I think my old projects were previously compiled with PM, but now using MPASM.

I can't update MPASM, it comes from the CD I use that came with PicKIT II
The particular Windows install has never seen the internet.

This is understood by PM:
Code:
@ DEVICE LVP_OFF,BOD_OFF,HS_OSC					'set device configuration
MPASM wants something like

Code:
CONFIG
...
asm config goes here

ENDCONFIG
It looks good now.. maybe just some fiddling to do.
I still don't know how to set Brown Out Detect, HS_OSC in source,
but I think MPLAB provides for configuring the hex file.

Lol,
I have made my own checklist (including photos of the path string) this time