Technical Issues

[Stacker01]

My personal computer is having some issues so it can't start. My availability will drop because of this and some days I won't even be available at all because I have to post from work. I'll try to stay active, though, but no guarantee.

 

[Cisco]

That sucks. How long do you think it'll take to be fixed? Does it even POST?

 

[Stacker01]

Yeah, it POSTs, loads the Windows stuff, then goes to the actual screen with that dumb scrolling green bar. It makes 1.25 trips then switches to start-up repair and it's been going since midnight Central last night. Not sure how long it'll take but I might be able to fix it. Otherwise I knew it was time to get a new computer anyway. I find that easier than just getting a new OS plus it allows me to scrap it for spare parts and I can still access the HDD as a removable drive thanks to a 'coversion kit' (as the makers called it) that I got a few years ago. Darn Toshiba netbooks are kind of sucky by current standards. Especially one with Windows 7 Starter.

 

[Gaja]

Sucks... Also had a Toshiba laptop, it sucked bad at certain things but oh well. A lesson for the future I guess. Hope you won't be away too much.

 

[The Derp of Hooves]

dude i feel your pain i had a toshiba netbook with 7 starter as well -.- god that thing pissed me off.... anywho it's well worth it to get a new computer if you can :3

 

[Stacker01]

I'm going to buy a new computer probably tomorrow or the day after. The HDD on my current is pretty much a paper weight. Turns out it's a hardware issue, which is rare, but it was time for a new one anyway. Nothing with Windows 8 on it though...

 

[The Derp of Hooves]

really? i got windows 8 it takes some getting used to but its easy to use....

 

[Stacker01]

I despise what Microsoft did to make Windows 8. It's Vista/7 with what is essentially an overlay that takes up a stupid amount of space. I'm not a fan of how Microsoft did that one. Plus, the only way I'd get Windows 8 is if I got a tablet kind of like the Eee tablets, but I want something that at least has a CD-drive plus has some more uses. I'll stick to my generic W7.

 

[The Derp of Hooves]

I hear ya :3 still... windows 8 doesn't bother me much but that's just me lol

Edit:Just made my 666th post with out realizing it XD

 

[Stacker01]

I just woke up and my laptop is staring at me with the Windows Log-on screen. It might as well have had a creepy grin and said, "replace me, huh?"