Computer help in edmonton

TheReefGeek · #1 02-07-2006, 07:18 PM

This will take a few hours min. to fix.

Hard drive might have gone, leaving no OS to boot from. This would mean a new hard drive, and re-installing the whole OS and drivers, etc.

Or this is just an OS issue, could be some corrupt files. Then you would need to backup your current drive to another computer (unless you have 2 drives, or a partition for your OS) and then format the drive, and re-install the whole OS and drivers, etc.

It could be motherboard related too, but less likely.

So unfortunately it is basically a whole night of diagnosing and fixing, at best.

This is the best I can tell from your info, it might be simpler and only be an hour to fix a small issue, but it is tough when it is the only machine because you dont have another one to test with.

tcollin · #2 02-07-2006, 08:40 PM

did you already format the drive? if you did, everything is gone. if you didn't, stuff may be recoverable. will phone.

KrazyKuch · #3 02-07-2006, 10:19 PM

Same kinda thing happened to me except for the fact that my hard drive is toast!!

geopod · #4 02-08-2006, 06:46 PM

So I hear my 1 yr olds hardrive is toated.gone to the dogs...caput..finish....no more...thanks for all those who have offered and helped me out here.

George

TheReefGeek · #5 02-08-2006, 06:58 PM

Check out www.memoryexpress.com for good prices on a new one.

muck · #6 02-08-2006, 07:02 PM

Better yet... go to www.a-computers.ca

TheReefGeek · #7 02-08-2006, 07:11 PM

They are actually pretty close to each other, I usually check the pricing at both places when I build machines, but I am more confident memory express will be around for warranty issues.

geopod · #8 03-04-2006, 11:51 PM

Back to the drawing board. Anyone around that is a computer god?

PM me for details

george