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Author Topic: wtb old computer to use with my bk847 programmer  (Read 1630 times)
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charlesclaysburg
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« on: March 30, 2014, 05:22:49 pm »

i have a bk precision 847 4 gang programmer, and i have to find a older computer to use it with , it,s a dos system unit, so it needs a serial port, cd rom a plus.or usb reader option so i can add my rom files for fixing my roms for my games.windoews 95 and back will work,and dos 5and back too.i had one  and it  died on me. i was always tearing the drive out and loading new files to folders of the drive to use it. so if anyone has something laying on a shelf some where and you don,t need it anymore let me know , thanks in advance
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2014, 06:09:36 pm »

what died on the old one? I often have old computer parts laying around.
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2014, 10:39:46 pm »

Have you tried using it with a usb to serial port adapter and an older version of windows like 2000 or xp? Don't forget about the compatibility settings and there are also dosbox and other dos emulators.
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