Windows pre-order - Page 21

Jingo · 20-10-2009, 20:34

So is this emergency partition only 100mb? Does this increase/decrease according to system use etc?

Mark · 20-10-2009, 21:24

100mb and that's it. It's just enough to boot the Windows 7 recovery features. By not having it, I just assume there's less that it is possible to recover from. I've had Vista recover from failed updates and who knows what else without a recovery partition, so I doubt it's a big deal.

I won't be jumping through no new hoops - I'll just use a Linux LiveCD to prepare the partitions. I've been doing that for the last few years so it won't be anything new.

SiD the Turtle · 21-10-2009, 07:52

Hi Mark, why do you need to use a Linux boot disk to prepare the partitions? The Windows installer can create and format them as one of the first steps of the install.

Will · 21-10-2009, 08:14

So far so good. I haven't had a chance to really spend time with it yet, but it's going to take a little bit of time to get used to it as it does do things a little differently, it scored 6.2 on the performance thingy so that's not bad, but it was the hard drive that pulled everything down although it's a fast HDD... ah well.

It looks pretty and seems pretty good - but it does need a bit of familiarisation and tweaking. I'll do that over the weekend.

divine · 21-10-2009, 13:34

eBuyer just emailed to confirm it was being shipped and will arrive on Wed 22nd July 2009. Excellent work there, so fast they're actually delivering it to me in the past.

NokkonWud · 21-10-2009, 13:34

I take it no one has had theirs arrive from Play yet? Mine were shipped on Monday.
I hate Play and only use them when there are no other alternatives (and that night eBuyer was timing out for me left, right and center

).

Mark · 21-10-2009, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

eBuyer just emailed to confirm it was being shipped and will arrive on Wed 22nd July 2009. Excellent work there, so fast they're actually delivering it to me in the past.

Still no word on mine but I'm a cheapskate and selected super saver delivery as I don't really care when it arrives, as long as it does.

Psymonkee · 21-10-2009, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by NokkonWud

I take it no one has had theirs arrive from Play yet? Mine were shipped on Monday.
I hate Play and only use them when there are no other alternatives (and that night eBuyer was timing out for me left, right and center

).

Same bud, shipped Monday still no sign of them.

Bloody pigeons would be faster :/

divine · 21-10-2009, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

Still no word on mine but I'm a cheapskate and selected super saver delivery as I don't really care when it arrives, as long as it does.

Same here, super saver delivery.

Mark · 21-10-2009, 18:02

And shipped. Via UPS. RM can go play.

20-10-2009, 20:34	#201
Jingo Smother me in chocolate and eat flapjacks with it! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Somerset Posts: 1,854	So is this emergency partition only 100mb? Does this increase/decrease according to system use etc? __________________

21-10-2009, 07:52	#203
SiD the Turtle Columbian Coffee Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 90	Hi Mark, why do you need to use a Linux boot disk to prepare the partitions? The Windows installer can create and format them as one of the first steps of the install. __________________ SiDTheTurtle.co.uk - Updated 27/09

21-10-2009, 08:14	#204
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	So far so good. I haven't had a chance to really spend time with it yet, but it's going to take a little bit of time to get used to it as it does do things a little differently, it scored 6.2 on the performance thingy so that's not bad, but it was the hard drive that pulled everything down although it's a fast HDD... ah well. It looks pretty and seems pretty good - but it does need a bit of familiarisation and tweaking. I'll do that over the weekend. __________________ *No No!*

21-10-2009, 13:34	#205
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	eBuyer just emailed to confirm it was being shipped and will arrive on Wed 22nd July 2009. Excellent work there, so fast they're actually delivering it to me in the past. __________________

21-10-2009, 13:34	#206
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	I take it no one has had theirs arrive from Play yet? Mine were shipped on Monday. I hate Play and only use them when there are no other alternatives (and that night eBuyer was timing out for me left, right and center ). __________________

20-10-2009, 21:24	#202
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	100mb and that's it. It's just enough to boot the Windows 7 recovery features. By not having it, I just assume there's less that it is possible to recover from. I've had Vista recover from failed updates and who knows what else without a recovery partition, so I doubt it's a big deal. I won't be jumping through no new hoops - I'll just use a Linux LiveCD to prepare the partitions. I've been doing that for the last few years so it won't be anything new.

21-10-2009, 18:02	#210
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	And shipped. Via UPS. RM can go play.

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