October 19, 2012

• I hate not understanding computers…

  It’s especially problematic when my computer crashes two weeks before finals and it has all my notes, outlines, and basically everything I need to prepare.

  But, really, this is on me. For one, my computer has been been on its last legs for a while. AND! It’s the most appropriate cap to the week I’ve been having…I should have seen it coming.

  So, if any of you are technically savvy, here’s the issue:

  I have an HP dv6000 that runs Windows Vista. Wednesday night I was YouTubing. Then, ‘puter started making a strange clicking noise, which I didn’t notice because of the YouTube. I even made a video of the clicky/whirry sound. Then the computer froze. I manually shut it down. Since then, I can get it to power on, I get the start-up-in-a-variety-of-safe-modes menu. But, none of these options effect access to any program/files/etc. It sounds like it’s working, but the screen stays forever blank/black. At no time do I get a BSOD. I’ve tried starting up in every form of safe mode.

  The clicking noise suggests hardware problems, but it could also be a virus. I tried restoring the system to about a week ago. This also didn’t resolve the issue, however, ‘puter said the system restore was sucessful…idk what that means. It would be just like him to spew lies all over the place. Also, now I can’t even get to the system restore option…idk what else to try.

  At this point, I’m not opposed to getting a new computer (it’s 5 years old and crazy loud). However, I am VERY opposed to losing the files I have. As mentioned, I need them for exam purposes…and exams start in a few very short weeks.

  So, if any of you have any idea of what I should try next, please let me know. I guess the upside is that now if I bomb my exams I can honestly say “Well…I would have done better if my computer hadn’t crashed.” After all, a big part of life is about being able to shift the blame for the things your confidence would never recover from to other people, events, or entities, right?

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