Recent content by DrWattsOn

@Elmer: Thanks for the like, it's gratifying to be appreciated. Thanks also for your time and efforts moderating. I'm now unsubscribing from this thread. As I used to say: "Color me gone!" - DrWattsOn

Hello MrX, May I suggest that the pic you attached be replaced? On the new pic, you should move the popup window out of the way of the other stuff it blocks before capturing. The popup could be blocking your WD external drive info. The drive "K:" might be a drive that had been previously...

My 3610 has W7x64, everything works ok. Maybe since Feb. was your post, by now you've found something that works. Good luck. DrWattsOn PS HINT: Link Removed - Invalid URL

Really nice compilation of technical and historical info Thanks for a good read.:cool: DrWattsOn

relative physical order of Poll choices I suggest putting the 10 (best) at the top position of the list. The questions are too important for me to answer without taking time out to consider them carefully for a few hours; my "back burner" works better. So, Later! DrWattsOn

Dano, that was great troubleshooting and a lot of work besides. Thanks again, as kemical said, for keeping the rest of us apprised. And per your results, just another reason I wish we could force Ms and the computer OEMs to stop shoving 64bit down our throats. When you buy new computers, it...

I know it is so obvious it was probably the first thing you checked, but here goes: What is now virtually the only thing left from the old rig? Mouse and kb, right? Hope this post was unnecessary but I didn't notice any mention of that elsewhere in this thread. Lotsa Luck. DrWattsOn

Caution about Swap File on SSHD: From what I have read, even with the TRIM feature on SSHDs ("Wear Leveling"), adding a pagefile (which in the context of this thread, will be heavily utilized) would drastically shorten the lifespan of the still relatively expensive SSHD ($$HD). It would seem...

Hello, john3347! You're correct, I used the wrong term... Thanks for the correction. I am referring to functionality of the device, and for example, to my knowledge, no OS has formatting compatibility with the old 5 1/4 floppies, or the old reel-to-reel tape drives! Although the OS uses...

Hi, kemical, I'll bite: what is "this" possible solution? Quoting your post: Huh? And please remember: I don't want to select the BIOS's pretend IDE mode, I want to remain fully SATA compliant and identified as such. DrWattsOn

John3347! How do we know How do we know they are currently in production??? Maybe we should all FORCE the retailers to sell us these drives for their true value: no longer produced, and soon, no longer supported? DrWattsOn

Hello, EVERYONE, This seems to me to be very important for us all to at least be aware of, and was a very informative post. I am modifying the part I quote below for my own added emphasis and "take" on this: Much thanks to whoosh for this post. I'd like to see comments also on how this would...

Hi, kemical, the motherboard is whatever is stock in the AcerAspire Revo R3610, I will have to boot it with pmagic and that should show me. I need to reconnect the monitor etc to it, and right how I am battling my sewer backup, so until that gets fixed... well, we know which end always...

Hi, kemical, that was exactly how I understood it: I am unclear just how I obtain that phone number. Maybe it is presented as an option in the installation process? Also, I am trying to figure exactly how I will get my OEM XPPRo onto the New HDD first. I thought I should just be able to find...

Thanks John3347, have mind, will ponder! ... TechNet membership is indeed a viable option. The 2 boxed sets are long done purchases, WinXP ProSP3 OEM FULL about 18 months ago, still unopened, and W7Pro 32bit RETAIL about 6 weeks ago. My biggest problem is the "Toits", I have a great deal of...