One of my best friends is getting married at the end of next month in the UK. (e:ladycroft) and are are lucky enough to be going.
As is normal before these kind of things, my friend is having a stag party (bachelor party). It's going to be a weekend go-karting, comedy, drinking, (probably some breasts thrown in for good measure) in Edinburgh in Scotland. I've been looking forward to it for months, and it's supposed to be next weekend.
And now I can't go.
Why? Because work want me to go to Albequrque in New Mexico to visit a potential system vendor. It'll be a total of 21 hours flying there, for a 2 day meeting, then 21 hours flying back. It's 14 hours just from Doha to JFK, non-stop.
Economy all the way too.
And tonight I'm going to have to tell him. :(
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01/20/2009 08:26 #47455
Missing out.Category: work
01/15/2009 00:10 #47411
Windows 7Category: computers
So I went ahead and installed the Windows 7 Beta to my laptop last night.
Mistake.
I have 2 hard drives - one with my standard XP install, the other had Ubuntu on it (never worked with it properly - just wanted to install it for a look-see). 'OK', I thought, 'lets overwrite the Ubuntu with Win 7'.
Installation went fine (very quick, even on my 3 yr old laptop), but now I've lost the ability to boot to XP. Windows 7 can't even see my XP drive. Luckily all my data is stored on an external drive, so it isn't lost, but that now means I have to re-install all my apps on Win7 while I try and get XP up and running.
It's going to be a fun weekend!
UPDATE :
So it's all working now. Jason - your advice worked like a charm - I can now access my XP drive from 7 and run whatever programs I need to. I also fixed the bootloader problem, so I can switch back to XP whenever I want.
Mistake.
I have 2 hard drives - one with my standard XP install, the other had Ubuntu on it (never worked with it properly - just wanted to install it for a look-see). 'OK', I thought, 'lets overwrite the Ubuntu with Win 7'.
Installation went fine (very quick, even on my 3 yr old laptop), but now I've lost the ability to boot to XP. Windows 7 can't even see my XP drive. Luckily all my data is stored on an external drive, so it isn't lost, but that now means I have to re-install all my apps on Win7 while I try and get XP up and running.
It's going to be a fun weekend!
UPDATE :
So it's all working now. Jason - your advice worked like a charm - I can now access my XP drive from 7 and run whatever programs I need to. I also fixed the bootloader problem, so I can switch back to XP whenever I want.
jason - 01/15/09 09:23
Rory,
If Windows 7 can't see your other drive, try going into Disk Management and assigning it a drive. I've heard that it is common with the beta for other OS drives to be hidden within Windows 7, presumably some idiot-proofing that backfired.
Good luck with the bootloader. I hate those problems.
Rory,
If Windows 7 can't see your other drive, try going into Disk Management and assigning it a drive. I've heard that it is common with the beta for other OS drives to be hidden within Windows 7, presumably some idiot-proofing that backfired.
Good luck with the bootloader. I hate those problems.
ladycroft - 01/15/09 07:23
fix it, fix it! how will i get more ghost hunters without you!?
fix it, fix it! how will i get more ghost hunters without you!?
paul - 01/15/09 00:54
I am so over windows. Good luck.
I am so over windows. Good luck.
01/14/2009 03:32 #47402
Hello World!Category: general
Hi Everyone.
So - here I am. Just a quick post to get me off the mark and say Hi.
It was so great to meet so many of you at the NYE party, especially as (e:ladycroft) speaks so highly of you all. I had a great time, and I'm sure we'll be back soon for more shenanigans.
I'll try and get some photos and stuff up, and get my profile pic sorted.
Laters,
Rory.
So - here I am. Just a quick post to get me off the mark and say Hi.
It was so great to meet so many of you at the NYE party, especially as (e:ladycroft) speaks so highly of you all. I had a great time, and I'm sure we'll be back soon for more shenanigans.
I'll try and get some photos and stuff up, and get my profile pic sorted.
Laters,
Rory.
metalpeter - 01/14/09 20:24
Welcome to the site and I hope you like. I assume you will be on the site more often and as you are you will learn how to do more things. It was nice to meet you in person at the party.
Welcome to the site and I hope you like. I assume you will be on the site more often and as you are you will learn how to do more things. It was nice to meet you in person at the party.
matthew - 01/14/09 11:58
Welcome, I'm glad you decided to join!
Welcome, I'm glad you decided to join!
joshua - 01/14/09 11:56
Hey man - shake it easy!
Hey man - shake it easy!
janelle - 01/14/09 11:17
OMG, you really do exist on estrip! I kept seeing people say hello to you in the chatter box but I never saw you! Lol.
Welcome! I'm bummed I missed the NYE party and couldnt' see you there. Welcome!
OMG, you really do exist on estrip! I kept seeing people say hello to you in the chatter box but I never saw you! Lol.
Welcome! I'm bummed I missed the NYE party and couldnt' see you there. Welcome!
hodown - 01/14/09 09:29
Welcome :)
Welcome :)
paul - 01/14/09 09:03
welcome to estrip!
welcome to estrip!
ladycroft - 01/14/09 07:26
Welcome my love!
Welcome my love!
rory - 01/14/09 06:52
It's good to be here mrmike!
It's good to be here mrmike!
mrmike - 01/14/09 06:45
Welcome, welcome. It was great to meet you and see who has made (e:ladycroft) so happy in person. Now you are on all sides of this little circus.
Welcome, welcome. It was great to meet you and see who has made (e:ladycroft) so happy in person. Now you are on all sides of this little circus.
Wow. That blows.
Not that I know the time frame, but is there any way to pay some money your self and change the return flight to where you want to go for the party weekend? If not it is to bad you can't make it I'm sure it would be a great time.
That is ridiculous.