firewire again...
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l a u r e n wrote:
with my gf's mac i never have a problem ... with the same hardware running L**** i never have a problem ... just xp
Which version of XP? Home or Pro? I assume you are running SP2. I used to have problems prior to SP2 on Pro with certain external devices, which I put down to faulty drivers. I guess you'll have done a Google Groups search for the specific hardware to see if anybody else has seen the same problems with XP. I usually find it a good source of information. Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
yeah ... and yeah i did all the searches and stuff ... if the problem was reliable (ie, always did x or always did y) then i could deal with it but some days its fine and others it completely barfs out never on other operating systems tho
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ok so ive decided that windows actually sucks when it comes to firewire devices ... seriously ... it locks up ... it cant see them ... it cant see shares ... it cant write to them ... all of the above happen randomly for no apparent reason yet on other days they work fine with my gf's mac i never have a problem ... with the same hardware running L**** i never have a problem ... just xp why cant they get it right? :mad: [edit] oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off [/edit]
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{biz stuff} {about me} -- modified at 15:01 Sunday 23rd October, 2005I hate to say this, but... Don't buy another external harddrive unless it supports USB2. If it supports both Firewire *and* USB2, so much the better - but insist on that USB2 support. Let's face it - no matter what the relative advantages / disadvantages are, the industry always standardizes eventually, and what USB2 lacks in efficiency (in terms of software hand-holding), it more than makes up for in ease of implementation (hardware) and flexibility (hardware and software). It'll be the only game in town before long (well, except for SATA).
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I hate to say this, but... Don't buy another external harddrive unless it supports USB2. If it supports both Firewire *and* USB2, so much the better - but insist on that USB2 support. Let's face it - no matter what the relative advantages / disadvantages are, the industry always standardizes eventually, and what USB2 lacks in efficiency (in terms of software hand-holding), it more than makes up for in ease of implementation (hardware) and flexibility (hardware and software). It'll be the only game in town before long (well, except for SATA).
well thats all well and good but i didnt notice the sticker on the xp box that said "dont use with firewire devices"
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l a u r e n wrote:
oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off
Clearly you aren't looking for help but looking to start an argument with someone, pretty sure you are in the wrong forum. Matt Newman
Even the very best tools in the hands of an idiot will produce something of little or no value. - Chris Meech on Idiots
Reminds me of this
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ok so ive decided that windows actually sucks when it comes to firewire devices ... seriously ... it locks up ... it cant see them ... it cant see shares ... it cant write to them ... all of the above happen randomly for no apparent reason yet on other days they work fine with my gf's mac i never have a problem ... with the same hardware running L**** i never have a problem ... just xp why cant they get it right? :mad: [edit] oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off [/edit]
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{biz stuff} {about me} -- modified at 15:01 Sunday 23rd October, 2005What a worthless arrogant post poster.
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What a worthless arrogant post poster.
hey nimrod try using the same screen name to post things so we can see the completeness of ur idiocy
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ok so ive decided that windows actually sucks when it comes to firewire devices ... seriously ... it locks up ... it cant see them ... it cant see shares ... it cant write to them ... all of the above happen randomly for no apparent reason yet on other days they work fine with my gf's mac i never have a problem ... with the same hardware running L**** i never have a problem ... just xp why cant they get it right? :mad: [edit] oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off [/edit]
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{biz stuff} {about me} -- modified at 15:01 Sunday 23rd October, 2005Have you updated the firmware? Your reference to LaCie implies its a LaCie drive. If so, see http://www.lacie.com/download/drivers/ReadMeFW800SP2.pdf[^] If you're just letting off steam, that's fine. If you want some help, you might have more luck if you tell us what computer (make, type of FireWire etc) and FireWire drive you're using.
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no fukwit ... i buy a big name brand firewire device (lacie) and they work on every other computer operating system i try it with except windows xp learn to read before u wet ur panties in future
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well thats all well and good but i didnt notice the sticker on the xp box that said "dont use with firewire devices"
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{biz stuff} {about me}Hey, live and learn. :) Btw - have you tried updating your motherboard drivers?
