Whhhhhhhhhhyyy?!??!?!

revs · 2008-01-01, 17:29

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOO!!

Ok thats better. Just venting.

A failed windows update just screwed up my perfect MP install, an instal that took me days to perfect.

"didnt you make a backup?" I hear you ask - yes i did! A clone of the HD.... oh wait... seems the backup has been deleted for some unknown reason.. :'(

So here I am, new years day, reinstalling Windows and MP and all the other bits of software needed... oh well!

Now I have to try and remember all the tweaks and changes I made.

Spragleknas · 2008-01-01, 18:27

LOL!
Happy new year and installation to you, revs

James · 2008-01-01, 19:57

When everything works for me I don't run Windows Update.

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-01-01, 20:18

Coughhh, same happened to me Christmas, so spent a day reinstalling everything.

It was time to update anyway.

Thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it.

Marcusb · 2008-01-01, 22:58

I'm with James. I only use Windows update if I know it will fix some issue I have.
Although, it must be the time of the seasons though, since I did run my MP machine windows update for the first time a few days ago.

I don't suppose you have system restore working?

revs · 2008-01-01, 23:14

System Restore is actually what really messed it up!

I cant for the life of me figure out what happened to my backup images. I had aHD clone of Windows only, One of WIndows + all drivers and codecs, and then of one with all that and MP. Have a feeling I deleted the wron HDF at one point... oh well.

I have just about rebuilt the PC, and have of course made new images of the HD!

I needed a reinstall anyway.. honest

ronilse · 2008-01-01, 23:53

Hi,
Yeah, shit isn't it, have done the same mistake before, now i always have a backup on a own external hdd done with a clone app

Regards
Roy

revs · 2008-01-02, 01:07

Well, turns out it was a good thing I messed it all up. My system had been getting worse and worse, and once Iinstalled my new DVB-S2 card I got for christmas the system really messed up. So now ive installed from scratch and it is so much quicker, and so much better.

Its midnight, i've been here since 4pm. Creating one more clone of the HD and then im off to sleep!

And now I think about it - im backing up my Laptop tonight too.. not done that in months!.

Paranoid Delusion · 2008-01-02, 01:20

Quote:

I don't suppose you have system restore working

Funny enough, never found this totally worked, may be a hardware issue, but usually GHOST system, just never got around to it lately.

Stupid i know.

Now done.

Marcusb · 2008-01-02, 07:20

I've messed up my main living room MP Client by applying "bad" windows updates in the past. I guess I've just been lucky that system restore seemed to work for me these times.

Glad yours is working now though revs. Sometimes a clean install is really the best thing.
I just never get around to it. Even after re-installing windows ages ago, I just copied back my MP directory from back up and used that.

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revs Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Age: 25 Posts: 745 Thanks: 28 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Country: My System	Whhhhhhhhhhyyy?!??!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOO!! Ok thats better. Just venting. A failed windows update just screwed up my perfect MP install, an instal that took me days to perfect. "didnt you make a backup?" I hear you ask - yes i did! A clone of the HD.... oh wait... seems the backup has been deleted for some unknown reason.. :'( So here I am, new years day, reinstalling Windows and MP and all the other bits of software needed... oh well! Now I have to try and remember all the tweaks and changes I made.

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Spragleknas Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rogaland Age: 32 Posts: 3,813 Thanks: 179 Thanked 90 Times in 76 Posts Country: My System	LOL! Happy new year and installation to you, revs __________________ Please read -> HOW TO START A SUPPORT THREAD !!! Support MediaPortal! Donate by clicking HERE Dedicated HTPC board (Norway) -> MSPC.no

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Paranoid Delusion Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 6,619 Thanks: 129 Thanked 233 Times in 207 Posts Country: My System	Coughhh, same happened to me Christmas, so spent a day reinstalling everything. It was time to update anyway. Thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it. __________________ Ray\PD Check your codecs are fine with Filmerit. XP\Vista known issues FOR FULL SUPPORT PLEASE GIVE USER SPECIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT LOG's as per HERE

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2008-01-01, 19:57	#3 (permalink)
James Portal Developer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,348 Thanks: 4 Thanked 55 Times in 34 Posts	When everything works for me I don't run Windows Update.

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Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,933 Thanks: 67 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Country: My System	I'm with James. I only use Windows update if I know it will fix some issue I have. Although, it must be the time of the seasons though, since I did run my MP machine windows update for the first time a few days ago. I don't suppose you have system restore working?

2008-01-01, 23:14	#6 (permalink)
revs Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Age: 25 Posts: 745 Thanks: 28 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Country: My System	System Restore is actually what really messed it up! I cant for the life of me figure out what happened to my backup images. I had aHD clone of Windows only, One of WIndows + all drivers and codecs, and then of one with all that and MP. Have a feeling I deleted the wron HDF at one point... oh well. I have just about rebuilt the PC, and have of course made new images of the HD! I needed a reinstall anyway.. honest

2008-01-01, 23:53	#7 (permalink)
ronilse Portal Tester Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 19 Thanked 90 Times in 76 Posts Country: My System	Hi, Yeah, shit isn't it, have done the same mistake before, now i always have a backup on a own external hdd done with a clone app Regards Roy

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revs Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London Age: 25 Posts: 745 Thanks: 28 Thanked 25 Times in 21 Posts Country: My System	Well, turns out it was a good thing I messed it all up. My system had been getting worse and worse, and once Iinstalled my new DVB-S2 card I got for christmas the system really messed up. So now ive installed from scratch and it is so much quicker, and so much better. Its midnight, i've been here since 4pm. Creating one more clone of the HD and then im off to sleep! And now I think about it - im backing up my Laptop tonight too.. not done that in months!.

2008-01-02, 07:20	#10 (permalink)
Marcusb Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,933 Thanks: 67 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts Country: My System	I've messed up my main living room MP Client by applying "bad" windows updates in the past. I guess I've just been lucky that system restore seemed to work for me these times. Glad yours is working now though revs. Sometimes a clean install is really the best thing. I just never get around to it. Even after re-installing windows ages ago, I just copied back my MP directory from back up and used that.