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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)20 Jul 2015 14:27
To: koswix 26 of 53
41530.26 In reply to 41530.25
Mainly for a backup mbr pointing to my bootloader. I touch it so rarely I have to dive into the rubbish tip that is my real desktop to find the boot floppy I made last September.
EDITED: 20 Jul 2015 14:28 by DSMITHHFX
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)20 Jul 2015 14:30
To: ANT_THOMAS 27 of 53
41530.27 In reply to 41530.24
I probably will be getting a legit copy sometime in the next 3-6 months, along with new components. At least I can cross a psu and hdd off the bottom line when it comes to that.
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From: ANT_THOMAS20 Jul 2015 14:33
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 28 of 53
41530.28 In reply to 41530.27
Just get Win 10 in that case. But seriously, stop using XP. Windows 7 is 6 years old already.
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From: koswix20 Jul 2015 17:01
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 29 of 53
41530.29 In reply to 41530.26
I don't believe you. Not least because there are about a billion better ways to fix a fucked mbr than using a floppy which, by the time you need it again, is invariably de magnetised and useless.
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)20 Jul 2015 19:02
To: koswix 30 of 53
41530.30 In reply to 41530.29
OK, well you've probably had to to do this fewer times than me, and you won't ever need to do it again anyway.*

Trust me, it's the easiest way to hit a bootloader, boot into linux and restore the mbr after xp nuked it... if your mb is not usb-bootable, like mine.

Saves faffing around with tedious slow boot from a live disk, and chroots.

It's true the boot floppy could die in the meantime, but it's a doddle to recreate (best to test it first though).


*unless you need to resq gran's old pc. Oh wait, gran's vey unlikely to have a dual boot with linux. Never mind.
 
EDITED: 20 Jul 2015 19:04 by DSMITHHFX
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From: ANT_THOMAS20 Jul 2015 19:26
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 31 of 53
41530.31 In reply to 41530.30
On a proper computer I have never let myself do a single drive dual boot. I didn't trust any OS to live happily with another. I always used a totally separate drive and picked the drive to boot from at POST.
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)20 Jul 2015 19:44
To: ANT_THOMAS 32 of 53
41530.32 In reply to 41530.31
OK.
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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)20 Jul 2015 20:22
To: ANT_THOMAS 33 of 53
41530.33 In reply to 41530.28
My arse is way older than six years, and it still works fine.
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From: ANT_THOMAS20 Jul 2015 20:37
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 34 of 53
41530.34 In reply to 41530.33
I bet it's had its moments though.
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)20 Jul 2015 21:29
To: ANT_THOMAS 35 of 53
41530.35 In reply to 41530.34
I somehow doubt it.
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From: ANT_THOMAS20 Jul 2015 21:31
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 36 of 53
41530.36 In reply to 41530.35
A diet of unspecified pizza and diet coke can't be great for it.
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)20 Jul 2015 21:41
To: ANT_THOMAS 37 of 53
41530.37 In reply to 41530.36
Reinstall windows.
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From: koswix21 Jul 2015 00:23
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 38 of 53
41530.38 In reply to 41530.30
(fail)
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)21 Jul 2015 06:22
To: ANT_THOMAS 39 of 53
41530.39 In reply to 41530.36
GPWM
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)21 Jul 2015 10:26
To: ALL40 of 53
41530.40
Got xp through a chkdsk /r and 2 normal boots. Haven't tried running apps yet but all appears to be running normally. Fingers crossed.
EDITED: 21 Jul 2015 10:56 by DSMITHHFX
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)21 Jul 2015 10:28
To: koswix 41 of 53
41530.41 In reply to 41530.38
Know where I can buy some floppys?
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)21 Jul 2015 18:59
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 42 of 53
41530.42
Fortunately you won't have to reboot your computer after this is patched, because I doubt MS will offer a patch:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-33608364
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)21 Jul 2015 19:38
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 43 of 53
41530.43 In reply to 41530.42
"Windows 7, 8 and RT as well as older versions such as Vista, Server 2008 and Server 2012."

 :-O~~~
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From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)21 Jul 2015 23:46
To: ALL44 of 53
41530.44
So I had a go with Photoshop, Chrome and Dead Island. All seems to be running tick·et·y-boo
EDITED: 21 Jul 2015 23:50 by DSMITHHFX
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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)22 Jul 2015 23:15
To: ANT_THOMAS 45 of 53
41530.45 In reply to 41530.36
Firstly, "diet coke"!?! Fuck you! :@

Secondly, what on earth is it you think the outcome of my daily fare to be?

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