Yet another victim.
 

I've just joined Captain Kwok and the others with computer problems.

As of today, I can't boot...
Not sure if its viral or physical problems.

In any case, I'll be down and out for the next while, only able to post from work http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Re: Yet another victim.
 

Didn't you just replace your computer, component by component, not too long ago?

I feel your pain. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Re: Yet another victim.
 

Oh well. SJ's computer doesn't have anything important in it. No loss.

Wait...

Oh god! SJ's Starfury Beta!

*TC Boards the nearest greyhound bus en route to Ontario*

Re: Yet another victim.
 

Yeah... about 6 months ago.

The only original components are a stick of RAM, the CPU heatsink and the big metal outer case.

Anyways, it looks like my primary (OS & some old stuff) drive is toast. I'm not sure exactly what I still had on there, or whether there is a chance of recovering it.
I'll know more tomorrow when I get a chance to open it up and poke around.

Re: Yet another victim.
 

You sure do go through a lot of harddrives.

Re: Yet another victim.
 

Hmm. I wonder if the SE4 committee game file index was on that computer, cause I can't get it to come up now. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon9.gif

Re: Yet another victim.
 

What is it with computer, and especially hard disk drive, failures around here?

Do you guys smoke around your machine?

Do you pack it in a little cubby hole?

Do you haul it to and from LAN parties on a weekly basis?

Do you have a low-end electrical provider that constantly browns your power?

Do you habitually sneer at the mysterious woman on the street corner on the way to work?

Re: Yet another victim.
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">1. We install Se4 on it.
2. We install Se4 Periphernalia on it.
3. We install anything else that has to do with Se4 on it.
4. We use Se4 every space moment we have.
5. We save, and open, and save, open, and save .txt files that make up Se4 data.
6. Almost all of us have had our HDs for a long time.
7. It's just bad luck http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

Re: Yet another victim.
 

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yeah, I guess so. We only hear about the disasters, of course.

I've already had my bad ones, so I back up all manner of things to CD.

Walked into the room one day and thought: Oh I hope that terrible grinding sound is a fan that went out.

No one learns to back up without the pain of loss and gut wrenching might-haves. Well, almost no one. Can't compete with a real paranoid.

Re: Yet another victim.
 

This is part of the reason why I release every minor change to Adamant Mod. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif