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What may be the cause for these drives to show "Full" in Properties, =
when they are not:
1. 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) (Regular =
floppy)
2. 3 1/2 Floppy (B:) =
(IomegaZip100)
3. Compact Disk (F:)?
Compact Disk (F:) also has the "Tools" tab missing.
Only "subject oriented" replies/applications, please.

Harry.
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Mart
Wed May 31 15:33:06 CDT 2006

Harry - You're in HTML mode again - Plain Text Please!!!!

Completely uninstall (all) your IOMEGA software in add/remove programs
and/or ... get a man in <g>

Any improvement?

Mart

"webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uLLmqVOhGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
What may be the cause for these drives to show "Full" in Properties, when
they are not:
1. 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) (Regular floppy)
2. 3 1/2 Floppy (B:) (IomegaZip100)
3. Compact Disk (F:)?
Compact Disk (F:) also has the "Tools" tab missing.
Only "subject oriented" replies/applications, please.

Harry.

Heather
Wed May 31 16:10:51 CDT 2006

The words "deja vu" sprang to mind INSTANTLY!!

Tell me this is just a bad dream, please!!

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:OvtTtFPhGHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Harry - You're in HTML mode again - Plain Text Please!!!!
>
> Completely uninstall (all) your IOMEGA software in add/remove programs
> and/or ... get a man in <g>
>
> Any improvement?
>
> Mart
>
>
> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uLLmqVOhGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> What may be the cause for these drives to show "Full" in Properties,
> when they are not:
> 1. 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) (Regular
> floppy)
> 2. 3 1/2 Floppy (B:)
> (IomegaZip100)
> 3. Compact Disk (F:)?
> Compact Disk (F:) also has the "Tools" tab missing.
> Only "subject oriented" replies/applications, please.
>
> Harry.
>

Mart
Wed May 31 16:31:52 CDT 2006

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ,8, 9, 10 ......

Sorry Heather, it's certainly not a dream.

Mart

"Heather" <figgs@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:emY%23yaPhGHA.1856@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> The words "deja vu" sprang to mind INSTANTLY!!
>
> Tell me this is just a bad dream, please!!
>
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OvtTtFPhGHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Harry - You're in HTML mode again - Plain Text Please!!!!
>>
>> Completely uninstall (all) your IOMEGA software in add/remove programs
>> and/or ... get a man in <g>
>>
>> Any improvement?
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uLLmqVOhGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> What may be the cause for these drives to show "Full" in Properties, when
>> they are not:
>> 1. 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) (Regular
>> floppy)
>> 2. 3 1/2 Floppy (B:) (IomegaZip100)
>> 3. Compact Disk (F:)?
>> Compact Disk (F:) also has the "Tools" tab missing.
>> Only "subject oriented" replies/applications, please.
>>
>> Harry.
>>
>
>

webster72n
Wed May 31 17:29:40 CDT 2006

How could that happen, Mart?
I'll go fix it.
The "uninstall" alredy proved unsuccessful..
Didn't expect you to answer, but rather someone else, who might have an
idea. I am simply exploring "all" my options, before I make any "drastic"
decision(s) and why shouldn't I? My search has shown, there were others
along the way with exactly the same problem.
Has nothing whatsoever to do with "deja vu", more with a term like "asta la
vista" or whatever.
Everything else shows and is perfect on this machine and there has to be an
answer to my question, only it may be found in a different place.
One more "little" thing: where can I go or turn to, to have my registry
examined and, if neccessary, fixed?
Thanks.

Harry.

P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain Text".
Now What?

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:OvtTtFPhGHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Harry - You're in HTML mode again - Plain Text Please!!!!
>
> Completely uninstall (all) your IOMEGA software in add/remove programs
> and/or ... get a man in <g>
>
> Any improvement?
>
> Mart
>
>
> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uLLmqVOhGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> What may be the cause for these drives to show "Full" in Properties, when
> they are not:
> 1. 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) (Regular
floppy)
> 2. 3 1/2 Floppy (B:) (IomegaZip100)
> 3. Compact Disk (F:)?
> Compact Disk (F:) also has the "Tools" tab missing.
> Only "subject oriented" replies/applications, please.
>
> Harry.
>
>

Mart
Wed May 31 18:26:26 CDT 2006

> How could that happen, Mart?

Only YOU can answer that Harry!

> Didn't expect you to answer, but rather someone
> else, who might have an idea.

Yeah - Thanks a bunch Harry!

> The "uninstall" alredy proved unsuccessful..

But did you try it again and also uninstall ALL the Iomega (Ioware)
application(s) in Add/Remove Programs?

I thought Shane had also suggested that, in one of his earlier posts.

If you made a pig's ear of the uninstall, re-install it and immediately
uninstall it again - it might just clear any remnants in the registry.

