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stix_kua
03-17-2003, 12:58 AM
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
MSI KM2M Combo-L
Maxtor 40 GB HDD
Fujitsu 10 GB HDD
BenQ DVD
Acer CD-RW
FDD
GeForce 3 Ti200 64MB (soon)
Windows 2000 Pro
6 USB 2.0 ports
Firewire
Now the real question is, how do I do an in-place restore correctly so that there in no need to reinstall Windows?:D
TweakerXP
03-17-2003, 02:40 AM
I think Norton Ghost is in order here for backing up your system.
It works great.
GOOD LUCK!!;)
stix_kua
03-17-2003, 07:44 AM
Originally posted by TweakerXP
I think Norton Ghost is in order here for backing up your system.
It works great.
GOOD LUCK!!;)
No, no, no, you see the drive is fully operational in the original config but I am upgrading most parts (mobo etc, ) and so the "HAL get thrown of its spindle" The original system is no longer...Most of the parts I've listed in the first post are new...
trouble
03-17-2003, 07:48 AM
Ummmm Me thinks u will need to do a clean install.After all you have gone to all the trouble of a build why try cut corners now?
stix_kua
03-17-2003, 07:55 AM
Well you see, all of my important files were on that computer
(I will never trustfailing ECS motherboards again)...
I need those files!
I know there is some way to do an inplace restore but I just can't remember.......................................... ..:(
trouble
03-17-2003, 08:22 AM
How many gig of files we talking?
ukulele
03-17-2003, 10:16 AM
You can always install windows to a new directory and then move your files in.
BipolarBill
03-17-2003, 10:50 AM
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/server/help/recovery_erd.htm
You can also do an upgrade reinstall from within Windows.
BipolarBill
03-17-2003, 11:14 AM
Oh - and please stop putting in digs at ECS. I just had an Epox 8RDA+ (yes - the much beloved nForce2 version) utterly fail and cost me hours of t-shooting. Will I start waving the Epox sux flag? No. It was a bad sample.
Time to grow up.
stix_kua
03-17-2003, 11:46 PM
Originally posted by trouble
How many gig of files we talking?
15 GB...
stix_kua
03-17-2003, 11:49 PM
Originally posted by BipolarBill
Oh - and please stop putting in digs at ECS. I just had an Epox 8RDA+ (yes - the much beloved nForce2 version) utterly fail and cost me hours of t-shooting. Will I start waving the Epox sux flag? No. It was a bad sample.
Time to grow up.
No no no, you don't get it. I don't hate ECS. What I meant was that this board was failing already and I ad no good alternatives at the time.
BipolarBill
03-17-2003, 11:55 PM
Well, yuou shouldn't trust a failing anything, frankly.
So what's up with the problem?
Giblet Plus!
03-18-2003, 12:18 AM
Originally posted by stix_kua
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
MSI KM2M Combo-L
Maxtor 40 GB HDD
Fujitsu 10 GB HDD
BenQ DVD
Acer CD-RW
FDD
GeForce 3 Ti200 64MB (soon)
Windows 2000 Pro
6 USB 2.0 ports
Firewire
Nice setup. That motherboard is pretty sweet. Will that be a Tbred XP2000?
What heatsink?
stix_kua
03-18-2003, 12:21 AM
Originally posted by Giblet Plus!
Nice setup. That motherboard is pretty sweet. Will that be a Tbred XP2000?
What heatsink?
YOu see, I realized what your question was heading towards (overclocking?)....
but yes it is a Tbred with a stock HSF, I buy processor in retail form only...
Giblet Plus!
03-18-2003, 12:26 AM
Originally posted by stix_kua
YOu see, I realized what your question was heading towards (overclocking?)....
You know me :D
Even with the retail heatsink, I betcha could get up to 2.1 ghz. Even if you don't chose to OC, make sure to set it to 166 fsb and a 10x multiplier, to take advantage of your motherboard and ram. :)
stix_kua
03-18-2003, 12:26 AM
Originally posted by BipolarBill
Well, yuou shouldn't trust a failing anything, frankly.
So what's up with the problem?
I know one shouldn't trust a failing anything and I didn't but that was all I had at the moment...
The problem with the board was the bulging capacitors problem which most of us have encountered...To say the least, the capacitors eventually blew their caps ( literally)...
Bu the problem now is that I cannot lose these files ( prgms I have written, mp3s, movies, software i payed an arm and a leg for, amongst other things...
stix_kua
03-18-2003, 12:30 AM
Originally posted by Giblet Plus!
You know me :D
Even with the retail heatsink, I betcha could get up to 2.1 ghz. Even if you don't chose to OC, make sure to set it to 166 fsb and a 10x multiplier, to take advantage of your motherboard and ram. :)
What are the stock settings?
166x10 = 1660 Mhz
MSI rocks man! I oc'd my 1700XP to 2.0 GHz! Isn't that sweet?
Good job man! MSI ROCKS!
eric0817
03-19-2003, 02:09 AM
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stix_kua
03-19-2003, 03:02 AM
Originally posted by eric0817
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I can't see this clearly on my screen...switch your keyboard mode to EN (english) all I see is jumble characters...
stix_kua
03-19-2003, 03:03 AM
Originally posted by eric0817
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if it's about my DVD drive, then yes it is 16x:)
Izdaari
03-20-2003, 04:27 AM
Looks like a decent basic system though I don't trust either VIA chipsets or combo RAM designs.
I recently built a similar low-end system for a friend on an ASUS A7N266-VM/LAN/AA mobo (nForce 220-D chipset) and that seems very nice.
Giblet Plus!
03-20-2003, 08:15 AM
Originally posted by stix_kua
What are the stock settings?
166x10 = 1660 Mhz
Stock is 12.5 x 133
stix_kua
03-20-2003, 06:48 PM
Originally posted by Izdaari
Looks like a decent basic system though I don't trust either VIA chipsets or combo RAM designs.
This exact chipset is actually very nice....it worked with no problems.. I have used this same model in three other computers and no problems have occurred....And also, there hasn't been a RAM issue. It has worked flawlessly.... Just don't put in both kinds of RAm or your system won't boot ( as a safety measure )
I recently built a similar low-end system for a friend on an ASUS A7N266-VM/LAN/AA mobo (nForce 220-D chipset) and that seems very nice.
I do not consider this system basic...I do not consider this system low-end at all either...this is some where near the middle and will even be greater when my new RAM comes in ( to make a total of 768 MB)....nForce hasn't proven itself to me yet....
eric0817
03-20-2003, 10:45 PM
LiteonDVD-165H is better
mcool61
03-21-2003, 12:43 AM
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see i told you ufo's were real. one is trying to talk to you now.:x
Why not try & repair your old board? Bovon did it with success I believe.
stix_kua
03-21-2003, 08:58 AM
Originally posted by mcool61
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see i told you ufo's were real. one is trying to talk to you now.:x
Why not try & repair your old board? Bovon did it with success I believe.
roflmao..........:p
how would i repair it....the capacitors exploded.....
mcool61
03-21-2003, 12:20 PM
Yes I guess without enough remnants it would be impossible. A moment of silence then for the dead one.
:(
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