Another non-informational poll on an on-topic basis (somewhat):

If you were able to trade an 86 for an 89, would you do it?

(Just curious)

Nope, 'cause I got both. :)

R U New Here?

Yah but don't have one. :(

I would trade my old Ti-83+(no SE) for one though.

same.

CHeck it...its my new game for ti-86 called CSTRIKE...i uploaded the animated screen shot to ticalc but they didn't put it up....well go to this website to check it...this has to be the next SQRXZ...ooh my god i actully learned how to spell this gamez name...well check this game out ne way

Well, I'm home, learning how to program... (i'm 11). Currently I'm learning PHP4, and (my dad is waaaaay against this) ASM. Yep, that's right. After learning it, I hope to work on a game called Virtual Pool (C). Well, hope it works. (I have a TI-83+)

You're 11 and learning ASM? Wow! I didn't start learning it until I was 13. Why is your dad against you learning ASM? My parents don't have a clue about what I program in. lol

i only started it when i was 15 (if only i knew about it sooner (and had a graphlink(whick i was suppost to have a couple years ago, but i ordered the wrong thing)))

my dad calls it all "T1"

I started trying late in sixth grade, but I didn't have a clue (few good tutorials), so I waited another year. My friends parents was against me learning asm because it was such a low-level language. I also have an 83+ (but I use the SE more)

They're against you programming a low-level language? Weird...

I'm 11 also!
w00t!

w00t! I used to be 11... some years back...

I plan to spend the rest of my vacation fixing my PC.

Apparently, whilst installing a new 60GB hard drive, I seriously f---ed something up. I turned on my computer and it booted up... once... just fine. Left in on a couple days, copying stuff (MP3s, movies) to the new HD.

Now, I rebooted my computer (because it was going slow for some reason) and it says:
"DISK BOOT ERROR - INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER"

I'm guessing I've somehow managed to delete or corrupt my partition table. Anybody have any ideas on how to:

1. restore a partition table, without losing FAT32 info
2. restore a master boot record, without losing FAT32 info

3. properly install a second FAT32-formatted hard drive (with no OS installed on it) without doing this whole thing over again

it would be INCREDIBLY appreciated if you did...

You need an old priest and a young priest...The power of god compels you...The power of god compels you...heh ;=) (this is from the exorcist and nothing to do with the lessening numbers of priests that have not malested the alter boys...heh)

welcome back, heh.
yeah I recognize that

wtf?

I meant that I recognized the Exorcist thing.

Yes...it was the power of crist that compels...heh Owell...other stuff from a southpark episode where the priest visits the vatican and finds he's the only one who hasn't malestered alter boys...heh

Owell...enough of that crap...WereWolf forever 2002 WHO-RA!!! ;=)

I don't think you can restore a partition table...You need to run fdisk...fdisk /mbr will fix the master boot record.

Found out that static electricity fried the controller on my HD. Bought a new identical HD and am currently having a local shop swap the controllers (since I can't trust myself to do this...).

hopefully, if all works well, I'll get my data back... about 95% of which is not replaceable...

and yes, you CAN restore a partition table. look for Pierre's Partition Table Field Guide online somewhere; it tells you how.

wish me luck, guys. I might have a nervous breakdown if I can't fix this thing - in all seriousness.