To All Who Have Enjoyed This Thread--Update
Because of your insistence (good thing) I recontacted Dell, got another rep, received emailed quotes on two machines with XP. The speed of the dual...

Hugh V
So the initials following your name are:
BS (Bachelor in Science), BH and CIB.
BH is ?
CIB is (down the hall from the CIA?)
:) Thor

Got the referral to Dell. Online queries usually are answered with boilerplate autoresponse, which I detest, so I try for personal contact. Either way I think the respondent could be "some idiot in...

Just checked the other site and the language actually used is, "virtual PC" on Vista that would allow use of XP software. It comes from MicroSoft as a download. ????????? Thor

OK, OK. When I started this thread I had a legit question after buying a 17", Toshiba, laptop that had one major drawback--Vista. I tried Dell but had no success. Another site responded that...

Just checked HP's site for laptops and all had Vista so I called. Advised HP ships ONLY computers with operating systems and that OS is Vista.

I got a quote from Dell after also calling but two things gave me pause. The price seemed high when compared to 1st tier manufacturers and the rep was unsure if XP was possible. Result--No Sale. ...

Thought time ripe (cheap) to get a 17" laptop, burn dvd's, maybe even partition hard drive. Even bought a Toshiba, grabbed some of my software, and...... What? Nothing would install because it...

Ads tout dual processors in laptops. Usually give a number which may equate to speed or processing ability. Where to find a comparison? Is there a more desirable brand? Do usual word processing...

I have thousands of files plus programs used in running 2 businesses. Tweaking just isn't in the cards. In DOS days and even the earlier versions of windows there was always a backup or duplicating...

Nobody knows/cares about copying their hard drive? I know somebody is out there. Give me an idea....thanks. Thor

Is that more software to buy? If I have to get something I would like it to work. Like back in prehistoric times (DOS) P C Tools could handle multitasks. When wife bought computer the data could...

I tried this before but had troubles and don't think anything posted. Had trouble getting logged back on so sorry if this seems old news. Wife got laptop a few years ago. Toshiba Satellite 5105-S901...

dcc--tried uninstall first and although there was a line item it showed file size as zero. Uninstall resulted in "unable to find". Went to your reply and discovered cursor became a "hand" when...

Toshiba laptop w/XP SP2. On any boot a window pops up explaining something could not be found and therefore not started. The "something" is ID'd as TPwrREG.dll. My guess is it is a Toshiba Power...