Forum: Storage (alternative)
June 16th 11, 11:15 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 4
Views: 431
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
May 27th 11, 12:09 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 4
Views: 431
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
May 26th 11, 11:58 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,544
Using a hard disk drive as an archival media
I would argue against the very idea of archiving. Commodity PC hardware
is very cheap, and can be forced into serving as a reliable backup
system. But it cannot be forced into serving as a reliable...
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Forum: Dell Computers
November 18th 10, 09:07 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 10
Views: 571
Done with Dell
I have been buying computers from Dell for about 10 years. It ends today.
I ordered a Studio XPS 8100 last week. A Dell rep. told me that the only
way to mount extra disk drives in the machine is to...
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Forum: Dell Computers
July 2nd 10, 11:28 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,428
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Forum: Dell Computers
May 10th 10, 09:19 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 9
Views: 658
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Forum: Dell Computers
April 27th 10, 06:01 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 3
Views: 586
XPS 710 upgraded to Windows 7
In article ,
Or you could use whatever facilities the operating system provides...medium
to high end versions of Windows have had software RAID support...
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Forum: Dell Computers
April 27th 10, 01:20 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 3
Views: 586
XPS 710 upgraded to Windows 7
I have a Dell XPS 710 tower that I purchased in early 2007. Dell's
support web pile informs me that it is not possible to upgrade this
monster to Windows 7. Microsoft's "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor"...
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Forum: Dell Computers
April 3rd 09, 09:55 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 15
Views: 677
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Forum: Dell Computers
April 2nd 09, 05:43 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 15
Views: 677
Install and boot Windows XP on a thumb drive?
One of the reasons that I keep buying Dells is that I like the Windows
re-install CD-ROM that Dell sends with the computer. Using it, I can
re-install Windows without going through product...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 5th 08, 03:58 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 7
Views: 492
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Forum: Dell Computers
May 8th 07, 10:27 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 4
Views: 175
Still no free Vista upgrade
In case anyone cares, Dell did deliver after all. The upgrade disk
arrived today. I am pleased that I did NOT perform the yelling and
screaming act.
Now that I have obtained my copy of Vista, I am...
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Forum: Dell Computers
May 5th 07, 02:27 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 4
Views: 175
Still no free Vista upgrade
I bought an XPS 710. I requested the Vista upgrade at the end of
February. I received an order number via email. But no charge has been
made to my credit card, and no Vista has been shipped to me.
I...
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 27th 07, 02:27 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,086
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 21st 07, 08:17 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 1
Views: 307
Repair of WinXP from installation media?
I have a new XPS-710 that I am doing terrible things to. In the process
of education, not cruelty to computers.
I have now screwed up the disk contents so badly that the machine will
not boot. This...
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 9th 07, 01:16 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 4
Views: 428
Old-to-new PC transfer software
My new computer will arrive in a few weeks, and I will install the same
version of Windows on it that I am using now: Windows XP. I have excellent
backups of the old computer, using Retrospect...
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 7th 07, 11:39 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 6
Views: 291
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 7th 07, 08:30 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 6
Views: 291
Old to new computer fun and games
In article ,
Tom Scales wrote:
It is a great way to learn, but I'd bet $20 it won't work. The HAL for your
old computer is single...
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 7th 07, 08:28 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 1
Views: 390
Small Business Division OSs
In article ,
Notan notan@ddressthatcanbespammed wrote:
Just received the February issue of Dell's monthly flyer...
The Latitudes, Optiplexes, and...
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 7th 07, 01:53 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 6
Views: 291
Old to new computer fun and games
I just put in my order for a Dell XPS 710. It will replace a Dell XPS
that is almost four years old. I will start the new PC with the same
operating system as the old one: Windows XP...
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 6th 07, 06:02 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 16
Views: 744
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Forum: Dell Computers
February 6th 07, 03:15 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 10
Views: 498
RAID-0 striped disks on new Dell?
I am thinking about ordering an XPS-710 with two identical SATA disk
drives in it. I would configure it with Windows XP, not Vista. What I
would like to do is to re-install Windows XP "from...
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