Do you know how to use DOS?

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jun Fri 10, 2011 1:20 pm

I'm just curious. How many can use DOS functions to fix Windows XP?

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Jun Fri 10, 2011 3:16 pm

Hmmm, I would have to think waaaaaaay back. I would have to say I probably wouldn't remember enough to fix anything anymore

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jun Fri 10, 2011 3:30 pm

Is this like asking some if they can speak Sanskrit?

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jun Fri 10, 2011 3:57 pm

You mean comand prompt?

(it's not considered dos anymore)

I take it you couldn't just fix whatever was wrong with a reg editor?

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jun Fri 10, 2011 10:46 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:You mean comand prompt? (it's not considered dos anymore)

I take it you couldn't just fix whatever was wrong with a reg editor?

Bingo!!

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jun Fri 10, 2011 11:30 pm

One place I did some work for had really bad systems in place to semi-automate various processes. It got so bad that I eventually started making batch files just to get the stuff done in a decent timeline.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jun Sat 11, 2011 12:57 pm

Batch files will save so much time!! I keep a few on the disk, because Windows is such a stable environment!! If I could I'd still be running Windows 98!!

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jun Sat 11, 2011 1:31 pm

Win for me has been a lot more stable, the last time I saw a bsod was in xp.

Jacca5660 · Post by **Jacca5660** » Jun Sat 11, 2011 1:46 pm

I'm running XP. I don't have the RAM capacity to run Windows 7. My board is limited to 2 gig, at the time (8 years ago) that was a lot.

Post by **Len90** » Jun Sat 11, 2011 10:30 pm

Jacca5660 wrote:I'm running XP. I don't have the RAM capacity to run Windows 7. My board is limited to 2 gig, at the time (8 years ago) that was a lot.

You can just upgrade the board and processor... it would be like a whole new computer then!

In all honesty, XP is still my favorite Windows OS. It was overall consistent and reliable. Let's not talk about Vista, the bare OS eats away at 1.5 gigs of RAM. It also is blowing my HDD every 6 months...

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jun Sat 11, 2011 11:36 pm

Len90 wrote:
Jacca5660 wrote:I'm running XP. I don't have the RAM capacity to run Windows 7. My board is limited to 2 gig, at the time (8 years ago) that was a lot.
You can just upgrade the board and processor... it would be like a whole new computer then!

In all honesty, XP is still my favorite Windows OS. It was overall consistent and reliable. Let's not talk about Vista, the bare OS eats away at 1.5 gigs of RAM. It also is blowing my HDD every 6 months...

Dump Vista and go either back to XP or move foward to Windows 7 - or you can wait for Windows 8 (which slightly resembles the Windows smartphone)...

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jun Sun 12, 2011 2:06 am

You might be hard pressed to go back since they stopped making discs/keys for it (if you're into legal stuff) and support has either ended or is nearing it. Funny thing, they made a counter to count down to the end of support and it doesn't work on xp.

mindflipper · Post by **mindflipper** » Jun Sun 12, 2011 9:56 am

I admit that I heard sooooooo much bad things about VISTA that I avoided buying a new desktop or laptop until after Windows 7 came out. I just did want to deal with having VISTA installed and then replace it later with Windows 7. Easier just to wait and buy it without VISTA. I gotta admit, Windows 8 doesn't look too bad at this time...

Wizzard419 · Post by **Wizzard419** » Jun Sun 12, 2011 11:32 am

Vista wasn't actually that bad, I think a lot of the hatred for it (by reviewers) was because of the large jump in style since it was the start of the "20 foot experience".

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