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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 23, 2007 19:48:26 GMT
Thanks to Konrad, my new computer is hoop jumping like no tomorrow, which may mean I'm a little busy for the next few days installing the billion or so programs I require to do all that I need to do. It looks like a lot of my old data may be unrecoverable, sadly, but regardless I should be up to speed again before too long. If I seem a little more absent than usual, though, you know why
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Post by Shan on Jun 23, 2007 20:41:54 GMT
Why would you old data be unrecoverable? Is the hard drive unusable? Anyway congrats on the new computer. Have fun with it.
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Post by Gray Lensman on Jun 23, 2007 21:04:53 GMT
Good that your machine is back in order, El. Shame about the loss of data, though. I hope you haven't lost all of your old stories, though, as that would massively suck. Still, it's cool that at least you managed to get everything working again.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 23, 2007 21:09:33 GMT
The backlash from my exploding motherboard seems to have corrupted all the data, Shan. It might be possible that some of it could be recovered, but I can't say I'm terribly hopeful at this point. The signs are just not good.
On the bright side, though, it's not taking me massively long to get all systems up and running again. Fortunately, I know all the programs I need, and where to get them. Not least because I have a few of them on disk. If I can only remember where I put the disks... ;D
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Post by Shan on Jun 23, 2007 22:20:09 GMT
If Windows can not read the files, try the Linux SystemRescueCD. Linux can read files that Windows can't allowing you to copy them over to a new partition or hard drive if the files have not been corrupted or written over.
If there are files on the drive you would like to have, it is worth giving it a try. I used it to copy my files from a hard drive that Windows told me was raw and needed to be formatted.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 23, 2007 23:38:58 GMT
Thanks, Shan That sounds very useful
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Post by Galadriel on Jun 24, 2007 11:08:37 GMT
Congrats with the new computer El, and enjoy it!
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Post by Shan on Jun 24, 2007 15:47:30 GMT
Elliot, here is the link to the Linux SystemRescueCD that I mentioned just in case you decide to give it a try. SystemRescueCDAll you do is down load the iso, burn it to cd and then boot from it. You should then find the tools to check out your old hard drive to see if Linux can read the files for you. If it can read them, then you can copy your files to a new location using the Linux commands. Good luck.
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Post by Mea Culpa on Jun 24, 2007 17:20:50 GMT
Dang! she's smart ain't she just !! Oh E... Gratz man I know how much fun a new pooter is enjoy my friend edit: dang that k/b moved again ..... or was it the desk?
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Post by cleglaw on Jun 24, 2007 20:02:45 GMT
Congrats on your new computer. It is a lot of work/time to get everything the way you like it, but at the same time it is always exciting to tinker with a new machine.
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Post by killerzzz on Jun 25, 2007 0:20:54 GMT
New comps are fun. ;D And though reorganizing takes long, its fun too. Make sure you 'msconfig' to get rid of those background thingies that come with it. Oo, and what windows did it come with? Just curious. *is curious* Killerzzz
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Post by LaFille on Jun 25, 2007 0:45:42 GMT
Great news about the computer up and running, Elliot. A shame for the files and the reinstallation trouble, but hopefully it will be in order soon and fingers crossed so you can recover the files you would like to recuperate, there.
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Post by Dark Phoenix Rising on Jun 25, 2007 8:31:28 GMT
Congrats on getting your new computer up and running
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 25, 2007 12:02:41 GMT
Shan - thanks for the link Everyone else - thanks for the good wishes Killerzzz - one of the first things I always do is play with MSCONFIG And I went for XP, still. I don't quite trust Vista yet, and I don't see an absolute need for it.
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Post by morbo on Jun 25, 2007 18:54:21 GMT
Personally I find ubuntu or gentoo quite nice :-). but I've ben dying to try out MAC OS X .
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Post by Galadriel on Jun 25, 2007 21:10:51 GMT
My computer will be done too in about two days from now, I'm really looking forward after months of working on a laptop
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Post by cleglaw on Jun 26, 2007 1:40:23 GMT
Specs?
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Post by Shan on Jun 26, 2007 1:45:06 GMT
yeah, elliot, what are the specs of this new machine. i'd like to know too.
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Post by janggut on Jun 26, 2007 2:23:55 GMT
AMD K5 133MHz 64MB X 2 EDO RAM 2MB S3 Virge (upgradeable to 4MB) VGA (up to 16-bit colour) 1.2GB ATA66 HD 1.44MB FDD 12X CDROM 14" CRT Monitor AT Keyboard Serial Mouse
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Post by Elliot Kane on Jun 26, 2007 2:44:17 GMT
Couldn't tell you half of it off the top, and the graphics card is still 'pending' as it were, but the other bits I do recall run: 480GB on assorted hard drives 1GB RAM AMD 64 3500+ chip Floppy drive CD R/RW drive DVD drive Bits from my old machine survive to the new if I think they're OK, as per usual It's not state of the art, but it'll certainly do for what I need - at least for now ;D
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