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To: Lost1 who wrote (24634)1/13/2002 8:47:16 PM
From: Miner  Read Replies (2) of 110653
 
Lost1,

Good name, that's usually my feeling when I have to get into the hardware or operating system level on a computer.

I've been following the discussion of your trials and tribulations here and it triggered a memory of something that recently happened to me. I can't explain it technically but perhaps if I try, it will turn a light on for someone who really understands this stuff, and they might help you.

The hard drive failed on my new computer just before Christmas. When the technician showed up to install the new drive we opened up the XP Home edition disks that came with the machine and he asked me if I would like it installed like "x" or like "y". I didn't know what he was talking about because I assumed there was only one way to install.

He explained that "x" installation would make my new machine run optimally, but my older machine with windows '95 wouldn't be able to access the new machine, but the old machine would still be able to access the internet. The new machine would still be able to read and write to the old machine without problems.

The "y" installation would let both machines access each other with no restrictions, but the new machine wouldn't run at it's best (although probably still pretty good).

Perhaps in your install you were presented with a choice and this is where your problem lies. Or perhaps I have just confused things further. Does anyone know what I am talking about?

regards, john
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