Windows XP

Some hints to fix a non booting Windows XP without reinstalling

Classical repair boot operations Fix the MBR: fixmbr Fix the partition boot record: fixboot Fix the boot menu cd c:\ attrib -hrs boot.ini copy boot.ini boot.ini.bak del boot.ini bootcfg /rebuild Determine Windows XP version From dos prompt or recovery console, assuming c: is the windows installation  […]

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Update the ATI display driver on an old laptop

I recently had the need to update the display driver of my old Toshiba Satellite M50 laptop. The onboard videocard is an ATI Mobility Radeon X600 SE. When trying to install the legacy Catalyst drivers, I got a "chip not supported" error, and a hint telling me I should check on the Toshiba  […]

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