One more thing
May. 21st, 2003 12:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tiamatladyI had said I installed XP over the weekend, and lost my modem in the process. Last night, around Buffy, I took the computer apart to get my modem, get rid of some dust *sneeze*, and discover I HAVE a network card in there already for the cable modem *blushes*
I found that this definately was a gift, it was a US Robotics, but it's CANADIAN! *grumble* I found the drivers, and .INF files, and got the thing working. THEN I discovered Norton's Antivirus wasn't working. I Need to jump through ALL sorts of hoops to get it running, and didn't have time to last night (Hint - It involves uninstalling Norton's, completly, as in raiding the registry, and then reinstalling the newer version, I'm going to end up on the phone with them asking for a CD, since I downloaded this from them and don't have NOTHIN' *sigh*)
BUT - as I discovered in one of my Norton Reboots - the modem drivers aren't happy with XP, and do NOT want to work right, and causes the modem to vanish every time I reboot, or rather, cease working. I have to REINSTALL every time. OK, I know there's a better fix for this - cable modem comes tomorrow, I'm NOT worrying about it, maybe I can fix it gooderer *grins* after I have access to the internet that DOESN'T use my modem, and I can afford to screw with it.
*kicks the computer* I'm tempted to just BUY a newer modem, as a backup plan. I'm seriously unhappy about Norton's. I have to get on Broadband without any protection on my computer, since I'm going to WAIT til I have a connection to fix anything. ESPIECIALLY since I haven't got the time to do ANYTHING about it til the weekend, oh, and did I mention I have to WORK on Saturday??? *sighs* *groans* So much for my day off.
I just want this to work. I should take Thursday off, and run and get everything, like run up to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kazamadaddy's to get the cabling, but NO, of course _I_ can't have a day off. (no, I'm not bitter AT ALL, why do you ask?)
I found that this definately was a gift, it was a US Robotics, but it's CANADIAN! *grumble* I found the drivers, and .INF files, and got the thing working. THEN I discovered Norton's Antivirus wasn't working. I Need to jump through ALL sorts of hoops to get it running, and didn't have time to last night (Hint - It involves uninstalling Norton's, completly, as in raiding the registry, and then reinstalling the newer version, I'm going to end up on the phone with them asking for a CD, since I downloaded this from them and don't have NOTHIN' *sigh*)
BUT - as I discovered in one of my Norton Reboots - the modem drivers aren't happy with XP, and do NOT want to work right, and causes the modem to vanish every time I reboot, or rather, cease working. I have to REINSTALL every time. OK, I know there's a better fix for this - cable modem comes tomorrow, I'm NOT worrying about it, maybe I can fix it gooderer *grins* after I have access to the internet that DOESN'T use my modem, and I can afford to screw with it.
*kicks the computer* I'm tempted to just BUY a newer modem, as a backup plan. I'm seriously unhappy about Norton's. I have to get on Broadband without any protection on my computer, since I'm going to WAIT til I have a connection to fix anything. ESPIECIALLY since I haven't got the time to do ANYTHING about it til the weekend, oh, and did I mention I have to WORK on Saturday??? *sighs* *groans* So much for my day off.
I just want this to work. I should take Thursday off, and run and get everything, like run up to
kazamadaddy's to get the cabling, but NO, of course _I_ can't have a day off. (no, I'm not bitter AT ALL, why do you ask?)
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Date: 2003-05-21 11:06 am (UTC)* write down all the hardware first, so you know what it is
* make sure it's all going to work
* do the same for software
* back up data to a new machine
* format
* install windows
* reinstall all applications
* restore data
anything else leads to, well, this.
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Date: 2003-05-21 11:16 am (UTC)While reading the Norton's page, found out that my problem is a known, BIG problem. I actually thought of these things before upgrading, particularly about Norton's since I lacked the disks.
What surprises me is the AMOUNT of hoops I'm having to jump through, not that there ARE hoops to be jumped.
And the modem is my own fault, since had I simply BOUGHT one, I'd have all the backup and software for it, but I went the cheap, ungrateful "get one from my geek" route. *grins*
Actually, other than this, and the lack of space on my 4Gig C drive (caused directly by the XP uninstall files, which will clear up once I remove them) things went VERY well. I knew everything else would, for most everything I still have original packaging, let alone software and all that jazz. XP just picked on the TWO things that I use regularly that I DON'T have anything for. Which is, I guess, the point of your gentle geek slapping.
Reinstall the programs - do you think I actually ENJOY this *LOL* I just wanted to run the upgrade and have it work by magic! *pouts**evil grin*
Just wait til I install the cable modem! *evil grin*