BTW - I also thought you'd pulled the Zip drive - Why have you got it
listed again as the B: drive.

Mart

"webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u9kT7EQhGHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> How could that happen, Mart?
> I'll go fix it.
> The "uninstall" alredy proved unsuccessful..
> Didn't expect you to answer, but rather someone else, who might have an
> idea. I am simply exploring "all" my options, before I make any "drastic"
> decision(s) and why shouldn't I? My search has shown, there were others
> along the way with exactly the same problem.
> Has nothing whatsoever to do with "deja vu", more with a term like "asta
> la
> vista" or whatever.
> Everything else shows and is perfect on this machine and there has to be
> an
> answer to my question, only it may be found in a different place.
> One more "little" thing: where can I go or turn to, to have my registry
> examined and, if neccessary, fixed?
> Thanks.
>
> Harry.
>
> P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain Text".
> Now What?
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:OvtTtFPhGHA.5088@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Harry - You're in HTML mode again - Plain Text Please!!!!
>>
>> Completely uninstall (all) your IOMEGA software in add/remove programs
>> and/or ... get a man in <g>
>>
>> Any improvement?
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uLLmqVOhGHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> What may be the cause for these drives to show "Full" in Properties, when
>> they are not:
>> 1. 3 1/2 Floppy (A:) (Regular
> floppy)
>> 2. 3 1/2 Floppy (B:) (IomegaZip100)
>> 3. Compact Disk (F:)?
>> Compact Disk (F:) also has the "Tools" tab missing.
>> Only "subject oriented" replies/applications, please.
>>
>> Harry.
>>
>>
>
>

Mart
Wed May 31 18:35:23 CDT 2006

Harry wrote :-

> P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain Text".
> Now What?

On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the 'dot' set to
Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.

Mart

webster72n
Wed May 31 21:31:44 CDT 2006

Much obliged, Mart, thank you.

Harry.

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:u9WwkrQhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Harry wrote :-
>
> > P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain Text".
> > Now What?
>
> On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the 'dot' set
to
> Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.
>
> Mart
>
>

Mart
Wed May 31 22:14:00 CDT 2006

You're welcome Harry - but what about your other problem?

Did you follow my previous advice?

Mart

"webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Much obliged, Mart, thank you.
>
> Harry.
>
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:u9WwkrQhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Harry wrote :-
>>
>> > P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain Text".
>> > Now What?
>>
>> On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the 'dot' set
> to
>> Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>
>

webster72n
Thu Jun 01 14:40:13 CDT 2006

While I was away, I was "working hard" on your advice, Mart.
After completing the maneuver, I had lost workability of the Zip drive also.
There are 2 jumper settings for the drive to be set as "slave", one with the
jumper in the middle and the other with none at all.. When the jumper was
applied, the drive registered as Floppy (B:) and without as Removable Disk
(F:), which it is now. It is not supposed to be a Floppy drive, but rather
SCSI, I believe and it was that way until it changed along the way to my own
amazement, but it worked and I wasn't concerned.
Yet at the moment my zip drive is not readable either, asking me to format
with a disk inserted, just as does the Compact Disk drive.
When I was booting with the zip drive disconnected, my BIOS informed me of
"Hard Disk Failure" and continuing, I got this message:
"Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: Failure.
Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and press Enter."
Right now these drives are listed in "My Computer":
3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
Local Disk (C:)
Local Disk (D:)
Local Disk (E:)
Removable Disk (F:)
Compact Disk (G:)
The strange part is, that everything is working properly in Device Manager.
I did find an Iomega.vxd file and three others in (C:), the active partition
and sent it to the recycle bin. There are quite a few left on (D:), the
extended DOS partition, should all of those be deleted also?
So far the contents of (D:) didn't have any effect on (C:).
With everything else working beautifully, this is merely half a computer.
I am just about ready for the 40-mile trip, or to start from scratch with
WinXP. Couldn't really blame you, if you didn't answer, Mart.

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:%230Z7ulShGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> You're welcome Harry - but what about your other problem?
>
> Did you follow my previous advice?
>
> Mart
>
>
> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23wWyLMShGHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Much obliged, Mart, thank you.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:u9WwkrQhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> Harry wrote :-
> >>
> >> > P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain Text".
> >> > Now What?
> >>
> >> On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the 'dot'
set
> > to
> >> Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.
> >>
> >> Mart
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Mart
Thu Jun 01 15:14:42 CDT 2006

OK Harry, let's try - in-line - a bit at a time.

