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From: Boris on 4 Sep 2009 17:16 Ben Myers <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote in news:h7rstn$gcr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: > Boris wrote: >> Boris <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in >> news:h7m125$9j9$1(a)news.eternal- september.org: >> > <BIG SNIP!!!> >> My dad would like to drive down and pickup his desktop tomorrow >> (Saturday). I should ask him to bring down his Canon AIO printer and >> driver CD so I can install it. >> >> Long story, all to ask this: >> >> Anyone know why, even though POST and BIOS showed the new WD hard >> drive, 1. the WD Lifeguard Tools CD wouldn't load >> 2. when uisng my own "Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 >> DVD with Update Rollup 2", that came with my own Dell E510, Windows >> started to set itself up, but then I got the "A problem has occurred >> STOP error (above) >> 3. when using my own "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack >> 2 Reinstallation CD" that came with my Inspiron i6400 laptop from >> January 2007, I was able to complete the Windows XP Home setup? >> >> > > 1. The WD Lifeguard Tools CD sucks. I have encountered the problem > you describe and reported it to WD and they won't do anything about > it. The WD Lifeguard Tools floppy diskette works properly. > > 2. A scratch or other imperfection on the Media Center CD? > > 3. Any Dell "reinstallation" CD will work on any system with a Dell > BIOS. Nothing special about the one for the Inspiron 6400. > > 4. Download and install the motherboard chipset drivers FIRST. Then > download and install the other drivers, usually video, Ethernet, and > audio... Ben Myers > Hey, thanks a lot Ben. 1. You reinforce my own thoughts about the WD Lifeguard Tools (I've never used them before because I never felt 'quite right' about them). 2. The CD envelpoe had never been opened, and meticulously stored. But, it woudn't be the first time I've had a new CD with an imperfection. Just had an LG driver CD, fresh from LG, that was bad out of the envelope. 3. I agree. I used that Inspiron 6400 "reinstallation" CD to do a clean install on an ancient Dimension 4550. I had the original disks for the 4550, but they did not have SP2, while the i6400 disks did. I then used the utility (?) CD from Dell to install chipset (first), etc. drivers.
From: Bob Villa on 4 Sep 2009 18:57 On Sep 4, 4:16 pm, Boris <nos...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > Ben Myers <ben_my...(a)charter.net> wrote innews:h7rstn$gcr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: > > > > > Boris wrote: > >> Boris <nos...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in > >>news:h7m125$9j9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: > > > <BIG SNIP!!!> > >> My dad would like to drive down and pickup his desktop tomorrow > >> (Saturday). I should ask him to bring down his Canon AIO printer and > >> driver CD so I can install it. > > >> Long story, all to ask this: > > >> Anyone know why, even though POST and BIOS showed the new WD hard > >> drive, 1. the WD Lifeguard Tools CD wouldn't load > >> 2. when uisng my own "Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 > >> DVD with Update Rollup 2", that came with my own Dell E510, Windows > >> started to set itself up, but then I got the "A problem has occurred > >> STOP error (above) > >> 3. when using my own "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack > >> 2 Reinstallation CD" that came with my Inspiron i6400 laptop from > >> January 2007, I was able to complete the Windows XP Home setup? > > > 1. The WD Lifeguard Tools CD sucks. I have encountered the problem > > you describe and reported it to WD and they won't do anything about > > it. The WD Lifeguard Tools floppy diskette works properly. > > > 2. A scratch or other imperfection on the Media Center CD? > > > 3. Any Dell "reinstallation" CD will work on any system with a Dell > > BIOS. Nothing special about the one for the Inspiron 6400. > > > 4. Download and install the motherboard chipset drivers FIRST. Then > > download and install the other drivers, usually video, Ethernet, and > > audio... Ben Myers > > Hey, thanks a lot Ben. > > 1. You reinforce my own thoughts about the WD Lifeguard Tools (I've > never used them before because I never felt 'quite right' about them). > > 2. The CD envelpoe had never been opened, and meticulously stored. But, > it woudn't be the first time I've had a new CD with an imperfection. > Just had an LG driver CD, fresh from LG, that was bad out of the > envelope. > > 3. I agree. I used that Inspiron 6400 "reinstallation" CD to do a clean > install on an ancient Dimension 4550. I had the original disks for the > 4550, but they did not have SP2, while the i6400 disks did. I then used > the utility (?) CD from Dell to install chipset (first), etc. drivers. Ancient! I use mine every day...capture video, burn DVDs...and I am using the original install of XP. (Oh, well...I'm ancient too!) bob_v
