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I work with computers on a daily base. I even used to do system management and networking plus helpdesk for companies. I used to be a software developer.
So, I've come to the conclusion that computers suck a long long time ago. I'm usually pretty accepting in that. I expect things to go wrong, break , burn out or melt down.
...but....today....can anyone relate to "GIVE ME SOMETHING TO BREAK!!!"?
I wanted to go back to a linux dualboot system. But instead of scortcuts and half-assing it, I thought I'd do it proper this time, and start clean.
I chose the newest Xandros debian distro. I liked the old one. This one should be even better.
So I fired up partition manager, wich told me I needed to defragment.
...fine.
So, obviously I defragment my C drive. And after an "unmovable file, critical error" message, I promptly lose my partition tables.
Sweet!
Fixbmr brings them back, and windows boots again.
Oddly enough tho, partition manager shows my C drive as "BAD". So I can't do pretty much anything. Can't devide, resize, or even defragment.
Looks like I'll spend my monday backupping and formatting.
So after a thorough format that took the best part of an hour (don't you love those huge modern hard drives) I start installing windows XP.
After 10 minutes it gives me a blank error message, and crashes.
I start all over again.... and this time it's fine. However... after it reboots to finish the install. NOthing happens. Screen goes black...and stays that way.
This is getting better and better.
I whip out old copy of XP, and start over...again.
This time, success.
I download my updates and service packs while I vent my anger playing Gran Turismo.
After several reboots, I update my video drivers, and the thing decides to go back into 4-bit mode. Sweet. Now everything is 16 colors. More or less.
I unload the drivers, and try different ones a couple of times, until I give up. The windows default ones atleast give me 32bits. But I can't use photoshop, any of my graphic programs, or even watch porn!
Screw this. I'll fix this tomorrow.
So I start loading up the linux install disk.
All goes well. It devides my new partition, and starts to install. Wow, this is ALOT better than windows! HA!
....and after 5 mins it gives me a "decompression failure" and rensers my new linux partition useless. I can see it...but I can't do jack sh*t with it.
Looks like I'm going to spend tuesday morning starting up a low-level format.
Sigh... and I don't even have a laptop to work on anymore.
I hate computers.
So, I've come to the conclusion that computers suck a long long time ago. I'm usually pretty accepting in that. I expect things to go wrong, break , burn out or melt down.
...but....today....can anyone relate to "GIVE ME SOMETHING TO BREAK!!!"?
I wanted to go back to a linux dualboot system. But instead of scortcuts and half-assing it, I thought I'd do it proper this time, and start clean.
I chose the newest Xandros debian distro. I liked the old one. This one should be even better.
So I fired up partition manager, wich told me I needed to defragment.
...fine.
So, obviously I defragment my C drive. And after an "unmovable file, critical error" message, I promptly lose my partition tables.
Sweet!
Fixbmr brings them back, and windows boots again.
Oddly enough tho, partition manager shows my C drive as "BAD". So I can't do pretty much anything. Can't devide, resize, or even defragment.
Looks like I'll spend my monday backupping and formatting.
So after a thorough format that took the best part of an hour (don't you love those huge modern hard drives) I start installing windows XP.
After 10 minutes it gives me a blank error message, and crashes.
I start all over again.... and this time it's fine. However... after it reboots to finish the install. NOthing happens. Screen goes black...and stays that way.
This is getting better and better.
I whip out old copy of XP, and start over...again.
This time, success.
I download my updates and service packs while I vent my anger playing Gran Turismo.
After several reboots, I update my video drivers, and the thing decides to go back into 4-bit mode. Sweet. Now everything is 16 colors. More or less.
I unload the drivers, and try different ones a couple of times, until I give up. The windows default ones atleast give me 32bits. But I can't use photoshop, any of my graphic programs, or even watch porn!
Screw this. I'll fix this tomorrow.
So I start loading up the linux install disk.
All goes well. It devides my new partition, and starts to install. Wow, this is ALOT better than windows! HA!
....and after 5 mins it gives me a "decompression failure" and rensers my new linux partition useless. I can see it...but I can't do jack sh*t with it.
Looks like I'm going to spend tuesday morning starting up a low-level format.
Sigh... and I don't even have a laptop to work on anymore.
I hate computers.