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Have you updated the firmware? Your reference to LaCie implies its a LaCie drive. If so, see http://www.lacie.com/download/drivers/ReadMeFW800SP2.pdf[^] If you're just letting off steam, that's fine. If you want some help, you might have more luck if you tell us what computer (make, type of FireWire etc) and FireWire drive you're using.
thanks ... yes i had seen that ... its for firewire 800 drives ... i have the regular firewire 400 drives
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Hey, live and learn. :) Btw - have you tried updating your motherboard drivers?
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l a u r e n wrote:
ok so ive decided that windows actually sucks
I'm aghast. I would never have guessed that. :-D Sorry too easy a target, but its my birthday so don't hurt me too much ;-) Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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but its my birthday
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Michael P Butler wrote:
but its my birthday
Happy Birthday! :jig: Marc My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
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Thank you. It has been a happy day :-D Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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l a u r e n wrote:
ok so ive decided that windows actually sucks
I'm aghast. I would never have guessed that. :-D Sorry too easy a target, but its my birthday so don't hurt me too much ;-) Michael CP Blog [^] Development Blog [^]
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but its my birthday so don't hurt me too much
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geee matt maybe im not sure... i mean ive only been using and programming computers for 20 yrs now ... please can u help me install an external plug and play hard drive that other operating systems have no problem with?
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{biz stuff} {about me}ROTFLMAO! Thanks for that! :) ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
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ok so ive decided that windows actually sucks when it comes to firewire devices ... seriously ... it locks up ... it cant see them ... it cant see shares ... it cant write to them ... all of the above happen randomly for no apparent reason yet on other days they work fine with my gf's mac i never have a problem ... with the same hardware running L**** i never have a problem ... just xp why cant they get it right? :mad: [edit] oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off [/edit]
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{biz stuff} {about me} -- modified at 15:01 Sunday 23rd October, 2005Hi Lauren,
l a u r e n wrote:
oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off
:-D You love to stir it up don’t you. I had a similar problem with a Maxtor 300 GB firewire drive. It worked fine on my HP laptop & pair of homemade PCs and my Mac Mini. However, the thing just would not function with the new crappy Dell system that we bought. All of the PC systems were running Win XP (SP2) Pro. I tried updating the BIOS on the Dell & reinstalling all drivers and devices. Once that failed I dropped the crappy pre-installed disk image from Dell and reinstalled the OS. But the sorry Dell system just could not be forced to recognize the drive. I sat through hours of tech support calls with the *people* at Dell, and even forced them to honor their service plan and come out to work and "repair" the system. Two new main boards later I gave up and I am still fighting to get Dell to issue me a refund for their poor excuse for a PC. Sorry, I can’t really help. I just wanted to let you know that you aren’t the only one experiencing this type of issue. Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I took something. I can see things no one else can see. Why are you dressed like that? - Jack Burton
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ROTFLMAO! Thanks for that! :) ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
I had to resist saying 20 years of doing something doesn't necessarily imply skill at it. After all, we can assume she's been using English language even longer and yet still cannot spell the word "you" and many others. ;P Matt Gerrans
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I had to resist saying 20 years of doing something doesn't necessarily imply skill at it. After all, we can assume she's been using English language even longer and yet still cannot spell the word "you" and many others. ;P Matt Gerrans
Well, I wasn't laughing at her :) ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
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ok so ive decided that windows actually sucks when it comes to firewire devices ... seriously ... it locks up ... it cant see them ... it cant see shares ... it cant write to them ... all of the above happen randomly for no apparent reason yet on other days they work fine with my gf's mac i never have a problem ... with the same hardware running L**** i never have a problem ... just xp why cant they get it right? :mad: [edit] oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off [/edit]
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{biz stuff} {about me} -- modified at 15:01 Sunday 23rd October, 2005l a u r e n wrote:
why cant they get it right?
At a guess, because no motherboard that I know of comes with firewire, it's still not mainstream in the windows world. And I'd hazard a guess that the problem is more the firewire driver for your card than Windows itself.
l a u r e n wrote:
oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off
:laugh: You rock !! Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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l a u r e n wrote:
why cant they get it right?
At a guess, because no motherboard that I know of comes with firewire, it's still not mainstream in the windows world. And I'd hazard a guess that the problem is more the firewire driver for your card than Windows itself.
l a u r e n wrote:
oh and for all the fanboys... f*** off
:laugh: You rock !! Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
there is no driver for the card ... its the standard ms driver that xp installs as for the other bit... well im not trying to be rude but they _really_ get irritating ;)
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