From: Ben Myers on 4 Sep 2009 19:32 Boris wrote: > Ben Myers <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote in > news:h7rstn$gcr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: > >> Boris wrote: >>> Boris <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in >>> news:h7m125$9j9$1(a)news.eternal- september.org: >>> >> <BIG SNIP!!!> >>> My dad would like to drive down and pickup his desktop tomorrow >>> (Saturday). I should ask him to bring down his Canon AIO printer and >>> driver CD so I can install it. >>> >>> Long story, all to ask this: >>> >>> Anyone know why, even though POST and BIOS showed the new WD hard >>> drive, 1. the WD Lifeguard Tools CD wouldn't load >>> 2. when uisng my own "Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 >>> DVD with Update Rollup 2", that came with my own Dell E510, Windows >>> started to set itself up, but then I got the "A problem has occurred >>> STOP error (above) >>> 3. when using my own "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack >>> 2 Reinstallation CD" that came with my Inspiron i6400 laptop from >>> January 2007, I was able to complete the Windows XP Home setup? >>> >>> >> 1. The WD Lifeguard Tools CD sucks. I have encountered the problem >> you describe and reported it to WD and they won't do anything about >> it. The WD Lifeguard Tools floppy diskette works properly. >> >> 2. A scratch or other imperfection on the Media Center CD? >> >> 3. Any Dell "reinstallation" CD will work on any system with a Dell >> BIOS. Nothing special about the one for the Inspiron 6400. >> >> 4. Download and install the motherboard chipset drivers FIRST. Then >> download and install the other drivers, usually video, Ethernet, and >> audio... Ben Myers >> > > Hey, thanks a lot Ben. > > 1. You reinforce my own thoughts about the WD Lifeguard Tools (I've > never used them before because I never felt 'quite right' about them). > > 2. The CD envelpoe had never been opened, and meticulously stored. But, > it woudn't be the first time I've had a new CD with an imperfection. > Just had an LG driver CD, fresh from LG, that was bad out of the > envelope. > > 3. I agree. I used that Inspiron 6400 "reinstallation" CD to do a clean > install on an ancient Dimension 4550. I had the original disks for the > 4550, but they did not have SP2, while the i6400 disks did. I then used > the utility (?) CD from Dell to install chipset (first), etc. drivers. Well, as I said, the floppy version of the WD Data Lifeguard Tools DOES work properly. Of course, you need a floppy drive to use it. I keep a couple of USB floppy drives around for this and for updating BIOSes, etc. And Data Lifeguard has capabilities similar to other mfrs for checking "goodness" of a hard drive and replacing bad sectors with spares... Ben Myers
From: Boris on 4 Sep 2009 20:14 Bob Villa <pheeh.zero(a)gmail.com> wrote in news:b741011a-60bd-4cfe-b1dd-de06d0760d4d(a)x37g2000yqj.googlegroups.com: > On Sep 4, 4:16�pm, Boris <nos...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: >> Ben Myers <ben_my...(a)charter.net> wrote >> innews:h7rstn$gcr$1(a)news.eternal- > september.org: >> >> >> >> > Boris wrote: >> >> Boris <nos...(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in >> >>news:h7m125$9j9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: >> >> > <BIG SNIP!!!> >> >> My dad would like to drive down and pickup his desktop tomorrow >> >> (Saturday). �I should ask him to bring down his Canon AIO printer >> >> an > d >> >> driver CD so I can install it. >> >> >> Long story, all to ask this: >> >> >> Anyone know why, even though POST and BIOS showed the new WD hard >> >> drive, 1. the WD Lifeguard Tools CD wouldn't load >> >> 2. when uisng my own "Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition >> >> 2005 DVD with Update Rollup 2", that came with my own Dell E510, >> >> Windows started to set itself up, but then I got the "A problem >> >> has occurred STOP error (above) >> >> 3. when using my own "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service >> >> Pack 2 Reinstallation CD" that came with my Inspiron i6400 laptop >> >> from January 2007, I was able to complete the Windows XP Home >> >> setup? >> >> > 1. The WD Lifeguard Tools CD sucks. �I have encountered the problem >> > you describe and reported it to WD and they won't do anything about >> > it. �The WD Lifeguard Tools floppy diskette works properly. >> >> > 2. A scratch or other imperfection