Have a nice day. BTW, do they have no street crime in
England?
You'll love the new computers, very fast, long battery life,
great color displays, and inexpensive.
--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| Colin/Jim/Bruce
| Thanks chaps. I will persist when I have time but is not
the be-all and
| end-all of life (apart from that of compaq 1750). Jim NYC
is a long way from
| England. New laptop better bet. 1st time on forum and
found it most
| informative. Armada is hand-down from daughter so now
obsolete like me Thanks
| again. If I can end this thread I will??
| Keith.
|
| "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
|
| > The manuals, drivers, and utilities are all there.
| >
| > --
| > Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
| > (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
| > "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote in message
| > | > >I feel sorry for you, I don't own that computer.
Suggest
| > > you buy an insurance policy that doesn't ask questions
and
| > > take it on a ferry ride around NYC. When it is
stolen, file
| > > a police report and get a new computer (just kidding).
| > >
| > > But I do know that Compaq likes to do things "their
way"
| > > which is to cripple Windows and make a lousy system.
| > >
| > > You can probably find the Compaq manual on-line at
| > >
www.hp.com and that would help.
| > >
| > >
message
| > >
| > > | Jim, sorry but the armada 1750 needs its own
small
| > > partition at the
| > > | beginning of the drive and must be installed before
os.
| > > Bios configuration
| > > | resides here so without it access to any bios
changes is
| > > nill. From the
| > > | (Compaq forum)
| > > |
| > > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > > |
| > > | > The BIOS is not a partition, but a chip/program on
the
| > > mobo.
| > > | > To access the BIOS you press the proper key BEFORE
the
| > > | > computer has completed the POST (boot sequence
test).
| > > This
| > > | > key often ESC or F2, but can be any of several
keys,
| > > even a
| > > | > combination of keys.
| > > | >
| > > | > Once in the BIOS you can set the boot order,
within the
| > > | > limits of the Compaq BIOS.
| > > | >
| > > | > You can buy a new, bigger hard drive, but you can
buy a
| > > new
| > > | > Dell laptop for less than the cost of the upgrade
CD and
| > > the
| > > | > hardware needed to make it work (hard drive and
RAM).
| > > | >
| > > | > You can sell the upgrade (with all the packaging,
| > > papers,
| > > | > product key and a copy of your purchase receipt on
eBay
| > > for
| > > | > nearly the amount you paid. How much you can get
will
| > > | > depend on the current price range shown on
| > > | >
www.pricewatch.com which tracks on-line store
prices.
| > > | >
| > > | > At some point upgrades cease to be viable since
new is
| > > so
| > > | > much less expensive than it used to be.
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > | > --
| > > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > > | >
| > > | >
| > > message
| > > | >
| > >
| > > | > | BColin/Bruce
| > > | > |
| > > | > | Thanks for info and realise now folly of
XP/Armada.
| > > | > Problem:
| > > | > | I cannot return to ME. Bios does'nt see hard
drive at
| > > all.
| > > | > Can't boot from
| > > | > | cd. Due to no bios partition cannot change boot
| > > sequence.
| > > | > Win fat 32
| > > | > | emergency floppy won't accept drive letter over
'B'.
| > > | > Compaq 'DIAG' shows no
| > > | > | problems but also no hard drive. MS '6 floppy
disk
| > > setup
| > > | > hangs on 1st disk'
| > > | > | 'inspecting hardware configuration.
| > > | > | Tried 2 re-format progs but to no avail.
