Date with the Geek Squad
I’ve been sitting here, going nuts since about 5 am when I got up to realize my desktop (my main one) will not start up. Doesn’t even attempt to turn on. Its getting power to it and I have hopes its only a power supply box issue but I won’t know for sure until after 10 am EDT since Best Buy doesn’t open until then. I have 1200 gigs worth of stuff on this computer. I have vital info backed up but the backups are from almost 4 weeks ago (I do this massive ones monthly on the 5th– I shit you not). Its better than nothing I guess. The multiple hard drives on the desktop are holding covers, email and all my friggin programs hostage. If it comes down to it, I’ll buy a new tower and see about having those hard drives put in it too, or the data yanked from them and moved over. That’s not an expense I need or want right now so cross your fingers its as easy as a power supply prob. Plus, this is/was running XP. Any PC desktop I buy now will have vista on it. Now, I don’t hate it. I think its a memory hogging, giant process sucking, pain in the ass, that hates most of my programs, and can’t seem to change a file icon to save its life, but no, I don’t hate it. *grin*
She’s (pc desktop) has been giving me fits for a while now. I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach that told me she was headed downward and fast. I wanted to believe I could make it through the end of the year with her and officially say she lasted me two years (people, in mandy land that is a hell of a long time).
Its hard to explain but she was my "hub" so to speak. My main everything. Without her, my office is basically a body without a head. There, but really, kind of pointless.
Update: John, the Best Buy Boy was awesome and very patient with me while deciding what to do. Some short kid, who was doing his best to appear cool (he missed the mark BTW), has waited on me before and ran like hell from me. Seriously, with what I spend there every 6 mos they should kiss my ass when I enter the doors. Have grapes and men in loincloths waiting to help me.
Rodney (I think his name was) the Geek Squad guy is doing a data recovery for me and trying to figure out what the hell is wrong with the desktop. He’s awesome.
Everyone cross your fingers for me.
August 4th, 2008 | #
My internet had sympathy for your computer today and went on strike. Can John fix a fist through the monitor? LOL I have a feeling it’s a common occurrence.
You POOR THING!! No office should be without a head. That’s just not right.
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