We're Back Up, Kind Of...
It was more than annoying, to say the least when I went to start up today, and booted directly into the so-called "BSOD= blue screen of death." After Bill sent me in the right direction to a CNET forum discussion, I figured out that it was either a Windows update, or maybe spyware, or the ever present and never identified virus. In other words, no one really knows.
After trying to reload Windows and striking out. I ventured off for a new hard drive. I figured a "hard drive transplant" was the most reasonable course of action. Stay tuned how that turns out, but suffice it to say that I'm futzing with partitions and what not, and it's the usual idiocy. I hope that Vista eliminates this!
In the meantime, here's some general tips for a computer crash:
1- Keep It In Perspective
A computer crash is not even close to a terminal disease, or losing your home. In fact, it's nothing that maxing out your credit card won't handle.
2- Look At It As an Opportunity
Now is the best time for that mandatory upgrade. When the significant other complains about the money, simply reassure them that this is really needed to get the computer up and running again. After all, that new quad core chip will really make it run better, no?
3- Remember To Take a Break
After hours of troubleshooting, before putting the case through a window, it's a good idea to give yourself some downtime. Hence, why I'm writing this in the middle of my issues!
4- Your Notebook Is Your Friend
What's worse than a desktop down? It's a desktop down with no internet access. Thankfully, my notebook still runs. This way I can still get on the 'net, and look for more information.
5- Ask For Help
I like to ask for assistance about as much as any other guy likes to ask for directions... I don't. We all think that we know more than everyone else, or that our problem is so unique that not even Bill Gates would know what this Windows message is. Getting the word out is clearly helpful, and just might help a buddy with the same issue down the road. While not everyone can post their problem on the front page of TechNudge (I guess it's a fringe benefit of working around here, along with preferred parking), there are tons of forums to tell the tale of woe. Be sure to provide useful info like a screenshot of the problem, and details of the computer setup, and recent changes.
Thanks again to the TechNudge community for their assistance. I have a feeling that this will have a happy ending, at some point!
--Jonas
After trying to reload Windows and striking out. I ventured off for a new hard drive. I figured a "hard drive transplant" was the most reasonable course of action. Stay tuned how that turns out, but suffice it to say that I'm futzing with partitions and what not, and it's the usual idiocy. I hope that Vista eliminates this!
In the meantime, here's some general tips for a computer crash:
1- Keep It In Perspective
A computer crash is not even close to a terminal disease, or losing your home. In fact, it's nothing that maxing out your credit card won't handle.
2- Look At It As an Opportunity
Now is the best time for that mandatory upgrade. When the significant other complains about the money, simply reassure them that this is really needed to get the computer up and running again. After all, that new quad core chip will really make it run better, no?
3- Remember To Take a Break
After hours of troubleshooting, before putting the case through a window, it's a good idea to give yourself some downtime. Hence, why I'm writing this in the middle of my issues!
4- Your Notebook Is Your Friend
What's worse than a desktop down? It's a desktop down with no internet access. Thankfully, my notebook still runs. This way I can still get on the 'net, and look for more information.
5- Ask For Help
I like to ask for assistance about as much as any other guy likes to ask for directions... I don't. We all think that we know more than everyone else, or that our problem is so unique that not even Bill Gates would know what this Windows message is. Getting the word out is clearly helpful, and just might help a buddy with the same issue down the road. While not everyone can post their problem on the front page of TechNudge (I guess it's a fringe benefit of working around here, along with preferred parking), there are tons of forums to tell the tale of woe. Be sure to provide useful info like a screenshot of the problem, and details of the computer setup, and recent changes.
Thanks again to the TechNudge community for their assistance. I have a feeling that this will have a happy ending, at some point!
--Jonas
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