Re: USB Mass Storage Windows 95 Issues

Posted on 2019-06-16, 01:19

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by tincup

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I just looked at my posts here from about 5 years ago on how I got USB1.1 running on W95, and yes the 3-step process I described earlier is what I used. And yes; use w95USBflash11 as the third and last step. It was all very finicky and needed to go in 1-2-3 without a hitch. What I was never able to …

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Re: USB Mass Storage Windows 95 Issues

Posted on 2019-06-15, 11:58

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by tincup

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Apply USB Flash Update after the first Two. Sorry i can't access my data athe moment or id give you a file link. It may be the w95flashup11.zip floating around. If it doesn't take uninstall everything and do the 3 steps over cleanly.

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Re: USB Mass Storage Windows 95 Issues

Posted on 2019-06-15, 04:09

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by tincup

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Away from computer at the moment but the 2 files are called as I posted. When i get a chance ill see if i have a source bit you can google for now. Usb flash update helped enable thumb drives.

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Re: USB Mass Storage Windows 95 Issues

Posted on 2019-06-15, 02:26

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by tincup

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Which version of W95 are you running? Setting up USB can be super fiddly but I've had success using a 3 step operation: first: USB Supplement then: USB Update then: USB Flash Update You'll need to source the 2nd and 3rd files

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Re: Trash to Treasure side project: Voodoo 3 3000 Restoration

Posted on 2019-06-02, 20:11

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by tincup

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Cool project! This level of circuitry knowlege, soldering and board work is well beyond my abilities but it's fun to watch it come together. V3 is a great card.

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Re: Dual booting Windows 95 and NT 4.0 on a 486

Posted on 2019-06-02, 02:09

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by tincup

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Another option is a hard drive caddy and install each OS on it's own drive, swapping them in and out as needed. You could put games on an internal drive (let's say D:) shared by either OS drive. This method has the virtue of doing away with tricky side-by-side OS installs and partitioning, boot …

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Re: Inner Workings of the PC Market in 1998/1999

Posted on 2019-05-31, 00:30

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by tincup

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Computer Shopper! THE phonebook-size magazine/advertisment trove

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Re: Your (feasible) dream retro PC(s).. do you have them?

Posted on 2019-05-25, 23:02

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by tincup

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I like these threads. I'm in downsize mode too and moving completed retro rigs into storage. The two I decided to keep on hand are: (1) W95c P677 @ 500 (Longbow 2 can get squirly over 500) BH6 256mb SD QDI Legend Rendition 2200/8mb Voodoo 2/12mb (I orginally had a second V2 in SLI but prefer the …

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Re: HW for Pentium 166 Mhz

Posted on 2019-05-10, 22:51

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by tincup

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well done!

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Re: ITT: You pick the parts and I build the 1990-1992 486

Posted on 2019-05-08, 13:40

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by tincup

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Just curious, but what were the other systems you (OP) build in the last 2 years...?

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Re: HW for Pentium 166 Mhz

Posted on 2019-04-24, 13:53

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by tincup

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My humble suggestion for graphics is a 2-card solution: main 2D card a Diamond 3D-2000 4mb (or other brand), and for 3D just *bite the bullet* and get yourself a Voodoo 1 4mb or a Voodoo 2 in any ram configuration you can find for an affordable price. V1's pair well with with your P200 but image …

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Re: Late DOS/early Windows 3D 640x480 flight sims

Posted on 2019-03-16, 02:37

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by tincup

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Can't add anything new to the OP's request but love the air combat sim posts...

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Re: Confusion with a Pentium II motherboard

Posted on 2019-02-17, 23:18

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by tincup

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For indicator LEDs: These do require proper plug orientation. Plus on the side of the colored wire. For an ATX style power switch: the plug orientation is not of any consequence. You can turn it around and it is still technically the same. To illustrate that point: You can even use a screwdriver to …

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Re: Confusion with a Pentium II motherboard

Posted on 2019-02-17, 15:27

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by tincup

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Assuming the PDF manual that was linked is the correct one, page 55 shows the front panel connector layout. The 2 pins on the far right is the Power Switch connection (as pointed out already). The manual diagram indicates pin 1 is 'hot' and pin 2 is ground. Check the plug and there should be a small …

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Re: Why do PC first person shooters use checkpoints?

Posted on 2019-02-14, 20:02

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by tincup

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...A free save system gives everyone a choice. Some folks don't want to become FPS experts, they just want to play the game for fun, to enjoy the story, or the visuals, or whatever... This. No one is forcing the purist to save a lot - and if they want to impose personal discipline let them have at …

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Re: I am a father

Posted on 2019-02-04, 03:34

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by tincup

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Nice! Congrats! Great looking at all the pictures. Too much happiness!

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Re: Favourite version of Windows?

Posted on 2019-01-24, 23:44

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by tincup

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At the time I was ready to drop 95 in the wastepaper basket when 98 came out. But I still have a fondness for 95 - especially now that I've had time to carefully install and set it up. I like 95c quite a lot now and install it in preference to 98 on most of my 95-1999 retro builds. I stuck with 98se …

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Re: Acronis Alternatives?

Posted on 2019-01-14, 21:42

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by tincup

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I might try Macrium again. My first pass was unpleasant, but neither is AHI so it's worth another look. At this point I'm not adverse to paying - so long as it's clear, simple and works. I've used Easeus utilities before and they worked pretty well - maybe they have a trial version. Thanks all...

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Re: Why do PC first person shooters use checkpoints?

Posted on 2019-01-14, 03:26

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by tincup

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I agree with the OP that *most* gamers prefer being able to save when they want/need to. That said if a checkpoint design has enough save points it's less of an issue, but even then I find the in-game save hicups a distraction - so the more of them the more of a distraction. The classic "load up new …

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Acronis Alternatives?

Posted on 2019-01-13, 23:16

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by tincup

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I upgraded to W10 a few months ago. I'm very pleased with the new system with one caveat - I had to move on from the W7 iterations of Acronis Home Image to the most recent AHI-2019. I'm not at all happy with it's super confusing/opaque functionality. Anyone out there use a comparable suite that lets …

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