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Here is one for ya! I’m trying to install WindowsXP Home Edition onto a PC for a client. They handed me the PC with the copy of WindowsXP Home SP3 install CD. The PC isn’t anything special, but it’s has 2 250GB SATA II hard drives running in a RAID-1 (mirrored) configuration, and 4 DVD drives (2 are Samsung, and 2 are Lite-on Light Scribe). Now, this is where the fun begins.

As per a normal installation, I insert the CD and run the installer. Silly me forgot about the raid drivers the first time, but then I was presented with a BSOD. A Stop Error to be exact.

0x0000007b (0xf78d2524,0xc0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)

Now, the interesting thing about this error, is that from my google research, it seems that either the installer doesn’t like the destination drive for the installation, or there is a problem with the CD. I checked out the disc, all fine there, so maybe a problem with the Raid setup.

Even after a second attempt with the Raid drivers on a floppy disc (a what?!?! people still use them?? Sadly, yep), I was still presented with the BSOD.

This now had me baffeled, and almost everything I tried had errors. In the end, I started trying different DVD drive. Both Samsung drives gave the errors. I then tried a Liteon drive, and wouldn’t you know it, Windows is now installing. Currently it formatting the Raid-1 drive (27% formatted), but so far it’s been fine and working as expected.

I have just updated this site to WordPress 2.7. So far it seems to be pretty good. The new dashboard is really growing on me, and I love how it has the “Right Now” section showing some stats like how many posts, pages, comments, and spam.

There is also this new thing called QuickPress which allows you to quickly add a new post without having to go to the full new post page. It’s pretty handy.

Now, I just hope that the team over at Automattic release an update to their WordPress app for the iPhone that interacts with WordPress alot more rather then allowing you to make a post. It would be good to be able to moderate comments and spam, upload photos to your blog, etc.

If you are yet to update to 2.7, then go and do it. It’s worth it. If you have already updated, what do you think of it?