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boot.ini, one of many maintenance tasks- thanks Gary.
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XP users: there's a gigantic service pack out now.
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Tom Brosz
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8/14/2004 7:20:06 PM
Waited to see if Derek's worked b4 installing mine. Thanks D!
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Tony
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9/4/2004 2:52:21 AM
Actually, I'm just sh---in- ya - that upgrade burns out chips & motherboards!
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SDT1
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9/5/2004 3:18:45 AM
Installed it and everythings A-ok.
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SDAI-Tech1
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9/3/2004 3:38:50 PM
From Lang List (Fred Langa)
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RNE
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8/19/2004 2:25:14 AM
Yeah but MS has found about a bug a month and published a series of patches
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alcaray
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8/19/2004 4:04:47 PM
OOPS. Meant SP2
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alcaray
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8/19/2004 4:05:39 PM
Be careful
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Robert
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8/14/2004 7:49:57 PM
Words of wisdom
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McFly
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8/15/2004 2:26:20 AM
Good advice. Me, I'm running Win2000 until they pry it from my cold, dead keyboard.
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Tom Brosz
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8/15/2004 2:01:37 AM
You and me both, brother
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Robert
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8/15/2004 3:15:08 AM
Service Pack 5
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Gary
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8/21/2004 4:41:49 AM
Do you have a BOOT.ini file?
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RobVG
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8/29/2004 5:16:24 PM
My "boot.ini"
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Gary
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8/29/2004 5:59:51 PM
Read.me
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Gary
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8/29/2004 6:02:53 PM
boot.ini, one of many maintenance tasks- thanks Gary.
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RobVG
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8/30/2004 2:58:48 AM
re: Service Pack 5
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Robert
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8/21/2004 6:02:17 PM
An old habit
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Gary
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8/22/2004 8:57:48 PM
So, how long before Microsoft "orphans" Win2000?
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Tom Brosz
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8/15/2004 4:54:43 AM
Less than a year
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Robert
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8/20/2004 4:00:17 PM
XP users need to read Roberts post
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Todd
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8/15/2004 12:42:11 AM
Don't lose sight of the plus side
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Robert
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8/15/2004 1:40:12 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.