have the same problem .? is how do you reinstall them ? Ed Parkes ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:17 AM Subject: AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY Digest, Vol 4, Issue 94 > > > Quoting the entire text of a previous message or returning whole message > digest in a reply is poor > netiquette. Please don't do it. > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: WORMS / Roberts/Hamilton families (Jenny Myers) > 2. CD enquiry? (jennyrogers) > 3. Re: CD enquiry? (Bill) > 4. Re: CD enquiry? (Tony) > 5. Re: CD enquiry? (JENNY AND BUCK ROGERS) > 6. Re: CD enquiry? (kaye vernon) > 7. Re: CD enquiry? answer (MargM) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 17:14:16 +1000 > From: "Jenny Myers" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HV] WORMS / Roberts/Hamilton families > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi Greg, > > If you have any information on the WORMS family I would appreciate hearing > from you. > > I could possibly connect with this WORMS family back to a marriage of Hyam > WORMS and Hannah LEVY at the Great Synagogue of London 17 Oct 1798. > > Hyam (Henry) was convicted at the Old Bailey in 1824 and transported to > Van > Diemen's Land, this was after the death of his wife. I haven't managed to > find Hyam's death nor have I searched the family from Singleton many of > whom > are buried in Whittingham Cemetery. > > Regards > Jenny > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 21:17:57 +1000 > From: "jennyrogers" <[email protected]> > Subject: [HV] CD enquiry? > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Good evening > I have 3 cds which are relevant to my NSW research the problem I have is? > I have a new computer which is Vista and I cant seem to load the cds in to > the computer they are MOS DOS. > I would appreciate any advice as to how I can load them on to the > computer? > > Maybe reply of list if you feel we are going a bit of the list subjects? > I would really appreciate it! > Thanks from Jenny in Townsville! > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 06:59:57 +1000 > From: "Bill" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HV] CD enquiry? > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Dear Jenny, > It might help if you named the CD's as it is my understanding that a > "path" > needs to be created, and they are all different. > There seems to be a variation between 32 bit and 64 bit operation, if I > recall the numbers correctly, so knowing that also may be an advantage to > someone trying to help. > As for myself, well, I know where the on and off switches are. > Vista has been a problem with may of the family history CD's and I am told > that Vista is to be discontinued and replaced with another version of XP. > Sincerely,Bill > > >> Good evening >> I have 3 cds which are relevant to my NSW research the problem I have is? >> I have a new computer which is Vista and I cant seem to load the cds in >> to >> the computer they are MOS DOS. >> I would appreciate any advice as to how I can load them on to the >> computer? > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 07:57:45 +1000 > From: Tony <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HV] CD enquiry? > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi Jenny, > > Bit difficult to identify the problem without knowing too much about it. > > It may be as Bill as suggested, because MS DOS is the basis for all > Windows type software. Apparently in the early days of popular computing > - around the mid 1980's - computer users found learning, or > understanding the MS-DOS command lines too difficult. Mr. Microsoft, in > his wisdom, "invented" Windows which is a visual representation of MS-DOS. > > In the past when I have had a problem, I have found the Help Desk > technicians excellent at solving problems. So too, with local computer > techs. Two drawbacks: First, the Help Desk techs may not help because > your computer is out of the help period (although you may be able to pay > a fee) and second, the local techs will charge. > > You need to be able to explain in detail what is the problem; when I did > this, that happened etc. > > Cheers, > > Tony > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 08:04:31 +1000 > From: "JENNY AND BUCK ROGERS" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HV] CD enquiry? > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Bill > Thank you for your reply! > I am at work now but from what I can remember the cds are Between the Wars > / > Federation Index and Pioneer Index? > My kids bought me a laptop for my birthday and it had Vista installed into > it I am still getting used to it. > Jenny from Townsville > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 6:59 AM > Subject: Re: [HV] CD enquiry? > > >> Dear Jenny, >> It might help if you named the CD's as it is my understanding that a >> "path" >> needs to be created, and they are all different. >> There seems to be a variation between 32 bit and 64 bit operation, if I >> recall the numbers correctly, so knowing that also may be an advantage to >> someone trying to help. >> As for myself, well, I know where the on and off switches are. >> Vista has been a problem with may of the family history CD's and I am >> told >> that Vista is to be discontinued and replaced with another version of XP. >> Sincerely,Bill >> >> >>> Good evening >>> I have 3 cds which are relevant to my NSW research the problem I have >>> is? >>> I have a new computer which is Vista and I cant seem to load the cds in >>> to >>> the computer they are MOS DOS. >>> I would appreciate any advice as to how I can load them on to the >>> computer? > >> > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 08:08:51 +1000 > From: "kaye vernon" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HV] CD enquiry? > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Jenny > I have Vista and have no problems with those CDs. Have you reinstalled > them? > That might help. > Kaye > > www.teapotgenealogy.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JENNY AND > BUCK ROGERS > Sent: Monday, 18 May 2009 8:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [HV] CD enquiry? > > Hi Bill > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 08:16:54 +1000 > From: "MargM" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [HV] CD enquiry? answer > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jennyrogers" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 9:17 PM > Subject: [HV] CD enquiry? > > >> Good evening >> I have 3 cds which are relevant to my NSW research the >> problem I have is? >> I have a new computer which is Vista and I cant seem to >> load the cds in to the computer they are MOS DOS. >> I would appreciate any advice as to how I can load them on >> to the computer? >> > Hi Jenny > > > I bought a lap top mid last year and had Vista taken off and > replaced with XP before I used it ............. This cost a > few $'s ................. doesn't everything ? But had no > problems with any CDs including these old DOS ones Still > use my PC more > > > Bye > > MargM > Hunter Valley List Admin > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY mailing list, send an email > to [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of AUS-NSW-HUNTER-VALLEY Digest, Vol 4, Issue 94 > **************************************************** > > >