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Upgraded from Vista SP1 to XP SP3

Tuesday, 22 July 2008 06:10

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Woot! I finally managed to upgrade to XP from Vista. Sure, I said I would do this several weeks ago, but first I couldn't find the time, and then I needed my computer to find a job, and also - Upgrading an Acer M5620 with a normal XP SP2 cd was impossible.

As I was installing the Win XP disk threw up a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). I tried to find out what might have caused this and suspected a faulty CD (genuine) to hardware error. In the end (and this took me several weeks) I found out that it was simply missing drivers for the RAID on my machine.

So I tried a couple of times by loading the drivers using F6 during the installation, but it caused other errors.

In a final attempt I followed instructions for slipstreaming the drivers onto a new install disk, which, lo and behold I also could set up to unattend the installation. Extremely useful. It both made the installation go smoother and quicker, as well as get around the issue of the drivers.

So finally I now sit on a clean system. No irritating memory hogging Vista in the way. Plus I can now install Ubuntu again as a secondary system.

I just need to adjust the partitions on the machine, but after that is done it should be clear sailing. 

Let's hope it will go smoother than the install itself.

Who is this guy?

Daniel Hansson is a designer from Sweden, who has lived in London for 8 years, but more recently returned with his English fiance to try out life in Sweden again..

He has worked professionally as a Web/Graphic Designer for over 13 years, and have specialised in web design, with a focus on typography, HTML, CSS, W3C standards, usability and accessability. 

Currently in search for new challenges and opportunities in the web design industry. Most recently he has worked on various projects in the capacity of freelance web designer for companies and brands such as Microsoft, ASDA, Marie Claire, ASOS.com.

Was between 2006-2007 working for 7city Learning Ltd, a financial e-learning company in the City of London, where he worked with clients such as Deutsche Bank, Barclays, and every other big name in finance you can think of. Also helped design and structure the "CFA Portal" which went on to win "Learning Innovation of the Year" in 2007.

He has also a history working for AOL, and plenty of design agencies in both Sweden and London, and which has allowed him to dabble in all industries ranging from fashion to retail, from finance to B2B to B2C.

In his spare time, Daniel tries to find the time to game on his Xbox360 and endulge in inventing new recipies, that are better than the Jamie Oliver's.

Daniel also refers to himself in third person, even though it is a bit naff.

What can he do?

This is a real bargain ladies and gentlemen. This designer can code, design, he can write, talk and he even cleans and clothes himself. Only available on-line, this designer comes with a FREE sense of humour included. Remember that the twisted bit of humour is a feature and not a bug.

But not only that, we will throw in his ability to illustrate in a range of styles ranging from comic book quality to technical drawings. As you can see it is bound to fly off the shelves, and all your friends and colleagues will envy you for choosing such a high quality product.

And it doesn't end there: We also throw in typography, web publishing, print publishing experience, and an expert knowledge of Adobe Design suites. 

Get your Daniel now, only available while stocks last. 

What is this place?

Neocreo [neo.cre.o] - is the trading name of Daniel Hansson. It is a amalgamation of Neo, to signify freshness and ingenuity, and Creo, which is latin for "to create". I.e. it therefore stands that it should be interpreted as "New Creation". Plus it is short and easy to remember and taste like bubblegum.

Sites I've built

blondy.nu | blondyblacky.com
XHTML,XML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Joomla CMS, Virtuemart. Utvecklade e-handelslösning från open source program. Märkesutveckling

lrquality.com
XHTML mall with CSS 2.0. Joomla CMS. Dokumentering och översättning från engelska till svenska.

londonsvenskar.com
Design och layout, HTML/PHP coding, CMS development, typography, CSS, RSS, production of graphics. Resident writer. Media Liaison. Event Organiser.

asos.com
HTML according to W3C standards, CSS och Javascript manipulation. Propriety CMS.

allthingshome.co.uk| marieclaire.co.uk
W3C standards, CSS, HTML, some PHP. YUI implementation och customisation.

theharcourt.com
Design och layout, HTML/PHP coding, Joomla CMS, typography, CSS, production of graphics. Content management.

compuserve.co.uk
Design och layout, HTML coding, JavaScript, copywriting, typography, production of graphics.

7city.com
Semantics, W3C standards, accessibility, usability och SEO. Multilingual content in the UK, USA och Asia.

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