Your computer will die in 5 minutes...

[tkioz]

le snip

Oh, woopsies, read that wrong. Lets see, 50 euros maaaakes... $70. Still pretty expensive, I had stress-tests too for that price. No software installations though. I mean, 50 extra euros to install Windows 7? Gimme a break...

It's not just raw currency conversion, it's buying power, the EURO, USD, GBP, all have better buying power then the AUD.

A number of years ago, more then I'd care to remember, I build computers at a local computer store before moving on, at that store it was $50 for a computer assembly, $50 for a OS install.

I got mine done at a respected online retailer, and chose extras that I prefered, the reason the OS cost more to install as I wanted it was they had to do it manually rather then use the WinPE like normally, I didn't want that crap that comes with newly installed machines, I wanted Windows and updates, that's it.

Frankly I was being lazy and throwing money at the problem, too many years of fixing and building computers for a live to enjoy it anymore, before I started in the industry I loved tinkering and building my own machines, now I can't stand it.

 

[Abengoshis]

Turn the computer off to further delay it then use a different computer to search for solutions.

 

[Who Dares Wins]

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I'd do that for five minutes.

 

[Cowabungaa]

le snip

D'OH >.< That's the second wrong conversion I made, I converted to USD.

Regardless, I know what you mean. Isn't it just great to make a problem go away by throwing money at it? Makes me feel so rich.

 

[o_O]

Turn off computer. Remove hard drive from computer. Put hard drive into spare computer. Boot up spare computer. Copy files I know are clean from compromised hard drive onto spare. Format compromised hard drive. Reinstall OS on it. Feel stupid that I had to waste so much time doing this and wondering how the hell the compromised hard drive got compromised in the first place.

Why yes, I am a buzzkill.

 

[Mistermixmaster]

Wouldn't be surprised, since if I turn this laptop off, I'm gonna have to heat it up to roughly 50-60 degrees Celcius to boot it again. It refuses to do a "cold" start...

Would be a shame though, as I wouldn't have a laptop to use at my parents place.

 

[MgR]

Order the correct equipment to resuscitate my laptop, and if I'm not allowed to do that, then order a new laptop? heck, my computer is in warranty, I'd do a "future" *cough cough* e-mail saying I need to send it back to be fixed, then a trip to the library regularly to check for their reply. If it is irreversible then they have my laptop and I ask for my money back.

 

[Kachiporra]

Quick, save the Porn!!!

 

[NicoDK]

Save as much porn as possible.

 

[tehbeard]

Reboot into ubuntu, continue as normal

 

[Kaltazraza]

I,ll shoot it before it can die, and then I will make a cakeianic ritual, and summon my stuff on another computer.

 

[D33dl3]

turn it off, remove the HD and back it up from another PC. Google the message (probably finding this forum ).
Stick it back in if I couldn't diagnose why it was gonna die ... just to see what actually happens to it

 

[C95J]

Turn it off and on again. That always works.

 

[TheDarklite]

Go out and buy a replacement "whatever-I-need?" Assuming my hard drive is in no danger, I don't see it as a huge problem >.>

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Well, it's might be about time to get new hardware anyway...

 

[Fetzenfisch]

i order a new computer

 

[Estocavio]

No worries - My Spare Computer is at the ready.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Cry.

Run a system restore.

 

[Jonluw]

Screaming "Nooooooooooooooo!"
I have nothing to back up on. Well, luckily I haven't much that needs to be backupped, save for a few drawing perhaps.

 

[ZombieGenesis]

Wonder who the hell put Pluto's Kiss on a five minute timer.