After a week of troubleshooting my computer is ready for GWX

P_Funk · 11-06-06, 08:57 AM

So with the impending release of the GWX beta which I'm fortunate enough to have been invited to I have underwent nearly a week of computer troubleshooting to get my box set for the demands of testing GWX.

What was frustrating was the fact that when I reformatted my windows install partition (separate from my data file partition) my IDE drive decided to become buggered. As I went to install I got the message "Disk error". After much tweaking and reformatting and a few nervous breakdowns I managed to figure out how to get by this problem. I merely switched my Master and Slave drives (my dad uses a Sada for Linux) and wrote all the boot info to the Sada. Apparently all these years of tinkering and reinstalling and reformatting and so on has made the boot sector of my IDE die. Now I have resolved the issue and interestingly enough the rest of the IDE works enough for me to retain it as a data drive. I will say that the use of Linux and it's partitioning progs (SuSe10.0 is a good build) made determining the problem easier. Now all is well and this is the first time I've felt at ease sitting down to my computer in a week.

Now I can look forward to helping the GWX project with GREAT personal sacrifice of my time.:rotfl::rotfl:

Has any one else been preparing as MADLY as I have for this event?

mountainmanUK · 11-06-06, 09:17 AM

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Has any one else been preparing as MADLY as I have for this event?

Yes............................................... but no tinkering with my Partitions etc. Got that absolutely "rock solid" a few months back!
All ready, just awaiting something dropping in my inbox!

stabiz · 11-06-06, 09:35 AM

:rotfl:Same here, p-funk! I reinstalled everything, including Windows today. Come to me, GWX beta ...

But now I cant log in to UBRS!

Note to self; use same password on every site.

Biggles · 11-06-06, 09:43 AM

Hm...I'll get a new computer any day now. 2048 MB RAM, Nvidia BFG GF 7950GT OC graphic card......eeh....don't remember the rest, but it sure is a good machine!

But I have to admit, it aint just for GWX I'm waiting for.....M:II TW is coming on friday (yes, I think you remember me mentioned that stabiz

) and many other games that I want needs a strong computer, like.....FoW,CoH....

fredbass · 11-06-06, 10:22 AM

I think I'm pretty much ready to go. I was concerned this weekend when I couldn't get my current career to load. I had a CTD every time since Friday night. The only thing I did Friday was update my video card driver. Well I finally reinstalled the previous driver and when I loaded the latest save, it crashed again, but then I went back to a previous save and it loaded fine. I'm not sure if it was ever the driver or not. Unfortunately by dropping the last 2 saves I lost renoun I had gained by downing a Liner and Troop Transport.

HunterICX · 11-06-06, 10:46 AM

Hehe , same here, when I red the invitation letter I immediatly made a new SH3 Installation reserved for this BETA

patch 1.4b , and everyday I dust it of to keep it clean :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 11-06-06, 01:05 PM

[quote=mountainmanUK]

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Has any one else been preparing as MADLY as I have for this event?

Yep same here...took the cowardly route and installed an extra 250GB HD

stabiz · 11-06-06, 03:44 PM

Hope my XFX 7900GS arrive in time!

11-06-06, 08:57 AM	#1
P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	After a week of troubleshooting my computer is ready for GWX So with the impending release of the GWX beta which I'm fortunate enough to have been invited to I have underwent nearly a week of computer troubleshooting to get my box set for the demands of testing GWX. What was frustrating was the fact that when I reformatted my windows install partition (separate from my data file partition) my IDE drive decided to become buggered. As I went to install I got the message "Disk error". After much tweaking and reformatting and a few nervous breakdowns I managed to figure out how to get by this problem. I merely switched my Master and Slave drives (my dad uses a Sada for Linux) and wrote all the boot info to the Sada. Apparently all these years of tinkering and reinstalling and reformatting and so on has made the boot sector of my IDE die. Now I have resolved the issue and interestingly enough the rest of the IDE works enough for me to retain it as a data drive. I will say that the use of Linux and it's partitioning progs (SuSe10.0 is a good build) made determining the problem easier. Now all is well and this is the first time I've felt at ease sitting down to my computer in a week. Now I can look forward to helping the GWX project with GREAT personal sacrifice of my time.:rotfl::rotfl: Has any one else been preparing as MADLY as I have for this event? __________________

11-06-06, 09:35 AM	#3
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	:rotfl:Same here, p-funk! I reinstalled everything, including Windows today. Come to me, GWX beta ... But now I cant log in to UBRS! Note to self; use same password on every site. __________________

11-06-06, 09:43 AM	#4
Biggles Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sweden (I'm not a Viking...) Posts: 3,529 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hm...I'll get a new computer any day now. 2048 MB RAM, Nvidia BFG GF 7950GT OC graphic card......eeh....don't remember the rest, but it sure is a good machine! But I have to admit, it aint just for GWX I'm waiting for.....M:II TW is coming on friday (yes, I think you remember me mentioned that stabiz ) and many other games that I want needs a strong computer, like.....FoW,CoH.... __________________ Last edited by Biggles; 11-06-06 at 09:45 AM.

11-06-06, 10:22 AM	#5
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think I'm pretty much ready to go. I was concerned this weekend when I couldn't get my current career to load. I had a CTD every time since Friday night. The only thing I did Friday was update my video card driver. Well I finally reinstalled the previous driver and when I loaded the latest save, it crashed again, but then I went back to a previous save and it loaded fine. I'm not sure if it was ever the driver or not. Unfortunately by dropping the last 2 saves I lost renoun I had gained by downing a Liner and Troop Transport. __________________

11-06-06, 10:46 AM	#6
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Hehe , same here, when I red the invitation letter I immediatly made a new SH3 Installation reserved for this BETA patch 1.4b , and everyday I dust it of to keep it clean :rotfl: __________________

11-06-06, 03:44 PM	#8
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Hope my XFX 7900GS arrive in time! __________________