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    Thanks CeeBee, but after a closer look I have...

    Thanks CeeBee, but after a closer look I have decided against reflow. The pitch of the solder joints on the data cables are so fine it seems like assured failure if I desolder them. Even though this...
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    I'm all for trying reflow (when the wife isn't...

    I'm all for trying reflow (when the wife isn't home of course) but I may have a problem with the PCB configuration. I was going to swap PCBs between the new and old LCD but I gave up when I found 3...
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    Gateway laptop w/faulty LCD

    The mother-in-law brought me her Gateway NV57H13U laptop showing strange glitchy video on the LCD with weird colors and such. I opened the lid and found that slight pressure on the video cable at the...
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    I have a copy of Tie Fighter and X-Wing somewhere...

    I have a copy of Tie Fighter and X-Wing somewhere collecting dust in my attic. Although I can't say for sure that this will help get you running, the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit is...
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    I use BartPE/WinXPE for a little bit of...

    I use BartPE/WinXPE for a little bit of everything. Its very handy but I have had mixed results with virus scanners. I have had the best luck with PE in combination with command line or rescue disk...
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    Sorry, OMG. I should have posted that. The second...

    Sorry, OMG. I should have posted that. The second flash didn't seem to make any difference. I know there is nothing wrong with the RAM as it works in the Dells. And the MSI boards boot with the off...
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    Although I agree with you on the quality of the...

    Although I agree with you on the quality of the OCZ memory, you may be surprised that my solution was to trade it to a coworker and have him replace it with comparable spec RAM. If this were for my...
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    I will give that a try. If it still doesn't work...

    I will give that a try. If it still doesn't work the Dells like the OCZ ok.
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    The BIOS flash didn't help. I guess I'll know...

    The BIOS flash didn't help. I guess I'll know better next time. Hopefully this OCZ stuff will work in the Dells.
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    Resolved - Thanks guys! The Dell RAM did the...

    Resolved - Thanks guys! The Dell RAM did the trick. Good call..
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    Thanks OMG and Slavedriver! Thats not the exact...

    Thanks OMG and Slavedriver! Thats not the exact board I have but its similar enough to raise interest. I have a Dell setting in my office I can rob some ddr2 out of. Thats the only compatible...
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    Sorry, the RAM wasn't bought as a dual channel...

    Sorry, the RAM wasn't bought as a dual channel kit but I got 4 identical sticks of OCZ 512MB PC4200. I tried all of the 4 sticks (1 or 2 at a time) in single and dual channel mode. I unplugged and re...
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    Yes its in the correct position, tried to clear...

    Yes its in the correct position, tried to clear cmos as well.
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    Yes its actually 3 plugs on this power supply and...

    Yes its actually 3 plugs on this power supply and they are all firmly seated. More info, the cpu fan and power led on the front panel do fire up. Those are the only signs of life I got from this...
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    Weird Socket AM2 problem

    My company standardized on socket 462 several years ago and now that they are becoming dinosaurs and sometimes hard to buy replacements, I decided to standardize on the new socket AM2 to maximize...
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    If you can get into fdisk, you can delete the...

    If you can get into fdisk, you can delete the partition. That would force your recovery CD into recreating and formatting a new one. I would much prefer having XP create and format its own partition...
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    MorseLady, your WindowsXP disk or recovery disk...

    MorseLady, your WindowsXP disk or recovery disk should give you the option to format or even delete partitions. Have you tried to boot from the CD?
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    What program are you using Po Jo?

    What program are you using Po Jo?
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    Did you try the drive on another computer?

    Did you try the drive on another computer?
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    At least we agree.. :)

    At least we agree.. :)
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    2: What you are hinting at is called a 'bandwidth...

    2: What you are hinting at is called a 'bandwidth limiter' but Its more time/trouble/money than you want to get into. It will work just fine if you let both PCs have whatever bandwidth they want.
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    1: Just power PC2 back up. No local presence is...

    1: Just power PC2 back up. No local presence is needed to gain access with remote desktop.

    2: Its really not the function of XP (in this case) to share your internet connection. Your router will...
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    I regularly use Real VNC and Remote desktop. With...

    I regularly use Real VNC and Remote desktop. With default settings, they both run as a service and are available even before a user is logged in. As long as its turned on and everything is working...
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    One thing you might try is disk management on...

    One thing you might try is disk management on another machine. From my limited experience with flash drives, I have read that some motherboard BIOS treat flash drives as a "super floppy" and others...
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    Very Welcome.. Yes, you need to transfer the...

    Very Welcome..

    Yes, you need to transfer the image to the laptop drive first and just see if it boots. Ideally if it boots you could just install the laptop drivers and go on. But as CeeBee said...
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