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hunter

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9. I'll let you in on a dirty secret... Windows is all written in GWBASIC.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Feb 28, 2021, 11:20 PM

Feb 2021

As I recall, back when I was still playing with these things and reading the REMs, my favorite comment from the installation floppies was, "OKAY, LET'S LOAD THIS PIG..."

On a machine with just a few megabytes of memory Windows was a pig. Still is.

Thanks steve2470 for everything you do here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GW-BASIC

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Embarassing problem: now it is more difficult to boot from USB [View all] steve2470 Feb 2021 OP

I tell people with comp problems "Take two reboots and call me in the morning." But for you ... Earth-shine Feb 2021 #1

yes I need to try that, thanks nt steve2470 Feb 2021 #4

I'm guessing something happened to the MB USB basic I/O discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2021 #2

ok I will try that nt steve2470 Feb 2021 #5

Are you talking about booting straight from BIOS here, to an image you have on USB? Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2021 #3

yes I am, but the HD has been erased several times steve2470 Feb 2021 #6

Ok, so the earth has been scorched/drive reformatted ... Hugh_Lebowski Feb 2021 #8

security lockout? CloudWatcher Feb 2021 #7

I'll let you in on a dirty secret... Windows is all written in GWBASIC. hunter Feb 2021 #9

you're welcome ! nt steve2470 Mar 2021 #11

Problem solved ! steve2470 Mar 2021 #10