Strangely Perfect

Windows 8 Developer Preview I’ve finally decided to test the next Windows edition, probably to be called Windows 8, although things like that are never certain in Microsoft-land. Virtual Box I did a Virtual Box install, which is fairly straightforward.  There are many tutorials on-line now which show how to do this, so I won’t [...]

How to Convert a Windows 7 Dynamic Disk to Basic Disk When  Microsoft says It’s Irreversible! Firstly, Do Not Dance with the Devil! I made the mistake (again!) of trying dynamic disks with my new Windows 7 installation.  I must have been asleep – the use of this system is seriously frowned upon for most [...]

Windows 7 Ultimate Install To say that I’m seriously impressed is an understatement! Having an MSDN subscription confers certain benefits, but for most Microsoft stuff that I have to use, it’s usually an exercise in teeth-gritting somewhere from the banal to the infuriating as I plod on through. My personal experience of Vista comes into [...]

Well after the first attempt at this post being wiped, I hope it doesn’t this time. After maxing out my drive and installing and uninstalling about 10,000 pieces of software, drivers and what-not, its time for a fresh install. I have a couple of queries though. I plan to partition the disk as follows; 10mb [...]

Well I think its about that time. Fresh install on the Laptop now that I’ve maxed out the drive and installed and uninstalled about 10,000 pieces of software, drivers and what-not. A few questions before I continue though. What I’m gonna try and do is set it up just for music making (well maybe a [...]

Hi Paul I’ve ditched my RAID setup and now have a single partitioned disc! The reason is that I found that EVERYTHING was dependant on the card; So far from giving me extra data security, all I got was more complexity, heat and worry. I assumed that I could just plug the RAID discs into [...]

I’ve got a few tunes from Waqqaz streamed today since Mr Compy is up and running. .. I’ve done: Bosumptwi Comrade Dolhpin, the reprise version Curling Sandwiches So in a way these are all reprises. It’s some time since these were done and it’s nice to twiddle the sound(s). Why? – because I can! The [...]