OK motherboard RMa'd

built back up.

got 2 sata2's which ppl have said chuck/keep 50/50. One a WD caviar black 32mb cache.
possibly an issue in itself. but seems wrong.

kingston SSDnow 240GB... unboxed.

ancient Win 7 enterprise w/ prob dead keys.

Vista 64 (please... there must be another way. god; please)

XP and many legit keys.

Linux Mint 64... cinnamon. Did try on SSD but got Gnu b console.
Either bashed away too softly or got the fear.

hard to picture the issue when you not rural and transportless.
I'd pay for this to be sorted but. Considering 10 min from ringwood. why noone can be arsed to take money to sort it bewilders me.

gap in the market; take note!

just your friendly neighbourhood Khola. could be gaming now filling servers. but needs a digital 'bunk up'!

I'm not the best, but I can try at least.

If you have another computer in the house you could try making a a live usb of ubuntu or something then installing that onto your SSD for a little bit.

There is also windows 10 coming out soon so you could partion your ssd to hold both a linxu distro and windows 10. Also I think(don't quote me on this ) that the preview codes still work, I have the ISOs and the codes if you want them but Im not sure about this.

In my opinion , if you just want to get onto tf2 ,grab a usb, universal usb installer and a copy of ubuntu and install onto your SSD.

i hope this help khola
Rax

I can get you a copy of Windows 8.1?

TF2 won't perform as well on Linux (and it runs like a dog these days..)

Exacto.

And thx guys. Seriously.

Got a decent PC sitting here that could have it's coolant flowing!

Got a laptop w 8.1 when I can borrow. I'll go for unbuntu for now unless you can contact me and help with a copy of win.

Then I'm back up today!

Going to get unbuntu on a stick and give it a go.

So many unplayed games.

Time is a hitch too... Prices going through the roof.

And N1 nax. You doing every know me. That's the HH I remember.
But affiliations and any grudges aside. It will help a while household as PC downstairs and my pure mother can sleep! #poormrskhola

God a hash tag. Times must be a changing!

OK posted a (slightly!! dw guys!) longer version in members... but in case any of you have time to help this is a kinda of, 'standard', issue.... I hope... so reposting partially!

So I'm ONLINE
..which is a good thing... with KEYS (oh qwerty... shit guys a year tablet stabbing? ANY gamer should sympathise!)

Problem is... I still have a PROBLEM.... STEAM VAC self lockdown in march.

Now... I know to make a support account- have submitted 2 tickets with hard-keys (one response was re-activation in 2038! .... "Erm... no?"

So do ANY of you have experience/ general nouse so I can get back at my games and install like 20 that are lying in hard copy?

Alot's changed for me this year, not been great for many but 'Rhino'ing' through it all has made me stronger (and 4 stone lighter! Lifting, too ) so I'm dying to get back involved while I can at this address (mrs Khola snr faetures on youtube... revalations for the old dear!)

So.... I'm here.... I've not been hitting the site as im on Win 10 getting a feel; and about to play FINALLY the wolf among us, WD 2, Theif.... yes thats how far Im back..

UT4 7 DX12 though.............. now we know i like GFX.......

Hope you all good. I got time in day now to spec servers so just this DAMN VAC lift!

ANY advice, please, Id be very grateful of prev. experiences and advice!!! (VERY!!)