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    Triple boot - Safely removing one of them

    Here is the boot.ini file in windows 98 ; ;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems. ;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options. ; [boot loader] timeout=3 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS [operating systems]...
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    Triple boot - Safely removing one of them

    here is most of the root of C: windows 98
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    Triple boot - Safely removing one of them

    I attached a screensho of disk manager within Vista. It is different from within XP. In XP, windows 98 is C: and XP is D:
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    Triple boot - Safely removing one of them

    Re: Tripple boot -- safely romoving one of them I set up XP first, then 98, then added Vista. Windows 98 and XP are on a separate HD from Vista Windows 98 boots up as C: on a partition on Disk 0 XP boots as D: on a partition in disk 0 When I boot into Vista, Vista sets itself up as C: it...
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    Triple boot - Safely removing one of them

    I currently have a tripple boot set up with Windows 98, XP pro and Vista. I want to remove the Windows 98 (fat 32 partition) and still have a dual boot with XP and Vista. How do I go about doing that safely?
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    Best Way to safely erase a HD

    My friend wants to give away his old computer, but wants to erase all his personal data totally so it can't be undeleted. What is the best freeware program to use? Is there one that you can set the drive as a slave and then reformat the entire drive so it is safe to load windows and programs...
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    Which is better?

    Lower the FSB and set the memory from 2.5 to 2 or raise the FSB and relax the memory timings. Higher FSB or tighter memory settings? I know, I need a serious upgrade in hardware, but I am waiting for DDR 3 and AMD quad core cpu's.
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    Why do I always get script errors?

    well... tell me so I can fix it tommorow.
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    Why do I always get script errors?

    I am having trouble with getting script errors. I turned off or disabled script error checking but I still get several when I edit it and save it. Here it the url: http://nwms.ohsd.net It is the school where I work and am the webmaster. I use FrontPage 2003. Also, any and all suggestions...
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    Vista OEM question

    I work as an instructional assistant at a middle school, do I qualify for a Academic edition? Also, I have not seen anywhere that sells an academic version of Vista, just MS office 2007.
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    External HD problems

    Do you have all drive letters available (active)? If you have disabled the ones you don't use in a tweak programs it won't show. If they are all disabled above say, drive E, you won't see it in the contorl panel. I did that on my USB thumb drive, it would install, but not show in my computer...
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    Vista OEM question

    What do you mean by support? I can get the updates from MS, right? I usually come here or to other forums for my questions/support. I am an experienced computer user and haven't needed customer service from MS for XP so I don't forsee using their customer service with Vista.
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    Vista OEM question

    I have an older system with two HDs and on one is XP pro and on the other I want to test install Vista to see how it works with my various software and some of my existing hardware such as my cannon all in one printer and my dvd burner. My computer only has a barton athlon 3200+ cpu, 1gb of...
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