Originally Posted By: Roger
Originally Posted By: JBjorgen
Alternatively, if you want to avoid this scenario, you could just run linux

(ignoring the obvious troll smile ...) wouldn't necessarily help -- I'm looking for something that works from cold, and I've had just as many instances of Linux not booting up (or simply taking longer than expected) as I have of Windows.

Maybe you need new hardware? Or more ventilation in your closet?