Harry wrote in message:-
>
> While I was away, I was "working hard" on your advice, Mart.
> After completing the maneuver, I had lost workability of the Zip drive
> also.
> There are 2 jumper settings for the drive to be set as "slave", one with
> the
> jumper in the middle and the other with none at all.. When the jumper was
> applied, the drive registered as Floppy (B:) and without as Removable Disk
> (F:), which it is now. It is not supposed to be a Floppy drive, but rather
> SCSI,

Probably ATAPI/IDE, but not sure with your model of Zip drive. I think yours
is the one Mike alluded to in one of his replies (having the ability to be
recognised as a B: drive) but I can't confirm.

Keeping it as the 'Removable F' - or better still re-desinating it as the Z:
(for Zip) in DevMan seems good to me. That way, you can re-designate your
Compact Disk G: to the 're-claimed' F: if you so wish.

> I believe and it was that way until it changed along the way to my own
> amazement, but it worked and I wasn't concerned.

Fair enough.

> Yet at the moment my zip drive is not readable either, asking me to format
> with a disk inserted, just as does the Compact Disk drive.

Had you re-installed your IOMEGA software? For the moment, be sure that ALL
Iomega software is uninstalled

> When I was booting with the zip drive disconnected, my BIOS informed me of
> "Hard Disk Failure" and continuing, I got this message:
> "Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: Failure.
> Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and press Enter."

Did you remember to reconfigure your BIOS to take into account the changes
in IDE drives etc.?

> Right now these drives are listed in "My Computer":
> 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
> Local Disk (C:)
> Local Disk (D:)
> Local Disk (E:)
> Removable Disk (F:)
> Compact Disk (G:)

Which seem correct from here

> The strange part is, that everything is working properly in Device
> Manager.

> I did find an Iomega.vxd file and three others in (C:), the active
> partition
> and sent it to the recycle bin. There are quite a few left on (D:), the
> extended DOS partition, should all of those be deleted also?

Not sure why you have so many copies of this file scattered everywhere -
nor, therefore what else you've got which shouldn't be on your PC

> So far the contents of (D:) didn't have any effect on (C:).

Nor should they, but I don't know what you are implying.

> With everything else working beautifully, this is merely half a computer.

Well, that's a matter of opinion <g>

> I am just about ready for the 40-mile trip, or to start from scratch with
> WinXP.

WinXP on your current box?? Are you sure it can be supported?

Maybe the 40 mile trip for a second (expert) opinion, first.

> Couldn't really blame you, if you didn't answer, Mart.

No problem Harry - but from here, it looks as if you've been continually
digging yourself in deeper. Over quite a long period too!

Mart

>
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%230Z7ulShGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> You're welcome Harry - but what about your other problem?
>>
>> Did you follow my previous advice?
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23wWyLMShGHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > Much obliged, Mart, thank you.
>> >
>> > Harry.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> > news:u9WwkrQhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> Harry wrote :-
>> >>
>> >> > P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain
>> >> > Text".
>> >> > Now What?
>> >>
>> >> On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the 'dot'
> set
>> > to
>> >> Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.
>> >>
>> >> Mart
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

webster72n
Thu Jun 01 18:53:18 CDT 2006

Thanks for the reply, Mart.
I'm going to call a 'time out', to give especially you, everyone else and
myself a break from this 'disaster'. I use (C:) for the OS to facilitate
easy formatting and keep the 'stuff' I want to have reference to on (D:).
When talking about WinXP, I mean a new machine, because something else
besides merely software is causing the problems here, just can't figure out
what. A good solution seems to be to replace the hard drive, while keeping
the old one for eventual reference, but I like the idea of a new, more
powerful motherboard better.
"Take five" and some.

Harry.

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:%23304FgbhGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> OK Harry, let's try - in-line - a bit at a time.
>
> Harry wrote in message:-
> >
> > While I was away, I was "working hard" on your advice, Mart.
> > After completing the maneuver, I had lost workability of the Zip drive
> > also.
> > There are 2 jumper settings for the drive to be set as "slave", one with
> > the
> > jumper in the middle and the other with none at all.. When the jumper
was
> > applied, the drive registered as Floppy (B:) and without as Removable
Disk
> > (F:), which it is now. It is not supposed to be a Floppy drive, but
rather
> > SCSI,
>
> Probably ATAPI/IDE, but not sure with your model of Zip drive. I think
yours
> is the one Mike alluded to in one of his replies (having the ability to be
> recognised as a B: drive) but I can't confirm.
>
> Keeping it as the 'Removable F' - or better still re-desinating it as the
Z:
> (for Zip) in DevMan seems good to me. That way, you can re-designate your
> Compact Disk G: to the 're-claimed' F: if you so wish.
>
> > I believe and it was that way until it changed along the way to my own
> > amazement, but it worked and I wasn't concerned.
>
> Fair enough.
>
> > Yet at the moment my zip drive is not readable either, asking me to
format
> > with a disk inserted, just as does the Compact Disk drive.
>
> Had you re-installed your IOMEGA software? For the moment, be sure that
ALL
> Iomega software is uninstalled

<Mart, the CD-ROM drive doesn't read in Windows.>

>
> > When I was booting with the zip drive disconnected, my BIOS informed me
of
> > "Hard Disk Failure" and continuing, I got this message:
> > "Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: Failure.
> > Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and press Enter."
>
> Did you remember to reconfigure your BIOS to take into account the changes
> in IDE drives etc.?
>
> > Right now these drives are listed in "My Computer":
> > 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
> > Local Disk (C:)
> > Local Disk (D:)
> > Local Disk (E:)
> > Removable Disk (F:)
> > Compact Disk (G:)
>
> Which seem correct from here
>
> > The strange part is, that everything is working properly in Device
> > Manager.
>
> > I did find an Iomega.vxd file and three others in (C:), the active
> > partition
> > and sent it to the recycle bin. There are quite a few left on (D:), the
> > extended DOS partition, should all of those be deleted also?
>
> Not sure why you have so many copies of this file scattered everywhere -
> nor, therefore what else you've got which shouldn't be on your PC
>
> > So far the contents of (D:) didn't have any effect on (C:).
>
> Nor should they, but I don't know what you are implying.
>
> > With everything else working beautifully, this is merely half a
computer.
>
> Well, that's a matter of opinion <g>
>
> > I am just about ready for the 40-mile trip, or to start from scratch
with
> > WinXP.
>
> WinXP on your current box?? Are you sure it can be supported?
>
> Maybe the 40 mile trip for a second (expert) opinion, first.
>
> > Couldn't really blame you, if you didn't answer, Mart.
>
> No problem Harry - but from here, it looks as if you've been continually
> digging yourself in deeper. Over quite a long period too!
>
> Mart
>
> >
> >
> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:%230Z7ulShGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> You're welcome Harry - but what about your other problem?
> >>
> >> Did you follow my previous advice?
> >>
> >> Mart
> >>
> >>
> >> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23wWyLMShGHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >
> >> > Much obliged, Mart, thank you.
> >> >
> >> > Harry.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> >> > news:u9WwkrQhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Harry wrote :-
> >> >>
> >> >> > P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain
> >> >> > Text".
> >> >> > Now What?
> >> >>
> >> >> On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the
'dot'
> > set
> >> > to
> >> >> Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.
> >> >>
> >> >> Mart
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Mart
Thu Jun 01 19:13:03 CDT 2006

Harry wrote :-

> I'm going to call a 'time out',

Yippee!

> When talking about WinXP, I mean a new machine,
> I like the idea of a new, more
> powerful [machine] better.

Double Yippee!!

> ... A good solution seems to be to replace the hard drive,

A better one would be fdisk and format it back to a single C: partition and
undertake a completely fresh 'clean install' - but let's not even go there.

However I can certainly warm to the idea of a new XP machine. You'll wonder
what kept you.

AND - I can now go to bed and have full night's sleep without worrying about
your WinMe machine.

