it was a crap system anyway. 😀
Re: Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-30, 16:57
Ok re-seated the processor. The system boots and I can get into the BIOS. Interestingly there were a few CPU Temperature Out of Range errors in the log.
Re: Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-30, 16:44
I got it to POST but when I shut it down and turned it back on the fan went full blast and it's not posting anymore. This is really strange.
Re: Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-30, 16:23
Unfortunately I don't have another power supply to try. I don't think it's the memory, but I can take all but one stick out I suppose just in case. Yes I know the caps tend to go bad on these, so maybe that is the problem. How hard is it to replace the caps on something like this? My soldering …
Optiplex GX280 Help
Posted on 2020-07-30, 16:06
I have an Optiplex GX280 and I've been having issues with it from the get go. It's the full tower model and has 1GB of RAM in it (two 512MB sticks) and a 40GB hard drive. There are no cards or anything else in it. The first thing I did was put a new battery in it to get rid of the error message on …
Re: Getting a 3COM Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX (3C905-TX) Card to run in DOS?
Posted on 2020-03-29, 20:30
Ok I think I have that part working, but running DHCP now freezes the system.
Re: Getting a 3COM Fast Etherlink XL 10/100Mb TX (3C905-TX) Card to run in DOS?
Posted on 2020-03-29, 15:04
I'm getting closer. Someone sent me what I believe is the correct driver for my card. I got the driver to see my card and install software for it. Now I need to figure out how to set up MTCP. I can't figure out how to set up the packet driver. I need an address but I'm not sure what it is. My card …
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