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Topic: WinXP Question.
Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-25-2002 06:16:23 PM
...

I leave my computer on all the time... but ever since I switched to XP, I always come home to a fully locked up system.

2k Pro didn't do this, and I did a direct upgrade.

Help plz.

Suddar Williams
SUDAR WILAMS
posted 04-25-2002 06:18:37 PM
quote:
Verily, Kegwen doth proclaim:
direct upgrade.

Sorry man, but those are notorious for fucking things up.

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-25-2002 06:19:53 PM
quote:
How.... Suddar Williams.... uughhhhhh:
Sorry man, but those are notorious for fucking things up.

Sadly.

Mightion Defensor
posted 04-25-2002 06:20:18 PM
Upgrades are bad.

We LIKE clean installs.

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-25-2002 06:21:47 PM
So do I, but I really didn't feel like doing three clean installs in one week.

One being a rather exhausting Win2k Pro install. Takes forever to find ALL the drivers you need...

/dev/null
Pancake
posted 04-25-2002 06:22:50 PM
quote:
Kegwen had this to say about Reading Rainbow:
So do I, but I really didn't feel like doing three clean installs in one week.

One being a rather exhausting Win2k Pro install. Takes forever to find ALL the drivers you need...


This is why I have a LAN.

Beep. Beep. Beep... Ohh... I think my porridge is done.
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Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-25-2002 06:23:28 PM
quote:
RPC impressed everyone with:
This is why I have a LAN.

*points to his Linux box that's dual booting Linux Mandrake and Win2k Server*

That's my backup bitch.

Tier the Genius™
Dark Elf Pimp
posted 04-25-2002 06:37:52 PM
quote:
Kegwen was naked while typing this:
That's my backup bitch.

Hmmmmm, try using it now? And why the dual boot? Remove Win2K from it!

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-25-2002 06:41:54 PM
No.
Delphi Aegis
Pancake
posted 04-25-2002 06:55:43 PM
XP home > Pro

As far as staying on, anyway. I think I've rebooted .. twice? In the past 2 months. And that was 2 days ago due to reinstall.

Delphi
I walk in the Light
Facing the Darkness Boldly
I fear no Evil
Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-25-2002 07:14:46 PM
...

Dude.

No.

It's not a Home vs. Pro issue. Not even close. Sorry.

I upgraded, and now I suffer the consequences for it. Upgrading with Home edition isn't any better.

Beta Tested
Pancake
posted 04-25-2002 07:20:34 PM
I've had no such problems. Like I leave my computer on all night and all day to download things (back before I got cable) and it always worked fine. Never had it lock up on me, unless I try using Qbasic(STUPID QB V. 1.0!!!!).
What's this thing do?
That would be sooo cool if it wasn't going to hurt us.
Melphina's Magelo
Maradon!
posted 04-25-2002 07:26:11 PM
WinXP kicks you back to the login select screen whenever you're idle for too long. Sounds like that's bunging you up somehow.

You could try disabling "Fast Switching". To do that:

control panel => User accounts => "Change the way users log on or off" => Uncheck fast switching

If that doesn't work, try turning off the "ask for password on resume" feature:

control panel => power options => Advanced tab => Uncheck "ask for password yadda yadda" box

If that doesn't work, try asking someone who knows what the fuck they're talking about

[ 04-25-2002: Message edited by: Maradön? ]

Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-25-2002 07:35:36 PM
XP Powertoys, show me the way!
Bloodsage
Heart Attack
posted 04-25-2002 08:38:37 PM
I've had none of these problems. I upgraded rather than doing a clean install. My machine gets rebooted rarely.

Never been kicked to the login. Only time it's ever locked up is when I was fucking with the FSB and voltage last night.

So that kind of thing is hardly a routine result of a simple upgrade.

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Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

--Satan, quoted by John Milton

Delphi Aegis
Pancake
posted 04-25-2002 08:40:27 PM
quote:
Kegwen had this to say about (_|_):
...

Dude.

No.

It's not a Home vs. Pro issue. Not even close. Sorry.

I upgraded, and now I suffer the consequences for it. Upgrading with Home edition isn't any better.


I was just messin with ya. Try what Mara said. That'd prolly work. Or check your power settings.. Like, when the computer goes into standby, what devices bring it out of standby, etc. etc. Other then that...

Delphi
I walk in the Light
Facing the Darkness Boldly
I fear no Evil
OtakuPenguin
Peels like a tangerine, but is juicy like an orange.
posted 04-25-2002 09:45:52 PM
quote:
Bloodsage got all f'ed up on Angel Dust and wrote:
I've had none of these problems. I upgraded rather than doing a clean install. My machine gets rebooted rarely.

Never been kicked to the login. Only time it's ever locked up is when I was fucking with the FSB and voltage last night.

So that kind of thing is hardly a routine result of a simple upgrade.


I'm using Pro delphi, not ONE problem AT ALL.

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Maradon!
posted 04-25-2002 09:56:03 PM
The only real problem with upgrade installs is that logical errors (setting conflicts, etc.) in windows almost always carry over since the upgrade program tries hard to preserve settings.

Sometimes even corrupted file errors will carry over.

Basically, upgrading an installation isn't a bad thing, but it's only as good as your current installation.

A full reformat is a bit more like wiping your ass. All the useless .dll's and temporary files that get accidentally created or accidentally not removed are cleaned off (and they can accumulate into a large ball of crap over time), and all your settings are restored to factory default.

Kermitov
Pancake
posted 04-25-2002 11:34:52 PM
quote:
Bloodsage's account was hax0red to write:
I've had none of these problems. I upgraded rather than doing a clean install. My machine gets rebooted rarely.

Never been kicked to the login. Only time it's ever locked up is when I was fucking with the FSB and voltage last night.

So that kind of thing is hardly a routine result of a simple upgrade.


Same here, I did an upgrade from WinME and it works fine.

jaeden
Pancake
posted 04-26-2002 05:27:07 AM
Yeah, but you had ME. Anything is better

Full install Xp rules over all. Also check your paging file settings. If not controlled, windows can sometimes use 100% of HD space for virtual memory, which will lock you up(on earlier versions, I control paging file so I haven't had the problem on xp yet )

Khyron
Hello, my mushy friend...
posted 04-26-2002 01:16:59 PM
See how long it takes to lock up. If you leave it on 8 hours and it's locked up, try a weekend, leave it be for 6 hours and see if it's locked up, 4 hours, 2, etc.

See if you can determine exactly how long it's taking. Might help you locate and fix the problem.

Led
*kaboom*
posted 04-26-2002 02:24:50 PM
Yall have a problem with actually turning the thing OFF when you aint using it?
Kegwen
Sonyfag
posted 04-26-2002 06:19:58 PM
quote:
Everyone wondered WTF when Suchii wrote:
Yall have a problem with actually turning the thing OFF when you aint using it?

Cold boots are the single most strenuous thing a computer does. EVER. It's not good to cold boot that often. Wears out the hardware faster.

Delphi Aegis
Pancake
posted 04-26-2002 06:23:18 PM
quote:
A sleep deprived Kegwen stammered:
Cold boots are the single most strenuous thing a computer does. EVER. It's not good to cold boot that often. Wears out the hardware faster.

Which is one reason why I kept my DSL modem on 24/7.
That and the switch is a bitch to reach.

Delphi
I walk in the Light
Facing the Darkness Boldly
I fear no Evil
Random Insanity Generator
Condom Ninja El Supremo
posted 04-26-2002 06:29:50 PM
quote:
Suchii was naked while typing this:
Yall have a problem with actually turning the thing OFF when you aint using it?

You act like my computers actually stop working....

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