Mart

"webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eINMUYdhGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> Thanks for the reply, Mart.
> I'm going to call a 'time out', to give especially you, everyone else and
> myself a break from this 'disaster'. I use (C:) for the OS to facilitate
> easy formatting and keep the 'stuff' I want to have reference to on (D:).
> When talking about WinXP, I mean a new machine, because something else
> besides merely software is causing the problems here, just can't figure
> out
> what. A good solution seems to be to replace the hard drive, while keeping
> the old one for eventual reference, but I like the idea of a new, more
> powerful motherboard better.
> "Take five" and some.
>
> Harry.
>
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:%23304FgbhGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> OK Harry, let's try - in-line - a bit at a time.
>>
>> Harry wrote in message:-
>> >
>> > While I was away, I was "working hard" on your advice, Mart.
>> > After completing the maneuver, I had lost workability of the Zip drive
>> > also.
>> > There are 2 jumper settings for the drive to be set as "slave", one
>> > with
>> > the
>> > jumper in the middle and the other with none at all.. When the jumper
> was
>> > applied, the drive registered as Floppy (B:) and without as Removable
> Disk
>> > (F:), which it is now. It is not supposed to be a Floppy drive, but
> rather
>> > SCSI,
>>
>> Probably ATAPI/IDE, but not sure with your model of Zip drive. I think
> yours
>> is the one Mike alluded to in one of his replies (having the ability to
>> be
>> recognised as a B: drive) but I can't confirm.
>>
>> Keeping it as the 'Removable F' - or better still re-desinating it as the
> Z:
>> (for Zip) in DevMan seems good to me. That way, you can re-designate your
>> Compact Disk G: to the 're-claimed' F: if you so wish.
>>
>> > I believe and it was that way until it changed along the way to my own
>> > amazement, but it worked and I wasn't concerned.
>>
>> Fair enough.
>>
>> > Yet at the moment my zip drive is not readable either, asking me to
> format
>> > with a disk inserted, just as does the Compact Disk drive.
>>
>> Had you re-installed your IOMEGA software? For the moment, be sure that
> ALL
>> Iomega software is uninstalled
>
> <Mart, the CD-ROM drive doesn't read in Windows.>
>
>>
>> > When I was booting with the zip drive disconnected, my BIOS informed me
> of
>> > "Hard Disk Failure" and continuing, I got this message:
>> > "Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: Failure.
>> > Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and press Enter."
>>
>> Did you remember to reconfigure your BIOS to take into account the
>> changes
>> in IDE drives etc.?
>>
>> > Right now these drives are listed in "My Computer":
>> > 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
>> > Local Disk (C:)
>> > Local Disk (D:)
>> > Local Disk (E:)
>> > Removable Disk (F:)
>> > Compact Disk (G:)
>>
>> Which seem correct from here
>>
>> > The strange part is, that everything is working properly in Device
>> > Manager.
>>
>> > I did find an Iomega.vxd file and three others in (C:), the active
>> > partition
>> > and sent it to the recycle bin. There are quite a few left on (D:), the
>> > extended DOS partition, should all of those be deleted also?
>>
>> Not sure why you have so many copies of this file scattered everywhere -
>> nor, therefore what else you've got which shouldn't be on your PC
>>
>> > So far the contents of (D:) didn't have any effect on (C:).
>>
>> Nor should they, but I don't know what you are implying.
>>
>> > With everything else working beautifully, this is merely half a
> computer.
>>
>> Well, that's a matter of opinion <g>
>>
>> > I am just about ready for the 40-mile trip, or to start from scratch
> with
>> > WinXP.
>>
>> WinXP on your current box?? Are you sure it can be supported?
>>
>> Maybe the 40 mile trip for a second (expert) opinion, first.
>>
>> > Couldn't really blame you, if you didn't answer, Mart.
>>
>> No problem Harry - but from here, it looks as if you've been continually
>> digging yourself in deeper. Over quite a long period too!
>>
>> Mart
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> > news:%230Z7ulShGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> You're welcome Harry - but what about your other problem?
>> >>
>> >> Did you follow my previous advice?
>> >>
>> >> Mart
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23wWyLMShGHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> >
>> >> > Much obliged, Mart, thank you.
>> >> >
>> >> > Harry.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
>> >> > news:u9WwkrQhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Harry wrote :-
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain
>> >> >> > Text".
>> >> >> > Now What?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the
> 'dot'
>> > set
>> >> > to
>> >> >> Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mart
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

TomV
Thu Jun 01 22:46:50 CDT 2006

Hey, Mart,

Your patience and perseverance are commendable. Have a good rest. ;)

Tom

Mart wrote:
> Harry wrote :-
>
>> I'm going to call a 'time out',
>
> Yippee!
>
>> When talking about WinXP, I mean a new machine,
>> I like the idea of a new, more
>> powerful [machine] better.
>
> Double Yippee!!
>
>> ... A good solution seems to be to replace the hard drive,
>
> A better one would be fdisk and format it back to a single C: partition and
> undertake a completely fresh 'clean install' - but let's not even go there.
>
> However I can certainly warm to the idea of a new XP machine. You'll wonder
> what kept you.
>
> AND - I can now go to bed and have full night's sleep without worrying about
> your WinMe machine.
>
> Mart

Heather
Fri Jun 02 01:21:23 CDT 2006

I do think he deserves a medal......sort of "above & beyond the call of
duty" or some such.....LOL!!

FF working fine.....but I see there is yet another update. Probably a
security one. Will have to check and see.

Best.....Heather

"TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:OEdJtcfhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hey, Mart,
>
> Your patience and perseverance are commendable. Have a good rest. ;)
>
> Tom
>
> Mart wrote:
>> Harry wrote :-
>>
>>> I'm going to call a 'time out',
>>
>> Yippee!
>>
>>> When talking about WinXP, I mean a new machine,
>>> I like the idea of a new, more
>>> powerful [machine] better.
>>
>> Double Yippee!!
>>
>>> ... A good solution seems to be to replace the hard drive,
>>
>> A better one would be fdisk and format it back to a single C:
>> partition and undertake a completely fresh 'clean install' - but
>> let's not even go there.
>>
>> However I can certainly warm to the idea of a new XP machine. You'll
>> wonder what kept you.
>>
>> AND - I can now go to bed and have full night's sleep without
>> worrying about your WinMe machine.
>>
>> Mart

