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I'd like to see something implemented that prevents or discourages people from submitting apps as compatible for the OS that they're designed for. For example, I see 25 listings for Bootvis and so I look and see that most of the entries are saying it runs great on XP. Well, it's supposed to. XP is what it's designed for. According to the Bootvis license, XP is all you're allowed to run it on. Saying that it runs great on XP isn't really helpful information. I've always thought of the compatibility listings as apps or devices that were designed for other OS's that were found to work under NT based OS's. Sometimes with a little nudge to get going. Which brings me to another point, and I'll use Bootvis as an example again. Bootvis has several entries saying it works great on Win 2k. Well, I just installed 2k and patched it all up and Bootvis doesn't work. I don't really care that Bootvis doesn't work on my 2k, but I'd like to see some info in the Bootvis listings that tell what the trick is to get it going on 2k. Other than those two things I like what you've done with the compatibility listings. It's what originally brought me to NT Compatible back in geez... 1998 or 1999 or so. Man has it really been that long?

I still lurk around from time to time, but really I haven't seen much of anything that's been brought up in the last couple years that wasn't already beat to death by 2003. Heh, in fact there is a bit of deja vu with this thread http://www.compatdb.org/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/139886/page/0/fpart/1

I'm currently using an oem version of Easy CD Creator 5 that came with my cd burner. It does an ok job as far as I'm concerned but it seems like I need to remove and reinstall it almost monthly. Some sort of 30 day self destruct mechanism built in I guess It's not a 30 day demo... it just literally self destructs about once a month. I'm pretty much a minimalist when it comes to cd burning. I do data cd's, copy cd's, and burn from .iso images and that's really about it. The new offerings from Nero and Roxio are just a bit on the heavy side for my taste considering what I burn. They've kind of taken a throw it all in including the kitchen sink approach. I really don't want all that stuff. What cd burning software could you guys recommend based on my minimal needs. Stability is valued above all else. Under $50 preferred. Jim

heres mine, it's from xp pro w/sp2. hope it helps Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping] [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Clock.ini] @="#USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Clock" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\control.ini] "Color Schemes"="#USR:Control Panel\\Color Schemes" "Current"="#USR:Control Panel\\Current" "Custom Colors"="#USR:Control Panel\\Custom Colors" "don't load"="USR:Control Panel\\don't load" "drivers.desc"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\drivers.desc" "MMCPL"="USR:Control Panel\\MMCPL" "Patterns"="#USR:Control Panel\\Patterns" "related.desc"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\related.desc" "Screen Saver.3DFlowerBox"="USR:Control Panel\\Screen Saver.3DFlowerBox" "Screen Saver.3DFlyingObj"="USR:Control Panel\\Screen Saver.3DFlyingObj" "Screen Saver.3DMaze"="USR:Control Panel\\Screen 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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\regedt32.ini] @="USR:Software\\Microsoft\\RegEdt32" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\schdpl32.ini] @="USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Schedule+" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\system.ini] "boot.description"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\WOW\\boot.description" "drivers"="#SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\drivers" "drivers32"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Drivers32" "keyboard"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\WOW\\keyboard" "MCI"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\MCI" "MCI32"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\MCI32" "msacm.drv"="USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Multimedia\\Sound Mapper" "NonWindowsApp"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\WOW\\NonWindowsApp" "standard"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\WOW\\standard" 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"FontSubstitutes"="#SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\FontSubstitutes" "GRE_Initialize"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize" "Intl"="#USR:Control Panel\\International" "IOProcs"="#USR:Control Panel\\IOProcs" "MCI Extensions"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\MCI Extensions" "ModuleCompatibility"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\ModuleCompatibility" "MSCharMap"="#USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Charmap" "Net_Files"="USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Network\\Persistent Connections" "NWCS"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\NWCS" "Ports"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Ports" "PrinterPorts"="USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\PrinterPorts" "Sounds"="#USR:Control Panel\\Sounds" "TrueType"="#USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\TrueType" "Twain"="#USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Twain" "Windows Help"="USR:Software\\Microsoft\\Windows Help" 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NT\\CurrentVersion\\Windows" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\winfile.ini] "AddOns"="SYS:Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\File Manager\\AddOns" "Settings"="#USR:Software\\Microsoft\\File Manager\\Settings"

There must have been a train wreck of considerable magnitude here with APK. Not only has his account disabled, but all his posts ever made have been deleted. I don't have any issues with his account being disabled, anyone that has been visiting here for more than a few months has probably seen it coming. I do think it's a disservice to the visitors who come here looking for solutions to problems that he may have helped with. He did have some pretty helpful suggestions at times. To see all of his posts wiped across the board seems a bit heavy to me.

no one here but us chickens

I saw it over the weekend and enjoyed it. I like Keanu Reeves, he might not be the highest quality actor but I find him entertaining and he tends to fit his roles. The character he plays in Constantine is similar to his role as Neo in the Matrix in that he's given this role in life that he didn't choose to be in and is trying to make what he can out of it. There are a few cheesy moments, but hey it's a comic book film. I'd probably put it in the same category as Daredevil. The hero has no special powers, and his motives aren't always for the good of others. But in the end he does the right/ good thing. It wasn't the best movie I've ever seen but it was entertaining enough that I'll buy it when it comes out on dvd.

