Re: [microsound] Laptop Questions + lk

[BJM <bent@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ah, I was afraid of this... it's a common misconception. I hope everyone 
on the list is paying attention here: IF YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM GETS 
HOSED (ie: won't boot), IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO REFORMAT YOUR HARD 
DRIVE. It may be a good idea to wipe the drive and start fresh, but, for 
dog's sake, don't do it until you've accessed the drive somehow and 
backed up your files. You can do this by using a linux boot cd, or a 
windows rescue disc (look in your windows help to find out how to do 
this), or, if nothing else -- and this is probably just the easiest 
since you have to reinstall the OS anyway -- install windows again but 
TELL IT NOT TO REFORMAT YOUR DRIVE.

So sorry you lost all that work.

b

wesley m wrote:

>
> im not technical minded at all but, as far as what the fault was, i 
> have no idea. i was messing about in reaktor in a cafe when there was 
> a "sound driver error" and it all died. then when i tried to boot up 
> it wouldnt go past trying to load the drivers for my sound card. my 
> computer friend told me that there was no other option than to format 
> the thing and boot from the cd.
>
> best,
> wes
>
>

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