Joan
Fri Jun 02 10:22:44 CDT 2006

<lol>
You certainly deserve the rest Mart how you managed to stick it out this
long amazes me <g>
Wonder how XP General will take to Harry <g>
Joan

Mart wrote:
>
> AND - I can now go to bed and have full night's sleep without
> worrying about your WinMe machine.
>
> Mart
>

TomV
Fri Jun 02 11:58:53 CDT 2006

Hi, Heather,

Yep, Mart gets the virtual Medal of Honor, which is awarded for "action
above and beyond the call of duty." :)

The latest FF update is a security and stability update. Use the update
function within FF to update rather than reinstalling. The update is
small (~515 KB) and auto-update works well.

Tom

Heather wrote:
> I do think he deserves a medal......sort of "above & beyond the call of
> duty" or some such.....LOL!!
>
> FF working fine.....but I see there is yet another update. Probably a
> security one. Will have to check and see.
>
> Best.....Heather
>
> "TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:OEdJtcfhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hey, Mart,
>>
>> Your patience and perseverance are commendable. Have a good rest. ;)
>>
>> Tom

<snip>

Heather
Fri Jun 02 14:22:16 CDT 2006

I knew you Yanks would have the appropriate Medal for Mart. (Honour
has a 'u' in the UK and Canada, btw.....lol) Come to think of it, the
US is the only country that spells all those words wrong. Guess we will
never convince you of that tho. 8-))

FF is now patched and it went quite smoothly. I haven't done it from
within before, usually did it when the notice flew up in my face. I
notice it checked extensions as a second thing. Maybe one of these
days, we will get Mart trying it out. (not bloody likely, Mart is
muttering, lol)

Thanks, Heather

"TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:uPoZMXmhGHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi, Heather,
>
> Yep, Mart gets the virtual Medal of Honor, which is awarded for
> "action above and beyond the call of duty." :)
>
> The latest FF update is a security and stability update. Use the
> update function within FF to update rather than reinstalling. The
> update is small (~515 KB) and auto-update works well.
>
> Tom
>
> Heather wrote:
>> I do think he deserves a medal......sort of "above & beyond the call
>> of duty" or some such.....LOL!!
>>
>> FF working fine.....but I see there is yet another update. Probably
>> a security one. Will have to check and see.
>>
>> Best.....Heather
>>
>> "TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:OEdJtcfhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hey, Mart,
>>>
>>> Your patience and perseverance are commendable. Have a good rest.
>>> ;)
>>>
>>> Tom
>
> <snip>

Mart
Fri Jun 02 14:17:54 CDT 2006

Tom wrote :-

> Hi, Heather,
>
> Yep, Mart gets the virtual Medal of Honor,
> which is awarded for "action
> above and beyond the call of duty." :)

Thanks for the sentiments guys - but not quite deserved I'm afraid. It was
after all, a "WinMe NG - Team Effort" - but more to the point and in the
cold light of day, Harry has still won. It's not fixed yet!

Remember Harry's sinister warning :-
> A good solution seems to be to replace
> the hard drive, while keeping
> the old one for eventual reference,

Notice he didn't say to keep it to recover data, but "for eventual
reference" What for Harry - To haunt us? Be afraid guys, be very afraid!

Mart

"TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:uPoZMXmhGHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi, Heather,
>
> Yep, Mart gets the virtual Medal of Honor, which is awarded for "action
> above and beyond the call of duty." :)
>
> The latest FF update is a security and stability update. Use the update
> function within FF to update rather than reinstalling. The update is
> small (~515 KB) and auto-update works well.
>
> Tom
>
> Heather wrote:
>> I do think he deserves a medal......sort of "above & beyond the call of
>> duty" or some such.....LOL!!
>>
>> FF working fine.....but I see there is yet another update. Probably a
>> security one. Will have to check and see.
>>
>> Best.....Heather
>>
>> "TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
>> news:OEdJtcfhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Hey, Mart,
>>>
>>> Your patience and perseverance are commendable. Have a good rest. ;)
>>>
>>> Tom
>
> <snip>

Heather
Fri Jun 02 14:45:30 CDT 2006

See inline.....

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:uGSgAlnhGHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Tom wrote :-
>
>> Hi, Heather,
>>
>> Yep, Mart gets the virtual Medal of Honor,
>> which is awarded for "action
>> above and beyond the call of duty." :)
>
> Thanks for the sentiments guys - but not quite deserved I'm afraid. It
> was after all, a "WinMe NG - Team Effort" - but more to the point and
> in the cold light of day, Harry has still won. It's not fixed yet!

