Right guys, I'm pissed off

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08-31-2007, 02:29 PM
Frederic Brillouet

Right guys, I'm pissed off

Yesterday I thought I'd try to install kubuntu (the 7.crap version) on an extra hdd I put in my system. All went well, it seemed to run smooth. Then when I rebooted windows, I started to notice strange things. For example: my virusscanner/firewall started to give errors and was displayed in spanish (nothing against spanish, but its supposed to be plain bloody english). Then I noticed that my external hdd couldnt be recognised. At this point I decided: reïnstall windows. That I did, yet to be confronted by a lack of recognition of any usb device I connected. This means that, until I find a solution for that, my computer will be sitting there with no internet connection (no drivers), no sound (yet again no drivers) and everything else the damn thing can't do anymore. At the moment I've absolutely had it with computers. There will be a new system on order when I get back from my vacation (with the vain hope AMD's Barcelona will finally be released and that it will perform as expected). Here endeth the rant.
08-31-2007, 02:46 PM
AMDave

Try using the linux install to get the drivers you need for windows.
I have fixed many windows boxes this way.
Getting to the root cause of the issue is somewhat more difficult.
I doubt very strongly indeed that anything kubuntu did caused it.
I have heard of windows going belly-up in that different-lanuguage way before. Usually coupled with the default admin user not being regarded by the OS as the default admin user anymore.
In theory you should be able to use the windows recovery processes to regain ownership and restore your profile and get back to exactly where it was.
If not, then kubuntu and it's cousins work very well as a data recovery tool and should allow you to backup the datafiles on that hdd before you decide to wipe it and start again.
Best of luck.
08-31-2007, 03:05 PM
Frederic Brillouet

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Originally Posted by AMDave

Try using the linux install to get the drivers you need for windows.
I have fixed many windows boxes this way.
Getting to the root cause of the issue is somewhat more difficult.
I doubt very strongly indeed that anything kubuntu did caused it.
I have heard of windows going belly-up in that different-lanuguage way before. Usually coupled with the default admin user not being regarded by the OS as the default admin user anymore.
In theory you should be able to use the windows recovery processes to regain ownership and restore your profile and get back to exactly where it was.
If not, then kubuntu and it's cousins work very well as a data recovery tool and should allow you to backup the datafiles on that hdd before you decide to wipe it and start again.
Best of luck.

thanks dave. gonna try that when my anger has lessened a bit. otherwise puter ends in my pond
08-31-2007, 03:52 PM
PoorBoy

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otherwise puter ends in my pond

Wheres your pond at ... :icon_lol:
08-31-2007, 04:11 PM
Frederic Brillouet

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Originally Posted by PoorBoy

Wheres your pond at ... :icon_lol:

50 meters from my puter :icon_lol: in the garden
08-31-2007, 05:17 PM
LeBo

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Originally Posted by Frederic Brillouet

thanks dave. gonna try that when my anger has lessened a bit. otherwise puter ends in my pond

Man, I feel your pain. Puters can sometimes be a pure bitch. :-(:-(:-(:-(
08-31-2007, 06:53 PM
Strongbow

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Originally Posted by PoorBoy

Wheres your pond at ... :icon_lol:

I bet PoorBoy has already set off to Houston, British Columbia to use that fishing rod of theirs :icon_lol:
08-31-2007, 07:18 PM
Frederic Brillouet

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Originally Posted by Strongbow

I bet PoorBoy has already set off to Houston, British Columbia to use that fishing rod of theirs :icon_lol:

feel free to come fishing :icon_lol: idk if we have any fish left, but there's lots of ponds in the neighbourhood
08-31-2007, 08:05 PM
Bender10

SCUBA is easier, and you find more neat stuff :icon_mrgreen: (junk).
08-31-2007, 08:20 PM
Frederic Brillouet

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Originally Posted by Strongbow

I bet PoorBoy has already set off to Houston, British Columbia to use that fishing rod of theirs :icon_lol:

he should be there already with that 9 sec truck (fuels stops not included :icon_lol:)
09-01-2007, 09:18 PM
Frederic Brillouet

hey guys, everythingss workinng again. I'm running a free trial (half a year or so) of xp pro 64 bit at the moment. the problems concerning usb devices and sound devices are solved. seems lots of things were disabled in the bios since I enabled the high performance defaults :icon_redface: after enabling both usb devices and my audio controller all is fine again
09-01-2007, 09:42 PM
PoorBoy

:puppy_dog_eyes: ... Dang, you mean I bought a Scuba Outfit for nothing ... :icon_lol:
09-01-2007, 09:46 PM
Frederic Brillouet

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Originally Posted by PoorBoy

:puppy_dog_eyes: ... Dang, you mean I bought a Scuba Outfit for nothing ... :icon_lol:

its not because the problems are temporarily solved that you cant have a look in the pond :icon_lol: i think theres a wheelbarrow in there somewhere. there definately is a tortoise (however its spelled) in there (15-17 cm diameter shell)
09-01-2007, 09:53 PM
Nflight

Pond wollowing and Airport Security

I was in a pair of wader's for the last 20 hours, standing near the center of the pond, with my head kinked upwards watching the loud obnoxious yelling coming from the second floor window. I even had the balls to scream back at ya and tell you I was ready for the pitch out the window response to your frustrations. It was awkward waiting in the dark, in a pond up to my britches in a foreign country, as I was curious what they the Police would make of someone so far away from his homeland waiting for a free computer to be tossed into his hands. Alas the knowledge of hearing "I got it' meant that I could crawl out of my ever sinking stance in the near center of the pond. I must be off to catch my flight back to the states Sorry Frederick, no time to stop and chat I am off like a herd of turtles with wings.
That odor of the bubbles that came bubbling up from me moving around in the pond were god awful, I sure hope no one asks too many questions when I go through the scanners in the airport security. Oh the embarrassment, it wasn't me I promise I do bath really.
Nice to see you figured it all out. Welcome back
09-02-2007, 08:01 AM
AMDave

:icon_mad: I had to wait all night for Nflight to drag his shivvvvvering carcass out of your pond so I could throw in the chain to drag the bottom.

The fry-pan was rusted out, I might be able to use the hammer once I clean it up, but I threw the toothbrush back. I draw the line at hygiene.

Oh ... I didn't want to wake you, so you missed out on a good turtle soup while I commiserated on the lack of the missing "chips" to go with it.
:icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:.