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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Dr.Zer0 on July 25, 2002, 12:51:12 am

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Post by: Dr.Zer0 on July 25, 2002, 12:51:12 am
I just turned off my computer for a storm, about 30 minutes later the storm calmed down and was going away, I turned on my computer, I dident get anything but the HD ligh that would just stay on and the HD its self wasent doing anything, now my normal computer might of just fizzeled out or I might not be on it for a long time :mad2: :mad:
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Post by: Knight Templar on July 25, 2002, 02:57:18 am
huh ?
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Post by: Darkage on July 25, 2002, 03:09:54 am
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Originally posted by Knight Templar
huh ?


It's ****ed up.
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Post by: Dr.Zer0 on July 25, 2002, 03:51:30 am
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huh ?


basicly, its just not starting up, and also what DarkAge sayed
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Post by: an0n on July 25, 2002, 04:51:30 am
Hahahahaha! You have to turn your computer off during a storm? Hahahahaha!
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Post by: vyper on July 25, 2002, 05:48:17 am
Yes an0n, most people do because they don't want a pile of ash to replace thier processor/expensive expansion card/etc


my advice: Try rebooting a couple of times manually... but from the sounds of things your processor is dead. (Trust me i was in this situation a few months back : Hard disk light on, no activity, no POST or even flash on the screen.  it turned out that the processor had literally burnt out.) :(
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Post by: an0n on July 25, 2002, 06:06:31 am
Pfff. I've used my computer in heavy lightning and nothing's ever happened. And I live in high-ish ground. In some of the dampest weather in the world.
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Post by: Tiara on July 25, 2002, 06:08:04 am
I almost live on the lowest part of the world... The Netherlands... Its also VERY flat.
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Post by: Sandwich on July 25, 2002, 06:43:31 am
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I almost live on the lowest part of the world... The Netherlands... Its also VERY flat.


Ok, now the color tags are getting annoying - make it a bit brighter, will ya?
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Post by: Tiara on July 25, 2002, 06:44:34 am
But we have lotsa b33r and cheese!
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Post by: Dr.Zer0 on July 25, 2002, 06:47:52 am
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Hahahahaha! You have to turn your computer off during a storm? Hahahahaha!


I ahve a serge protector, but the storm was dangerously violent and I dident want to take any chances :headz:
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Post by: Stunaep on July 25, 2002, 07:21:27 am
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Hahahahaha! You have to turn your computer off during a storm? Hahahahaha!

a friend of mine lost her hard drive thanks to a storm. Had to pay the specialist 700 crowns (about 60$) to recover the My Documents folder, plus the cost for a new one.

Not pleasant. Especially when you got a lot of unarchived important **** on your HDD
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Post by: an0n on July 25, 2002, 07:26:11 am
See, this is why I'm buying a ton of spare hard-drives and some HP SureStore thingies. Once a Hard-drive gets full, don't bother deleting anything, just fit a new one. Then I'll back up all the important stuff onto one or two SureStore 60Gb carts.
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Post by: Stunaep on July 25, 2002, 07:34:08 am
of course, that is a lot more easy for people, whose monthly salary (or parents monthly salary for that matter) isn't 8 times the price of the hard drive.
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Post by: Darkage on July 25, 2002, 07:35:35 am
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I almost live on the lowest part of the world... The Netherlands... Its also VERY flat.


*Darkage waves from Leidschendam*
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Post by: Stunaep on July 25, 2002, 07:40:25 am
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Originally posted by an0n
Pfff. I've used my computer in heavy lightning and nothing's ever happened. And I live in high-ish ground. In some of the dampest weather in the world.

which means you are just a lucky *****. Like me. I've never even had to reformat my hard drive (unwillingly that is). :D
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Post by: Nico on July 25, 2002, 07:42:33 am
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But we have lotsa b33r and cheese!


that's great! and this noon I ate an apple.
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Post by: Darkage on July 25, 2002, 07:44:11 am
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that's great! and this noon I ate an apple.



I ate bread whit strawberry:D
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Post by: Nico on July 25, 2002, 07:46:02 am
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I ate bread whit strawberry:D


I think you missed the point :p
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Post by: Darkage on July 25, 2002, 07:52:04 am
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I think you missed the point :p



Erm....yes i did mis the point:p but who cares i wanted to post something.
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Post by: Nico on July 25, 2002, 07:53:19 am
then go and comment my last render, I did a shivan ;7
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Post by: Darkage on July 25, 2002, 08:25:20 am
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then go and comment my last render, I did a shivan ;7



I seen it but i couldn't find the reply burron:p
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Post by: Nico on July 25, 2002, 08:27:41 am
damn you :p
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Post by: Martinus on July 25, 2002, 08:38:43 am
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Originally posted by Dr.Zer0
I just turned off my computer for a storm, about 30 minutes later the storm calmed down and was going away, I turned on my computer, I dident get anything but the HD ligh that would just stay on and the HD its self wasent doing anything, now my normal computer might of just fizzeled out or I might not be on it for a long time :mad2: :mad:


A lot of the time this is due to forgetting to disconnect your modem from the wall socket. Telephone lines are just as capable of carrying the computer killing surge that well... Kills your computer. I usually switch my computer off during a storm but they don't last very long here and we rarely get fork lightning.

Try swapping out some of the components from another computer if you can. You might only need to replace the processor.

Bad luck :(