Ugh... Windows blows :(

Kevin · 05-07-2002, 12:31 AM

Hey dudes I won't be around as much for a little while. My computer won't boot into Windows. I've spent 2+ hours on the phone w/ MS tech support and they've concluded that something busted my windows and that they need to send me a new CD (and nobody around here has one... ugh...) and that my current one is shot. So i'll be without a computer for a little while. I don't know how i'll be able to stand it! ARGH!
-Kev

Brad · 05-07-2002, 02:22 AM

and you just figured that out? :P

you're lucky m$ is giving you a new cd....they don't like that idea normally

Joe · 05-07-2002, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kevin
Hey dudes I won't be around as much for a little while. My computer won't boot into Windows. I've spent 2+ hours on the phone w/ MS tech support and they've concluded that something busted my windows and that they need to send me a new CD (and nobody around here has one... ugh...) and that my current one is shot. So i'll be without a computer for a little while. I don't know how i'll be able to stand it! ARGH!
-Kev

Uhh you called MS support??? I thought you were a geek of sorts. There is never a time where you need to call MS for workstation stuff... if its broke you fix it, reload it or something. If you were running that god awful OS windows XP then its no different, reboot, format, and reload with W2K

and you mean to tell me NO ONE in your school has copies of windows, and a burner?? you live with all jocks or something who never seen a PC before???

ECUPirate · 05-07-2002, 09:40 AM

if all else fails, hit up kazaa & morpheus. no activation problems to boot...

Haddy · 05-07-2002, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kevin
Hey dudes I won't be around as much for a little while. My computer won't boot into Windows. I've spent 2+ hours on the phone w/ MS tech support and they've concluded that something busted my windows and that they need to send me a new CD (and nobody around here has one... ugh...) and that my current one is shot. So i'll be without a computer for a little while. I don't know how i'll be able to stand it! ARGH!
-Kev

cant find windows eh? u really want one just send me a note and ill pop an cd image to ya, windows 1.0-windows xp....its all here somewhere (most of it is legit too) or u could just forget windows and use linux (which is free warez goodness)

Kevin · 05-07-2002, 07:19 PM

It seems like most geeks are thieves though... The bottom line is that I own XP and I'm getting a new LEGAL copy. As far as my calling them, yeah I know... can't believe I broke down. But they were having me try stuff that I wouldn't have even imagined though. I waited no minutes whatsoever and they were nice guy so bravo to MS in that sense. But I can't reload WinXP cuz I guess there's a corrupt file on my CD. I dunno whatever. It's pissing me off... I'd format the computer and stuff, and load my copy of Win98, but i have some VERY important data that I need to extract. I will end up doing a reformat, but not until I can save all my stuff.
-Kev

Haddy · 05-07-2002, 07:26 PM

yea where theives and gates is makin millions a day.....steal from the rich and give to the poor i say (rich=gates poor=anybody who wants windows)

Joe · 05-07-2002, 07:51 PM

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Originally posted by Kevin
I'd format the computer and stuff, and load my copy of Win98, but i have some VERY important data that I need to extract. I will end up doing a reformat, but not until I can save all my stuff.
-Kev

I didn't know your goat sex collection was that important to ya

WebMasta33 · 05-07-2002, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Haddy
yea where theives and gates is makin millions a day.....steal from the rich and give to the poor i say (rich=gates poor=anybody who wants windows)

Rationalizing may make it more acceptable to you, but it's still not right.

Kevin · 05-08-2002, 12:25 AM

Joe - most of that goat porn just cannot be found online as it is personal home video... I'm sure you can empathize

-Kev

jag_e_fattig · 05-08-2002, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Joe - most of that goat porn just cannot be found online as it is personal home video... I'm sure you can empathize
-Kev

lol!

MeltMan · 05-08-2002, 09:37 PM

take out your hard drive and put it as a slave in another computer... back up the data, reformat, then put the other drive as a slave in your sys. Dont ya know how to run dos?

Come on guys! all geeks have at least 4 computers in their homes

j/k

*cough*
I actually do...

