Quote:
Originally Posted by dpastern
and if it's a SSD issue? Running Linux from a bootable DVD/USB stick is a hack solution. If you're gonna do it, do it properly. Since the machine is rather problematic, I doubt the OP has any data on it to worry about, so installing shouldn't be an issue other than time taken to do so. Most modern Linux installations are easier and quicker than Windows too...and detect all of your hardware OOTB, unlike Microsoft Windows.
|
Why is it a hack solution? It will be slightly slower at worst and as you said it will detect hardware automatically. If it is an SSD issue then there will be no crashes as it won't be used. If it is issue with other hardware then there will be crashes.
Keep in mind that Windows was running nicely until recently and that a clean reinstall did not help.
And in this case it is not just the extra time of reinstalling Linux and then Windows again, Peter said that he had to ask his mate to do a install Windows for him.
Peter, if you do the test with your other SSD make sure you disable Windows updates. That may be another possible culprit.