2021: Linux on the desktop, Free Software 9/11

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infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

yes, the trick is there's no right way to hold it

# ? May 2, 2018 00:31

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# ? May 29, 2024 07:22

Partycat: Oct 25, 2004

I re-installed Windows 10, because it opened a box from itself saying my disk wasn�t compatible with Windows 10.

So I installed from a USB and it has hosed up and put the bootloader on the USB somehow. The computer won�t boot unless I select the USB from the boot menu but then my installed copy of Windows starts instead of the recovery.

I have no idea and have not been able to fix this with any amount of BCD or bootrec or anything.

# ? May 2, 2018 01:23

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

lmao. that's impressive.

did you dick around with the efi bootloader or your partition table or something?

# ? May 2, 2018 01:26

syscall girl: Nov 7, 2009; by FactsAreUseless; Fun Shoe

infernal machines posted:

there is an issue with word 2016 that results in incredibly slow, laggy text entry in some documents (it's not the cursor animation), evidently it's been around for years now and there's no published solution for it. the amazingly useful MVP community always goes through a list of voodoo bullshit that ends in "well, maybe re-install windows"

gg microsoft

i was gonna edit your post and be all like :words:

but it's just universally applicable so gently caress it

# ? May 2, 2018 03:09

Joe 30330: Dec 20, 2007; "We have this notion that if you're poor, you cannot do it. Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids."

As the audience reluctantly began to applaud during the silence, Biden tried to fix his remarks.

"Wealthy kids, black kids, Asian kids -- no, I really mean it." Biden said.

infernal machines posted:

at least it's an easy fix, go find whoever manages the update server and beat them senseless with a coffee mug

Person who manages the update server will rightly ask why your stupid server was requesting the update

# ? May 2, 2018 03:48

cinci zoo sniper: Mar 15, 2013

Partycat posted:

I re-installed Windows 10, because it opened a box from itself saying my disk wasn�t compatible with Windows 10.

So I installed from a USB and it has hosed up and put the bootloader on the USB somehow. The computer won�t boot unless I select the USB from the boot menu but then my installed copy of Windows starts instead of the recovery.

I have no idea and have not been able to fix this with any amount of BCD or bootrec or anything.

reinstall and read the poo poo you press during next installation

# ? May 2, 2018 05:30

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

Millstone posted:

Person who manages the update server will rightly ask why your stupid server was requesting the update

do you know how wsus works?

the package he's talking about isn't an "update" in the sense that it's updating a thing already installed, it's an additional software download packaged as a feature update. it doesn't get deployed unles you approve it, or in this case have no wsus, automatic update approvals and selected to receive optional updates the same way you receive critical updates

infernal machines fucked around with this message at 05:35 on May 2, 2018

# ? May 2, 2018 05:33

champagne posting: Apr 5, 2006; YOU ARE A BRAIN
IN A BUNKER

Partycat posted:

I re-installed Windows 10, because it opened a box from itself saying my disk wasn�t compatible with Windows 10.

So I installed from a USB and it has hosed up and put the bootloader on the USB somehow. The computer won�t boot unless I select the USB from the boot menu but then my installed copy of Windows starts instead of the recovery.

I have no idea and have not been able to fix this with any amount of BCD or bootrec or anything.

use Rufus for making usbs it just works op

# ? May 2, 2018 07:33

pram: Jun 10, 2001

when i was installing windows 10 it literally wouldnt install unless i disconnected all my other disks

# ? May 2, 2018 08:26

Carthag Tuek: Oct 15, 2005; Tider skal komme,
tider skal henrulle,
sl�gt skal f�lge sl�gters gang

protip: dont install woindows

# ? May 2, 2018 09:23

pram: Jun 10, 2001

its good advice

# ? May 2, 2018 10:18

Partycat: Oct 25, 2004

I disconnected them all before installing, and removed all partitions on the SSD before clicking �new�. As best I can tell it did not actually create an EFI partition for some reason, just an extra one ~500MB containing an empty file named recovery.txt

Since the USB is now hosed I guess I�ll build a new one and try again

# ? May 2, 2018 11:46

Fame Douglas: Nov 20, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

SupSuper posted:

my computer suddenly has a oem partition even though this is a custom-built pc

On a regular install on an UEFI system, Windows creates three partitions: A Recovery partition, an EFI partition and the system partition. What you experienced is likely a common problem with the April update where the Recovery partition gets assigned a drive letter. You should be able to remove the drive letter assignment pretty easily in Computer Management.

