Thanks.
They probably need to be put on vogonsdrivers if they aren't already.

that mdgx download is cruft - it's repacked with a bunch of other tools that are not FASTVID.

Actually, "is more cruft" now that I look at things. Screenshot shows mdgx download with the original broken zip on top. Both have some cruft. The mdgx at least includes a couple of txt files that state which are FASTVID and which are Extras

List of FASTVID Files ===================== […]
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List of FASTVID Files
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FASTVID files (can be used only in native/real/true/pure DOS mode):
http://www.mdgx.com/umb.htm#FAS
- DOS4GW.EXE = DPMI (DOS Protected Mode Interface) host (DOS extender)
necessary for FASTVID.EXE, FINDLFB.EXE + VSPEED.EXE proper operation:
http://www.mdgx.com/dos.htm#DPMI
- FASTVID.EXE = Main executable. Read FASTVID.TXT.
- FINDLFB.EXE = Finds and displays the LFB (if any) RAM address.
- VSPEED.EXE = Benchmark tool used to test FASTVID.
- FAQ.TXT = Please see the FASTVID FAQ, it may help.
- FASTVID.TXT = FASTVID manual: MUST READ it to learn how to use FASTVID.EXE.
- INSTALL.TXT = FASTVID installation guidelines.
- VSPEED.TXT = VSPEED.EXE brief manual.

List of similar Tools ===================== […]
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List of similar Tools
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FASTV110.ZIP also contains (MUST READ respective text documents included with
each program!):
http://www.mdgx.com/umb.htm#FAS
- 6X86OPT.ZIP = 6x86opt for DOS (nag shareware).
- BOOTHD.ZIP = BootHD for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 (freeware).
- CTPPRO.ZIP = ctppro for DOS (freeware).
- CTU.ZIP = CTU for AMD K6 series CPUs for Windows 95/98/ME + DOS (freeware).
- DIRECTNT.ZIP = DirectNT for Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003 (free).
- K6DOSSYS.ZIP = K6DOS.SYS for AMD K6 series CPUs for DOS (freeware).
- K6SPDLUX.ZIP = K6SPEED for AMD K6 series CPUs for Linux (freeware):
http://www.k6plus.com/downloads/k6speedlinux.htm
- K6SPEED.ZIP = K6SPEED for AMD K6 series CPUs for Windows 95/98/ME +
NT4/2000/XP/2003 (freeware).
- MTRRLFBE.ZIP = MTRRLFBE.EXE for DOS (freeware):
http://rayer.ic.cz/programm/programe.htm
- OS2.ZIP = fstorion for OS/2 (freeware).
- S3SPDUP.ZIP = S3 Speed Up for DOS (freeware).
- WAMO2057.ZIP = Write Allocate Monitor II for AMD K5 + AMD K6 series CPUs for
Windows 95/98/ME + NT4/2000/XP/2003 (Japanese, freeware):
http://member.nifty.ne.jp/Horiguchi/tools/toolsmain.htm

I got the mdgx link from the FASTVID.TXT in the original DL

Hosted by MDGx: http://www.mdgx.com/ at "Speed-Up + BenchMark Tools": http://www.mdgx.com/speed.htm Direct download [520 KB, fre […]
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Hosted by MDGx:
http://www.mdgx.com/
at "Speed-Up + BenchMark Tools":
http://www.mdgx.com/speed.htm
Direct download [520 KB, freeware, ZIPped]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/FASTV110.ZIP
... And vanished from original location [404 = File not found... 🙁]:
http://www.fastgraphics.com/editorials.php?id=4
respectively:
FastVid [27 KB, freeware, ZIPped]:
http://www.fastgraphics.com/zip/fastv110.zip
Found here (archived):
http://web.archive.org/web/20020408044840/htt … orials.php?id=4
respectively:
FastVid [27 KB, freeware, ZIPped] (archived):
http://web.archive.org/web/19981203144900/htt … ip/fastv110.zip
More similar tools:
http://www.tomshardware.com/1997/01/23/enhanc … ng_performance/

So, sorry about that. How best to proceed?

Attached to first post.

No cruft not even dos4gw.exe 😉