This message typed on OLD SATELLITE PRO
I also have an old machine.
Also have an all singing and dancing machine, but this old horse was sitting in the junk room, and I was bored.
So tried to boot up, not happy.
Battery was dead, so mains use only, Power supply was dead too, but had spare of similar ilk in same location.
Then the OS would not load up, and my fear was the dard drive was also dead. Correct assumption.
In same location was a hard drive of reasonable capacity, 10 gbs.
WOW. Previous was 6gbs.
So changed out hard drive. Then found original CD. Much playing around and I had an operating machine.
BUT
Very very slow, and still crashing.
Found memory in local shop, ( expensive for old machines ). I had some memory, but suspected it was older junk than my new junk.
Now it is in daily use for E Mails, and Pprune.
If XP is dead LONG live XP: a low overhead OS, I also have Open office, and a very old version of Office 1980 or similar.
So all the rubbish that i have kept over the years has paid off.
I think my 20x20 junk room is fully justified.
Glf
Last edited by Gulfstreamaviator; 12th Jul 2013 at 05:41.