Partycat posted:

I disconnected them all before installing, and removed all partitions on the SSD before clicking �new�. As best I can tell it did not actually create an EFI partition for some reason, just an extra one ~500MB containing an empty file named recovery.txt

Since the USB is now hosed I guess I�ll build a new one and try again

Sounds like you're installing in MBR ("legacy") mode. Disable legacy boot in your BIOS and convert your disk to GPT using the terminal in Windows Setup.

Fame Douglas fucked around with this message at 11:56 on May 2, 2018

# ? May 2, 2018 11:54

dont be mean to me: May 2, 2007; I'm interplanetary, bitch
Let's go to Mars

If you're using the legacy BIOS bootpath for the installer MBR is all you get.

You have to use an EFI bootpath to install for a GPT partition scheme (and for EFI GPT is all you get). Note that the Media Creation Tool may create an NTFS USB installer, and your system's EFI firmware may read this, but only FAT32 is mandated by UEFI standards.

Your best bet may be to simply format your USB stick or SD card or whatever FAT32 default no active/bootable/whatever flags, just copy everything over from your Windows ISO, and go.

dont be mean to me fucked around with this message at 12:24 on May 2, 2018

# ? May 2, 2018 12:22

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

dont be mean to me posted:

If you're using the legacy BIOS bootpath for the installer MBR is all you get.

You have to use an EFI bootpath to install for a GPT partition scheme (and for EFI GPT is all you get). Note that the Media Creation Tool may create an NTFS USB installer, and your system's EFI firmware may read this, but only FAT32 is mandated by UEFI standards.

Your best bet may be to simply format your USB stick or SD card or whatever FAT32 default no active/bootable/whatever flags, just copy everything over from your Windows ISO, and go.

Boiled Water posted:

use Rufus for making usbs it just works op

# ? May 2, 2018 16:26

dont be mean to me: May 2, 2007; I'm interplanetary, bitch
Let's go to Mars

Boiled Water posted:

use Rufus for making usbs it just works op

also works, as long as you use one of the 'for UEFI' partition schemes instead of 'for BIOS or UEFI-CSM'

(windows 7 requires CSM enabled in firmware to boot as a UEFI/GPT OS, but use 'for UEFI' anyway)

dont be mean to me fucked around with this message at 17:39 on May 2, 2018

# ? May 2, 2018 17:06

Fame Douglas: Nov 20, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

nvm

# ? May 2, 2018 17:36

Perplx: Jun 26, 2004; Best viewed on Orgasma Plasma; Lipstick Apathy

smh if you don't have an elaborate pxe boot server with every os available on your home network

# ? May 2, 2018 18:22

SupSuper: Apr 8, 2009; At the Heart of the city is an Alien horror, so vile and so powerful that not even death can claim it.

Fame Douglas posted:

On a regular install on an UEFI system, Windows creates three partitions: A Recovery partition, an EFI partition and the system partition. What you experienced is likely a common problem with the April update where the Recovery partition gets assigned a drive letter. You should be able to remove the drive letter assignment pretty easily in Computer Management.

haha nope

# ? May 2, 2018 21:37

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

you can do it with diskpart from the command line

# ? May 2, 2018 21:41

anthonypants: May 6, 2007; by Nyc_Tattoo; Dinosaur Gum

or you can just ignore it. who cares if you got an extra drive letter now. how many times are you looking at it in an explorer window

# ? May 2, 2018 22:03

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

anroid l-

oops

windows lol

# ? May 2, 2018 22:18

Fame Douglas: Nov 20, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

SupSuper posted:

haha nope

lol

# ? May 2, 2018 22:20

carry on then: Jul 10, 2010; by VideoGames
(and can't post for 10 years!)

Microsoft: or you can just ignore it

# ? May 2, 2018 22:27

graph: Nov 22, 2006; aaag peanuts

Partycat posted:

I re-installed Windows 10, because it opened a box from itself saying my disk wasn�t compatible with Windows 10.

So I installed from a USB and it has hosed up and put the bootloader on the USB somehow. The computer won�t boot unless I select the USB from the boot menu but then my installed copy of Windows starts instead of the recovery.

