@@drakinine I would say maybe if it were an old IBM system like the ones Farmer's Insurance used to use, but it's running Windows so it can probably work with any new system. Sometimes they keep them in older systems because they don't know you can put a parallel or serial port on newer computers.
@@95cardboard probably but some companies like Asus make motherboards with AM5/AM4 sockets and parelal/serial ports and even PCI slots. But their application may need 9x windows and such
@@AiOinc1 open sourcing an abandoned software will allow those who still have a working peace of hardware to maintain the hardware and software. as well as remove licensing restrictions since most likely the licensing servers are fully down. a good majority of abandoned ware still has working hardware that needs it in many different fields from tech to science to medical. in reality open sourcing and public dominating isn't about being able to get the software because you want the software but supporting the software beyond the devs support for those who need it for the hardware.
This is why we still run win 7 with a virtual win xp at my work lol the dos program we use only works on xp and they couldnt get it to work on anything newer than running virtual on 7
Yep, we have older computers like that at my job. Only reason they are still used is due to a specific piece of software that interacts with a machine... And then, our bosses had the smart idea to get rid of all the spare computers we had kept for parts. Last time a computer failed, it was nice trying to explain to a moron in a suit why we couldn't just replace it to restart production. Especially not because they are stupid dell computers with proprietary connectors for everything. Can't just swap the PSU
If you did the test with the peripherals still connected then that doesn't mean the power supply was necessarily faulty, as a device could be dragging it down. Although clearly it was.
Check the RGB connectors are plugged in properly. If they are, check that they're turned on in the bios. Some motherboards have the option to turn them on or off there like the ASRock polychrome thing. If that's on check which RGB connector they use on the motherboard and then run openRGB or something and see if a setting exists for that connector. (Chassis fan 1 in the software -> CHAS1 RGB plug. May or may not actually line up to which fan is which, just which slot it's plugged into.) if that doesn't work, check if there's proprietary software to go with it. Mice and keyboards and ram usually have that. See if those recognize it. If that still doesn't work, or if your fan RGB cables don't go to the motherboard header, check if they're connected to a physical controller (and if that physical controller is properly connected) and then try that. If they aren't plugged in at all, plug them into the motherboard. You can usually daisy chain RGB controllers to go to one header.
Except that some drivers doesn't and refused to work with visualized environment, specifically those old early 2000s PRT port scanner handheld with extra cable to connecting to ID card scanner as temper proof piece. Which is what looks like that white thing at the lowest IDE port was supposed to be.
Its not, listen here in serbia windows 7 is very commonly used and 2009 pcs too. They just work. Yes windows 10 is common too but your average school have old ass fujitsu siemens pcs with a shitty pentium running windows 7. Hell, even medical offices run that. Ive even seen windows xp in some companies. And also they have better compability especially xp.
At my work We use win 7 with virtual win xp because of a dos program that will not work on anything newer 😅 My work pc is so old it only accepts scsi drives.
Not really There are a fuck ton of old proprietary softwares that haven't and probably won't ever be ported to newer versions. It's not so far fetched that this is one of them
@Big-Shady my dos program at work is one of them. The guy who made it is old as hell and he certainly isn't going to rewrite the entire program to work for newer windows. We use a few other dos programs but only mine is the picky one that won't be transferred but is absolutely vital for our company to function
They should seriously consider phasing out that machinery and upgrading, this is a security mess waiting to happen. Also probably very likely to break.
It is completely absurd that the software on that system can't be moved off of it
the software was likely just made for the exact hardware and nothing else
@@drakinine I would say maybe if it were an old IBM system like the ones Farmer's Insurance used to use, but it's running Windows so it can probably work with any new system. Sometimes they keep them in older systems because they don't know you can put a parallel or serial port on newer computers.
No it's not .
its not the software, its the fact that the motherboard has a parallel port
@@95cardboard probably but some companies like Asus make motherboards with AM5/AM4 sockets and parelal/serial ports and even PCI slots. But their application may need 9x windows and such
and this is why i think abandonedware should become public domain and if possible open source.
youre a weirdo
Making the software open source does absolutely nothing if there is a piece of hardware involved.
@@AiOinc1if people can emulate a ps4 on a pc hardware I think they'd be fine to convert an abandoned software
@@AiOinc1 open sourcing an abandoned software will allow those who still have a working peace of hardware to maintain the hardware and software. as well as remove licensing restrictions since most likely the licensing servers are fully down. a good majority of abandoned ware still has working hardware that needs it in many different fields from tech to science to medical. in reality open sourcing and public dominating isn't about being able to get the software because you want the software but supporting the software beyond the devs support for those who need it for the hardware.
