Computer help needed!!

[Weird Harold]

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By the way, why are you running win98SE? older hardware??? You can easily lay your hands on WinXP Pro for free, if you are so inclined.

I'm not so inclined. I've consistently resisted upgrading to a new version or new operating system for as long as possible. I only upgrade if there is a significant advantage in programs I can run or features I need. I even resisted giving up CP/M for DOS until I absolutely had to because the software for CP/M dried up.

 

[Cuckolded_BlK_Male]

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I'm not so inclined. I've consistently resisted upgrading to a new version or new operating system for as long as possible. I only upgrade if there is a significant advantage in programs I can run or features I need. I even resisted giving up CP/M for DOS until I absolutely had to because the software for CP/M dried up.

I'm quite the opposite. I'm constantly swapping out hardware, and I download a newer Linux distro sources every few weeks.

 

[sterlingclay]

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I have two hard drives. One is 20 gigs and the other is 75 gigs. Most actually have more files and data that they don't have to move often, which is what causes disk fragmentation. I put my OS and all of my temp folders and such on the smaller of the two drives. For instance, while downloading a file it is saved into a temp folder on my 20gig drive and when it is complete, I decide which folder I'm going to put it in on my 75gig'er and put it there. Most of my files on the big drive are stuff I don't move around much, if at all. I can, if necessary, format my OS harddrive and re-install without losing any of my music, movies or any of the other files I have stored on the big disk... I said big disk... Most people are not willing to afford running a system with two hard drives, but if you use partitions, if is basically the same.

Yeah, that's exactly what I do to avoid the whole defragger business, plus a weekly viral check and all that. Cept my drives aren't as big. The OS is on a 4.3 GB drive and that's all it really needs. Everything else is on my storage drive. Also, the OS drive is removable so I can use my portable school harddrives in there if I need it. At the very least, use parttions with the OS on it's own partition with enough space for programs.

 

[ReBeLBeLLe]

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By the way, why are you running win98SE? older hardware??? You can easily lay your hands on WinXP Pro for free, if you are so inclined.

I'm curious....I have Win98SE on one computer and WinXP Home Edition on a second. I want to network the two computers so that they can both access the internet at the same time, but the WinXP Home Edition is on the restore CD for the second computer and won't run on my other computer. Where would I find a free copy of XP?

 

[sterlingclay]

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I'm curious....I have Win98SE on one computer and WinXP Home Edition on a second. I want to network the two computers so that they can both access the internet at the same time, but the WinXP Home Edition is on the restore CD for the second computer and won't run on my other computer. Where would I find a free copy of XP?

You could search for it on Kazaa or something, but you'll have to find a CD key to go with it, and back up your data! File sharing can lead to nasty viruses. I have a free copy of XP pro but that was a fringe benefit of my job

OR... You could get a second network card for your XP machine and a cross-over ethernet cable. In the properties of your network adapter connected directly to the internet, select share my internet connection and follow the simple wizard. Connect the computers with the cross-over cable and Voila! Two computers on the Net.

 

[Cuckolded_BlK_Male]

I have four operating systems on my desktop at home. One of which is a copy of Windows XP pro that I downloaded from KaZaA. I use it almost exclusively for playing games and editing music. It's worked perfectly for over a year. Of course, I'd scan anything that I downloaded from any WAREZ or P2P site for malicious code. Also anyone connected to the Internet without the benefit of a good configurable firewall is nuts!

You can find WinXp, office, photoshop, Dramatica ... virtually anything that you want on KaZaA. Just scan it (with updated virus definitions) before you open the file ... and use some common sense in which files you choose to download.

Files that are shared by a lot of people tend to be the better ones. Also, make sure that the file is of an appropriate size. The compressed cracked WinXP download should still be upwards of 200 megabytes ... much higher if it's an iso image.

***And don't try to download SP1 for WinXP from the M$ site***
Even if it does work, it will trash your installation of WinXP and demand that you contact M$ to register your copy. You can get virtually every update in sp1 seperately without exposing yourself to Bill Gates' fucking scrutiny.

 

[Cuckolded_BlK_Male]

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I said big disk... Most people are not willing to afford running a system with two hard drives, but if you use partitions, if is basically the same.

Hard disks are very inexpensive now! I have two 120 gig western digital drives on my desktop ... and I'm thinking of going larger than that ... DVD rips of Movies eat up a lot of Space!!!

I can't simply add another driveb because I'm running out of IRQs. When I finally build another PC, I'm going SCSI all the way, no move EIDE drives for me ... then I can string 10 or more drives together ... (Chicks can't resist a guy with a RAID)

 

[Weird Harold]

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I'm curious....I have Win98SE on one computer and WinXP Home Edition on a second. I want to network the two computers so that they can both access the internet at the same time, but the WinXP Home Edition is on the restore CD for the second computer and won't run on my other computer. Where would I find a free copy of XP?

You shouldn't need to run XP on both computers to network them. All you need is a router or Ethernet "Crossover Cable" and ntwork cards in both computers. "Windows Family Networking" is part of both operating systems and fairly easy to set up.

I recommend going for a router if you have a broadband connection -- that way each can access the internet independent of the other. Witha crossover cable setup, one computer has to have the direct connection withthe internet and be on for the other computer to have access to the internet connection. For a dial-up connection that will be the case anyway, but it's an unnecessary pain with a broadband connection.

 

[Cuckolded_BlK_Male]

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You shouldn't need to run XP on both computers to network them. All you need is a router or Ethernet "Crossover Cable" and ntwork cards in both computers. "Windows Family Networking" is part of both operating systems and fairly easy to set up.

I recommend going for a router if you have a broadband connection -- that way each can access the internet independent of the other. Witha crossover cable setup, one computer has to have the direct connection withthe internet and be on for the other computer to have access to the internet connection. For a dial-up connection that will be the case anyway, but it's an unnecessary pain with a broadband connection.

Is that a cross-over serial cable???? If so, that would be extremely slow. I've used the Windows internet connection sharing utility with a simple hub and two NICs. With DSL (that uses a PPPoE connection) One computer still has to "dial up" using WinPoet or what have you ... before the other can connect.

 

[Weird Harold]

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Is that a cross-over serial cable???? If so, that would be extremely slow.

Nope, I'm referring to a standard ethernet network type cable wired to eleimante the need for a router -- it looks like a phone cord on steroids. I saw one in Best Buy earlier this week and it was clearly labeled "crossover cable" so it isn't hard to know you've got the right item.

Windows Family Networking can be configured to use a USB, Standard Serial, or bi-direction parallel cables betwen two machines, all of which have to be wired as "cross-over cables." I on't recommend using any of those cables bcause of sped limitations, although USB Networking is a good choice for file sharing if you're the patient type. A USB link is also fast enough to share a dial-up internet connection if you don't want to invest in network cards.

 

[sterlingclay]

Witha crossover cable setup, one computer has to have the direct connection withthe internet and be on for the other computer to have access to the internet connection.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that.

With W2K server, within routing and remote access you can configure it to use automatic dial in for additional PC's on a dial up/dsl connection.

***And don't try to download SP1 for WinXP from the M$ site***

whew! Good thing I got mine legit from work. I love my job, all the freshest toys!