I thought upgrading my CPU would be easy. Turns out – it’s far, far, far more complicated than you’d ever imagine!
Tag: computers
So Much for my “Upgrade” Path
There’s been a major change in my plans to eventually “upgrade” to a 64-bit OS (probably the 64-bit version of Windows 7). Namely, the idea that it could be an “upgrade” at all. There apparently is no upgrade path from any Windows 32-bit edition to any Windows 64-bit edition. If you’re going to make the… Continue reading So Much for my “Upgrade” Path
I Think I’ll Use Windows 7
So, I’ve been trying out the Windows 7 beta lately… and I think I’ve decided, that when Windows 7 is officially released, I will upgrade to it. …Let me explain. As you probably already know, I currently use Windows XP. It came with my computer when I bought it, and I just didn’t see the… Continue reading I Think I’ll Use Windows 7
Bad Sectors? Low-Level Format
It seems like there IS a way to “clear” bad sectors from your hard drive so you can use tools like GParted and the like – but I use “clear” in a very loose sense here! First off, I MUST point out that I’m talking about file-system bad sectors. I’m NOT talking about physically damaged… Continue reading Bad Sectors? Low-Level Format
GParted, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
The trouble with using GParted to resize an NTFS partition that has supposedly “bad” sectors (and, finally, a solution!).