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strangetomato) wrote2008-09-10 09:55 am
strangetomato) wrote2008-09-10 09:55 am
Hard drive failure is imminent... AGAIN
Okay, this isn't funny anymore, computer. Another hard disk failure? Really? WTF?
I haven't had this computer all that long, but it's causing me nothing but grief. I'm going to call tech. support again to see if they can do anything for me (maybe send another replacement? Seems like wishful thinking...), but I'm pretty sick of this. Even if I manage to fix it up again, I think I'm going to sell it and look into getting a new one. Maybe a Dell instead. I have an HP right now, and I doubt I'll ever purchase one of their products again, based on this experience.
At times like this, I really wish I had more technical knowledge about computers. I am learning, but I still have a long way to go. If you have any advice for me, I'll gladly take it.
*sigh*
I haven't had this computer all that long, but it's causing me nothing but grief. I'm going to call tech. support again to see if they can do anything for me (maybe send another replacement? Seems like wishful thinking...), but I'm pretty sick of this. Even if I manage to fix it up again, I think I'm going to sell it and look into getting a new one. Maybe a Dell instead. I have an HP right now, and I doubt I'll ever purchase one of their products again, based on this experience.
At times like this, I really wish I had more technical knowledge about computers. I am learning, but I still have a long way to go. If you have any advice for me, I'll gladly take it.
*sigh*
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The fan advice is good. I'll try to be mindful of that. I did add that graphics card, but I'm pretty sure it has it's own fan. It made the system a lot louder anyway.
You had a SecuRom issue? Scary. But don't you download things from the EA store now? I'd be afraid of getting SecuRom again.
A new computer would be exciting. I don't like to lay down so much money on a whim, but I think it would be a worthwhile investment in this case. It really is one of the only things I spend much money on.
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I'm sure my Alienware has Securom on it by now too, but I've always blamed the Dell for its' issues... if that makes sense. My Dell was so full of crap already, that I think the Securom found stuff on there it didn't like, so it caused problems. The Alienware is still new and "clean" I suppose, so it plays nice with Securom. So far, anyway.
Not that it's any excuse for EA to put that awful program on everything they make *shakes finger at EAxis* Because what if the Dell was my only computer and I couldn't get another? I'd be out of luck when it came to the Sims 2, because I couldn't play any of the games. I can't even install them on that computer. *shakes head*
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EA should be ashamed of themselves for using such a terrible copy protection program. It's so awful. Your story with your Dell is just scary, and that's happened to SO MANY people. It sucks.
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That and I just don't know enough to crack anything or understand what I'm supposed to do. Most of the no-cd cracks I've seen require the game at least be installed on your computer first and my Dell won't even do that. And the pirate sites just make me feel dirty. :P
My husband was no help. I brought the whole Securom issue up to him once and he said, "So what does it do... just prevent you from playing the Sims? What's the problem?"
No help at all. :P
I do blame EAxis for all of that crap though. They're the ones who have made people go to such extremes to protect their systems. Honestly... are they that afraid of losing a little bit of money? Sheesh. They need to get over themselves, lol.