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  1. jeradw

    Windows 7 System PC Model in MSDOS

    Here's my idea: I put in a USB key, it boots into DOS, determines which model the PC is, and runs the corresponding BIOS update. I have everything setup except for the "determines which model the PC is" part. Right now I just have a system of menus to keyboard through, but I would like to...
    • jeradw
    • Thread
    • automation bios update dos programs hardware info hkey_local_machine msdos pc model system description system model usb boot
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  2. S

    Windows 7 FAT32 Flash Drive

    I have a flash drive that has been sitting around for awhile, I finally decided to do somehting with it, and low and behold, its FAT32. Obviously, Vista had some serious issues with FAT32 flash drives, but I had high hopes for 7. It worked the first time I inserted it, and then when I tried to...
    • senofa
    • Thread
    • autorun explorer fat32 flash drive format msdos nonresponsive ntfs storage technical issues usb vista windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. M

    Windows 7 Backup/restore useless

    It is a good idea to have some kind of backup/restore tools in OS. The way Microsoft has made it has been totally useless and even dangerous. In every version of MSDOS or Windows the file format of the backup has been different. Backup made with WinXP SP2 can not be opened with WinXP SP3. We...
    • mistofeles
    • Thread
    • backup data loss file format msdos proprietary recovery tools restore windows 7 windows xp zip format
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. M

    Windows 7 Enhancing MS SmallBasic: A Call for More String Handling Commands

    MS SmallBasic might be great, if they only add some more commands to it. Now it is just misses some of the most important tools for for example string handling. Basic is great language, when you want to make something simple fast. I have allways wondered, why MS didn't make Basic the command...
    • mistofeles
    • Thread
    • basic binaryperformance code commandline computerlanguages datacollection developmenttools driveprogramming efficiency freebasic languagecomparison msdos oneshotprograms programming quickdevelopment scripting smallbasic softwaredevelopment stringhandling userexperience
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
  5. T

    Windows 7 I removed Windows 7 now I cannot install anything else on the same PC

    I wanted to try the windows 7 beta build 7000, so I installed on my Dell Precision and all went well, I worked with it for a while, but I had to use the Dell machine for another task for which I have to install windows server 2003, I started by inserting the server CD, and it went through all...
    • techomando
    • Thread
    • beta build boot issue bootsect dell disk drive error fdisk file copying format installation linux tool low level format msdos ntfs partition precision reinstall troubleshooting windows 7 windows server
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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