madhatter 0 #1 May 9, 2008 It seemed like a good idea this morning... Read some reports on SP3 for XP and thought 'Hey! Why not?' Firstly the Windows Update 'typical' download of 66Mb turned out to be 360Mb After ages to install & reboot, everything worked fine 'til this afternoon, when I decided to shut down, went shopping etc. & tried to switch on my laptop at about 21:00 tonight and... NOTHING! "File c:\windows\system32\config\system cannot be found" Got out my trusty XP cd (surprising how often you need it ) to see if I could repair the fuckup. I ended up having to partition the drive, load a second OS just to get into Windows! Only then I could get online to look for some advice. Oh! Did I mention my documents folder is private, meaning that there's no way I could get into it if I couldn't log on under my usual user name? It's now past 03:00 & I finally managed to reset administrator passwords & get the original OS to open in safe (slow) mode. Still not exactly sure what I did to get there, but I'm just happy I can backup my e-mails & files. The next step will be re-formatting the hard drive & loading everything again, as I need the damn thing to work in 5 hours' time. Shit this sucks! A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #2 May 9, 2008 there is a way to access yoru documents. .. get into safe mode, as administrator, and you can take ownership of the documents folder/everything in it. iCLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #3 May 9, 2008 Thanks, I finally magaed to get everything backed up. The e-mails were the biggest headache, but seems I got them too. I've had 3 hours sleep & postponed the morning's appointments, so hopefully i can get the machine fully functional now A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #4 May 9, 2008 Hummmm.. You probably don't want to hear this but I can't resist telling... I installed XP SP3 this morning and everything worked perfectly even after the reboot “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #5 May 9, 2008 Hey, that's good for you & I hope it keeps on working I now have a newly formatted harddrive with an old SP2 version, wasting hours on reinstalling all my other software. Even after I got the original OS running again many of my hardware settings were buggered, my antivirus wouldn't start (Avast) at all, etc. A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #6 May 9, 2008 *sigh*.. Sorry to hear that... It really sucks when you have to do a clean sweep of a corrupted installation. The AntiVirus... I have a better recommendation for you. I have been running NOD32 for a couple of years now and I just love it.. Completely free from viruses since I installed that. Even though I sometimes surf on 'dodgy' places We are running Avast at work on a couple of PC's and I don't really trust it “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #7 May 9, 2008 Avast's served me well so far, but thanks for the tip. I'll check out NOD32.A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #8 May 9, 2008 Can't see how you would regret checking NOD32 out. They are fast as #¤%& with new AV definitions. http://www.eset.eu/support/update-xy1 “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #9 May 9, 2008 You probably don't want to hear this either. I bought a Macbook last December. I think I've used my home PC about three times since then and I've called it names each and every time. Next machine will be an iMac. I don't want to be "annoying Mac dude" but when they say "it just works" they mean it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #10 May 9, 2008 Quote I don't want to be "annoying Mac dude" but when they say "it just works" they mean it. Hehehe, soon we will probably have a 'PC vs. Mac-war' upon us. What the heck... Throw in some Linux freaks as well, just for the fun of it “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #11 May 9, 2008 Quote Hehehe, soon we will probably have a 'PC vs. Mac-war' upon us. What the heck... Throw in some Linux freaks as well, just for the fun of it Yea, you're probably right. I hate doing it because "those guys" used to annoy the crap out of me. Then I tried to buy a laptop that didn't have Vista on it. I gave up and crossed over to the dark side. The linux folks seem pretty happy too but they have time to tinker. I'm just happy that I don't have to tinker, repeatedly reboot and hunt for drivers all the time. Now I just laugh at my Windows machine at work. After a re-install I had to downgrade Office XP to 2K because it wouldn't open our database. Then I got a Windows security alert because the Windows firewall blocked a Windows media player update. Priceless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #12 May 9, 2008 Well what can I say??? Welcome to the wounderful world of MS I make all my income supporting systems running MS-SQL, Windows Server and XP clients so I don't have much choice..... However.. Payday is still payday “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #13 May 9, 2008 Quote Well what can I say??? Welcome to the wounderful world of MS I make all my income supporting systems running MS-SQL, Windows Server and XP clients so I don't have much choice..... However.. Payday is still payday It's good work and with Vista you definitely have some job securityI've got a couple of friends who work in IT. They're the one's who steered me towards the mac. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #14 May 9, 2008 Quote It's good work and with Vista you definitely have some job security VISTA????? HELL NO!!!!!! I'm staying away from VISTA as long as I can... I'm supporting systems that are produced as 'Medical Device Systems' and due to the complex validation process it takes a couple of years before new OS's are supported... This means that I'll be working with XP for quite some time “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #15 May 9, 2008 Quote Quote I'm staying away from VISTA as long as I can... I'm supporting systems that are produced as 'Medical Device Systems' and due to the complex validation process it takes a couple of years before new OS's are supported... This means that I'll be working with XP for quite some time Same here. I'm sticking with XP on my home computer for as long as I can, just because of the hassle people have had with Vista. Every Windows version that has come out over the years, it appears that Vista is the absolute worst as far as trouble-shooting the problems associated with it. I don't know what the fuck Microsoft was thinking when they released it. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #16 May 9, 2008 Quote I don't know what the fuck Microsoft was thinking when they released it. I can only guess what they was thinking.....'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$'“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #17 May 9, 2008 Quote I'm supporting systems that are produced as 'Medical Device Systems' ... Who in their right mind would include a M$ product in a medical device????"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #18 May 9, 2008 Quote Quote I don't know what the fuck Microsoft was thinking when they released it. I can only guess what they was thinking.....'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$' That and the pressure of releasing it on time. Be damned what was wrong with it. Didn't I remember the Vista not working right in the demo they put on at the grand announcement or something? That had to be embarrassing. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #19 May 9, 2008 Quote Quote I'm supporting systems that are produced as 'Medical Device Systems' ... Who in their right mind would include a M$ product in a medical device???? An AMERICAN company “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #20 May 9, 2008 Quote Who in their right mind would include a M$ product in a medical device???? Good question. Another one: Who in their right mind would include a Microsoft product in a voting device???? (I still argue that OpenBSD is the best suited OS for such an application.)Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #21 May 9, 2008 Quote Quote Quote I'm supporting systems that are produced as 'Medical Device Systems' ... Who in their right mind would include a M$ product in a medical device???? An AMERICAN company Note to self: Next time I need hospitalization, go overseas for it."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #22 May 9, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Quote I'm supporting systems that are produced as 'Medical Device Systems' ... Who in their right mind would include a M$ product in a medical device???? An AMERICAN company Note to self: Next time I need hospitalization, go overseas for it. It won't help you.... You americans have infiltrated the entire world with your M$ based products “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #23 May 9, 2008 Quote It won't help you.... You americans have infiltrated the entire world with your M$ based products WTF? You are in Sweden! You know there is this guy of Swedish background who used to live in Finland who created a perfectly usable OS. Why are you using junk instead?"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #24 May 9, 2008 Quote Quote It won't help you.... You americans have infiltrated the entire world with your M$ based products WTF? You are in Sweden! You know there is this guy of Swedish background who used to live in Finland who created a perfectly usable OS. Why are you using junk instead? Beacuse it's more $$ for me in using junk You probaly are thinking of Linus Thorwalds and the rest of his 'gang' that created Linux, right???“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
