My computer died

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nowheregirl
nowheregirl Member Posts: 894
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
My computer died
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  • nowheregirl
    nowheregirl Member Posts: 894
    edited February 2008

    Hi all,

    My computer died this past Sunday and needs a new hard drive installed. It was totally unexpected as there were no bad symptoms before it died. I am pretty much upset that it happend just all of sudden, obviously I don't have any backups!

    Thankfully I can still check these boards and my Hotmail emails from work although there's no way that I can check emails at my regular email account. I am afraid that it will take quite a while before I can get everything sorted out without anything backed up.

    So anyway, please don't think I am being ignorant just because you don't hear from me. I will get back to you all when I get everything back and running.

    Hugs,

    Fumi

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  • Bugs
    Bugs Member Posts: 1,719
    edited January 2008

    Oh ugh.....what a nightmare.  I just backed up all my pictures from (4!!) years last week.

    My motto if a computer dies?  Buy bigger and faster, lol.

    Take care,

    Bugs

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  • Bimmer
    Bimmer Member Posts: 248
    edited January 2008

    Dude, you need a Dell!

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    No!!!! Not a Dell :o)



    I see spotted LEOPARDs in your future, lol...

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  • TenderIsOurMight
    TenderIsOurMight Member Posts: 4,493
    edited March 2008



    Leapards are great, if you teach you can get a slight Apple discount which I don't think they advertise enought.



    My Macbook died because I spilled a little water on the keys and wasn't quick....just froze and stared at it.



    So no holiday presents for me from my family, but a new macbook with that discount per spouse.



    Good luck TinTam. We're awaiting your return! Happy New Year in the interim!



    Tender

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  • celia088
    celia088 Member Posts: 2,570
    edited January 2008

    Fumi,

    ugh!!! sorry to hear this.  Hope you get it all organized soon.  I had an email program crash and it was not backed up and i lost all of my email for a year and a half--photos people had sent me and all kinds of stuff. 

    good luck!!!!

    hugs,

    celia 

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  • Poppy
    Poppy Member Posts: 405
    edited January 2008

    {{{{{Zilla}}}}}

    Erica

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  • 2up
    2up Member Posts: 1,358
    edited January 2008

    'hello, i'm a mac .......... and i'm a pc"  lol!

    i have a macbook (it has been fried twice from moisture)  both times it was graciously replaced by apple ............at first i balked at the whole 'mac' thing ........ now i'll never use anything but!

    zilla, you are a computer wizard ............. get whichever you prefer, but for morons like me, the mac is the only way to go!

     ............ erica?  'dave is mine, all mine' .......... don't make me thumb wrestle you for him lol 

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  • Binney4
    Binney4 Member Posts: 8,609
    edited January 2008

    Aw, Fumi! Nuts! You have my complete sympathy. Hurry back!

    Binney 

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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited January 2008

    I had my hard drive replaced last Fall.  It had been back to the mother ship 3 times already.  glad I bought that extended warrenty.

    My "computer wizzard" son came home for thanksgiving and "updated" mine.  but he lost my Norton antivirus.

    Cost me about 200 to get it all fixed and replaced.  Should have just gotten a new one.

    My daughter LOVES mac.

    I have toshiba, and it's ok but without the warrenty, you pay for tech support by the minute.

    I cannot recommend Dell either.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    Fumi:  Losing my computer would make me crazy.  Hope you get it fixed real soon.

    nnn

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  • MichelleT
    MichelleT Member Posts: 40
    edited January 2008

    Hugs Fumi, my special friend :)  what on earth will we do without you :(  keep smiling honey.... still in my thoughts... xx

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  • JoanofArdmore
    JoanofArdmore Member Posts: 1,012
    edited January 2008

    Ohhhhh.Very sorry, Fumi! I'm sending you good luck wishes.

    You'll be very missed around here.(And lots of other virtual places, I bet.)

    May everything come out wonderful for you, and may you profit from this hideous experience by having a great new computer!

    Lots of love, j

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  • lewisfamily503
    lewisfamily503 Member Posts: 621
    edited January 2008

    Hope you get it resolved real soon Fumi.  I would be So lost without my lap top (I think I am addicted to it actually!!)  Good luck and may your new computer be "The computer of your dreams!"

    Anne

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  • nowheregirl
    nowheregirl Member Posts: 894
    edited February 2008

    Thank you all for the encouragement and good wishes. Sorry that I have confused you all but it's not my computer that was dead. It's the hard disk and the entire computer doesn't have to be replaced. Oh and my computer is a Dell. I do like the way they sopport customers however I can't recommend Dell either. This is the second time that the hard disk had to be replaced even though my computer is only 3 years old. Both times, there were absolutely no symptoms beforehand.

    If I had to buy a brand new computer, I would definitely go with an Intel Mac. It's just that Macs are too pricey compared to PCs. And if I had to buy a new PC, then I would go with a Gateway. I owned one before and it was pretty good.

    Anyhow, my computer is 80% back running. I put a new hard disk and after I formatted it and got the OS installed, I connected it to the old hard disk hoping I could get some data back. I was very fortunate that I got everything back although I still had to do all the settings from scratch.

    Hugs,

    Fumi

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  • lewisfamily503
    lewisfamily503 Member Posts: 621
    edited January 2008

    I do love my intel mac, but I don't cross over to the "dark" side (intel side) very often.  I am just so used to macs and I find pcs harder to use.  Yay on your computer Fumi.  The hard drive isn't such a big deal, huh?  Easy for me to say cuz I haven't got a clue!!

    Anne

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited January 2008

    LOL about the "dark side" Anne! I have a friend who just got an Intel Mac and lost all of his "Classic" (Mac OS 9 and earlier) stuff! How sad...



    Glad your machine is up and running again, Fumi. And when you're ready for that Mac, I have a friend who is an authorized Mac retailer who can get you a biiiiig discount...

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