Daves Computer Tips - Forum: Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/ Simple:Press Version 6.11.14 audreyspency on desk top https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/desk-top/#p15286 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/desk-top/#p15286 If you're running full screen applications like games at a different resolution than your desktop it will do this too.

]]> Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:38:20 -0400 shubhupatil on format https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/format-1/#p14349 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/format-1/#p14349 thanks for shaing.

]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2019 22:42:59 -0400 dandl on format https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/format-1/#p14080 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/format-1/#p14080 Their are better alternatives than W7 for extending the life of your XP laptop. You surely know that W7 will be as dead as XP in a few more months and finding hardware drivers for some of your laptop hardware ...]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:59:12 -0400 snipers4141 on format https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/format-1/#p14079 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/format-1/#p14079 i want to format the drive on my dell laptop ill take off xp and try to find a win 7 os someplace and put it on. any help i will appreciate. can ...]]> Sun, 09 Sep 2018 10:42:19 -0400 dandl on XP or Win 10 https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-or-win-10/#p13826 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-or-win-10/#p13826 Not really a case of which is better, both OS's will still run a PC, BUT which one is still supported by Microsoft.

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2018 06:43:25 -0500 dawuddustin on XP or Win 10 https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-or-win-10/#p13823 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-or-win-10/#p13823 Hey friends do you think Windows xp is better than windows 10 or the other way around. could you tell me your opinion on why you say so?

]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2018 23:41:52 -0500 dandl on XP Activation https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13024 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13024 Yes, they will work but all I have is two XP Pro retail disks and they would not work with the OEM product key. It is up and running now in it's little space at the church.

]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 08:06:15 -0400 Marc Thomas on XP Activation https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13023 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13023 Oddly enough I have XP Pro and Home original packs and disks I bought when XP first came out. Actually they are upgrades in that you need to have your original Win98 disk handy to install.
Over the years I've ...]]> Wed, 25 May 2016 07:00:19 -0400 dandl on XP Activation https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13022 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13022 Thanks Sherri!!!! The old PC is doing fine and is activated and running with the original product key. Wish I had known you could have copied one and mailed it. One lives and learns.

]]> Tue, 24 May 2016 14:35:18 -0400 Sherri Meinke on XP Activation https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13021 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13021 if you lived closer to me Daniel, I have a vast collection of the cd's for all the Os's. I would've shared them with you. Kudos for going on a fact finding mission and figuring this out. ...]]> Tue, 24 May 2016 12:03:43 -0400 dandl on XP Activation https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13016 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/xp-activation/#p13016 Awhile back I had someone that gave me an old HP Pavilion a604x PC. They had wiped the HD that had been running XP Home Edition. I have had everything from XP Pro to W7 and even Linux on this ...]]> Fri, 20 May 2016 17:33:33 -0400 dandl on boot.ini https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/boot-ini/#p12736 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/boot-ini/#p12736 One really needs to learn the BOOTCFG for XP and the BCDEDIT commands for Vista and up and not rely on EasyBCD.
I have W7 in a VM on this machine already am seriously thinking on installing Ubuntu 14.04 and ...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2015 04:18:02 -0500 David Hartsock on boot.ini https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/boot-ini/#p12734 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/boot-ini/#p12734 Multibooting is complicated and one simple "problem" can leave you dead in the water, which is why I recommend VMs for most people.

Glad you got it sorted.

]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2015 19:46:30 -0500 dandl on boot.ini https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/boot-ini/#p12728 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/boot-ini/#p12728 I am in the process of re-configuring my XP machine from a triple boot when I got this on the post up screen "INVALID BOOT.INI BOOTING FROM C:\WINDOWS". If you google this one will find a ton of info but ...]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2015 04:02:36 -0500 dandl on Denied Permission ? https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/denied-permission/#p12581 Windows XP Operating System https://davescomputertips.com/forum/windows-xp-operating-system/denied-permission/#p12581 You must be using W7 to open the XP HD. Try using "open as administrator" and if that doesn't work then use your security tab to get full permission.

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