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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? Very carefully, I would suspect. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. > I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are > no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic "record". > > How do I install this? |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Very carefully, I would suspect. > > -- > Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com > * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ > * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups > * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ > * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > > "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic "record". >> >> How do I install this? > > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? Do you think it is 3,5" drive? "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:e7u2UAuPHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message > news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Very carefully, I would suspect. >> >> -- >> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> >> "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >>> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >>> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic "record". >>> >>> How do I install this? >> >> > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? Maybe 5 1/4", so less trimming is necessary. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message news:%23SBioDuPHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Do you think it is 3,5" drive? > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:e7u2UAuPHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >> news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Very carefully, I would suspect. >>> >>> -- >>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>> >>> >>> "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >>>> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >>>> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic "record". >>>> >>>> How do I install this? >>> >>> >> > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? You guys are not going back far enough......it's the 8" IBM floppy drive : p So he will need two of the "record"s for this to work... "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message news:uOlL0RuPHHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Maybe 5 1/4", so less trimming is necessary. > > -- > Best of Luck, > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org > > "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message > news:%23SBioDuPHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Do you think it is 3,5" drive? >> >> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:e7u2UAuPHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. >>> >>> -- >>> Best of Luck, >>> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>> >>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>> news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Very carefully, I would suspect. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>> >>>> >>>> "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >>>>> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >>>>> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic "record". >>>>> >>>>> How do I install this? >>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? :-D here comes my LOL finally, since I'm twenty and cannot remember these. ;-) "Chris" <chris@donotspam.com> wrote in message news:54E44CAB-D42C-402E-AF3C-4722D049B68E@microsoft.com... > You guys are not going back far enough......it's the 8" IBM floppy drive : > p > > So he will need two of the "record"s for this to work... > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:uOlL0RuPHHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Maybe 5 1/4", so less trimming is necessary. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message >> news:%23SBioDuPHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Do you think it is 3,5" drive? >>> >>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:e7u2UAuPHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best of Luck, >>>> >>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>> >>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> Very carefully, I would suspect. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >>>>>> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >>>>>> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic >>>>>> "record". >>>>>> >>>>>> How do I install this? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? I found some punchcards the other day. You probably don't even know what those are. steve "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message news:%23n0bLHvPHHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > :-D here comes my LOL finally, since I'm twenty and cannot remember these. > ;-) > > > "Chris" <chris@donotspam.com> wrote in message > news:54E44CAB-D42C-402E-AF3C-4722D049B68E@microsoft.com... >> You guys are not going back far enough......it's the 8" IBM floppy drive >> : p >> >> So he will need two of the "record"s for this to work... >> >> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >> news:uOlL0RuPHHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Maybe 5 1/4", so less trimming is necessary. >>> >>> -- >>> Best of Luck, >>> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>> >>> "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message >>> news:%23SBioDuPHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Do you think it is 3,5" drive? >>>> >>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >>>> news:e7u2UAuPHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>> Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Best of Luck, >>>>> >>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>>> >>>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Very carefully, I would suspect. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >>>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >>>>>>> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >>>>>>> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic >>>>>>> "record". >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How do I install this? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? In that case put the DVD in the microwave for 45 seconds until its bubbly. Then use a rolling pin (Reynolds's nonstick foil helps) to flatten it to the 8 inch size. Make sure not to touch the underside when you are doing this. steve "Chris" <chris@donotspam.com> wrote in message news:54E44CAB-D42C-402E-AF3C-4722D049B68E@microsoft.com... > You guys are not going back far enough......it's the 8" IBM floppy drive : > p > > So he will need two of the "record"s for this to work... > > "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:uOlL0RuPHHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Maybe 5 1/4", so less trimming is necessary. >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message >> news:%23SBioDuPHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Do you think it is 3,5" drive? >>> >>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:e7u2UAuPHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best of Luck, >>>> >>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>> >>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>> Very carefully, I would suspect. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >>>>>> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >>>>>> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic >>>>>> "record". >>>>>> >>>>>> How do I install this? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? Not so quickly though, we have a couple of them at home. ;-) ...but I haven't seen the device in production of course, that's right.  "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message news:E5F17005-A9BE-4349-8EFA-4BE0FBD50EF8@microsoft.com... >I found some punchcards the other day. > > You probably don't even know what those are. > > steve > > "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message > news:%23n0bLHvPHHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> :-D here comes my LOL finally, since I'm twenty and cannot remember >> these. ;-) >> >> >> "Chris" <chris@donotspam.com> wrote in message >> news:54E44CAB-D42C-402E-AF3C-4722D049B68E@microsoft.com... >>> You guys are not going back far enough......it's the 8" IBM floppy drive >>> : p >>> >>> So he will need two of the "record"s for this to work... >>> >>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:uOlL0RuPHHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>> Maybe 5 1/4", so less trimming is necessary. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Best of Luck, >>>> >>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>> >>>> "Jan Kucera" <miloush@community.nospam> wrote in message >>>> news:%23SBioDuPHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Do you think it is 3,5" drive? >>>>> >>>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >>>>> news:e7u2UAuPHHA.404@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Use shears to trim the plastic record so it fits in the floppy drive. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Best of Luck, >>>>>> >>>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >>>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >>>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >>>>>> >>>>>> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:eX54f3tPHHA.420@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Very carefully, I would suspect. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com >>>>>>> * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ >>>>>>> * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups >>>>>>> * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ >>>>>>> * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "JellyBeanBoogerNose" <jbbn@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:%23fqoN4sPHHA.3872@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>>>>>>I have a Packard Bell 386 that has Windows 3.1 on it. >>>>>>>> I just got a copy of Windows Vista Ultimate and there are >>>>>>>> no floppy disks in the package. It only has a round plastic >>>>>>>> "record". >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> How do I install this? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > |
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01-23-2007
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| | Re: Upgrading Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista? "Steve Cochran" <scochran@oehelp.com> wrote in message news:E5F17005-A9BE-4349-8EFA-4BE0FBD50EF8@microsoft.com... >I found some punchcards the other day. Punchcards!?! Why in MY day, we wired program boards! Tom Lake |
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