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Server Failure: Help Needed

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:35 pm
by Osler
Ok...came home to a non-functional server. Windows XP (Pro) won't allow me to log in. It states there is insufficient system resources or some such. Starting in Safe Mode is hit-or-miss as well. I am currently transfering all critical files to the secondary HD. I tried creating a new user in Safe Mode and then logging in but no joy. HouseBot won't start because the IP server can't start so I dunno if I can do a config back-up yet. It's been a little bit since I did one, but not much has changed (hopefully). I don't relish putting in all of those hex codes again. I was going to work on a new theme this weekend, too.

Technology is killing me!!

Osler

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:44 pm
by ScottBot
If you can copy everything from the HouseBot "config" directory and all sub-directories underneath, you should be able to restore the HouseBot config later and not really lose anything. There will be a few settings that you may need to setup again (things from the settings menu), or if you have scripts somewhere other than the scripts directory.

Good luck.

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:24 pm
by Osler
Thanks Scott. I transferred all my music files as well as the HB folder over to the secondary HD. I am currently reformatting the primary HD and will then proceed to reinstall Windows XP (and then upgrade to SP2....and then upgrade to all the crap they released after that....ughhhh).

Oh...and I gotta find my HouseBot key....darnit, this was supposed to be a relaxing weekend.

Osler