NOOO!!!! It Can't Be!!!
 

I'm so mad right now, it isn't even funny. I was working on the new team's website on my laptop's when I kept getting funny message balloons in the lower right corner of my screen that "this-and-that" file was corrupt and that I should run 'chkdsk'. Well, I scheduled a Check Disk run for all three of my partitions, obviously my C:\ drive had to run after a reboot. After rebooting, I never got to the chkdsk screen, just a black screen. So I let it run about an half-hour, but to no avail. Went into BIOS and ran the built-in hard drive check, it returns OK, so it's not physical damage. Rebooted into Safe Mode, and something strange comes to light: It hangs when it tries to load crcdisk.sys! I'm hoping it isn't true, maybe it's just an isolated incident, so I shut it down, turn it on before bed, and let it run overnight. Nothing. Right now I've got a 10-pound paperweight sitting here. The moral of this story:

DON'T BUY VISTA!!! IT'S A TRAP, LUKE! IT'S A TRAP!!!!


Yeah, on a related note, I can't do the Buckeye Regional, but we can provide scouting as soon as I get a Linux distro up-and-running. I'm working on getting another machine to use for the video, but it's not certain at this point. Now, is it possible to do a stream/encoding under Linux?

I'm fed up with Windows at this point, and truly only stick with them for gaming, truly. The PC I'm building is getting a dual-boot just so I can play Frontlines and use Vegas.

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I'll take it off your hands ;)

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I know. That's why I didn't ;) . For the problem, try google... that's what I often use to find fixes to computer problems (my friends just think that I memorized all of MS's error codes). As long as you don't get a recommendation of "Take the appropriate action" (<- I once actually got this as the reccommended fix when looking up an error code on MS's website), you should be able to figure it out with a little searching.

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If there is data you absolutly need to get back, try downloading hirens Boot CD (free) It has several utilities that can get your data off and might even fix a few problems (though with vista, there are too many to count). I have found it quite useful.

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Yeah, Luke was definitely aboard the Death Star when Ackbar said the "It's a trap" line. It was a reference to how the shield wasn't down and ships came from nowhere to flank the rebels' attacking force.


When we got our new programming laptop, it was set as a requirement that it had Windows XP Pro on it. =)

But really, I too will take that 10lb paperweight off your hands. =)

If there's no data you need, a clean wipe should fix everything. If Vista messed up anything but itself, you have different issues.

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Yeah Vista is a really bad operating system... i am trying to go with the mac laptop with their new program on it... i cant think of it off the top of my head but it is better than vista.

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Forgot I was using the proxy. Stupid CGI.

Anyway, there are three partitions: Vista, Misc. Items, and EVERYTHING Robotics. So I can safely install XP or Linux and keep all my important files. To tell you the truth, I dont even want to fix Vista at this point. I had to fix it less than four months ago, only that was a clean reinstall.

btw, I won the laptop in a drawing at the end of my summer PC repair class, so Im trying everything in my power to keep it running. Worse comes to worse, I know where I can get a version of XP safely. Ive got sources...

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Vista is like Dave's game hints. They may look good but you really want nothing to do with them...

-Vivek

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Dang. There goes the hint that was supposed to go out next week. Gotta start over now..

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lol, classic!


Again, does anyone know of how to do a webcast using Linux?

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I am constantly confused by how many problems people have with Windows in general, and Vista Specifically. I've yet to have a single Vista related issue with my computer, and I only started having issues with XP towards the end as my old computer got loaded down with stuff.

Maybe I just don't use it for as wide a variety of things as some others, so I don't really worry about conflicts or anything like that.

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Here Here, I've had one problem with Vista and that was b/c of my own negligence - I loaded stuff up and never maintained the HD. I've also increased the RAM on my laptop to avoid anymore memory tangles since Vista consumes memory quickly - WHICH IS ONE HUGE DOWNSIDE ALTOGETHER.

ROLMAO... As funny as that is, you have to think about those hints like this at least they're entertaining.

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After I switched to Ubuntu i have had no problems running anything. Ever.

For my windows apps that wont run in WINE. I've installed XP in a Virtual Machine and have not had any problems with that either.

Although, Vista IS the Anti-Christ! Well, Almost...


I guess it will become the next XP when Blackcomb comes out.
And people will be saying STAY WITH VISTA!!

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Blackcomb?

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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows