Questions tagged [windows-xp]
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Running USB drive through command prompt on windows xp safe mode
I have a Windows XP setup on a USB drive. I need to repair my Windows XP Gateway Solo 9300 because I broke one of the drivers trying to install Service Pack 3. I run safe mode with the command prompt ...
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Why can’t I get a PC (HP Workstation xw4600) running Windows XP to boot after replacing CMOS battery?
I have a PC (HP Workstation xw4600) that's running Windows XP that will not boot. I recently had issues getting the correct date and time to display on it. The CMOS battery died on the PC so I ...
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dir /s /ad /d /b fail to return to command prompt
dir /s /ad /d /b relative or absolute non existent folder
fails to return to command prompt but the command works if the folder actually exist.
I don't have knowledge of how to debug the issue but ...
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Why does my XP guest in VirtualBox lose mapped drive connection during large file transfers — and how can I fix it?
Mapped Drive Session Drop Under Heavy I/O — and the Heartbeat Fix
In VirtualBox environments hosting legacy XP guests, a persistent glitch occurs during large file transfers to other guests running ...
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how can i make a bootable HD with recovered data
I have a WINXP computer which stopped working. The HD had a problem and cant see the data . I recovered with EASEUS TODO backup. Now i want them bootable and put them on new HD. How can i do it?
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Windows setup blue screens on message Setup is starting windows
I'm trying to install Windows XP Media Center SP4 on my PC with motherboard ASUS k8v x-se. Installation is on USB and the computer boots to that and begins loading Windows Installer, and then it blue ...
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How can I activate an old program with lost licence key?
The research center at my uni has an old Colinbus LABOFLEX-60/HF CNC that has been sitting for a while. A small team (of which I'm a part) has been put to work to get the machine up and running. We ...
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What do these errors mean in Windows XP Professional?
I have an old PC with Windows XP Professional installed.
It was working normally.
To understand the context, I will provide some explanations below.
The PC is connected to a Biesse machine (model ...
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What means "/execute" in the boot.ini file of Windows XP?
I have been working on a old computer that run a Windows XP.
This PC is attached to a Biesse machine, which is operated by a software that only runs in a Windows XP.
In the boot.ini file (located at c:...
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Is it possible to reactivate an .exe to be initialized together with Windows XP through hiren's boot, on a PC that is not booting?
Is it possible to reactivate an .exe to be initialized together with Windows XP through hirens boot, on a PC that is not booting?
To understand the context, I will provide some explanations below.
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