I've broken my computerz0rz!!!1! Need help!

[Ian]

This is the best tech advice I have ever witnessed! Oh and possibly the most epic overuse of the letter z also.

Harddrives have a habit of failing, usually at times when it's paramount that they don't. Whack a new one in and try and get the information off the old one to put on the new one.. they usually let you have a few tries before they completely fail. If all else fails stick it in the freezer for a bit, partly urban myth and partly true I believe.

Hmm, sounds to me like the hard disc isn't being detected.

Hope this is of some help.

Lol! So concise!

 

[Alex H]

Before you start ripping hard drives out etc, make sure all the internal cables are really tightly secure.

 

[Ian]

Yes. That's a plan. Stick it in the freezer, then defrost for 4 hours. While this is taking place, chop and dice 4 carrots, and prepare the seasoning for the ready made mash. Pop them all in the oven for 45 minutes and you'll have yourself a rather scrumptuous 'Hard drive vegetable crumble'

Delicious with a side salad. So good I put my name on it.

Ergh had to dig out the geeky websites full of internet fact: link. The rest sounds tasty though. (The page it links to at the start of the article is probably of more use than sticking it in the freezer tbh)

 

[Needster]

LOL. LOL. LOL. It's so funny, innit!

I haz teh broke computezors. But it'll be reet when I figure it out. Got an external one off some geek in pc world, be reet.

The hard drive crumble sounds nice though!

 

[Scutch]

Did you try the freezer technique?

 

[Needster]

Nah, I left it to my papa to try and fix and he broke it even more! LOL. I did tell him about the freezer thing. But I didn't want to f*ck it anymore than it is, as I've got loads of music/pics on it that I really want. i think he's going to get someone to come and save the stuff off it onto the external hard drive I got and then fix the PC. Pfffft.

 

[Munson]

I think I know how to fix it. Pics of you bending over in the PC showing me the hard drive type? Then I can be sure.

 

[Needster]

I think I know how to fix it. Pics of you bending over in the PC showing me the hard drive type? Then I can be sure.

The PC isn't big enough for me to climb inside. I'm not a Borrower, Roy.

 

[Scutch]

I dont think he asked you to climb inside, in fairness. Just of you bending over. I think Roy is contemplating converting his floppy to a hard.

 

[Needster]

I think I know how to fix it. Pics of you bending over in the PC showing me the hard drive type? Then I can be sure.

I dont think he asked you to climb inside, in fairness. Just of you bending over. I think Roy is contemplating converting his floppy to a hard.

Oh hai!

 

[Munson]

I dont think he asked you to climb inside, in fairness. Just of you bending over. I think Roy is contemplating converting his floppy to a hard.

Yes that's correct. Trust a woman to get everything wrong.

 

[seb]

having read this thread i would suggest buying a new pc. if it failed it will fail again. we live in such a disposable country you have no other choice but to buy a new one. hai Roy.

 

[Needster]

The PC was brand new - it's only 3 months old! Meh, technology! :dapprove:

 

[seb]

warranty then?

 

[Needster]

Standard. SP (my da) is on the case. Laptop FTW!

 

[Munson]

Why have one when you can have two for twice the price? Spare computers FTW.

 

[Needster]

Apparently our HD has special connections which only fit onto the particular type of mother board we have or something like that, wooo techy, so that's why we can't put it in an old PC and get all my good stuff. Computer fail!

 

[iain187]

get new hard drive on warranty. plug in dodge hard drive into computer when you have the new one to try and move data over. done.

 

[Needster]

True. Although now, since he started tinkering with it, it's fecked entirely and won't even turn on! Bad times!

 

[iain187]

loose cable somewhere. :rasp:

 

[Needster]

Highly likely, tbh!

 

[Munson]

Apparently our HD has special connections which only fit onto the particular type of mother board we have or something like that, wooo techy, so that's why we can't put it in an old PC and get all my good stuff. Computer fail!

Magic pixie plugs? If it's a SATA interface, it should be fine to connect into any reasonably modern PC. If it's IDE then all mobos AFAIK also have an IDE interface. Certainly all old ones will have.

 

[Needster]

Magic pixie plugs? If it's a SATA interface, it should be fine to connect into any reasonably modern PC. If it's IDE then all mobos AFAIK also have an IDE interface. Certainly all old ones will have.

That SATA rings a bell. The rest confuses me.

But fanks Roy

 

[Christopher]

FPMSL @ Magic Pixie Plugs!

It'll be SATA

 

[Munson]

See, this is why man has to invent EVERYTHING.

 

[Needster]

See, this is why Roy should invent EVERYTHING.

 

[Munson]

I've invented plenty of things TBH. The overhand w**k springs to mind.

 

[Scutch]

Could I help, perhaps?

 

[Christopher]

I've just set my jumpers to LOL

 

[iain187]

Could I help, perhaps?

with needsters computer or roys overhand w**k? :quiet:



edit, if you really want to try and rescue your things, this will make it pretty easy http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=220115

if the hard disk is working 'a bit' anyway

 

[Needster]

SP to he rescue tbh, we've got a new hard drive as suggested and I'm going to save...

Meh, cba, you all know what I'm going to do with teh external drivez0rz etc.

 

[iain187]

i dont think i ever fully understand your posts in this thread but you seem to know what youre doing so great

 

[Gally]

i dont think i ever fully understand your posts in this thread but you seem to know what youre doing so great

Lol the straw usually gets in the way when she's typing.

 

[Needster]

Lol the straw usually gets in the way when she's typing.

I am an ASW, tbh!


I'll be back probably, I'll need assistance! LOL

 

[Scutch]

Have you tried fixing the problem? That usually helps.

No worries.

 

[Needster]

Have you tried fixing the problem? That usually helps.

No worries.

Well, right this second, I'm at work... So when I leave at 4, I'll get on it.

Thanks for your worse o' wisdom, length.

 

[Scutch]

Well, indeed. Tripod, IIRC.

 

[Needster]

Well, indeed. Tripod, IIRC.

Shame you're not a hard drive.

 

[Needster]

I haz fixzzzzz0rz!!1!!!!

 

[Munson]

First things first. Did you manage to salvage the p**n?