brsingr Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 but i dont feel like getting SATA hard drive drivers for xp... so, i find myself facing a dilemma (sp?).... I installed ubuntu, and, quickly deciding i hated it, i did my best to remove it. here is the problem; being to lazy to bother with the gnome partition manager, I simply installed it to the secondary hard drive. because of this, vista does not detect the second hard drive in my computer (note; it is visible in device manager) Considering I had nothing of any importance, I booted up my reinstall/driver disk that came with the computer, deleted all data on both drives, then reinstalled. however, vista still does not show the second drive. note, does windows use NTFS? i tried formatting to NTFS with the ubuntu live cd with the gnome partition manager. I'm pretty sure it doesn't use FAT32, but tried that too. those being the only file systems i've heard of, I left it at that. anyone know what's going on and/or can help? just a note for all who know of how retarded i was previously, a move back to georgia (my natural habitat) i've turned around; All A's, a GF, a job, and working out daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Can't help ya much there. I think your first problem was getting rid of Linux. Think of it like learning a new class. You're used to warriors, so you roll a mage. It's gonna take awhile to learn how to use it right. As of right now, I'm using Ubuntu and the only problems I've had with it is when I'd mess around with critical files (xorg). And I did that just to learn what would happen. XP does use NTFS, but if I remember correctly, it also uses Fat32 depending on what you've got it set at. (I may be thinking about 2k, though). As for VISTA, I haven't a sure idea, but I'm gonna say NTFS, because they were talking about a new type, WinFS, to come out later or with VISTA and that was the only news I heard about a new file system. I just checked my windows partition (XP, I'm dual booted), and it's NTFS 3.1, so I'd start there. Also, I've heard about a lot, and I mean a lot, of problems for people that downloaded service pack one for VISTA, if you did that you may want to check out MS's site for info on fixing that. All in all, I'd suggest going back to XP or giving Linux another try. Either or are great OSes for hell of it, but I'd guess you'd want to do more gaming (WoW, Crysis, Oblivion, those types of games, just examples) so I'd guess you'd lean more towards XP as those games can be a pain in the neck to run on Linux. Glad to hear you've turned it around. Hope to see you around here more often. And I fully expect any true computer geeks out there to correct me if I'm wrong on any of this. I'd hate to unknowingly be the spout of idiot wisdom. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Hrm, did a little sleuthing.... Search here for some issues you may be having: Microsoft's Vista Solution Center. I already search SATA Hard Drives, and that's what the link goes to. I'd post more info that I found there, but the site is going abnormally slow. So, I'd guess that it would be safe to say you are not the only one with VISTA problem, and there is a LONG list of people in your boat. Sorry I couldn't help more. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'tarako Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 'dual boot. use xp and for linux use pc linux os. the best out there. or maybe the newest version of memphis. both are better than ubuntu. And xp is better than vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Found this, hopefully it helps. Sorry, left my google search open, then clicked this one just to see what it was before I closed it. Maybe this is your fix? a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I will be reinstalling XP, but it'll take me a while cuz I have to do some messing around with the ISO to make it recognize SATA hard drives, and I will also be installing linux, just not ubuntu, as I want a more technical approach, i didn't install linux looking for a cheap-ish, less functional windows knockoff, i installed it because I wanted to learn linux, cmd prompt, how to get around, etc etc. I had ubuntu recommended to me, but I think i'll go with something less user friendly. I don't really play any DX10 games, and vista interferes with my day-to-day activities too much for it to be a viable option. Also, i need to get access to that second hard drive, as 110 gigs (i have two 110 gig HDDs) simply isn't enough for me. even my xbox 1 has 700 gigs (i keep ISO's on it, got a base for multiple HDDs) Also, anyone here have a PS3? I'm going to get one. of course, in conjunction, I'll be replacing the HD-DVD RW drive of my comp with a blu ray burner (when they're cheaper), as my games have a tendency to get scratched...I'll probably wait till I see a hello world for the PS3 before I buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-guitarist Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 I, being new to the linux world, decided that I wanted to flex my "leet" linux skills and use only the command line. I use ubuntu and do just that for 90% of my doings. But, there is nothing wrong with having a GUI. And with all the Distro's I've tried, you can always easily access the terminal. Take something that is user friendly, is my suggestion. Then, slowly ween yourself off the easy part and into the technical stuff. I can't speak for PCLinuxOS, because I haven't used it. But Ubuntu has been nothing but easy street for me, when I don't change the wrong files. a-g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted March 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 if you need me to cut and zoom, i can, but this is the problem i face; i think it's something simple, but for the life of me, i can't fix it here's zoomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-D&Der Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 Don't worry--you'll find yourself using the command prompt with any Linux distro (Ubuntu is a version of Linux). In Windows have you partitioned the second drive? Even if you've formatted it you still need to create a partition to make it usable. I can't remember how to do this although I did with my own computer from within Windows XP. Scratch around with Google looking for how to partition a drive under Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyzarius Posted March 10, 2008 Report Share Posted March 10, 2008 in disk management you can probably view and modify the drive. Windows uses NTFS partitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Don't worry--you'll find yourself using the command prompt with any Linux distro (Ubuntu is a version of Linux). come on, even I know THAT lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 disk management, hadn't thought of that. simple. formatting now, i'll update if it works yep. all better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyzarius Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Vista's funny...they took the dumbed down "interface" part of windows and just drove it like a stake into the heart of the more administrative features. If you dig deep enough however, you still reach those good ole overly tabulated option screens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L-A Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I, being new to the linux world, decided that I wanted to flex my "leet" linux skills and use only the command line. I use ubuntu and do just that for 90% of my doings. But, there is nothing wrong with having a GUI. And with all the Distro's I've tried, you can always easily access the terminal. Take something that is user friendly, is my suggestion. Then, slowly ween yourself off the easy part and into the technical stuff. I can't speak for PCLinuxOS, because I haven't used it. But Ubuntu has been nothing but easy street for me, when I don't change the wrong files. a-g Don't give him that advice - c'mon, is the slackware distro (or equivilant) still around? Load yourself up on that and learn how to use unix/linux the 'mans' way L-A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-D&Der Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 come on' date=' even I know THAT lol[/quote'] Sorry--misread your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brsingr Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 no prob, all cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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