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Compocalypse '09: Despair

Aug 09, 2009 18:11

So I finally work up the nerve to set up Camille ( Read more... )

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particle_person August 9 2009, 23:48:19 UTC

I guess now you know why it is called an ASUS.

Seriously, at worst you'll have to install a fresh copy of Windows from your Win XP CDs. You might have to change the BIOS settings briefly to make it boot from the CD, but that's the worst case.

cleolinda August 9 2009, 23:50:44 UTC

Well, and they included a Vista recovery CD, which I guess is how you install that yourself. It's a 64 bit whatever (as opposed to 32 bit, I mean), so I was told that XP wouldn't run, or wouldn't run well, on that.

particle_person August 9 2009, 23:53:48 UTC

Yeah, they're right. I forgot your XP was 32 bit.

particle_person August 9 2009, 23:55:13 UTC

The procedure is the same, though -- change the BIOS to boot from the CD drive, insert Windows CD, reboot computer, follow Windows directions.

cleolinda August 9 2009, 23:56:52 UTC

Yeah, I finally downloaded the manual from their site, and it says that if it doesn't reach the OS, use the Recovery disc. What the hell, people.

particle_person August 9 2009, 23:57:48 UTC

A-to-the-SUS.

You know, I really can't believe this is happening to you. IT IS AN OFF THE SHELF MACHINE. It is supposed to just work!

cleolinda August 10 2009, 00:05:24 UTC

I can totally, totally believe this is happening to me.

corinnethewise August 10 2009, 00:46:09 UTC

I have very similar luck with such things, and this podcast from the moth told by Ed Gavagan is about a man who has even worse luck. He tells it very humorously though. I hope you enjoy and have it to think of when you have one of those days.

http://e1.simplecdn.net/upload1.themoth.prx.org/wp-content/uploads/moth-podcast-66-ed-gavagan.mp3

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