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Sean K - Aug 11, 2005 5:10:16 am PDT #3971 of 10003
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

My Windows XP SP2 box has, for no discernable reason, crapped out completely on me. I turned it off for a few minutes this morning, and when I turned it on, it became unable to reboot. It keeps restarting, and I keep winding up at the emergency boot up menu, where every choice just repeats the cycle, even starting in safe mode.

It kind of looks like Windows is BSODing during the boot up process, but the blue screen flashes by so quickly, it's impossible to tell what the problem is.

If someone could offer any kind of helpful suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it. I'll read when I'm back from Texas.


DCJensen - Aug 11, 2005 5:24:59 am PDT #3972 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

See if the install disk boots.

It also could be a failing Power supply or loose power cable on the hard drive.


le nubian - Aug 11, 2005 7:09:02 am PDT #3973 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

ita, I *love* the comments for that blog. Man, people are really cranky about this new service. I can see the possibilities so I'm excited about what's to come.

Interesting. Might be slow as ass to download programs tho...


§ ita § - Aug 11, 2005 7:22:47 am PDT #3974 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I can't believe how pissy they are about something no one's making them use.

I figure it'll be faster than torrent, right? It'd better be.


Jon B. - Aug 11, 2005 7:25:56 am PDT #3975 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I can't believe how pissy they are about something no one's making them use.

And to complain about content when all they've seen is one beta screen....


DCJensen - Aug 11, 2005 7:42:30 am PDT #3976 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.

ZdNet UK Bitchslaps Google.


tommyrot - Aug 11, 2005 7:48:03 am PDT #3977 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

ZdNet UK Bitchslaps Google.

Heh. I appreciate good sarcasm.


Wolfram - Aug 11, 2005 9:03:39 am PDT #3978 of 10003
Visilurking

Sort of but don't really want: [link]


le nubian - Aug 11, 2005 10:44:52 am PDT #3979 of 10003
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

uh, I don't see the point.


§ ita § - Aug 11, 2005 10:46:14 am PDT #3980 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I guess the idea is if that you have to know where the key you want is, you will be faster than if you can cheat.

Or, you know, you could just not look.