tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35027007.post433496267779969822..comments2023-10-16T10:30:30.665-04:00Comments on What spare time?: Computer woesDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16244679727850501210noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35027007.post-79550083040480601372009-12-23T20:57:39.897-05:002009-12-23T20:57:39.897-05:00Well, it's not my fault that my computer-savvy...Well, it's not my fault that my computer-savvy friends live a 36-hour flight away!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16244679727850501210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35027007.post-26206078524104569802009-12-22T22:41:05.132-05:002009-12-22T22:41:05.132-05:00Noooo!!!! Taking your computer to the Geek Squad w...Noooo!!!! Taking your computer to the Geek Squad was the worst thing you could have done. Odds are you hadn't lost anything and the only reason your computer is a paperweight is because they figure you'll buy the new one at Best Buy.<br /><br />Unless your hard drive was making grinding or ticking sounds before you took it in, it never should have died. It sounds like you managed to get all of your data though, which is good. <br /><br />If you have a friend who's good with computers and not a 36-hour flight away, have them try to do a migration when you get the new computer. If they try to tell you to buy an "Easy transfer cable", they don't actually know what they're doing. <br /><br />For future anti-virus, MS Security Essentials (http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/) is free and pretty decent. I use it on my Windows laptop.<br /><br />Good luck.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402675936795878885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35027007.post-58651623903692423632009-12-22T09:37:59.570-05:002009-12-22T09:37:59.570-05:00I've been putting off buying an external hard ...I've been putting off buying an external hard drive for a while. This teaches me the lesson I think... I will be out on Boxing Day trying to score a deal as well!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758875729678947736noreply@blogger.com