on the Media Center CD? >> >> > 3. Any Dell "reinstallation" CD will work on any system with a Dell >> > BIOS. �Nothing special about the one for the Inspiron 6400. >> >> > 4. Download and install the motherboard chipset drivers FIRST. >> > �Then download and install the other drivers, usually video, >> > Ethernet, and audio... Ben Myers >> >> Hey, thanks a lot Ben. >> >> 1. You reinforce my own thoughts about the WD Lifeguard Tools (I've >> never used them before because I never felt 'quite right' about >> them). >> >> 2. The CD envelpoe had never been opened, and meticulously stored. >> �But > , >> it woudn't be the first time I've had a new CD with an imperfection. >> � Just had an LG driver CD, fresh from LG, that was bad out of the >> envelope. >> >> 3. I agree. �I used that Inspiron 6400 "reinstallation" CD to do a >> clea > n >> install on an ancient Dimension 4550. �I had the original disks for >> the 4550, but they did not have SP2, while the i6400 disks did. �I >> then use > d >> the utility (?) CD from Dell to install chipset (first), etc. >> drivers. > > Ancient! I use mine every day...capture video, burn DVDs...and I am > using the original install of XP. > (Oh, well...I'm ancient too!) > > bob_v Actually, my 4550 is my favorite go-to workhorse machine. I ran the original install of XP from March 2003 to July 2007, 24x7. It was still snappy. I did a clean install of the OS because I needed a larger boot drive.
From: RnR on 4 Sep 2009 21:19
On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:32:12 -0400, Ben Myers <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote: >Boris wrote: >> Ben Myers <ben_myers(a)charter.net> wrote in >> news:h7rstn$gcr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: >> >>> Boris wrote: >>>> Boris <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in >>>> news:h7m125$9j9$1(a)news.eternal- september.org: >>>> >>> <BIG SNIP!!!> >>>> My dad would like to drive down and pickup his desktop tomorrow >>>> (Saturday). I should ask him to bring down his Canon AIO printer and >>>> driver CD so I can install it. >>>> >>>> Long story, all to ask this: >>>> >>>> Anyone know why, even though POST and BIOS showed the new WD hard >>>> drive, 1. the WD Lifeguard Tools CD wouldn't load >>>> 2. when uisng my own "Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 >>>> DVD with Update Rollup 2", that came with my own Dell E510, Windows >>>> started to set itself up, but then I got the "A problem has occurred >>>> STOP error (above) >>>> 3. when using my own "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack >>>> 2 Reinstallation CD" that came with my Inspiron i6400 laptop from >>>> January 2007, I was able to complete the Windows XP Home setup? >>>> >>>> >>> 1. The WD Lifeguard Tools CD sucks. I have encountered the problem >>> you describe and reported it to WD and they won't do anything about >>> it. The WD Lifeguard Tools floppy diskette works properly. >>> >>> 2. A scratch or other imperfection on the Media Center CD? >>> >>> 3. Any Dell "reinstallation" CD will work on any system with a Dell >>> BIOS. Nothing special about the one for the Inspiron 6400. >>> >>> 4. Download and install the motherboard chipset drivers FIRST. Then >>> download and install the other drivers, usually video, Ethernet, and >>> audio... Ben Myers >>> >> >> Hey, thanks a lot Ben. >> >> 1. You reinforce my own thoughts about the WD Lifeguard Tools (I've >> never used them before because I never felt 'quite right' about them). >> >> 2. The CD envelpoe had never been opened, and meticulously stored. But, >> it woudn't be the first time I've had a new CD with an imperfection. >> Just had an LG driver CD, fresh from LG, that was bad out of the >> envelope. >> >> 3. I agree. I used that Inspiron 6400 "reinstallation" CD to do a clean >> install on an ancient Dimension 4550. I had the original disks for the >> 4550, but they did not have SP2, while the i6400 disks did. I then used >> the utility (?) CD from Dell to install chipset (first), etc. drivers. > >Well, as I said, the floppy version of the WD Data Lifeguard Tools DOES >work properly. Of course, you need a floppy drive to use it. I keep a >couple of USB floppy drives around for this and for updating BIOSes, >etc. And Data Lifeguard has capabilities similar to other mfrs for >checking "goodness" of a hard drive and replacing bad sectors with >spares... Ben Myers A year or so ago I debated whether to get a USB ext. floppy drive but decided I didn't really need it. I know as the years go by I'm right but once in a blue moon I run across these ancient softwares still only written for floppies and I still have at least 100 or more 1.44 floppies around my home. What do you think about the ext floppy drive? |