Recent content by gibno1

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    Cannot format hard drive

    Well as you can see above , I punched a wrong button and put a blank up. Not long ago I had a formatting problem and in my case I thought that my Disk had gone bad, so I called up Maxtor and talked to a real person that spoke my brand of English. and he told me to go to the Maxtor.com site...
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    Anyway to get norton internet security to STFU!?!

    I could write a book about this subject. I have a neighbor who is an involuntary slave to Norton because he does not have the neccessary computer savvy to get rid of it and he has pre-loaded Windows and thinks that his computer will never work again if he tries to interfere with what ever...
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    well I guess I will make one back up copy if I can tomorrow before installing. By the way I previously asked about memory. I have 512 (256+256)DDR Crucial. To your knowledge is this enough? I have only one remaining slot therefore could I put a 512 in the remaining slot without problem...
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    Well, I finally got my CD at 4:00 PM this afternoon. Reading the enclosed instructions says That this CD "may" be copy protected. This bothers me as I had to reinstall 32XP about six times due to a conflict between SP2 and SBC software. The only thing I notice is, it says "MAY" be copy...
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    Just got an Email from MS saying product has been shipped.
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    OK Virge. I found what your'e talking about. I guess it will take a while to get used to this format. I usually post on Ace's. Thanks, Gib
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    I currently have 512 mg of crucial. Do you think I need more for XP-64?
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    well I just posted a blank message. Can't figure out how to delete. Also I don't see how you "attache" a URL to a message. Want to educate me?
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    I actually got charged $12.99. Texas sales tax is 8.25%. This is what I remember when I ordered it back in May. I take it I am not a high priority customer.
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    My bank account just dropped by $12.90. Has to be the 64 bit OS. I haven't bought anything for that amount. Gib
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    Just checked status and it has changed to "order has been received" "you will be charged on shipping date"
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    Windows XP Professional x64 Edition: Drivers, Free Trials, and Availability

    Thanks for your help Virge. I went ahead and ordered it tonight didn't seem to be any problem. Apparently they will send it by mail. Maybe in a month. I don't plan on using it until I see a good reason anyway. By the way $12.99 in Bay City,Tx. Thanks again, Gib