This is why we still run win 7 with a virtual win xp at my work lol the dos program we use only works on xp and they couldnt get it to work on anything newer than running virtual on 7
might wanna give dosbox a try
Yep, we have older computers like that at my job. Only reason they are still used is due to a specific piece of software that interacts with a machine... And then, our bosses had the smart idea to get rid of all the spare computers we had kept for parts.
Last time a computer failed, it was nice trying to explain to a moron in a suit why we couldn't just replace it to restart production. Especially not because they are stupid dell computers with proprietary connectors for everything. Can't just swap the PSU
I had the same problem on one of my XP Computers. I found one at a dumpster but it had a faulty power supply, but everything else works fine.
I knew it was the power supply issue as soon as he said powers up for a second he didn’t need Meter to determine that pretty simple diagnostic
Sometimes it can be a motherboard issue, I've seen it happen
The caps on that board are probably failing too
If you did the test with the peripherals still connected then that doesn't mean the power supply was necessarily faulty, as a device could be dragging it down.
Although clearly it was.
Most massive corporations run off software from the 80's, Walmart is one of them
I was wondering what if my pc's rgb stops working?
-69 fps
Check the RGB connectors are plugged in properly. If they are, check that they're turned on in the bios. Some motherboards have the option to turn them on or off there like the ASRock polychrome thing. If that's on check which RGB connector they use on the motherboard and then run openRGB or something and see if a setting exists for that connector. (Chassis fan 1 in the software -> CHAS1 RGB plug. May or may not actually line up to which fan is which, just which slot it's plugged into.) if that doesn't work, check if there's proprietary software to go with it. Mice and keyboards and ram usually have that. See if those recognize it. If that still doesn't work, or if your fan RGB cables don't go to the motherboard header, check if they're connected to a physical controller (and if that physical controller is properly connected) and then try that. If they aren't plugged in at all, plug them into the motherboard. You can usually daisy chain RGB controllers to go to one header.
@@kugelblitz1557 thanks so much it was the bios!
@@mento8674 no problem! Glad it worked.
@@_1onlychxrry LMFAO
Just virtualize it
Doesn't work if you have an expansion card this software talks to.
Except that some drivers doesn't and refused to work with visualized environment, specifically those old early 2000s PRT port scanner handheld with extra cable to connecting to ID card scanner as temper proof piece. Which is what looks like that white thing at the lowest IDE port was supposed to be.
Cant you like clone the drive or just connect the drive to a newer system?
This is like Lowe’s they literally use DOS, some terrible system called genesis. They literally don’t use anything new because they are too cheap.
Did uou solve the pc's spaghetti
hey i think i have that same modem but is it from D-link?
windows xp jumpscar-
Sick
Its not, listen here in serbia windows 7 is very commonly used and 2009 pcs too. They just work. Yes windows 10 is common too but your average school have old ass fujitsu siemens pcs with a shitty pentium running windows 7. Hell, even medical offices run that. Ive even seen windows xp in some companies. And also they have better compability especially xp.
Sorry, but 20+4 is standart, never saw a solid 24 pin connector on any PSU
I Also just saw it once, and that was a 10 year old budget PSU. Even the very new PSUs have a 20+4.
This is giving Cool story brr ...I doubt there is any piece of anything reliant on this system
At my work We use win 7 with virtual win xp because of a dos program that will not work on anything newer 😅
My work pc is so old it only accepts scsi drives.
Not really
There are a fuck ton of old proprietary softwares that haven't and probably won't ever be ported to newer versions. It's not so far fetched that this is one of them
@Big-Shady my dos program at work is one of them. The guy who made it is old as hell and he certainly isn't going to rewrite the entire program to work for newer windows. We use a few other dos programs but only mine is the picky one that won't be transferred but is absolutely vital for our company to function
as someone who has used legacy equipment... there is a very good chance that this computer does indeed run something that relies on it.
@Big-Shady there's a huge difference between needing an older os to be able to run, and only being able to be run on that one pc tho.....
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They should seriously consider phasing out that machinery and upgrading, this is a security mess waiting to happen. Also probably very likely to break.
No this machine probably isnt conected to network
its the fact the people dont make motherbords with parrallel ports anymore
FYI, was referring to the machinery this controls, not the PC itself.
The machinery probably costs tens of thousands of dollars and still works. To replace it would be immensely wasteful in every way.
@@95cardboardAsRock industrial for has a few boards with lpt headers.
Meow
You think you can get rid of a virus on a phone with it have like 23-30% in the phone system
They should have used a VM but it’s alr
They should not, because if this is controlling some piece of equipment, you won't be able to use it through a VM anyways.
@@AiOinc1 Oh True mb
Tell them that they should Use a virtual Machine
VM doesn't mean squat if this is communicating with a piece of equipment.
At least fully upgrade it damn
Why? What's the point?