tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114860.post4518018134498649359..comments2024-02-28T00:52:26.740-08:00Comments on The Lair of the Evil DM: Computer updateevildmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11365812717229067172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114860.post-66928202144097552272008-01-22T10:13:00.000-08:002008-01-22T10:13:00.000-08:00I booted my gaming rig up and nothing, not even a ...I booted my gaming rig up and nothing, not even a BIOS beep, and after weeks of poking around and changing components it looks like my mobo is toasted, so I feel your pain brother.tgdyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11131794824854021354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114860.post-71918190831794697862008-01-21T19:53:00.000-08:002008-01-21T19:53:00.000-08:00Wow. When I saw the pic I thought for a second tha...Wow. When I saw the pic I thought for a second that that was actually your computer. My heart skipped a beat for you, there.<BR/><BR/>Anyway. Glad it's not.<BR/>So... stopping at Windows,huh? Hm.<BR/>Will it not boot in Safe Mode? I s'pose not since your computer knowledgable buddy told you you have a bad HD. That sucks, man.<BR/>If you suspected virus or some other malware before, did you run checks? Run a full scan w/ your resident anti-virus, then an online scan such as House Call, then scans w/ free anti-spyware such as SyBot and AdAware, then scan for rootkits with Panda AntiRootkit or some such and so on??<BR/><BR/>Was it acting a lil odd before it went down? At least a little? I find it weird the the drive would crap out totally with no warning. *shrugs* Who knows, computers are odd beasts.<BR/><BR/>Do yourself a huge favor. Get Acronis True Image or similar and make an image of your drive every so often. That way, if there's a problem, you just load in the last image and go, or if the system completely goes kaput you have a recent image to put on a new drive, and have lost nothing at all. Backup, backup, backup my good man.<BR/><BR/>Also (as if I haven't rambled enough) if you ever need anymore help or whathaveyou, try the very helpful folks at either:<BR/><BR/>www.techsupportforum.com<BR/><BR/>www.geekstogo.com<BR/><BR/>Best of luck workin' this mess out, man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14114860.post-86600772870611476192008-01-20T03:08:00.000-08:002008-01-20T03:08:00.000-08:00Good luck to you - I know your pain!Here's an idea...Good luck to you - I know your pain!<BR/><BR/>Here's an idea to speed up your Aptiva (if it can handle it). Try installing Ubuntu (the new Gutsy Gibbon release). I think you'd approve.Dane of Warhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743478510695946330noreply@blogger.com