November 2006 – GeekTieGuy

Fixing my missing ntldr problem for the second time

30November2006GeekTieGuyMicrosoft

This happened to me once before, and I didn’t write down how to fix it then. This time I will, just so I can look it up easily next time. If your ntldr goes missing, here’s one way to fix it: Boot from your Windows XP SP2 CD. Choose the “R” option to repair using

Goodbye, old 120 MHz Pentium S network server, you’ve done your duty

30November2006GeekTieGuy1 CommentPersonal

I guess it had to happen sooner or later. The PC I built about 10 years ago finally turned flaky and had to be replaced. It started out as my desktop machine originally. I can’t remember what I had running on it, but probably Windows 95 or Windows 98. It had a Pentium S processor

Getting wireless to work under Vista RTM on a Compaq nw8000

17November2006GeekTieGuyVista

Since MSDN now has keys for Vista available, I started getting my developer laptop ready. One problem I ran into was that the built-in wireless adapter on the nw8000 wasn’t recognized by the RTM bits. On previous releases it worked just fine, so I don’t quite get what the issue is. Anyway, I found that

Vista RTM bits on MSDN now (and keys, too)

16November2006GeekTieGuyMicrosoft, Vista

If you’re a lucky MSDN subscriber and have been waiting for the final Windows Vista bits, they’re available for download now. What I’ve been waiting for is also ready: the ability to request a key for your Vista development system. I’ve got mine and am writing this from Windows Live Writer running on my shiny new

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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Fixing my missing ntldr problem for the second time

Goodbye, old 120 MHz Pentium S network server, you’ve done your duty

Getting wireless to work under Vista RTM on a Compaq nw8000

Vista RTM bits on MSDN now (and keys, too)