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Telescope control application, and stuff
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Reinstall windows on operator PC #68

Closed frnhr closed 8 years ago

frnhr commented 8 years ago

Windows are slow and would probably benefit greatly from a clean install.

There is a licence sticker on the PC, but it is an "OEM key" - this means that we cannot go to microsoft.com and download an installation DVD. Instead we should "use the one we got with the PC". Or email the vendor (IBM, I think) and ask for a new one... ... ...

I have created a "Recovery disc" (from windows) and tried to reinstall / repair the installation this way. But:

Once I boot in the repair more, mouse and keyboard no longer work! They work in BIOS (and in boot menu), but once recovery software boots, they no longer work. I have tried switching to the 2 remaining built-in USB ports (instead of the added PCI USB card), same thing. the PC has no PS/2 ports.

Ideas welcome!

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vedran-dobos commented 8 years ago

Save/backup what is important, and leave the rest to me... :smile:

frnhr commented 8 years ago

Nothing to backup, tear it down! 👿

vedran-dobos commented 8 years ago

Done.