What just happened to my computer?

Started by Galactic Druid, August 22, 2012, 04:21:16 AM

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Lilias

If the antivirus you switched to is the one recommended on the other thread, that's not an issue. Looks like the vagaries of electronic old age, unfortunately.
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To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
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mayovagn

Drives fail. It sucks. This is why we always insist on timely and comprehensive backups of all personal data. *Grins*
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Galactic Druid

Update; my friend in IT had a SATA drive to donate to my cause. It's only 160GB, so it's a temporary fix until I get a bigger one (which is, incidentally, what she said.), but at least it'll get me on E for a few weeks until I can afford a nice sexy new drive for my gaming.
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mayovagn

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Glad to hear it Guy. *hugs*
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Oreo

Yay for friends in IT. It's good to know you will be up and running on more than your phone.

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Lilias

Friends in IT deserve all the favours they get in return. ;)
To go in the dark with a light is to know the light.
To know the dark, go dark. Go without sight,
and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings,
and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings.
~Wendell Berry

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Galactic Druid

Friends in IT eat very well, I'll tell you that much.

I'm Guy, May, Gav is Gav.

Okay, temporary HDD is plugged in, let's fire this baby up!!
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Oreo

* Oreo crosses fingers, toes and anything else she can think of

It's hard totpye crosseeyd.

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She spins magic and moonlight in her meadows and streams, and seeks deep inside me,
and touches my dreams. - Harry Chapin

Galactic Druid

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Oreo

Well, let's slip on the dancing shoes and have a party!! Whooo-hoooo!



I am so glad things are back in working order. It feels so awkward without our PC sidekicks.


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She spins magic and moonlight in her meadows and streams, and seeks deep inside me,
and touches my dreams. - Harry Chapin

Galactic Druid

Recovery media/windows recognizes the drive! Reinstalling all those bits and bobs my computer needs!!
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Sarena

*hugs you tight and crosses fingers*
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DutchSpawn

-also crosses fingers- Hope it works!

Galactic Druid

Anyone know if the speed difference for a SSd is worth the price difference?
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DutchSpawn

depends, I always go for 7200RPM. I only look at how much i can store on it :P

Galactic Druid

Computer is 90% fixed. Updating virus protection and installing video drivers, and it'll be back to it's old self.
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mayovagn

Quote from: ThatRPGuy on August 24, 2012, 12:00:43 AM
Friends in IT eat very well, I'll tell you that much.

I'm Guy, May, Gav is Gav.

Okay, temporary HDD is plugged in, let's fire this baby up!!

I was tired and you know what I meant... *Le sigh*
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Galactic Druid

Everything is basically fixed now. Just one thing left. I went to turn it off to bring it to where it belongs, and it gives me the message "Now installing windows updates: 0 of 90" that was 4 hours ago. It's on 60 now.
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Oniya

That sounds about typical for MicroSloth.  ;D  (Says the WinXP user.)
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Oreo

Yay for the update. I have a spare laptop. I dread the updating the next time I use it. It has been sitting there since last November. I hope you're up and running soon. ;D

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She spins magic and moonlight in her meadows and streams, and seeks deep inside me,
and touches my dreams. - Harry Chapin

Adammair

Quote from: ThatRPGuy on August 25, 2012, 01:13:30 AM
Everything is basically fixed now. Just one thing left. I went to turn it off to bring it to where it belongs, and it gives me the message "Now installing windows updates: 0 of 90" that was 4 hours ago. It's on 60 now.

Yep. The dread Automatic Updates strikes again.

Quote from: Oniya on August 25, 2012, 01:16:49 AM
That sounds about typical for MicroSloth.  ;D  (Says the WinXP user.)

Very typical.

Galactic Druid

Up to 80, then come installing steam, seeing if I still have any of my saves Via cloud, and crying because I can't afford GW2.
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