Prepared to
| > > wipe
| > > | > slate clean and
| > > | > | re- install ME as no important files on laptop.
lso
| > > tried
| > > | > 'fdisk' and
| > > | > | 'format' but as expected 98 floppy does't
recognise
| > > ntfs.
| > > | > Going bald rapidly
| > > | > |
| > > | > | keith.
| > > | > | "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
| > > | > |
| > > | > | > Additional note: I think you are stuck with
the XP
| > > Pro
| > > | > because retailers
| > > | > | > will not give you a refund once you have
opened the
| > > box.
| > > | > It is worth a try,
| > > | > | > but expect a polite 'no'. As far as a new
laptop,
| > > that
| > > | > will come with XP
| > > | > | > preinstalled, so you will still be stuck with
the
| > > copy
| > > | > of XP Pro you bought.
| > > | > | > If your copy of XP Pro is marked Upgrade then
you
| > > should
| > > | > go to a local
| > > | > | > dealer who builds computers on demand and tell
him
| > > about
| > > | > your copy of XP Pro
| > > | > | > and ask him if he can sell you a computer but
use
| > > your
| > > | > copy of XP (he can).
| > > | > | > Or you can sell the XP Pro on eBay. People do
this
| > > all
| > > | > the time. Just say
| > > | > | > in your item description what happened.
Expect to
| > > lose
| > > | > a little on the deal
| > > | > | > but you will get some of your money back.
| > > | > | >
| > > | > | > --
| > > | > | > Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual
Machine]
| > > | > | > (Reply to the group only unless otherwise
requested)
| > > | > | > "Colin Barnhorst"
<colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com>
| > > wrote
| > > | > in message
| > > | > | > | > > | > | > > Restore the system to ME and run the Upgrade
| > > Advisor
| > > | > from the XP cd to
| > > | > | > > ensure that you should be attempting this or
not.
| > > If
| > > | > I had the same
| > > | > | > > laptop I certainly would not upgrade to XP
(any
| > > | > edition) For what it is
| > > | > | > > worth, HP/Compaq has not certified your
computer
| > > for
| > > | > XP. None of the
| > > | > | > > Armada 1750 63xx or 6400 series laptops have
XP
| > > device
| > > | > drivers available
| > > | > | > > for your computer.
| > > | > | > >
| > > | > | > > XP Pro requires 1.5 GB of hard drive space
just to
| > > | > install. Your 2GB
| > > | > | > > partition is too small for XP Pro to operate
well,
| > > let
| > > | > alone take
| > > | > | > > applications.
| > > | > | > >
| > > | > | > > I strongly suggest that you return your
laptop to
| > > ME
| > > | > and consider a new
| > > | > | > > laptop or desktop if you need to run XP Pro.
Pro
| > > is a
| > > | > fine operating
| > > | > | > > system, but your laptop cannot run it
without the
| > > | > Compaq drivers that it
| > > | > | > > would take to make XP work. That is a
problem
| > > with
| > > | > laptops. If the
| > > | > | > > manufacturer doesn't make XP drivers, you
cannot
| > > use
| > > | > XP.
| > > | > | > >
| > > | > | > >
| > > | > | > >
| > > | > | > > --
| > > | > | > > Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual
Machine]
| > > | > | > > (Reply to the group only unless otherwise
| > > requested)
| > > | > | > > "keith" <
[email protected]>
wrote in
| > > | > message
| > > | > | > >
| > > | >
| > >
| > > | > | > >>I recently upgraded my armada 1750 from ME
to XP
| > > PRO.
| > > | > All went well until
| > > | > | > >>XP
| > > | > | > >> PRO desktop came on. Then got white screen
| > > covering
| > > | > most of
| > > | > | > >> display(except
| > > | > | > >> 25mm top and r/h side.Comp locked. I had to
shut
| > > down
| > > | > with mains switch.
| > > | > | > >> Now
| > > | > | > >> I have only Compaq splash and no 'C' drive
| > > | > recognition at all. Armada has
| > > | > | > >> 400
| > > | > | > >> cpu and 128 ram. Hdd is 10 gig with 2
partitions
| > > 2.
| > > | > .... and 7. ... Have
| > > | > | > >> tried to re-format disk using dban but
again does
| > > not
| > > | > find hard disk???
| > > | > | > >> Any
| > > | > | > >> suggestions?
| > > | > | > >> Much appreciated.
| > > | > | > >> --
| > > | > | > >> keith
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