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Configure IT Quick: Use freedos as a replacement for MS-DOS
While you're rolling out your new Windows XP SP1 systems to your users, you might run into an instance where you need an old trusty DOS machine to handle a specific task. IBM and Microsoft long ago abandoned DOS, so where should you turn? FreeDOS is your answer. FreeDOS is...
Tags: FreeDOS, Use FreeDOS, Scott Lowe MCSE, Microsoft MS-DOS, information technology
Technical articles 2003-07-22

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editing NTFS files from DOS
It has always been handy in the Win98 days to be able to manipulate files from DOS. But DOS does not recognize NTFS files. Is there a program which I can run from DOS that wll allow me to manipulate NTFS files?Windows XP Progo with below. cheaper optionThis...
Tags: DOS, Goldenbarstewart, NTFS, NTFS File
Q&A 2006-10-01
Aefdisk (zip)
Aefdisk is a command line driven partitioning utility. It has many commands and switches to be as flexible as possible. It's a necessary tool when it comes to partitioning many harddisks. Features: partition creating, deleting, FAT/NTFS hiding, fast FAT16/FAT32 partition formatting, MBR reconstructing-saving-restoring, displaying info and more. News in this...
Tags: Partition, Aefdisk, Productivity
Software downloads 2005-06-11
My DOS version can beat up your DOS version
Selena Frye recently pointed out the bigotry that some Linux users have when it comes to the various Linux distributions that are in existence. Not satisfied with merely looking down on Windows users, there's a certain breed of Linux user who will judge another based on his choice of...
Tags: Version, DOS, Microsoft MS-DOS, Microsoft Corp., Distrowatch.org, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, John Sheesley
Blog posts 2008-04-09
Passing on hopefully helpful information.
Before Christmas my dad ordered me a laptop from the Internet, my mum recommended the website to him because everything on there was a lot cheaper than in the shops. In fact my mum went around recommending this website to half of Liverpool! The website is http://www.electroniccity.co.ukBasically the company doesnt...
Tags: Steffi28, Registrant, scam, website, off-topic, Web site
Discussion threads 2007-01-23
Two Drive image backup to USB drive
I have two internal hard drives. I want to make a complete image backup of each drive so in the event of a failure I can reload a new drive and have all software. Ghost has worked for me in the past for a single drive (including windows system) and...
Tags: image, backup, USB drive, USB flash drive, ghost, edward_pease@..., windows, DOS, hard drive
Q&A 2006-06-07
Dell has confirmed it will offer pre-installed Ubuntu
PC World[b]Dell Embraces Ubuntu Linux[/b][b]Dell will preinstall Ubuntu Linux on some of its desktop PCs; details to be announced.[/b]China Martens, IDG News ServiceTuesday, May 01, 2007 07:00 AM PDTResponding to user pressure, Dell Inc. confirmed it will preinstall the Ubuntu distribution of the Linux operating system on some of its...
Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, deepsand, Dell Computer Corp., Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd., Linux
Discussion threads 2007-05-02
HP rolls out ultra-low-priced PC in China
Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
Tags: Desktops, Lenovo Group Ltd., PC, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Technical articles 2004-12-10
Laptop won't boot.
last night I had a sever virus problem.. Ran a few programs and removed some.. I know for a fact that there was still some on there when I went to bed. (I was going to finish when I got home from work). Meanwhile the wife booted the laptop...
Tags: halfahue@..., disk, Recovery Disk, Recovery Manager, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, hard drive, laptop computer
Discussion threads 2007-06-15
Try one of these alternative OSs to keep that old machine alive and useful
A lot of the IT people I know are loath to simply throw away a computer as long as it works. Of course, that means that these people either have a heap of equipment in closets or they have found creative ways to make them useful. With a plethora of...
Tags: Minix, operating system, Scott Lowe MCSE
Technical articles 2003-08-11
Installing Windows Vista Beta 2
Installing Windows Vista Beta 2article rootWill Vista run legacy DOS applications?Our business accounting system has been around for a long time and works perfectly for our services and consultation and upgrade operations. But I read once that Vista will not support our accounting system since it is a DOS package....
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, windows, dos, vista, legacy, dennysharpe@..., hardware, Microsoft Corp., window
Discussion threads 2006-06-02
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