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Lakersfan:
Thanks for the link, Craig.

I know it's a long shot, but any idea what I need to keep to still have networking capability? I don't need internet, however I would like to be able to log in remotely via a service such as TightVNC to make configurations, transfer files, etc.

Thanks

spystyle:
"GalagaFan74" is the official IT guy of this thread :)

Calling GalagaFan74, where are you ?

Until he answers the call, he recommended earlier in this thread that folks who want some of the bells and whistles should install full XP SP3, then follow black viper's guide to disable unneeded components.

http://www.blackviper.com

Also, if you just want to use a super skinny XP, you can pull the hard drive and transfer files the old fashioned way, you don't need a NIC card LOL

Good luck!
Craig


 

tommyinajar:

--- Quote from: Lakersfan on March 31, 2011, 06:13:44 pm ---Thanks for the link, Craig.

I know it's a long shot, but any idea what I need to keep to still have networking capability? I don't need internet, however I would like to be able to log in remotely via a service such as TightVNC to make configurations, transfer files, etc.

Thanks

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You could try this, a one time install and then you wouldn't need any key board or mouse hook up either, just a USB port and a laptop.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=110440.0

spystyle:

--- Quote from: tommyinajar on March 30, 2011, 07:07:38 pm ---So, Spystyle so when is the Winmame7 64 walk through going to be done ??  :drool

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Hey I stumbled upon this :

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/136960-7slimmer-mmx-r2/


--- Quote from: tommyinajar on April 01, 2011, 02:46:00 am ---
--- Quote from: Lakersfan on March 31, 2011, 06:13:44 pm ---Thanks for the link, Craig.

I know it's a long shot, but any idea what I need to keep to still have networking capability? I don't need internet, however I would like to be able to log in remotely via a service such as TightVNC to make configurations, transfer files, etc.

Thanks

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You could try this, a one time install and then you wouldn't need any key board or mouse hook up either, just a USB port and a laptop.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=110440.0

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I used one of those cords last night to transfer files from a Win 7 machine to a Win XP machine :

http://www.targus.com/us/productdetail.aspx?sku=ACC96US1

It has software inside of it, so it probably only uses the "windows installer" service, so it would probably work on stripped out versions of windows. But I haven't tried it on MAME-XP.

An alternative to that is a USB drive. I have a 120 GB small USB drive made from a spare laptop hard drive and an inexpensive enclosure. It draws it's power right from USB so no AC adapter is needed. It's as convenient as a thumb drive but with bigger capacity :)

And the most affordable alternative is to pull the hard drive out of the MAME computer and put it in your home computer either as slave or with a USB adapter, then copy the files directly. The old fashioned way :)

Have fun!
Craig

krick:
Do you guys have a list of Windows Services to disable for use in an arcade cabinet?

I'm using XP Pro x64 Edition and I want to speed up the boot process and reduce shutdown time.

I'm not too concerned about memory footprint or hard disk usage.  I have plenty of both.

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