Topic: Oh My GOD! microsoft killed my computer! (Read 7169 times)

sociald1077 · « **on:** September 01, 2005, 05:08:53 PM »

I just got my new laptop from Widow PC about 2 weeks ago. it was working pretty good untill about 6 hours ago when i rebooted and i got a blue screen. so i think it was a one time deal like most blue screens, but no. everytime i get to the welcome screen BAM! there it is, telling me IRQL is low or not equal. safe mode, even safe mode with command propmt, same thing happens. so i decide to re-install and when i go to choose the drive i want IT HAPPENS agian. im hoping its a problem with my hard drive. but i have a feeling i am going to be sending it back to widowpc to have the warrenty take care of it.

fuck i really need a beer.

moAk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 02, 2005, 07:48:02 AM »

this sux... my brothers laptop had this progrblem and we couldnt save aynything :/
but after formating it worked again

xolik · « **Reply #2 on:** September 02, 2005, 10:01:57 AM »

Yes, I can certainly see how a hardware failure is entirely Microsoft's fault.

sociald1077 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 02, 2005, 10:32:26 AM »

Quote from: xolik

Yes, I can certainly see how a hardware failure is entirely Microsoft's fault.

i was mad at the time when i wrote that. i let my frustration get in the way of clear thinking.

xolik · « **Reply #4 on:** September 02, 2005, 11:28:32 AM »

Oh I'm just being a bitch. Pay no attention to me.

ho0ber · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2005, 10:22:49 AM »

Quote from: xolik

Oh I'm just being a bitch. Pay no attention to me.

All the more reason to pay attention to you!

What, you think I would look at this thread for an interesting discussion about Microsoft software?

sociald1077 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2005, 03:30:30 PM »

well i just ordered a copy of Knoppix. i figured that a live cd might beable to help me figure out whats going on since there is nothing anywhere on the net about my problem. it will also be my first taste of Linux, probably the wrong way to try it out, but oh well, i needed to try it some time.

hackess · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2005, 09:47:39 AM »

Quote from: sociald1077

it will also be my first taste of Linux, probably the wrong way to try it out, but oh well, i needed to try it some time.

Knoppix is a great way to try Linux, even if it's because you're troubleshooting.

Though, if it's a hardware conflict, it won't make it any easier. Too bad it's a laptop--I'd tell you to disconnect every piece of hardware you don't need and see if the problem continues.

MAllowMArsh · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2005, 06:02:37 PM »

I had simialr happen to me. NTLDR and NTDETECT somehow got corrupted and i couldnt be replaced by a floppy with the files on it. So i reinstalled and it still does the same thing, but i think its the BIOS because it takes 6 minutes to boot to the Log-In screen and when i hit F1 to go to Bios set-up it take about a minute to laod.

But if its a hardware hopefully u didnt lose anything. If it is software you shoudl be able to at lest figure it out, i have fixed many problems with Linux.

xolik · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2005, 06:05:35 PM »

Mallow, English isn't your first language, is it? I'm just curious.

sociald1077 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 15, 2005, 04:16:21 PM »

well i fianlly got my Knoppix dvd here, and im glad to say she fired up with out a hitch. so now i just have to order another harddrive because even with knoppix, i can not see the harddrive i have installed.

on the linux side, i must say it is a very confusing system, although i do admit i have only had an hour or so to play with it. i will give knoppix this, it comes with an LOAD of programs. everything from typing teachers to latin vocabuary games to 3d rendering software. oh well, time to get back into it and go to newegg and order a new HD and maybe a full linux distro.

scribcake · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2005, 09:55:22 AM »

Quote from: sociald1077

Oh My GOD! microsoft killed my computer!

And that is why we have Norton Antivirus

Demosthenes · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2005, 10:11:55 AM »

Quote from: scribcake

Quote from: sociald1077
Oh My GOD! microsoft killed my computer!

And that is why we have Norton Antivirus

Weird Tingly Feeling does that have to do with anything?

scribcake · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2005, 10:21:40 AM »

Quote from: Demosthenes

Quote from: scribcake
Quote from: sociald1077
Oh My GOD! microsoft killed my computer!

And that is why we have Norton Antivirus

Weird Tingly Feeling does that have to do with anything?

Because Windows is technicaly a virus as it steals system resources, causes massive security holes, and corrupts/deletes files without users knowledge...

Demosthenes · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2005, 10:33:26 AM »

And Norton Antivirus fixes that?

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiighhhhhht.

sociald1077 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2005, 10:34:44 AM »

I guess I should post this now. I dont know what happened that day, but after I got my new hard drive, windows loaded like a a champ, and now im back up and running it. My best guess is like everyone said, a hardware issue. But I got adventureus and installed my old HD and now it is running also. So in the end, I learned a lot about linux via Knoppix and I am going to dedicate a hard drive to a Linux distro, most likely SuSE. And I also learned that not EVERYTHING is Microsofts fault.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2005, 10:47:54 AM »

So the old hard drive still works as a slave drive, you're saying?

I've seen that before. I have an older IDE hard drive that works fine for data, but if I use it to house an OS and boot off of it, it's a flaky piece of shit.

That makes me suspicious that it won't be reliable for data for long either. But hey, you never know. My slave drive on my workstation where I work has been in what I consider to be "on the verge of death" for three years, and it's still holding on.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2005, 11:36:47 AM »

The hamster that made our Netware server at work run (sort of) finally died and now we have a server from this millenium.

sociald1077 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2005, 11:56:15 AM »

Quote from: Demosthenes

So the old hard drive still works as a slave drive, you're saying?

yep

FFFF00 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 20, 2005, 01:29:07 PM »

Quote from: sociald1077

...microsoft...

There's your problem.

dur-ril · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2005, 01:37:22 PM »

Windows and norton killed mine…
And that's why i switched to mac

I love apple…

sociald1077 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2005, 01:41:16 PM »

I could never get used to that one button mouse. I also like the fact that I can build a PC myself.

dur-ril · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2005, 01:45:19 PM »

I installed a two button mouse

xolik · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2005, 03:18:50 PM »

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And that's why i switched to mac

A leftist Mac user? I'm shocked!

/flamebait

Demosthenes · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2005, 04:26:54 PM »

Zing!

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