A recurring problem with older operating systems from Microsoft is that many integrated, convenient services have been disabled at some point and are therefore no longer usable. This […]
Reactivation of Windows Server 2003 (R2)
After the retro server had not been started for a long time, I was suddenly greeted by a dialog box with the message “This copy of Windows Server […]
Retro Server: HP ProLiant DL120 G5
Like so much else in my hardware collection, this 19″ computer server from HP with a height of 1U came into my possession as electronic waste. Like all […]
External 3.5″ hard drives from WD and their deliberate incompatibilities
There used to be many hard drive manufacturers, but today there are only a few. Three have survived the flood of solid state drives, which are generally better […]
Thoughts on NAS – Synology’s ruined reputation
There are several manufacturers of ready-made NAS solutions. The best known are probably QNAP and Synology. I’ve been a fan of Synology from the start – “the Apple […]
Setup:
Medion PC-MT6 (MD8080)
This is the current status after the revival and overhaul of both computers. Hardware: Base Medion MD 8030 (2004)Ready-made PC Medion MD 8083 (2004)Ready-made PC Processor Intel Celeron […]
Medion PC-MT6 #6:
Software Setup
All Windows operating systems were equipped with “up-to-date” software. These include IrfanView, Winamp, Office 2000, and 2003. Well-known products from Adobe and Corel are also included, as is […]
Medion PC-MT6 #5:
Operating systems
To determine what is feasible, you first need to know the limits. The partition style is, of course, Master Boot Record, which limits each data carrier to four […]
Medion PC-MT6 #4:
Maintenance and upgrades
After installing Windows XP with minimal drivers on a 40 GB PATA hard drive from Seagate to perform some hardware tests, I noticed the following: Spare parts are […]