Crash Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 So I tried the recovery like FT suggested but no good. I then tried to use my True Image boot disk to make a back up of the windows partition but it wouldnt do that. Next I booted into linux and backed up my docs and download folder ready to instal windows but it wouldnt instal as it couldnt create a system partition. Oh well I thought, I could try to install on the other hard drive but again it couldnt create a system partition. Back to Disk Director to split the other drive so as I could install on a new partion. It now informs me that it will take ELEVEN hours just to resize the partition. Looks like I will be buying a SSD to put win7 on. I dont know when I will be up and running again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Just ordered a 120 Gig SSD Might be here Tuesday heres hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 17, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Sorry to hear this dude. Key thing to remember about win 7 is that it likes to sort the partitions itself rather than have it done separately. Whenever I do a windows reinstall I strip the partitions off the target drive and point the installer at the drive and leave the rest to windows. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 17, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Carp! Now I know this stuff can be very.... weird. It seems silly how many ' hidden' and extra partitions are being created automatically... I could suggest more repair actions, but I realize they will not really help, as I got too little info currently... What change did set this all off then? (Mind you, I would not be surprised if you could not tell! The last time I installed an SSD to replace a traditional harddisk, it somehow ended it up with the main OS on it, but its boot partition was on the old one...) And there's no way you can get it to run simply? Just enough to get IL2 running? Idea: Use a USB stick, use that as system partition? Just for a temporary solution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Current update : There are now 7 hours left to resize the partition The plan is to unplug the old boot drive then set up the old spare as the boot drive, and hopefully install Billys masterpiece onto the recently created partition. IF that works plug in the other drive that has all the fight sims installed on and go from there. Anyway the SSD drive will be the future boot drive so who knows what will happen? Its so exciting being 65! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 17, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 (...) Its so exciting being 65! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Well I played about and I am now installing Windows. As the DVD is without any service packs it looks like there will be a lot of crap to update. I have lost my TrackIr profiles but not the Target stuff as thats on another partition Oh well I will try to get it running for the SEOW tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 18, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Good show Crash, make it happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I cant make it happen the windows install got stuck in a reboot loop and now the bios is playing up. I think I will give it a rest and return to it tomorrow. :madpc: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DD_Arthur Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I thought you were getting a new monitor and fitting a new graphics card m8? Where did it go wrong?...................sorry Crash, by now that's probably a teeth-grindingly stupid question but did you fit a new hard drive as well or summink? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverDhill Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 My suggestion is to make a True Image backup (from a boot CD) once you have all the service packs updated and keep it as a virgin copy to fall back on. Then do another one once you get all your software back in place. I always keep at least the past three image backups. It has saved me more than once to have restore my drive. Good luck and you will love the SSD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 @ Arthur thats what I thought too.......What has happened so far is, remove old nvidia drivers, remove old card, attempt to fit new card but it was slightly too long, remove boot drive and hard drive cage, fitted new card, attempted to fit hard drive in new position, remove one stick of memory to allow hard drive to fit in new position, connect all cables (I had to go into the loft to get the correct cable to power the new card) refit memory plug everything back into the computer and switch it on However it wouldnt start so boot into Linux and it all works. Booted with Disk Director which showed C drive as Primary, Active and unallocated. Window was hiding in the D drive. Things just went downhill from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 The latest news is that the motherboard cant see the dvd drive. As the old one is IDE with a SATA adapter plugged into it I will pop down to the computer shop tomorrow and buy a SATA one, remove every thing, wipe the bios and start again. Deep joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted January 18, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Bloody hell Crash, what a major pain in the arse. Being 65 can only get better ? P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks for the sympathy Mick, and I do hope so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 19, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I'd be inclined to reset the bios to the default by popping out the battery back up (making sure the unit is not connected to the mains first) then just connecting the SSD and DVD drive. Once that boots install windows and add a basic set of drivers (network card) and let windows sort out the updates. Then reconnect the data drives and away you go. Feel free to ring me if you want a (virtual) hand Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Arthur Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Oh booger! Good luck Crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Looking good so far. When all updates and shit are installed I will make an image. The last time I tried this I made the backup successfully but when I came to use it the dialog box said 6 hrs left to install. Even ten minutes later it said 6 hrs to go. Would there be any reason why it would be so slow? The SSD might be here tomorrow so what should the procedure be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gec Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 i would not bother with installation now Dave. i'd wait for the SSD. SSD use different driver so old install would not be good anyway m8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 SSD fitted and now running Win7. Acronis True Image 14 worked like a charm. Now I need to set the graphics and all this, although it seems better already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 21, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 It certainly should be significantly faster with a clean windows 7 running on an SSD Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Got you problems sorted Nick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 21, 2015 2. Administrators Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Yes, provided I give up flying gliders. It's all very odd. I think I'll have a crack at reinstalling the game and see where that gets me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Painless Posted January 22, 2015 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 Gliders are the devils work Old Nick : ) P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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