That free computer I got from my office's recycling program…yeah, not so m…

July 9, 2012

That free computer I got from my office's recycling program…yeah, not so much.

First, I had to travel to our other office (project related) and grabbed the 8 units for the people at my office so people could have them over the weekend.  Unfortunately  The IT guy and I both forgot to make sure we had the power cords – luckily I had a spare at home but only to find out I had a problem.

I'll keep you posted as we resolve this issue.

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18 Responses to That free computer I got from my office's recycling program…yeah, not so m…

  1. Nathanel Titane on July 9, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Dude: LINUX!

  2. Luke Shiras on July 9, 2012 at 4:07 pm

    I know.  I just wanted to give it a quick run to see what I was dealing with.  Plus, I'm not sure I want to invest the time into setting up a Linux box since I won't likely use it for more than  basic internet stuff

  3. Nathanel Titane on July 9, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    Um. just plug an Ubuntu or Fedora install and you're done. I don't really think you'lll need to configure much if those are your needs

  4. Luke Shiras on July 9, 2012 at 4:12 pm

    Thanks.  I'll look into those when I'm ready to give it a go.

  5. Nathanel Titane on July 9, 2012 at 4:14 pm

    :) my pleasure

  6. Patrick Cinderflame on July 9, 2012 at 4:15 pm

    Seconding the Linux idea. There isn't any more time investment in setting up a Linux box than it would to install a copy of Windows

  7. Shane Brian on July 9, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Thirds on the linux. If you're looking for something fast and snappy, I would suggest lubuntu. It has the lightweight DE: LXDE. Ubuntu comes with some unity/gnome shit, which probably wouldn't be all that smooth on your computer.

    http://lubuntu.net

  8. Ron Hunt on July 9, 2012 at 4:37 pm

    Looks like the IT department may have gotten a little over zealous with their file cleaning… assuming they did any. 

  9. Luke Shiras on July 9, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    +Shane Brian thanks for the tip and link.  Here's my system info in case anyone is wondering…

    Dimension 4600 Pentium 4
    3.2ghz
    1gig RAM
    75gig hard drive
    running XP SP3.

  10. Patrick Cinderflame on July 9, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    or someone listened to one of those trolls that say "delete system32"

  11. Luke Shiras on July 9, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    +Ron Hunt they did clean them (so I'm told) but not sure if they did a clean install or just delete personal files.

  12. Ron Hunt on July 9, 2012 at 4:43 pm

    It might be a good idea to inquire about the system discs that came with the machine. You might end up needing them before this is over. Oh, and, there may be a hidden recovery partition too. I think pressing F12 during bootup get's you to that. 

  13. Luke Shiras on July 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Didn't see a hidden recovery partition in F12 and I doubt there are recovery disc as these are corporate machines.

  14. Shane Brian on July 9, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    +Luke Shiras Hi, I also forgot to mention, LXDE is pretty similar to the basic layout of Windows. So if you've been a windows user for a while, LXDE should be very familiar and easy to use.

  15. Ron Hunt on July 9, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    +Luke Shiras You might be able to get the discs from Dell for a nominal fee. You can try calling them or contacting them through email. Be sure to have the Service Tag info handy when you call.

  16. Patrick Cinderflame on July 9, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    As long as you have a valid product key sticker, you should be able to use any copy of the Windows XP install discs to reinstall, 

  17. Ron Hunt on July 9, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Patrick is right…I forgot about that. 

  18. Patrick Cinderflame on July 9, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Well, I should clarify, you can't use XP Home discs to install XP Pro, but other than that any discs should work. 

 

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