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| Thread ID: 53689 | 2005-01-24 20:53:00 | Can software kill a hard drive? | FoxyMX (5) | Press F1 |
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| 317606 | 2005-01-24 22:11:00 | Thanks guys . :thumbs: I thought as much but wanted to be sure that they didn't have a leg to stand on before I got my eye-poking stick out . Yes, but can I borrow yours? I think it would be a lot sharper than my one . :p Actually, I've found blunt sticks to be much more effective, although you need to get the technique just right for maximum impact . That being a vigorous twist as stick meets eye ball whilst aiming the thrust towards the back of the head . Plant one foot as high up the chest as possible then withdraw your stick, slowly . This is when you put your polite request to the recipient, if you still haven't got their full and undevided attention, repeat your request while lining up the remaing eye . Guaranteed to work nine times out of ten without having to resort to eye number two :thumbs: |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 317607 | 2005-01-24 22:13:00 | Spybot is NOT only an anti-spyware program . It is also the name of a virus/trojan/worm . Which as u can see, does do a bit of damage . Depending on which variation of Spybot u get . . symantec . com/avcenter/venc/data/w32 . spybot . cym . html" target="_blank">securityresponse . symantec . com It deletes/renames/executes files . And other things . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 317608 | 2005-01-24 22:47:00 | I kinda have a case like this with my current computer, still under warranty. Something is wrong, and the temp. just goes up and up to about 70 degrees, and then a BSOD (which im told here would actually be a kernal dump) happens, and the computer restarts. I think it would go higher if it didnt restart. Anyway, we took it in, and the told us it was a software problem, even though they tested it, and could see, yes thats amazing, it turns off/crashes when it reaches 70 degrees, but it is cleary a software problem, so we are not going to try and cool your PC. We havn't installed anything heat warning thing that would shut the computer down at a high temperature. Anyway, it actually crashes, not just restarts. You get a daft techy sometimes I guess. Even if it was a software problem crashing it, it the temperature should not be going up and up anyway, and that should be something to fix as well. |
mejobloggs (264) | ||
| 317609 | 2005-01-24 22:54:00 | "Anyway, we took it in, and the told us it was a software problem, even though they tested it, and could see, yes thats amazing, it turns off/crashes when it reaches 70 degrees, but it is cleary a software problem" Without going into specifics, these morons would be a computer repair outfit ? :horrified |
the highlander (245) | ||
| 317610 | 2005-01-24 23:07:00 | yes software can trash a drive beyond repair. virus type software. should be under warrenty. I trashed my drive with a program I wrote a few years ago and got it replaced under warrenty. |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 317611 | 2005-01-24 23:23:00 | For one thing she hadn't installed any programs A little bit more info has come to light which I don't think has any relevance but thought it better to mention . . . Apparently the problems started not long after my friend updated AVG to the new version so she is worried that had something to do with it . I rubbished that theory, saying it is a coincidence but I think that's the story she told the store when she took it in . They have obviously taken advantage of it in order to discount her warrranty claim . Is that a dirty trick or what?! :eek: |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 317612 | 2005-01-24 23:29:00 | A little bit more info has come to light which I don't think has any relevance but thought it better to mention . . . Apparently the problems started not long after my friend updated AVG to the new version so she is worried that had something to do with it . I rubbished that theory, saying it is a coincidence but I think that's the story she told the store when she took it in . They have obviously taken advantage of it in order to discount her warrranty claim . Is that a dirty trick or what?! :eek: 2 words . Disputes Tribunal . |
Edward (31) | ||
| 317613 | 2005-01-25 00:18:00 | Once again I shall say that HP are crap and here's another story to prove it. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 317614 | 2005-01-25 01:17:00 | I quite like Bruce's idea myself! | george12 (7) | ||
| 317615 | 2005-01-25 01:38:00 | If all fails, Commerce Commission should work -as will Disputes Tribunal. Doubt you'll get to that stage though. Hopefully, the techie that served your friend is reading this... | ~sy~ (95) | ||
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