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A tag used for a question relating to software/hardware that is no longer available, or is outdated

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Where can I find a Windows 10 PCL5 driver for an unsupported LaserJet printer?

I have an HP LaserJet 1300 printer connected to my network via a JetDirect 250m LIO Internal Print Server. The printer works from any Windows 8.1 computer on my network, but I have been unable to find an appropriate driver for Windows 10. The…
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Does there exist a BIOS emulator for UEFI?

What I'm wanting to do is somehow run BIOS-only OSes on computers that do not support BIOS booting or CSM. Does there exist an efi application that I can chainload that can act as some kind of emulator for legacy BIOS? For my purposes, using a VM…
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Is it possible to use an old "Labtec webcam plus" (Labtec is now Logitech) on Windows 10 (both 32bit and 64bit)?

This is how it looks: Source: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-961399-0403-Labtec-Webcam-Plus/dp/B0009N53ZA Labtec was bought by Logitech in 2001. When plugged in, the device is understood as "Camera", but I cannot get the driver automatically.…
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IBM X3690 X5 Unable to Boot From USB "Initializing legacy usb devices"

I have an IBM X3690 X5 Server, which I have been using for my home lab. I have had ESXi installed for the past two years, and a couple of weeks ago, I decided to re-install everything from scratch, so I made a bootable USB with ESXi 6.7 (the Latest…
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Actual file and/or partition requirements to distinguish an image is potentially bootable as legacy or UEFI?

I did a thorough search before and I did have knowledge of the subject years ago when UEFI was not yet a thing. But seems when you don't use something, sometimes you "unlearn" it. Seems nobody CLEARLY states actual distinction. So I have an image…
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How to enable disable updates to Microsoft Edge Legacy AND Microsoft Edge Chromium

Looking for a solution that works for both Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML) [sometimes called Legacy Edge] AND Microsoft Edge (Chromium). I would like to block updates then unblock updates when I'm ready to check over things when the update is done. …
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What is rav endpoint protection in an old legacy set of bios,mine just says ravs

From what I understand is uefi is the new version of bios @nd legacy is the old blue screen just like legacy usb is the old 2.0 sub,and yes if your firmware supports uefi you can boot versions of Windows into the newer version of uefi and vice…
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LPT hardware in windows 10 pro

I have legacy software that requires a WIBU 25pin D-sub hardware security key plugged into an LPT port. The problem is there aren't any laptops today with an actual 25 pin Printer port. USB/Parallel adapters [none that I have found] will not work as…
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Unable to use bootable USB make by CMD in legacy mode

I need to make a bootable usb which has a TinycoreOS by command without using rufus. I follow the SOP as below: https://www.chanhvuong.com/2634/create-bootable-usb-flash-drive-with-diskpart-command-line-utility/ I can boot in UEFI mode. But when I…
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How to get GRUB working dual boot Windows(Legacy) PopOS(UEFI)

I've tried to get my dualboot screen working for a while, to give some context: I had the same Windows install for a few years now Installed PopOs a couple of months ago I have 2 drives and Windows is on my primary SSD and Pop!_OS on my HDD Got…
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Changed UEFI from Legacy to UEFI Boot and now I can't boot Windows

I've changed UEFI from Legacy to UEFI Boot using MBR2GPT, setting the boot option to the hard drive, but after mbr2gpt finished, I received an error about an XML file, which I ignored. Upon rebooting, I receive error: PXE-E61: Media test failure,…
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Bootable usb not working in legacy mode

I am installing windows 8.1 on my laptop . The problem is when I run in legacy mode my bootable usb not load . I mean a screen appears like command prompt . (With a blinker like this ) _ I stuck there forever But when I boot in uefi mode my usb…
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What are the options for booting from usb when the legacy boot option is not supported by the bios?

On a Dell Inspiron 3493 laptop with a Windows 10, 64 bit preinstalled, I have tried to test some Linux distributions (Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon 32 bit, Linux Lite 64 bit last version). I created bootable usb by RUFUS. Unfortunately, by pressing F12…
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Can't boot Windows 10 from CD or from USB

I just bought a new computer. I installed Windows 10 from CD, and then it started crashing, so I tried to reinstall them, but now I can't get my computer to boot neither from USB nor from CD (I tried many different flash drives and CDs). I also…
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Java error with the HP ProCurve 2510-24 J9019B network switch web interface

I have a HP network switch i just bought, and tried to access the web interface, and got told this: This product requires the Java language, which is either disabled or not available on this browser. To use this product you must either upgrade your…
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