Strange Computer problem

Not according to the license, no.

gav Wrote:
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Linux may make a better job of it as
> it might not do the same, or the controller
> drivers may behave differently with regards to
> caching. I've not enough experience of Linux to
> know if it will be any better in such a situation
> (I've always got a USB enclosure wherever I am, so
> I just use that), but if you're really strapped
> for cash perhaps consider it.

As someone who uses Linux and Windows, I always use Linux if I am having hard drive issues. I don't know what it does differently, but I have always found it much better at reading dodgy hard drives than Windows. If you're looking for a good Linux Live CD, look no further than Knoppix. Alternatively, if running a Live USB stick is easier, running Puppy Linux is probably your best bet. It might have an awful name, but it does the job well!

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Hmm well, did some fiddling about this morning and with the video drive it, pc works fine, but with media drive in, it just sat loading for five mins :\

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So try it without the video drive and put the media drive in its place. If the same problems persist, you have your answer.

Ferrari_Fuhrer Wrote:
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> As someone who uses Linux and Windows, I always
> use Linux if I am having hard drive issues. I
> don't know what it does differently, but I have
> always found it much better at reading dodgy hard
> drives than Windows. If you're looking for a good
> Linux Live CD, look no further than Knoppix.
> Alternatively, if running a Live USB stick is
> easier, running Puppy Linux is probably your best
> bet. It might have an awful name, but it does the
> job well!

To be honest I normally use a custom built Windows PE disk. Best of both worlds. Still got a couple of Linux CDs in my armoury, though I've never used them for anything other than editing partitions so far.

Yea, thats what I ment, unplugged video drive and put the media one in

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Is Live OneCare as good as it seems?"

No, its utter rubbish. Kaspersky is good, so is eset (nod), avasts probably the best free av around in my opinion.

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