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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:31:28 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Terminus

I didn't have to format C:\. The problem was a bad driver, which my old install was unable to repair, so I did a fresh install on the same drive.


Now you lost me a bit...

What exactly happened?

#1
They sold you new PC (everything new) with Win7 and it didn't work or stopped working when you got home so you yourself installed Win7 again on same partition as they did (and as result you have "windows.old" folder)?

This is done by booting PC with Win7 DVD.


#2
You had old windows installation on HDD and they upgraded your old windows installation to Win7 (i.e. retaining old programs and settings but in new Win7)?

This is done by starting Win7 install within old windows (i.e. from working windows system).


I am now guessing that you had #1.

BTW, I always reformat partition when installing OS from CD/DVD boot (because the old system is irrelevant and clean install on empty partition is reccomended).


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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:40:11 AM   
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It worked fine from the time I got it home yesterday until I went to bed last night. This morning, it wouldn't start. I went through the whole song-and-dance about repairing the installation without success, so I went for the fresh install.

I didn't format the HDD because I'd forgotten to backup my "Documents" folder. I've done so now, so if it crashes again, C:\ will be formatted before reinstall.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:40:57 AM   
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The only thing I've lost was my FF bookmarks list, which was past due for a clean-up anyway, so it's not so bad.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:48:24 AM   
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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

The only thing I've lost was my FF bookmarks list, which was past due for a clean-up anyway, so it's not so bad.


I wholeheartedly suggest XMarks Firefox bookmark sync program - great utility that will enable you to have same bookmarks (if you wish) on every PC you use and that you never again loose the stuff!


Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:50:39 AM   
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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

It worked fine from the time I got it home yesterday until I went to bed last night. This morning, it wouldn't start. I went through the whole song-and-dance about repairing the installation without success, so I went for the fresh install.

I didn't format the HDD because I'd forgotten to backup my "Documents" folder. I've done so now, so if it crashes again, C:\ will be formatted before reinstall.


For accessing the unbootable / unstartable windows I reccomend "Live CD/DVD/USB" with either mini WinXP of some Linux distribution!

You simply boot with CD/DVD/USB installation and copy the needed stuff from broken (even NTFS) partition to wherever place you need...


Leo "Apollo11"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:50:56 AM   
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I'd exported my bookmarks from my old PC (HTML file) and had imported them successfully to the previous Win 7 install on this computer. Then, obviously, I erased the backup.

Why wouldn't I?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:52:38 AM   
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Either way, take 2, as the saying goes... I'm still happy with my brand new computer, and the fact that I managed to solve this problem myself.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 9:57:43 AM   
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Hi all,

One other thing I STRONGLY recommend is having smart partitioning of the HDD (or HDDs) - I can't emphasize more how important is that and how it is not OK to have just one single partition with everything!!!


1 HDD (or similar "mirror" RAID configurations)

#1
Main partition = 50 GB MAX (this is where the Operating system would be)

#2
SWAP partition = 5 GB MIN (this is where the SWAP file will be = make sure that you choose 64 KB cluster for this one for best performance because IO operation in Windows is 64 KB)

#3
Game partition

#4
Data partition

#5
Archive partition


2 HDDs (or similar "mirror" RAID configurations)

#1a
Main partition = 50 GB MAX (this is where the Operating system would be)

#1b
Archive partition

#2a
SWAP partition = 5 GB MIN (this is where the SWAP file will be = make sure that you choose 64 KB cluster for this one for best performance because IO operation in Windows is 64 KB)

#2b
Game partition

#2c
Data partition


Leo "Apollo11"

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P: UV, WitP, WitP-AE

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 10:04:53 AM   
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Hmm, sounds like a good idea. It DID annoy me somewhat to have everything just lumped on that one big drive.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 10:11:46 AM   
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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Hmm, sounds like a good idea. It DID annoy me somewhat to have everything just lumped on that one big drive.


Unfortunately 99.99% of people have just one single partition. Same is when you buy PC from small shop or some big vendor (HP, Dell etc.)... this is very bad setup when things go wrong (and they will go wrong eventually)...


With several partitions you simple learn/train yourself to put stuff where it needs to be!


So... instead of using" My Documents" as default (and it is in C:) you put your stuff on "Data" partition, same with Games - install them to "Game" partition!

Also, this gives you chance to have BackUp of your C: partition to, for example, "Archive" partition regurarely (I do it once a week) and you can go back in time if something goes wrong in just few minutes (of course this only works if you have keep your data in "Data" partition and have small C: with just Operating system and other needed programs (but not games that are usually huge and are better to be in separate "Game" partition)!


Leo "Apollo11"



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P: UV, WitP, WitP-AE

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 10:24:08 AM   
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I'll mess around with the disks later. Now, I think it's time to turn this thing off and go for a walk. Sun's actually shining, and temp's above freezing.

Thanks for your replies, Leo.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 10:29:57 AM   
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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

I'll mess around with the disks later. Now, I think it's time to turn this thing off and go for a walk. Sun's actually shining, and temp's above freezing.

Thanks for your replies, Leo.


Enjoy Kristian!

We will go mountain hiking tomorrow (12+ hours total)... on our near-by mountain (1 km high) there are 60+ cm of snow!

And no problem at all... it was my pleasure...


