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re: System Restore did something crazy..
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 7:54 am
Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ogg
(3 messages posted)
I'm on the same wavelength. I'm not excited about buying another Windows-OS. I've
explored Ubuntu with my current pc and all the existing hardware seems to function
just great based on the Live-CD installation. The only shortcoming is the conversion
or migration of my data from WinME hdd, to the new Ubuntu environment. And... there
are a few favourite win-apps that I would miss. I'm working out a conversion/transfer
plan right now before I feel that I have no choice but to purchase XP afterall.
My WinME is networked to another XP pc, so the plan is to copy all the WinME data
(probably the entire drive) to a networked external hdd. Then the idea is to make
a clean install of Ubuntu on my old WinME pc. Then I should be able to either access
my networked drive or simply plug it in my new Ubuntu pc and gradually port over
the data I want to keep.
I've juggled the idea of getting a brand new pc too and decided that if and when
it should come to that, it would be a Mac. Quite frankly, I'm fed up with MS's SR
problems, defragging, Scandisk'ing, etc.
WinME served me well over 8 years. But a few recent hardware upgrades to the pc
(more ram @768meg, and a new video card) have proven that WinME can't handle that.
Well.. I don't want to throw out perfectly good hardware. I'd rather throw out
WinME.
On Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 6:23 am, Mike wrote:
>Thanks for the reply. After several attempts, I finally was able to install the
>bare minimum apps to get the printer working. You're right about retiring ME, but
>it's a shame that Microsoft has forced this ONLY alternative on everyone. Overall,
>my computer runs fine and does everything I need it to do. Going out and getting
>a new computer or OS is only going to be because I was forced to do so by Microsoft,
>and not because I simply wanted to. Just a way for them to make people give them
>money. I'm thinking about saving up and just getting an Apple. Seriously though,
>thanks again.
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