Recent content by earleb1

CRAP!!!

Nope, still waiting on mine from 10/30/04

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Well STaSH, than splains it!! I installed sp2 a few months ago, and I could have sworn the old boot up screen said XP Pro. Now it doesn't, good ole MicroSoft, confusing me again!!!

Thanks guys, both ideas worked. It has XP Pro, what corn-fused me is the bootup screen with the flashing blue bars just says Windows XP. Thanks for your quick answers!! Earle

I know dumb question! I did a clean & complete re-install of XP Pro on a Dell Dim. 8250. When it boots all I see is Windows XP. What does a start up screen look like on XP Pro?? It has been a while since I re-installed everything & now I don't remember What the Factory installed XP...

Thanks guys for all the ideas. I emailed my friend all your answers. Thanks again, Earle

Can you still buy a 95 to 98 or ME upgrade? I have a friend that has a old computer with 95 on it, & it won't work with a new program he just bought. He doesn't want to do a clean fresh install of 98 or ME as he has a large membership database on the old 95 & is afraid of loosing his...

A**holes like you is why alot more people don't post!!

I think NOW I know why I hang out lots more at Fat Wallet & Bargain Share!!

Thanks guys, for the advice. I'll call Dell & look for a bigger fan

I just swapped out a 2.4 Mhz for a 3.06 Mhz processor in a Dell 8250 system. The 2.4 mhz just had a big aluminum heat sink, a duct to a cooling fan. There was no cooling fan on the processor itself. Is the heat sink & ducted fan enough cooling? Thanks