Better go the virtual way. Load any modern OS [Windows/Linux] you are comfortable with & then install Oracle VirtualBox. Now you can install...
I don't think we can make this work without looking at your system. Best would be to backup,reformat,reinstall & restore backup.
Maybe 4 covers that, but its good to be quite sure that its understood.
And a 6th: 6) Moving a powered hard disk. Since the heads fly only micrometers above the surface, any movement can send them crashing into the...
With modern multi gigbytes drives, its very common to have bad sectors. But the drive itself remaps & locks these bad sectors. The trouble starts...
Yep, good to see some really old people like me, still there !
Java 7.1 is not recognised by many apps & websites. Unistall it & install Java SE 6 Update 29 instead.
Just goto websites where you have problems, with IE.
Any modern motherboard can handle Win98, but the question really is - Can Win98 handle todays board ? Where would you get the drivers ?
Not necessarily. If you have doubts, download & run the hdd manufacturer's utility.
The DVD lens is gone. Replace the drive.
1. The hard disk is a mechanical component and like all mechanical components it would/could get damaged even if you treat it well. Age is also an...
For taking backup, its not necessary to perform surgery on the laptop. Just download Ubuntu Live Version, burn it on a cd, boot from it & backup...
Yes, something like it.
If its a desktop, get a normal DVD drive. SATA or IDE as per your computer. Much cheaper & faster.
I bet McAfee was installed as per plan of Verizon. Malwarebytes, SuperAntispyware & Spybot don't have to be run all the times. Just scan with...
That means that DrawPlus doesn't support MDI [Multiple Document Interface]. The best place to ask would be Drawplus forum.
You would need the DVD to do the repair install. First try to clean your drive with CD cleaner disks. They are cheap & could do wonders. If that...
Some programs don't necessarily launch a second copy of themselves if they are already active. They just create another new page of tab.
But this doesn't mean its the end of it. A visit to Malware & Virus Removal forum is highly recommended, but its your call.
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