Don't you just hate puters...
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:19
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Footloose
Suddenly neither my main HDD or the backup HDD have any partition. Maybe a power glitch. All the software I could lay my hands on couldn't help, apparently a few other things got zapped also. (I know, I need a UPS)
Anyway much later I have the two disks up and running and I drag out my CD backups etc.
No Oziexplorer !
No GDT s/w ! (Lucky I have the paper ones as
well)
YEAA I have Natmap.
No worries, it's on the old lappy. But it's a VERY old lappy and there's no way to get it off. Direct cable connection from WinXP to the Win 98 lappy doesnt seem to work. Spend another day...still no joy.
ARRRGH !!
It's enough to make a man go bush and I would except for the screaming multitudes at my favourite quiet spots.
Anyone got an idea on how to connect XP and Win98 without using infrared, wireless , laplink etc ?? I want my GDT maps and Ozi back!!
Reply By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:49
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:49
Footy,
t download Ozi again from their site, use your key to get it back up and working. Re-install GDT from the CDs. OR is there something you're not telling me :)))
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:55
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:55
Gramps, I like the way you think. However, in my case the originals have been chucked during a clean up. As in trailer loads for a week.
At the time the cleanup had to be quick and major. I just hope I threw out some not so needed stuff also. It's a long painful story.
However, I now need the stuff off the blasted lappy. I might have to buy the latest version of both...again if I cant find a way. PITA.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:01
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:01
Have you still got the key code for Ozi ? If yes, you should be able to apply it to a Demo copy downloaded from their site, methinks :P
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:05
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:05
No..but the copy on the lappy is rego'd.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:10
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:10
23 boxes of CDR's went west, along with around half a ton of paperwork and half my wardrobe. Not to mention the rest. 30 years worth of the good, the bad, and the downright won't fit any more cause it shrank.
The worst bit is the new floor coverings are costing 2 arms, a leg and my first born.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:15
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:15
LOL that is why SWMBO is absolutely forbidden to enter my study or the shed. No ifs, buts or maybes. An immutable law of physics :))))))
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:21
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:21
Gramps, now would I blame SHMBO ?
ummm....
To be honest if I'd payed more attention it and been better prepared (and I dont mean the area mined), it probably wouldnt have happened.
Let's just say that we're both a bit quiet at the moment :((
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Reply By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:50
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:50
Does both the laptop and the XP PC have fully functional working USB ports.
If so, I have a USB to USB connect cable with both XP and 98 software that would do the job, BUT, your 98 system must have USB support for it to work.
Let me know as I have 2 of these cables and can post one to you if you need.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:56
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:56
Cruiser, many thanks for your kind offer. Sadly the lappy is pre USB (yes, they still exist :((
Once again, many thanks.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:17
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:17
It is possible to remove the HDD from the laptop and using a 2.5" to 3.5" adaptor cable, the laptop HDD can be temporarily fitted to the XP PC as a master drive on the second IDE connector (might have to temporarily disconnect the CD/DVD drive) and then when the PC is rebooted the XP should recognise the laptop HDD and then it is just a case of copy and paste the data you need from the laptop HDD to the XP HDD.
I know that probably sounds a bit double dutch if you are not computer savy, so maybe you need to find a computer tech to do it for you.
If I was in your vicinity I would do it for you, but I doubt you live close enough to me for that to be of any help.
Sorry, but I cant offer suggestions.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:32
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:32
Ahhhh...the penny drops. An adaptor cable, of course. Then I can just boot it in XP which will read it as a FAT16 .
How silly of me, I didn't realize they existed. Hmmm....
Thanks for that, Cruiser. I can take it from here.
Now I'm a bit happier :)))
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Follow Up By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:39
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:39
Footloose,
Here is the type of cable you need
Site Link
Anywhere are purely a wholesaler so you cant buy direct from them, but any PC store worth there while should be able to order one in for you.
Good luck.
