Start-up Issues

**Mack** · 07-19-2008, 10:03 AM

Maybe it's more work for you guys but considering the amount of start-up issues people seem to have I thought it might be worth have a seperate forum for it. Or at least a stickey with possible helps does and don't etc. "Start-up Issues - Try these steps before posting" Something like that.

Been thingking of it for a while so I just thought i would mention it.

Thanks for all the support and help.

Mack

**Glaswegian** · 07-19-2008, 02:27 PM

Good idea. Just a thought - would this be some kind of guide that would be better placed as a sticky at the top of the MS Forums? I'm thinking that there may be a reluctance to create a new forum....

**Mack** · 07-19-2008, 03:57 PM

Yes, that would work. Its aparent that many problems with start-up could be easily prevented by making boot disks and start-up disks. If the message was put across of the importance of this including some helpfull tips for fixing startup errors then maybe it might be helpful and less time consuming for tech's in the long run. just a cursory look at the xp forum would suggest that start-up issues are one of the most regular problem experianced by users next to malware.

As I say. It's just a thought.

JohnthePilot · 07-19-2008, 05:29 PM

Have you any thoughts as to what should go in such a guide and if so, how about writing one?

**Mack** · 07-19-2008, 06:41 PM

Well I am not qualified but the thought crossed my mind to research it and come up with something.I guess that could then obviously reviewed and edited to make it worthy of being used.

I'm up for the challange. Tell you what. i'll reserch it and write something up.

JohnthePilot · 07-19-2008, 10:10 PM

Good for you. When you do, click the link in my sig and post it in the New Articles Forum.
Thanks.

**DonaldG** · 07-22-2008, 03:55 AM

Great job Mack

for info of others, Mack's drafts can be seen here in the Articles Forum

07-19-2008, 10:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 453 OS: Vista Home Premium sp1/Xp Pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 1	Start-up Issues Maybe it's more work for you guys but considering the amount of start-up issues people seem to have I thought it might be worth have a seperate forum for it. Or at least a stickey with possible helps does and don't etc. "Start-up Issues - Try these steps before posting" Something like that. Been thingking of it for a while so I just thought i would mention it. Thanks for all the support and help. Mack

07-19-2008, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 21,378 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Start-up Issues Good idea. Just a thought - would this be some kind of guide that would be better placed as a sticky at the top of the MS Forums? I'm thinking that there may be a reluctance to create a new forum.... __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. Ad-Aware::SpywareBlaster::SpyBot::SpywareGuard::SnoopFree::AVG Free::HOSTS File::HijackThis::Donate::5 Steps For Infected PCs

07-19-2008, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 453 OS: Vista Home Premium sp1/Xp Pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Start-up Issues Yes, that would work. Its aparent that many problems with start-up could be easily prevented by making boot disks and start-up disks. If the message was put across of the importance of this including some helpfull tips for fixing startup errors then maybe it might be helpful and less time consuming for tech's in the long run. just a cursory look at the xp forum would suggest that start-up issues are one of the most regular problem experianced by users next to malware. As I say. It's just a thought.

07-19-2008, 05:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Asst Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 27,440 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Start-up Issues Have you any thoughts as to what should go in such a guide and if so, how about writing one? __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

07-19-2008, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mack I Don't Know Yet.. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 453 OS: Vista Home Premium sp1/Xp Pro sp3 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Start-up Issues Well I am not qualified but the thought crossed my mind to research it and come up with something.I guess that could then obviously reviewed and edited to make it worthy of being used. I'm up for the challange. Tell you what. i'll reserch it and write something up.

07-19-2008, 10:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Asst Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 27,440 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Start-up Issues Good for you. When you do, click the link in my sig and post it in the New Articles Forum. Thanks. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

07-22-2008, 03:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
DonaldG Moderator Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 7,693 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Start-up Issues Great job Mack for info of others, Mack's drafts can be seen here in the Articles Forum __________________ Submit New Articles Join the TSF Team for the Folding@Home Project. I did! Enter TSF Team number 85015