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Old Computer
- Thread starter Thief
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And I thought my 1999 machine was old!
They're still good for running earlier operating systems, especially
DOS, which is poorly emulated in post Win98 machines.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
my machine is screwed
last time i powered up.....the logo looked like a crumpled paper that someone tried to unfold
what used to be the white on black info page....
came up with playing card digits and smiley faces.....instead of legible words
the few words that did appear were misspelled
it's bad.....really bad
Time to replace?
My own machine runs like a top, despite it's case having huge jagged scorched holes in it (my customization).
Thief
Rogue Theologian
likely so....
but i can't throw it in the dumpster
gman won't take it
but could there be some other use for it
maybe some computer geek might have a fetish?
Maybe run an older version of Linux on it? (Slackware 3.11, perhaps?) Someone might buy it for an old-school DOS gaming machine also.
There are electronics recycling facilities around.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
so there is a possible reuse for this old thing?
For recovery of files you need a working computer that is set up to read that kind of drive. Probably it is an IDE or ATA drive simply attached and so any computer with an appropriate IDE or ATA controller should be able to read it, presuming the drive still works. Modern drives are usually SATA with controllers that might work with older ATA drives. IDE is a different kind of cable and controller and slightly more complicated than ATA. If its much older than 1995 or is SCSI then you will have more difficulty. SCSI is not always simple to set up. There are other kinds of connections, too; but since you are talking about 1995 desktop its probably IDE or ATA.
One easy solution is to make sure you completely destroy the hard drive instead of going to all that trouble. That way nobody else can read it. Your data will be gone, but at least your data will be gone.
You speak an ancient language which I only dimly recognize.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Retro gaming.
Wu Wei
ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
Yes...small boat anchor or possibly a doorstop
The difference between worthless junk and a valuable antique is often just time and rarity.
Historical significance is a huge factor.
Have lots of certain types of video files huh? ;P
Yeah, that's when I need to "recover" my files too.
james bond
Well-Known Member
Check the veterans groups. They're willing to take old computers and replace with Linux or Ubuntu. If it's not working, then can one repair it at minimal cost. Where I live, there is a computer technician school where one can have their computer repaired for free labor and whatever the cost is for a needed part. These schools can take your computer as a donation, too. If you have private important information on the hard disks, then the only way to erase for sure is to destroy the hard drive.