Yes, it was a Team Effort, but you were the Captain!! And I look at it
the opposite way.....Harry lost. He hasn't fixed up what he messed
up.....so no winner there. 8-))
>
> Remember Harry's sinister warning :-
>> A good solution seems to be to replace
>> the hard drive, while keeping
>> the old one for eventual reference,
>
> Notice he didn't say to keep it to recover data, but "for eventual
> reference" What for Harry - To haunt us? Be afraid guys, be very
> afraid!

Nah....Harry didn't mean what he said......or for that matter he doesn't
say what he means either. As evidenced by this last long saga (drives,
drivers, software, hardware, et al used interchangeably most of the
time).

XX Figgs
>
> "TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:uPoZMXmhGHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi, Heather,
>>
>> Yep, Mart gets the virtual Medal of Honor, which is awarded for
>> "action above and beyond the call of duty." :)
>>
>> The latest FF update is a security and stability update. Use the
>> update function within FF to update rather than reinstalling. The
>> update is small (~515 KB) and auto-update works well.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> Heather wrote:
>>> I do think he deserves a medal......sort of "above & beyond the call
>>> of duty" or some such.....LOL!!
>>>
>>> FF working fine.....but I see there is yet another update. Probably
>>> a security one. Will have to check and see.
>>>
>>> Best.....Heather
>>>
>>> "TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OEdJtcfhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hey, Mart,
>>>>
>>>> Your patience and perseverance are commendable. Have a good rest.
>>>> ;)
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>
>> <snip>
>
>

webster72n
Fri Jun 02 13:54:08 CDT 2006

Mart:

I am glad everyone is feeling better, which is not what I can say for
myself, but then why should that matter?
As long as we keep this particular NG alive and "well".
Once the official support for WinME ceases, we can always form a parent
relationship with WinXP.
Did I forget the mention to thank everyone for their support?
If so, I'm doing it here.

Harry.

"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:unMoRldhGHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Harry wrote :-
>
> > I'm going to call a 'time out',
>
> Yippee!
>
> > When talking about WinXP, I mean a new machine,
> > I like the idea of a new, more
> > powerful [machine] better.
>
> Double Yippee!!
>
> > ... A good solution seems to be to replace the hard drive,
>
> A better one would be fdisk and format it back to a single C: partition
and
> undertake a completely fresh 'clean install' - but let's not even go
there.
>
> However I can certainly warm to the idea of a new XP machine. You'll
wonder
> what kept you.
>
> AND - I can now go to bed and have full night's sleep without worrying
about
> your WinMe machine.
>
> Mart
>
>
>
> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eINMUYdhGHA.3496@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Thanks for the reply, Mart.
> > I'm going to call a 'time out', to give especially you, everyone else
and
> > myself a break from this 'disaster'. I use (C:) for the OS to facilitate
> > easy formatting and keep the 'stuff' I want to have reference to on
(D:).
> > When talking about WinXP, I mean a new machine, because something else
> > besides merely software is causing the problems here, just can't figure
> > out
> > what. A good solution seems to be to replace the hard drive, while
keeping
> > the old one for eventual reference, but I like the idea of a new, more
> > powerful motherboard better.
> > "Take five" and some.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> > news:%23304FgbhGHA.1508@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> OK Harry, let's try - in-line - a bit at a time.
> >>
> >> Harry wrote in message:-
> >> >
> >> > While I was away, I was "working hard" on your advice, Mart.
> >> > After completing the maneuver, I had lost workability of the Zip
drive
> >> > also.
> >> > There are 2 jumper settings for the drive to be set as "slave", one
> >> > with
> >> > the
> >> > jumper in the middle and the other with none at all.. When the jumper
> > was
> >> > applied, the drive registered as Floppy (B:) and without as Removable
> > Disk
> >> > (F:), which it is now. It is not supposed to be a Floppy drive, but
> > rather
> >> > SCSI,
> >>
> >> Probably ATAPI/IDE, but not sure with your model of Zip drive. I think
> > yours
> >> is the one Mike alluded to in one of his replies (having the ability to
> >> be
> >> recognised as a B: drive) but I can't confirm.
> >>
> >> Keeping it as the 'Removable F' - or better still re-desinating it as
the
> > Z:
> >> (for Zip) in DevMan seems good to me. That way, you can re-designate
your
> >> Compact Disk G: to the 're-claimed' F: if you so wish.
> >>
> >> > I believe and it was that way until it changed along the way to my
own
> >> > amazement, but it worked and I wasn't concerned.
> >>
> >> Fair enough.
> >>
> >> > Yet at the moment my zip drive is not readable either, asking me to
> > format
> >> > with a disk inserted, just as does the Compact Disk drive.
> >>
> >> Had you re-installed your IOMEGA software? For the moment, be sure
that
> > ALL
> >> Iomega software is uninstalled
> >
> > <Mart, the CD-ROM drive doesn't read in Windows.>
> >
> >>
> >> > When I was booting with the zip drive disconnected, my BIOS informed
me
> > of
> >> > "Hard Disk Failure" and continuing, I got this message:
> >> > "Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM: Failure.
> >> > Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and press Enter."
> >>
> >> Did you remember to reconfigure your BIOS to take into account the
> >> changes
> >> in IDE drives etc.?
> >>
> >> > Right now these drives are listed in "My Computer":
> >> > 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)
> >> > Local Disk (C:)
> >> > Local Disk (D:)
> >> > Local Disk (E:)
> >> > Removable Disk (F:)
> >> > Compact Disk (G:)
> >>
> >> Which seem correct from here
> >>
> >> > The strange part is, that everything is working properly in Device
> >> > Manager.
> >>
> >> > I did find an Iomega.vxd file and three others in (C:), the active
> >> > partition
> >> > and sent it to the recycle bin. There are quite a few left on (D:),
the
> >> > extended DOS partition, should all of those be deleted also?
> >>
> >> Not sure why you have so many copies of this file scattered
everywhere -
> >> nor, therefore what else you've got which shouldn't be on your PC
> >>
> >> > So far the contents of (D:) didn't have any effect on (C:).
> >>
> >> Nor should they, but I don't know what you are implying.
> >>
> >> > With everything else working beautifully, this is merely half a
> > computer.
> >>
> >> Well, that's a matter of opinion <g>
> >>
> >> > I am just about ready for the 40-mile trip, or to start from scratch
> > with
> >> > WinXP.
> >>
> >> WinXP on your current box?? Are you sure it can be supported?
> >>
> >> Maybe the 40 mile trip for a second (expert) opinion, first.
> >>
> >> > Couldn't really blame you, if you didn't answer, Mart.
> >>
> >> No problem Harry - but from here, it looks as if you've been
continually
> >> digging yourself in deeper. Over quite a long period too!
> >>
> >> Mart
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> >> > news:%230Z7ulShGHA.4284@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> >> You're welcome Harry - but what about your other problem?
> >> >>
> >> >> Did you follow my previous advice?
> >> >>
> >> >> Mart
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:%23wWyLMShGHA.3956@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Much obliged, Mart, thank you.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Harry.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:u9WwkrQhGHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> Harry wrote :-
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > P.S.: Just discovered my News Sending Format is set for "Plain
> >> >> >> > Text".
> >> >> >> > Now What?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On the 'Format' menu in the 'New Post' window, have you got the
> > 'dot'
> >> > set
> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> Rich Text (HTML) or Plain Text? Should be Plain Text.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Mart
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Mart
Fri Jun 02 17:24:31 CDT 2006

