Oh No !

[kinmel]

Someone I don't really know has just brought a "broken" computer here for me to look at.

When I check, I discover it has Win XP service pack 1 installed, with no anti-virus or anything else.

Apparently he uses dial up so updates take too long 

He has left it with me, it may take some time...................................................

[Rik]

I'm despatching Sue with a supply of food and drink, Alan.

[Sebby]

I reckon a format might be in order!

[Rik]

I think it would be far easier than playing catch up.

[kinmel]

I reckon a format might be in order!

The actual fault was a dead motherboard battery, now I have to work out what data etc is important and get it all off the drive before doing the format.

I think it would be far easier than playing catch up.

I am not too sure, but it may in fact be easier to do catch up by doing a re-install over the top,  I have a copy of XP with every update slipstreamed into it already.  I will probably try that first and see what happens.

[Rik]

 

[kinmel]

Well the re-install over the top completed without incident, the virus scanner etc can do their thing overnight and i will leave it running for the next few days.

In the morning we are off to spend the weekend in the Lake District, every year a group of friends meet up for a reunion. It is always in a different place and this year we are at the Trout Hotel, Cockermouth.

Their bar takings will be up and so will the barman 


It's a hard life.

[Sebby]

That's good, Alan. Enjoy your trip.

[Rik]

Have a great trip, Alan, you should try and meet up with Baz while you're there.

[kinmel]

Sat in the bar on a notebook borrowed from a passerby,  next round please


It is quite wet here

[Sebby]

Of course it's wet, it's a bar...

[Rik]