Haddy · 05-08-2002, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeltMan
take out your hard drive and put it as a slave in another computer... back up the data, reformat, then put the other drive as a slave in your sys. Dont ya know how to run dos?

Come on guys! all geeks have at least 4 computers in their homes j/k

*cough*
I actually do...

i gots 6 including laptops....

Kevin · 05-09-2002, 12:16 AM

Yah I was able to do that today. And yes I know dos very well... but a college dorm is filled with people who are too scared to open their computer. I finally backed up my data/e-mail to a bud of mine that I could convince to open up his computer. The HD actually just finished formatting. I gotta load 98 on it until I can get that new CD from MS.
-Kev

OcPunK · 05-15-2002, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeltMan
take out your hard drive and put it as a slave in another computer... back up the data, reformat, then put the other drive as a slave in your sys. Dont ya know how to run dos?

Come on guys! all geeks have at least 4 computers in their homes j/k

*cough*
I actually do...

Only 4?

bigben2k · 05-16-2002, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MeltMan
take out your hard drive and put it as a slave in another computer... back up the data, reformat, then put the other drive as a slave in your sys. Dont ya know how to run dos?

Come on guys! all geeks have at least 4 computers in their homes j/k

*cough*
I actually do...

5... cough cough...

Fixittt · 05-18-2002, 03:21 PM

Ok, your cd installed win xp the first time right? And if there are no deep scratches in it, then it should install again. Files dont work once off of a cd and then get corupted. Have U tried a new cd rom?

05-07-2002, 12:31 AM	#1
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Ugh... Windows blows :( Hey dudes I won't be around as much for a little while. My computer won't boot into Windows. I've spent 2+ hours on the phone w/ MS tech support and they've concluded that something busted my windows and that they need to send me a new CD (and nobody around here has one... ugh...) and that my current one is shot. So i'll be without a computer for a little while. I don't know how i'll be able to stand it! ARGH! -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

05-07-2002, 02:22 AM	#2
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05-07-2002, 09:40 AM	#4
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05-07-2002, 07:19 PM	#6
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	It seems like most geeks are thieves though... The bottom line is that I own XP and I'm getting a new LEGAL copy. As far as my calling them, yeah I know... can't believe I broke down. But they were having me try stuff that I wouldn't have even imagined though. I waited no minutes whatsoever and they were nice guy so bravo to MS in that sense. But I can't reload WinXP cuz I guess there's a corrupt file on my CD. I dunno whatever. It's pissing me off... I'd format the computer and stuff, and load my copy of Win98, but i have some VERY important data that I need to extract. I will end up doing a reformat, but not until I can save all my stuff. -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

05-08-2002, 12:25 AM	#10
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Joe - most of that goat porn just cannot be found online as it is personal home video... I'm sure you can empathize -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

05-07-2002, 07:26 PM	#7
Haddy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mississippi Posts: 434	yea where theives and gates is makin millions a day.....steal from the rich and give to the poor i say (rich=gates poor=anybody who wants windows)

05-08-2002, 09:37 PM	#12
MeltMan Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: KS Posts: 374	take out your hard drive and put it as a slave in another computer... back up the data, reformat, then put the other drive as a slave in your sys. Dont ya know how to run dos? Come on guys! all geeks have at least 4 computers in their homes j/k cough I actually do... __________________ MeltMan Lurker Supreme!

05-09-2002, 12:16 AM	#14
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Yah I was able to do that today. And yes I know dos very well... but a college dorm is filled with people who are too scared to open their computer. I finally backed up my data/e-mail to a bud of mine that I could convince to open up his computer. The HD actually just finished formatting. I gotta load 98 on it until I can get that new CD from MS. -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

05-18-2002, 03:21 PM	#17
Fixittt CNC Beyatch Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Tulsa Spell it backwards Posts: 721	Ok, your cd installed win xp the first time right? And if there are no deep scratches in it, then it should install again. Files dont work once off of a cd and then get corupted. Have U tried a new cd rom? __________________ Creator of the Spir@l Block Longest post ever http://forums.procooling.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&postid=43808#post43808

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