You're welcome Harry - glad you could take the banter. No offence intended
and I'm sure that there was none taken.

Good luck with your proposed purchase of an XP box.

Mart

"webster72n" <webster72n(skipthis)@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23dpmf2ohGHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Mart:
>
> I am glad everyone is feeling better, which is not what I can say for
> myself, but then why should that matter?
> As long as we keep this particular NG alive and "well".
> Once the official support for WinME ceases, we can always form a parent
> relationship with WinXP.
> Did I forget the mention to thank everyone for their support?
> If so, I'm doing it here.
>
> Harry.

TomV
Fri Jun 02 17:44:15 CDT 2006

Oops, I forgot to put the "u" in Honour. It must have been the spell
check; it won't accept the spelling. :)

Heather wrote:
> I knew you Yanks would have the appropriate Medal for Mart. (Honour
> has a 'u' in the UK and Canada, btw.....lol) Come to think of it, the
> US is the only country that spells all those words wrong. Guess we will
> never convince you of that tho. 8-))
>
> FF is now patched and it went quite smoothly. I haven't done it from
> within before, usually did it when the notice flew up in my face. I
> notice it checked extensions as a second thing. Maybe one of these
> days, we will get Mart trying it out. (not bloody likely, Mart is
> muttering, lol)
>
> Thanks, Heather

Heather
Fri Jun 02 18:36:47 CDT 2006

That's only because you have it set for US spelling.....mine is set for
Canadian, lol. FWIW, all of our print media have to spell words the
American way, so it does tend to get a bit confusing. When I used to
write for the newspapers, I would get chastised for using our spellings.
(G)

Back to booking the rest of our Maritime holiday!!

Heather

"TomV" <t@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Oops, I forgot to put the "u" in Honour. It must have been the spell
> check; it won't accept the spelling. :)
>
> Heather wrote:
>> I knew you Yanks would have the appropriate Medal for Mart. (Honour
>> has a 'u' in the UK and Canada, btw.....lol) Come to think of it,
>> the US is the on

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