win 8.1 sucks

[BilliumMoto]

So Windows update decided it would be cool to glitch out somehow and replace parts of system32 with empty files, eventually resulting in a laptop with capabilities equivalent to a punch card reader accessible through command line.

After 12 hours of trying to diagnose and fix the issue via smartphone, it became obvious that the only way to fix this would be to reset the computer to factory settings, reinstall Windows, and then enjoy recovering files.

tl;dr win 8 is really good at bricking a laptop

[Fission]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

i thought it was common knowledge windows 8 sucks ass

[choof]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

After 12 hours of trying to diagnose and fix the issue via smartphone, it became obvious that the only way to fix this would be to reset the computer to factory settings, reinstall Windows, and then enjoy recovering files.

tl;dr win 8 is really good at bricking a laptop

use a linux live cd to move files to an external hdd and then install windows 7

[choof]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

i thought it was common knowledge windows 8 sucks ass

i recently had the opportunity to apply for a migration project from (brace yourself) windows nt to windows 8

this is not a joke, this actually happened

[dAnceguy117]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

heyyy I just got a new laptop running win8. so far so bleh. to be fair I've messed with it for all of an hour.

the windows update bricking your computer thing just sounds like microsoft being incompetent though, right? I would guess that could happen with a different OS if they were to similarly botch an update.

[BilliumMoto]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

use a linux live cd to move files to an external hdd and then install windows 7

no cd drive on laptop rip

[Fission]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

I would guess that could happen with a different OS if they were to similarly botch an update.

when is the last time you have heard of a linux distro or a mac bricking on an update though

[dAnceguy117]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

a different *windows* OS, should have specified rofl

[choof]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

no cd drive on laptop rip

make a live usb stick

[danceflashrevo]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

Go tell at Microsoft techs and tell them to give you another laptop?

[choof]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

Go tell at Microsoft techs and tell them to give you another laptop?

they will blame it on hardware

[BilliumMoto]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

make a live usb stick

Now all I need is a time machine and go back to before I reset the laptop

[tosh]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

Personally, I haven't run into any problems with win 8.1 yet (thank god).

when is the last time you have heard of a linux distro or a mac bricking on an update though

I had it happen with Ubuntu a few years back. Thankfully I was dual-booting linux and windows, though.

[Wafles]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

I love windows 8, maybe I'm in the minority though. It just feels like a better windows 7 to me..

[Mahou]

Re: win 8.1 sucks

I love windows 8, maybe I'm in the minority though. It just feels like a better windows 7 to me..

I want to try whatever you're smoking.