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Computer Issues (Wow, Deja Vu, Yo!)

Journal Entry: Sat Jul 11, 2009, 5:54 PM



Well, I guess I figured that sooner or later, the shite would hit the fan.

I was really hoping for later, to be honest.

Last night I got home and decided to answer some e-mails, respond to a couple notes and even start on a picture that'd been banging around the inside of my skull.  Okay, maybe not in that order.  Anyway, when Cinema 4D began to load, I got a "cannot access ****32.dll" error.  So I hmmmed, closed out Cinema, and opened my e-mail program.  Same error.  ;Program loaded up, even checked mail, but I got a warning from the system tray.

So I've already run a backup, and pull out the handy XP disc, go to repair the installation through the recovery console.  It's not a hard procedure, just a little time-consuming and tedious.  I've done it on more than one occasion for others.

So I lfirst run a checkdisk, and see that there's some "issues" with the HD. Corrupted files, and the like.  Greeeeeat.  I load up the recovery console, call up my directory, and then notice there's no Windows directory on my C:/ Drive.  I run a search, and Setup can't find a valid Windows installation.

I hate doing it, but I decide I better look at a wipe and install. So I run a full format and checkdisk. No issues at all. I install Windows again (which is a time-consuming, tedious operation.) and exhale, because that means my Saturday will be filled with installs. So I install, get the updates, download an antivirus, run it--

Blue screen. Again. I get two of these before noon.

So long story short (too late.) the computer's down again. At least I have my laptop as a backup, but dammit... just when it seems like I achieve breakthroughs with my art, I lose the ability to create it again. So it may be a while before I get some new pieces up. But rest assured, as soon as I get my system back, I'll be fiending to create.

Sorry for the rant. Just had to tell someone. And y'all get to be it. Lucky you. :XD:

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I know the feeling all too well. I too have had to reboot my entire system. First when I got hacked I rebooted to make sure no traces of the keylogger was inside. Again a few weeks back when I downloaded a torrent something happened and none of my programs wanted to start.

Luckily, I only install the necessary programs for my graphic designing. I really need a new and faster pc. Good luck fixing your PC.

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Sounds damned frustrating. Might be time to look into a new HD and use the old one as a slave? That way if the old one is messed up it won't kill the whole system anymore. You can probably get like a 500gb for $50 if you look around a bit (more outside the U.S. I suppose). Been there though, my old hacker still isn't fully back up after the last reinstall almost 2 years ago. Good luck. And don't worry about ranting, everyone needs to do those every so often. :)
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Sucks nads, man. Get a new HHD if you can. Don't have more to say worthwhile. Been there and it sucks. Got another 338 messages to answer. @__@ SO many messages. My eyes are about to fall out. :XD:

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