Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "JohnT" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: Major problem with my Yaroze! :( Date: Wed, 27 May 1998 03:11:56 +0100 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 44 Message-ID: <6kgigr$lev6@chuka.playstation.co.uk> References: <6kbkav$hca19@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <356a4d99.24868048@news.scea.sony.com> <6keb19$hca23@chuka.playstation.co.uk> <356aea50.39006421@news.scea.sony.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nettech.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3007.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3007.0 Ok, I don't want to get into an argument over this. I am not pro Win98 nor am I against it. I just point out flaws in what you are saying. Yes, it is possible for a system crash to cause damage to a file but for that to happen the program would have to be writing to that file. For that to happen enough to have to re-install software the program would have to be writing to it's own code with is highly unlikely. The only other possible explanation is if the program is writing to it's setting file which could get screwed up by a system crash. The chance of that happening at the same time as the crash must be at least 1 in 1000. So, if that is Mario's case then he was just plain unlucky. I code Windows programs for a living (sad, I know!) and due to many errors in the past I have produced plenty of system crashes in Windows 95 and Windows NT. Not a single one of those crashes gave me cause to re-install any software packages I have on those systems. You may now be saying "But you are running Windows 98 and that is different" But that is where you are not entirely correct! Windows 98 is not such a different system from Windows 95. All Microsoft have done is add fancy features, convert more of the 16bit parts to 32bit, try to sort out a few bugs and added Internet Explorer 4. If it was such a different system then you would not be able to use drivers written for Windows 95 in it. Now, if you had the experience with Windows that I have and you read a message like yours, wouldn't you say that the writer of that message was ill informed? Now, I would rather get back to the subject of getting my Net Yaroze working again so I can continue my project and get on with learning about games programming on the PSX. JohnT Matthew Hulett wrote in message <356aea50.39006421@news.scea.sony.com>... > >>Ok, I am no beginner with Windows 95/98 so I know what I am doing. I have >>had Win98 crash but only when I am on the internet for some reason! I have >>never seen or heard of people having to re-install software or reformat >>anything after a system crash. You are obviously ill informed. Probably a >>Mac user told you!! ;) > > No, actually it was Mario Perdue, a yaroze staffer, who shared his >story of pain... Not ill informed, just informed... ;-) > >-Matt >