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heiowge
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 Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:00 pm Post subject: Windows is borked |
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Yes I know it is. I mean that specifically my windows setup is borked. 
Linux works fine, but I tried to boot windows to play Fallout New Vegas and the flipping thing won't boot at all.
So I'm gonna do a full reinstall. I could do with a shift around of the resources anyway.
Problem is, I could really do without losing my save files. Anyone know if steam saves them? If not, can I back them up? Any idea where to look for the files. I tried the default folders but couldn't find anything labeled as save files.
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Ram
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| Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Yes steam does save your game progress and achievements.
If you have your windows disk you should be able to boot to the command line and run
I'm guessing a update as borked your system.
If you are sharing 1 (partitioned) disk between both os's do backup first, don't want be you losing your linux stuff.
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heiowge
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I have all updates disabled on windows. Stops them from locking up my genuinely honest to gosh copy of windows 7 ultimate that I in no way got from torrents!
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heiowge
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Problem solved. I basically used the install discs to repair it.
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Fat_Tuesday
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| Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Problem solved. I basically used the install discs to repair it. |
Lucky you, I'm trying to turn an inaccessible Vista recovery environment into a useable virtual machine on a system that totally hangs every few minutes. I may have finished by Easter  |
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