"Best" would be a personal choice...It's better on machines that don't have the horse power to run XP or Vista.
Food for thought: You can probably buy a used pc with XP for under 100 USD.
I wouldn't leave anything plugged in it there's a possibility of lightening strikes while you're gone;)
Raid 1 is available on many pc's or you can get a hard drive PCI controller card that handles Raid 1.
Look in device manager->network adaptor properties and make sure the power saver isn't turned on.
Does device manager show any errors on the floppy or any where else?
Since you're just testing Win 7 - might consider re-loading it due to the "I accidentally removed "Microsoft VC Runtime libraries" " issue.
Could you access the bios prior to installing win7? Did you make ANY type of change inside the case prior to this issue starting? I ran...
Hint-> During an install of Vista or Win 7 you're taken to a screen showing drive(s) for you to select which one to use. It's that screen -...
Have you install all of the service packs for Windows and Office?
1. Did you look through Tools->Options and make sure the new mail notification is enabled?
Welcome to WindowsBBS;) On one hand - since you're just tesing Win 7 on a non mission critical machine - you could just leave it as is. If...
I put the key code in a text file.... The following would help with installing XP...I've never done it since I don't have any need for it.
OE->Tools->Options->Connection tab->Change button-> Remove the dial up option.
Welcome to WindowsBBS;) Storing cd's on a hard drive is a simple and good idea....Even on an external, new installs will go faster then if ran...
Could be that there are files that are in use.
I would uninstall first but...Technically, you can install only the programs you don't already have.....
Try the compatibilty mode option in IE8.
I always turn on my CAPS lock to try and avoid the B's that look like 8's etc....
If you current WD has served you well, I'd get another. In the long run, they all make good drives and they all have had issues from time to time....
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