Leo "Apollo11"

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P: UV, WitP, WitP-AE

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 1:21:38 PM   
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Good morning tithe.....

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 1:23:05 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo


quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve


I'll need something to keep me sane......and prevent me from committing homicide!

So when are you going to break down and start doing PBEM's again?


Hopefully, soon.


I'll look forward to it. Perhaps someday I can get a rematch on our earlier vanilla WITP games?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 1:45:54 PM   
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Hello everyone

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 1:50:22 PM   
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Hello everyone


Good morning (day) Eric! I hope that all is well with you and yours!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 1:56:34 PM   
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Hello everyone


Good morning (day) Eric! I hope that all is well with you and yours!


Steve !!
Seems to be a nice day: wife is OK, i am in week end, and going to see friends at restaurant tonight, so i think i can say it is a good day

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:11:01 PM   
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Can someone help me out?  I need a cup of tea, but Josh has fallen asleep on my lap and if I move he's going to do that crying thing that babies seem so fond of.  Mrs Dixie is asleep upstairs so I need someone to nip over and make me a brew.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:17:35 PM   
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Martin, i may not know what is your feeling, and i understand you need a beer/tea/coffee/drink,
but are you not pleased that Josh' is comfortable when ON you ?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:18:19 PM   
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Martin, i may not know what is your feeling, and i understand you need a beer/tea/coffee/drink,
but are you not pleased that Josh' is comfortable when ON you ?


Not when I want a brew

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:27:21 PM   
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Hello everyone


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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Good morning tithe.....

Mornin' Eric & Steve.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:27:45 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Can someone help me out?  I need a cup of tea, but Josh has fallen asleep on my lap and if I move he's going to do that crying thing that babies seem so fond of.  Mrs Dixie is asleep upstairs so I need someone to nip over and make me a brew.

Awww ...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:29:35 PM   
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Hello everyone


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Good morning tithe.....

Mornin' Eric & Steve.


Hi Per; at least, YOU could have a drink, if not Martin

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:43:20 PM   
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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: gladiatt

Hello everyone


Good morning (day) Eric! I hope that all is well with you and yours!


Steve !!
Seems to be a nice day: wife is OK, i am in week end, and going to see friends at restaurant tonight, so i think i can say it is a good day


Sounds great! Enjoy!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:43:42 PM   
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ORIGINAL: gladiatt

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Hello everyone


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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Good morning tithe.....

Mornin' Eric & Steve.


Hi Per; at least, YOU could have a drink, if not Martin

I had more than a few drinks yesterday, thank you .

Yesterday evening I hosted a dinner for a couple of classmates from elementary school (I don't know if that's the correct name). We met last summer at the 30 years reunion and found out that we now live in the same city, so "we have to get together some time". We actually did it.

Three ladies plus me. Italian buffet. My apartment has a "faint" garlic miasma and I feel just a tad queasy ...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:44:13 PM   
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Can someone help me out?  I need a cup of tea, but Josh has fallen asleep on my lap and if I move he's going to do that crying thing that babies seem so fond of.  Mrs Dixie is asleep upstairs so I need someone to nip over and make me a brew.


There you go Martin. I couldn't come over , so I had one for you! Isn't that what friends are for?!

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:45:09 PM   
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Hello everyone


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Good morning tithe.....

Mornin' Eric & Steve.


Morning (good day) Per! How's the Swedish Lion today?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:46:44 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Grollub

quote:

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ORIGINAL: Grollub


quote:

ORIGINAL: gladiatt


Hello everyone


quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Good morning tithe.....

Mornin' Eric & Steve.


Hi Per; at least, YOU could have a drink, if not Martin

I had more than a few drinks yesterday, thank you .

Yesterday evening I hosted a dinner for a couple of classmates from elementary school (I don't know if that's the correct name). We met last summer at the 30 years reunion and found out that we now live in the same city, so "we have to get together some time". We actually did it.

Three ladies plus me. Italian buffet. My apartment has a "faint" garlic miasma and I feel just a tad queasy ...

WOO HOO! 3? Well done mon colonel !

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:46:47 PM   
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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve


quote:

ORIGINAL: Grollub


quote:

ORIGINAL: gladiatt


Hello everyone


quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Good morning tithe.....

Mornin' Eric & Steve.


Morning (good day) Per! How's the Swedish Lion today?

A little hung over. See my reply to Eric three posts back ...

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 3/13/2010 2:47:14 PM   
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ORIGINAL: AW1Steve


quote:

ORIGINAL: Grollub

quote:

ORIGINAL: gladiatt

quote:

ORIGINAL: Grollub


quote:

ORIGINAL: gladiatt


Hello everyone


quote:

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Good morning tithe.....

Mornin' Eric & Steve.


Hi Per; at least, YOU could have a drink, if not Martin

I had more than a few drinks yesterday, thank you .

Yesterday evening I hosted a dinner for a couple of classmates from elementary school (I don't know if that's the correct name). We met last summer at the 30 years reunion and found out that we now live in the same city, so "we have to get together some time". We actually did it.

Three ladies plus me. Italian buffet. My apartment has a "faint" garlic miasma and I feel just a tad queasy ...

WOO HOO! 3? Well done mon colonel !



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