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Follow Up By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:49
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:49
Sorry, I have been saying cable when in fact it is an adaptor the connects between the 2.5" laptop HDD and a standard 3.5" IDE cable.
Hope this makes it clearer.
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Reply By: kimprado - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:52
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:52
Footloose
Totally agree with you. My Puter is oblivous to my sensative nature and homicidal asperations when something go's wrong!
Regards
Kim
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:58
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 20:58
Kim,
mine has gone for almost a year without hickups, but has now made up for it in a big way.
Next time I'm going to back up to CD's...again.
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Reply By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:13
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:13
F'loosie, mate, I thought you folks on THE Hinterland were into networking, and networking in a big way. Surely that is the key. You can have your peer to peer puters all linked up and files shared. Even external drives to save STUFF on. Have it here and also wireless bridges to save it to another site. You SHOULD be into networking mate.......
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:27
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:27
John, you are of course quite correct. I am sitting here looking at my u beaut home wireless network where I can see what's happening on the wife's puter etc.
(2 more drivers I had to find BTW)
I've networked myself to death here. BUT...
But that was all AFTER putting my stuff on a dinasaur lappy and deciding to re do all the floors.
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Reply By: The Explorer - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:16
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:16
Sorry cant help - but I feel for you as I dread the day the same happens to me. A
search of the
forum however reveals a disturbing trend (though I have no idea if its related to the "puter" itself or the user). Those using "puters" seem to have the most problems. Base on this fact alone I would suggest getting a "computer" next time:)
Cheers
Greg
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:23
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:23
Computers are for whimps. Power users drive Landcruisers and have "puters" and
Waeco's and never have a Fitch of a day.
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:25
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:25
Almost right Footy. Stuff Landcruisers, live dangerously and drive a Rollux :))))
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:29
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:29
Al, drive or wear one to tell the time ? heheheh
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Follow Up By: Gramps (NSW) - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:29
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:29
Greg,
Only newbies call 'em "computers". Those that have used them for any appreciable length of time call them 'puters, on a GOOD day hahahahaha
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Follow Up By: kimprado - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:29
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 21:29
Hi Greg
Fair dinkum mate. Their Puters, not Computers! LOL
Regards
Kim
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 08:08
Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 08:08
ya all wrong....their "damn fu?&%ing computers"
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Reply By: pt_nomad - Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 23:13
Sunday, Jan 14, 2007 at 23:13
You could try taking the hard disc out of the laptop and inserting it into one of those USB drive cases. The hard disc's are usually behind a panel that is easy to get to. The USB cases can be bought from puter shops for $20 or less. It is basically a case that has a plug and space for your hard disc. Once the disc is inserted you plug it into your PC with the case's USB cable.
Your XP PC will see it as a disk drive the same as it see a flash drive or camera drive. Once the drive is visible, you can copy the files across from the laptop HDD to the PC's HDD.
I have a 40gb disk in such a case as a back-up drive. Over USB its not the fastest file transfer rate but it will be adequate for your use.
Once finished take the HDD out of the case and re-install back into your laptop and it will still work ( assuming you don't do something silly like overwiting system files).
Alternativley take the laptop to a puter
shop and ask them to copy the ozi folder to a DVD, they will be able to do it for a small fee.
Paull
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Reply By: SCUBADOO - Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 07:26
Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 07:26
OziExplorer (well my version anyway) stores it's registration information in a file which is drive dependant and will NOT work when transferred.
You WILL be asked to enter you serial number again.
If you have genuinely lost your info, Des will certainly forward you the details necessary to re-register.
info@oziexplorer.com
Good luck with the rest of your maps.
Nev
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 08:25
Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 08:25
Nev, am sure I cave copied it drive to drive and reinstalled though over the top..... well perhaps I haven't, but am pretty sure.
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Follow Up By: SCUBADOO - Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 08:38
Monday, Jan 15, 2007 at 08:38
John
Yes, my version 3.95.4n will run and retain all saved configurations, paths etc., but only in "shareware/demo" mode until I re-enter my serial number.
A retail copy may perform differently?
Nev
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