So I physically disconnected my Linux drive from the computer and Windows 10 finished downloading. I then started the install and the screen said this was going to take a while, so after watching the computer start a standard reboot I left.

A few hours later I returned to the Windows 10 blue screen of death – a blue version of the angled window frame. I had to do a hardware reset, Win 7 booted up and instead of Error 800703ED, I got “unknown error” C1900101-20017. People have been seeing this “unknown error” since at least 2015.

Before my next attempt, as I have downloaded the update, I will disable my virus software after disconnecting from the Internet and give it another go. I would note that the fact that they pointed out that the only form of dispute settlement was mediation, and you couldn’t be part of a class action lawsuit, tends to make me believe they have little trust in the worth of their software 😈

This morning Ellen Halverson is definitely not where she wants to be – at the tail end of the race. Ellen already has two Red Lanterns and definitely doesn’t want a third. OTOH, she is one of only about 750 people who have finished an Iditarod.

Kim Franklin has dropped well back in the rankings after her team got loose on the trail beyond Rohn. The Hertfordshire, UK musher had to walk to Nikolai. In her first attempt at the race her lead dogs chewed through their lines and escaped which led to her disqualification.

Jeff King is really putting off his 24-hour break.

Charley Bejna scratched at McGrath. He waited until after his 24-hour, but was down to no more than 11 puppies. The early warm weather can cause health problems for dogs as well as people.

Standings at 9:00PM CST:

At Ruby
1 Jeff King (61)
Beyond Cripple
2 Brent Sass (32)
3 Aliy Zirkle (13)
4 Ken Anderson (81)
At Cripple
5 Dallas Seavey (16)
6 Noah Burmeister (39)
7 Robert Sørlie (37)
8 John Baker (66)
9 Kelly Maixner (17)
10 Ralph Johannessen (77)
11 Nicolas Petit (12)
12 Mitch Seavey (19)
13 Hugh Neff (70)
14 Wade Marrs (33)
15 Peter Kaiser (11)
16 Joar Leifseth Ulsom (31)
17 Paul Gebhardt (55)
18 Scott Smith (62)
19 Michelle Phillips (30)
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