I've done a quick look over the web and haven't really found what I'm looking for yet, maybe someone here can help me out I'd like to download or build a bootable recovery console cd for Windows 2000 and XP. I use BartPE frequently, but sometimes all I'm doing with it is chkdsk and deleting a few files which could be done a lot quicker with a command prompt. I could use an install cd but I'm just looking for something that boots up quickly and is able to do these 2 simple tasks really. NTFS is what I'm using this on mostly, so I'll have a distrust of any Linux based tools. I know that Linux has good read support for NTFS but last I heard write support was still sketchy. Thanks!

More accurately, there is no key on the cd itself to extract. All the cd's are identical. The key which is provided seperately is what differentiates the copy.

oh yea, to keep on topic I visit a couple others not mentioned so far... Activewin.com good for news, lots of linux versus microsoft flamefests in the foums though. msfn.org more news stuff, not much activity in the forums good ol' ntcompatible.com is by far the best though if I want some good, usable help from others.

Originally posted by Alec§taar: Example : From their forums fairly recently about ME (when I haven't been to their forums since oh, 2001 iirc): http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb....7845631&p=2 man... I'm kind of embarrased to say I actually read most (not all, couldn't bring myself to it) of that. Flashback to Junior High School that was.

Originally posted by AlecStaar: Quote: P.S.=> You just have more folks browsing it seems than posting in reply etc. & that's cool... Hey, to me it looks that way @ least from having looked @ this the past 10 days or so now if that new feature lets me see anything accurate & I wager it does to a decent degree! Maybe folks're just here to learn or get hassles fixed rather than post replies, but I have also noted ALOT of new members too posting as well also, a good thing! apk I stopped posting a few months ago just out of general frustration with trolls, flaimbaiters, os jihadists,... etc. Actually, as far as forums go this one is still probably the best with regard to forum to flame ratio. I just don't post on any forums anymore, even though I still read quite a few. Jim

Well, it's the 23rd of the month and so far 3153 messages this month (all spam) in an email account I haven't actively used since 1999. It amazes me that after not using this account for 5 years that I still get this much in it. I don't remember getting this much spam in this account when I stopped using it. Jim

It's no more annoying than any other type of ad really, but what it does is make you stop reading mid sentence. Kind of like having a kid tug on your shirt sleeve 4 times per page.

For what it's worth they don't show up in Mozilla or Firefox. I had to open IE to see what you guys are talking about... definately annoying advertising!

I have Ghost 2003 and generally like it. I have however, found though that every image I've created on an external usb cd burner is corrupted. All the ones I've made on an Atapi cdrom have been fine though. Same computers in both cases, the only difference was the burner used. YMMV

Glad it was your power supply and not the hard drive Here is a pretty good walk through on enabling file sharing http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm

Try unplugging the power from your hard drive then try to boot it. I'd bet the sound goes away.

hehe... subtle difference, I think we're talking about the same sound though. a sic about every 3/4 second or so... dead hard drive. If you know the manufacturer of the hard drive (Maxtor, Western Digital, etc.) you can download a utility from thier website to check it. The utility usually creates a bootable floppy that'll check the drive out and if your drive is still under warranty it'll help with returning it by giving failure codes.

Is it kind of a rhytmic tic tic tic sound? If so I think your hard drive bit it

I have a Mac and like it. It has a certain charm to it that you really can't describe. Farfugnugen (remember those commercials?)if you will. If you're serious about spending that kind of money though go put your hands on one first. http://www.apple.com/retail/ Only you'll know if you like it or not.

Hey if you don't want that stuff anymore I'll happily send you $299...

It's been a while since I've used Win2k so I'm working from memory here. If it's the width you've lost I think that's a dynamic thing. The menu widens and shrinks according to the length of the longest phrase on it. For example if the word "Programs" is the longest phrase visible the menu will be just wide enough to accomodate that. If "Set Program Access and Defaults" is on the menu (did you recently remove it?) then the menu is wide enough to accomodate most if not all of that phrase. There is an option somewhere in the properties for "use small icons" that will make the whole menu shrink in both height and width though. Hope this helps

Sorry I misunderstood you.... so are you talking about when you click the start button, the menu that comes up? If that's what shrunk then I think you just right click on the start button and somewhere under properties is an option to use small icons.

The taskbar can be resized like any other window... just click on the edge of it and drag to resize it to your liking If your system is just the way you like it I'd leave it at Win2k. There are some cool things in XP but not enough to warrant wiping out a perfectly running system to "see if it's worth it" WinXP can feel slower on the same system on a default install. There aren't any programs that will run on XP but won't run on 2K. Pentium4 processors with Hyperthreading are the only hardware that needs XP to get the full benefit. Win2k will run on a Hyperthread processor, but will treat it like a P4 without H/T.