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Re: PLEASE NEED HELP WITH PACKARD BELL

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On Tuesday, February 18, 2003 at 9:02:43 PM UTC-5, Velix wrote:
> Ben Myers a écrit :
> 
> > Robert,
> >
> > The original message you posted stated that the BIOS showed "640K Base Memory
> > 03200K Extended  256 Shadow RAM Area".  That all adds up to 4MB of memory on the
> > motherboard, hardly enough to do much of anything.  The next step would be to
> > find some more memory to install in however many 72-pin SIMM sockets there are.
> > You will need fast-page mode memory with parity.  I'm not absolutely certain
> > about the requirement for parity.  It may be possible to disable parity checking
> > on the motherboard.  The motherboard is of the vintage that probably accepts
> > only 4MB and 16MB capacities.  Try for at least a couple of 16MB SIMMs, taking
> > the total system memory to at least 32MB, enough to run a fairly basic Windows
> > 95.  (I have an old IBM 486 ThinkPad color notebook with 40MB, and it loads and
> > runs Windows 95, word processor, web browser, essentially one program at a
> > time.)  ... Ben Myers
> >
> > On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:05:09 GMT, REH <bluegrassreaquarium@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Velix
> > ><donotreplybymail@nospamformeireallydontcaretodobusinesswithspammers.com>
> > >wrote in
> > >news:3E51989D.544165E0@nospamformeireallydontcaretodobusinesswithspammers
> > >.com:
> > >> Try an original PB restore boot disk made with files 141233.exe or
> > >> 141357.exe. It should have a driver for Panasonic CR-5XX drives.
> > >> Download it from
> > >>
> > >> http://web.archive.org/web/20010429231242/www.pb-user.com/archived_file
> > >> s/restdisks/index.html
> > >>
> > >> Insert a formatted disk and run the app to create the boot disk.
> > >> Once you let it boot, hit escape until you get an A prompt.
> > >> Then look for your CD to be set as D, Y or Q. If not, try all the
> > >> letters left.
> > >>
> > >> Good luck
> > >> Velix
> > >
> > >
> > >I tried your suggestion, and it worked.  The Packard Bell will now boot
> > >with CD ROM support.  Unforunately Windows 95 will not install on it.  Says
> > >that it needs 2,816,000 bytes of extended memory.  Error reads "Not enough
> > >free extended/XMS to run setup.  Setup needs approximately 2816000
> > >extended/XMS memory to run setup.
> > >
> > >This Packard Bell had Windows 95 on it to begin with!  Can anyone PLEASE
> > >tell me what to do to get Windows 95 OS back on this rickety, blankety,
> > >blank, blank computer?  Any information will most certainly be appreciated.
> > >
> > >Thanks for all of the help so far on this.
> > >
> > >Robert,
> > >London, Kentucky
> 
> Try to download file 142589-03.exe instead to create a boot disk. It is made to
> startup Win95 and contains the drivers for your cd drive. Maybe your Win95
> installation problem was caused because the other two disks were made for Win3.11
> since you already had Win95 on the system before. Same procedure as before to create
> the disk, let it boot and hit escape until you get the A prompt, look for the cd
> drive to be set up has Y.
> 
> Good luck
> Velix

I realize how old this is and I'm sure nobody is going to reply at this point, but does anyone know where I can find 142589-03.exe? It's the one file that seems to no longer exist at that site and I need it to restore my Packard Bell!

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