I have no idea and have not been able to fix this with any amount of BCD or bootrec or anything.

2018

# ? May 2, 2018 22:34

Phoenixan: Jan 16, 2010; Just Keep Cool-idge

carry on then posted:

Microsoft: or you can just ignore it

# ? May 2, 2018 23:34

SupSuper: Apr 8, 2009; At the Heart of the city is an Alien horror, so vile and so powerful that not even death can claim it.

infernal machines posted:

you can do it with diskpart from the command line

it comes back on reboot

anthonypants posted:

or you can just ignore it. who cares if you got an extra drive letter now. how many times are you looking at it in an explorer window

thanks for the cj but i just did the smart thing and rolled back this garbage

# ? May 2, 2018 23:56

Carthag Tuek: Oct 15, 2005; Tider skal komme,
tider skal henrulle,
sl�gt skal f�lge sl�gters gang

wish you would roll your computer into a landfill

# ? May 3, 2018 00:05

Lightbulb Out: Apr 28, 2006; slack jawed yokel

anthonypants posted:

or you can just ignore it. who cares if you got an extra drive letter now. how many times are you looking at it in an explorer window

solution: remove its drive letter

although it doesnt seem like there is that option for him. every time it's done that to me that's what i've done.

# ? May 3, 2018 01:44

pram: Jun 10, 2001

SupSuper posted:

it comes back on reboot

thanks for the cj but i just did the smart thing and rolled back this garbage

lol

# ? May 3, 2018 09:30

BangersInMyKnickers: Nov 3, 2004; I have a thing for courageous dongles

SupSuper posted:

it comes back on reboot

thanks for the cj but i just did the smart thing and rolled back this garbage

code:

diskpart
select disk 0
list part
select part [450mb one]
remove letter=F
exit

might need to flag the partition as system too

BangersInMyKnickers fucked around with this message at 15:41 on May 3, 2018

# ? May 3, 2018 15:38

Bulgogi Hoagie: Jun 1, 2012; We

https://twitter.com/mannedavid/status/992093707930255360

# ? May 3, 2018 18:42

anthonypants: May 6, 2007; by Nyc_Tattoo; Dinosaur Gum

got a notice in my operation system today, may 4, that the terms of use have changed as of may 1 https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=866262

# ? May 4, 2018 17:00

hobbesmaster: Jan 28, 2008

Bulgogi Hoagie posted:

https://twitter.com/mannedavid/status/992093707930255360

too much stuff on his desktop so windows gave up

a good feature imo

# ? May 4, 2018 17:24

cinci zoo sniper: Mar 15, 2013

update to the april creators thing, and i must say im actually surprised. the only settings that did reset for me were

1) wifi hotspot poo poo
2) default video player
3) auto sign-in after update/restart
4) less (but still plenty) privacy poo poo under "windows permissions" than i expected (including "feedback" frequency)
5) contact privacy
6) search permissions & history

# ? May 4, 2018 18:11

pram: Jun 10, 2001

Bulgogi Hoagie posted:

https://twitter.com/mannedavid/status/992093707930255360

winows lol

# ? May 4, 2018 19:36

HAIL eSATA-n: Apr 7, 2007

cinci zoo sniper posted:

update to the april creators thing, and i must say im actually surprised. the only settings that did reset for me were

1) wifi hotspot poo poo
2) default video player
3) auto sign-in after update/restart
4) less (but still plenty) privacy poo poo under "windows permissions" than i expected (including "feedback" frequency)
5) contact privacy
6) search permissions & history

lol

# ? May 4, 2018 22:29

Potato Salad: Oct 23, 2014; nobody cares

Updated to 1803 and the only thing that reset was the power because I'm not poo poo at computers

Fight me

# ? May 5, 2018 12:38

cinci zoo sniper: Mar 15, 2013

Potato Salad posted:

Updated to 1803 and the only thing that reset was the power because I'm not poo poo at computers

Fight me

calm down there einstein

# ? May 5, 2018 12:55

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# ? May 29, 2024 07:22

Carthag Tuek: Oct 15, 2005; Tider skal komme,
tider skal henrulle,
sl�gt skal f�lge sl�gters gang

Potato Salad posted:

Updated to 1803 and the only thing that reset was the power because I'm not poo poo at computers

Fight me

yeah well you still have windows installed you idiot

# ? May 5, 2018 14:38

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