I was also suspecting cmos battery causing issues, have one on the way. I will go top down until I find a file to start this up. Do you think the file has to say startup or setup, or do you think it would be another utility in the list? What about a utility close to the date of manufacture (05/1990)? Model # D1470A
Here's the list:
http://www.hpmuseum.net/exhibit.php?swc=8
Software Selection:
1) Executive Spreadsheet (1985)
2) Executive Card Manager (1985)
3) Vectra Peripheral Exerciser (1985)
4) PC Instruments (1985)
5) Vectra CE Diagnostics (1985)
6) HP-IB Command Library (1986)
7) AdvanceMail For Vectra (1986)
HP-IB Diagnostic (1986)
9) Lotus 1-2-3 Ver 2.01 (1986)
10) Crosstalk 3.6 (1986)
11) Windows 1.03 Vectra (1986)
12) AdvanceWrite III F.01.01 (1986)
13) AdvanceLink 2392 (1986)
14) 82973A Software (1986)
15) HP BASIC for Vectra (1987)
16) Portable Vectra CS Diagnostic (1987)
17) NewWave 4.1 (1987)
1 Expanded Memory Utilities (1987)
19) PASCAL 3.2 for Vectra (1987)
20) Portable CS EMS Adapter Software (1987)
21) Windows 2.03 Vectra (1987)
22) Vectra MS-DOS 3.2, Utilities and Supplemental Disc (1987)
23) Set Up Disc for Vectra CS Portable (1987)
24) Graphics Gallery For Vectra (1987)
25) Executive MemoMaker For Vectra (1987)
26) AdvanceLink For DOS (198
27) 82329A Emulation Module Software (198
2 Microsoft OS/2 Ver 1.1 (198
29) HP Terminal Program 5.25 inch (198
30) AdvanceLink For Portable Vectra CS (198
31) Executive MemoMaker For Portable Vectra CS (198
32) VGA Utilities Disc (198
33) HP Terminal Program 3.5 inch (198
34) Set Up Disc for Vectra LS/12 (198
35) Vectra MS-DOS 3.3 and Start up Disc (198
36) HP OfficeShare Network (198
37) PC Integration Products (1989)
3 Measurement Coprocessor SW (1989)
39) Vectra RS/QS/ES Setup and Utilities (1989)
40) MS-DOS 4.01 for Vectra (1989)
41) Vectra QS 3.5 Inch Floppy Disc Drive Utilities (1989)
42) ARPA Services 2.1 (1989)
43) 82328A Graphics Controller Drivers (1989)
44) RF & Microwave AppCAD (1990)
45) HP OfficeFax (1990)
46) LIF Utilities for PC (1990)
47) NIC Software (1990)
4 Reflection 4.01 (1990)
49) OpenView Hub Manager DOS (1990)
50) MS-DOS 5.0 for Vectra (1990)
51) SVGA Utilities and Drivers (1990)
52) Vectra 286/386 Setup and Utilities (1990)
53) EzTape For Vectra (1991)
54) LAN Manager X 386/486 (1991)
55) HP BASIC 6.2 (1991)
56) HP Software Vendor (1991)
57) HP ARPA SVCS 386/486 (1991)
5 495X PC Software (1991)
59) OpenView DTC Manager 10.5 (1991)
60) Advancelink for Windows/NewWave (1992)
61) ALLBASE/SQL PC API for the PC (1992)
62) 4990A ProveView Manager (1992)
63) HP Instrument BASIC (1992)
64) OpenView For DOS/Windows (1992)
65) Vectra 486N Utilities (1992)
66) Vectra 486U Utilities (1992)
67) Vectra 486U UVGA Utilities (1992)
6 Windows 3.1 for Vectra (1992)
69) HP-IB Tools For Windows/DOS (1992)
70) NewWave Mail (1993)
71) LAN Manager v 2.2 (1993)
72) Vectra Diagnostic Utility (1993)
73) HP VEE For Windows (1993)
74) MS-DOS 6.0 (1994)
75) Dashboard for Windows (1994)
I have downloaded and tried so far:
Vectra RS/QS/ES Setup and Utilities
Vectra MS-DOS 3.3 and Start up Disc
Vectra 286/386 Setup and Utilities
Anyone have any suggestions?
Maybe #50 MS-DOS 5.0 for Vectra?