Day two of the great Re-install

I have now wasted an entire work day installing windows and all of the Development software that I need. All of which is extremely difficult without a CD-ROM!! I am on the final leg though... Currently installing Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 the longest most overwhelming install of any piece of software in history. I had Windows installed and running from a blank hard drive in a shorter time than it takes to get visual studio running.

This process has just been nothing but problems. Tried to get it done this weekend so that I didn't have to waste time at work, but Dell tech support would not do much unless I ran their Diagnostic CD on my computer, and that was at work. So Monday morning I call them up again and, guess what... the CD-ROM doesn't work so I could not read the diagnostic CD. Hmmm, I could have told them that on the phone. But we are all completely ignorant consumers to them and we actually know nothing (Well neither does the support rep in India that I talked to, he has a nifty script he has to read to me.)

Anyway that is what I have been doing of late, I know it is very boring, but that is what I do.

I did get to break my RC truck this weekend and because I have my own personal hobby shop I had the parts needed delivered to my desk yesterday morning! Unfortunately I was working on my computer, and my car (I have a leaky tire), and had to go for a run, so I didn't get a chance to drive it. I did get it all fixed though which is almost as fun as driving it!