Windows 10 Update has trashed my computer! Again!

BarracudaUAK · 11-07-18, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by propbeanie

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(it's a Dell, and "protects" the hard drive)
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Ohh, it's a "protection" racket, eh?

Barracuda

propbeanie · 11-08-18, 06:45 PM

'Zactly... "Hey youse! You wanna for maybe take out an insurance policy on your hard drive? On-nuh account youse never knows when you might needs it... " The computer is a first gen iCore, and can't decide if it's got BIOS or UEFI... poor thang

Reece · 11-09-18, 02:46 AM

propbeanie · 11-13-18, 09:00 AM

Next time I partition a hard drive, I might use an axe...

I have no clue why, but the computer is sort of "working" once again. However, I cannot change file associations and other user settings. I haven't had time to go through it and catalog what works and what doesn't, and I haven't looked to see if Windows Update did something - which it probably did. I've been too busy to mess with it, other than get data off of it. In fact, it's junk to me with Win10 on it. The plan is still to eventually disassemble the beast, put the hard drive in a Linux machine to reformat it, then do a Win7-64 install - but I might not mess with it at all - maybe I'll just use the hard drive elsewhere.

Eichhörnchen · 11-14-18, 04:47 AM

Just so long as you can still play 'Whac-A-Squirrel' on there, mate

propbeanie · 11-14-18, 07:02 AM

Definitely. I've got that part going just fine! It is the one important aspect of the computer that does function as intended...

11-08-18, 06:45 PM	#2
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,116 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	'Zactly... "Hey youse! You wanna for maybe take out an insurance policy on your hard drive? On-nuh account youse never knows when you might needs it... " The computer is a first gen iCore, and can't decide if it's got BIOS or UEFI... poor thang __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

11-09-18, 02:46 AM	#3
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,802 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	__________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

11-13-18, 09:00 AM	#4
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,116 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Next time I partition a hard drive, I might use an axe... I have no clue why, but the computer is sort of "working" once again. However, I cannot change file associations and other user settings. I haven't had time to go through it and catalog what works and what doesn't, and I haven't looked to see if Windows Update did something - which it probably did. I've been too busy to mess with it, other than get data off of it. In fact, it's junk to me with Win10 on it. The plan is still to eventually disassemble the beast, put the hard drive in a Linux machine to reformat it, then do a Win7-64 install - but I might not mess with it at all - maybe I'll just use the hard drive elsewhere. __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

11-14-18, 04:47 AM	#5
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,472 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Just so long as you can still play 'Whac-A-Squirrel' on there, mate __________________

11-14-18, 07:02 AM	#6
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,116 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	Definitely. I've got that part going just fine! It is the one important aspect of the computer that does function as intended... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna