Poland Sucks.
Yeah. So let me run down my Windows Service Pack 2 fun. I wanted to get SP2, and for some reason (which I still dont' know why but should have listened too) auto update and windows update wouldn't let me install service pack 2. I have a legal copy of XP pro, so I was kind of annoyed I couldn't have the new update and such. So Bui sends me the SP2 link he used, that was straight from Microsoft's website - nothing fishy.
It installs, I feel cool, and it restarts. And thus begins the pain.
Apparently SP2 has some issues with ASUS motherboards, or cards, or something. I happen to have an ASUS mobo and an ASUS Radeon. :| What happens is it gets to the loading screen, and then just freezes. Safe mode doesn't work, last known directory/settings doesn't work - nothing. Ok, not a BIG problem, just reinstall my windows XP, set it to repair mode and I'll be fine.
But apparently my Windows XP CD has become damaged beyond help. I rememberd this as I tried to install and it asked to retry or abort the second file loaded :/. Great. No amount of cleaning or burning/copying this disc worked - it was shot and I was screwed. Ok, not a big deal, I'll just go back to windows 2k pro until I find a replacement disc.
So I install 2k Pro and it does it's little reboot thing. But the problem here is that when it reboots for the second half of the 2k installation, the crippled XP Pro installation tries to finish! Gah! What you doing! Take off every zig!
I'm still not sure what I did to fix that, but I get into 2k and start mucking around with it all, cause I figure I'm stuck with that now. Then I remember, "Why not download a copy of Windows XP? Hell, I fucking own it - the disc is just retarded." So I quickly begin to burn and backup all my critical files - I might as well format this bitch while I'm at it. So I manage to find a copy of XP Pro, with SP2 included.
Keep in mind, at this time I didn't know SP2 wouldn't work, I thought it was just a fluke. (Oh yeah. Trust me, this gets a LOT better.)
So it finishes in about 6 hours. I then hurry off to install Windows XP Pro SP2 :D.
40 minutes later I'm all but kicking my computer's monitor in as I come back to find it FROZEN ON THE FUCKING LOADING SCREEN - AGAIN.
Ok, something seriously isn't right - this isn't just a fluke, something must be wrong with SP2 or... something. I'll just boot onto my laptop and check them out. I do a quick google for "XP SP2 Freezes on boot" or something of the likes and I see "ASUS" and "Freezing" showing up a lot :| Goodie. So let's head back to Hazmat (the name of my PC), it's time to boot into 2k and get a non SP2 version of XP.
Yup.. restarting... checking mobo... dododoo... pressing f8... Go to Choose OS Menu annnd... wait. Where is my Windows 2k?
Hold on... I didn't format yet - where is this. Apparently Windows XP thought 2k was inferior and nullified it's entry on my OS selection menu. YEAH. I'M NOT ANNOYED AT THIS POINT OR ANYTHING.
Ugh. FINE. I REinstall windows 2k Pro, and this time don't even care about the settings. 6x8 rez, 16 fucking colours - I don't care. I get Azureus, I go to suprnova. OH LOOK AT THAT - THEY'RE DOWN. So I try to scramble up another site, which I don't know of any so Andrew helps me out and poitns me to torrentreactor. I start on a XP SP1 download, which finishes in about 4 hours. I go to play pool during that time.
I get back and burn it, then start to install. It warns me about not being able to upgrade, not in the same language or something. "Ok... that's odd." I go ahead and chose English as my language - things should be fine.
Here is where my hate for Poland grows.
So it reboots after installing. (I will make this up as I go.)
"SEZIELCN OUNSAL IZ KEKENSHUNDOODLE"
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Setup
"EIENU HURNTZ KRWACCCCCS LOWFS NIEEN FRUNGARTZ SHLADEN"
Odd, I picked english. Oh well - I've seen an Windows install long enough to get my away around it all. That was fine but the entire install was in Polish.
Once I get into XP itself - THAT is in polish. And it wasn't something simple liek spanish, portuguese, or even french. Cause then I would have a CHANCE at understanding that shit. Polish has some words that are just 14 syllables strung together with some funny marks and tape.
"Just find the language controls, then it will be fine."
So after four HOURS of "Jieblets" and "Taks" I find the language controls.
"Just find something United... or America... Or English.. or something."
Apparently the Polish call United States something like "not on that fucking list". And when I do find Hispanik (Peru), I thought "Ok I can understand spanish well enough to then find english and have a working install of XP."
Then things went on... couldn't get the language to switch. I got onto the net with a quick driver install and then read some news that I didn't want. Apparently you can't switch the language of the GUI - there are 24 versions/languages of windows. The only one that can do that is the MUI or Multi User Interface version, or some bullshit.
YIPPIE FREAKING DOO-DAY-FUCKING-DAY. :| :| :|
So now it's sitting back there. On that 2k Pro install, downloading 5 FREAKING COPIES OF WINDOWS XP SP1. One of these fuckers will work.
And why do you ask, don't I just stick with 2k?
Because I want my styleXP theme back. That's it.









