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[astridv]

Well, I waited a couple hours, then tried to start my computer one last time to save my Firefox bookmarks and some lesser data. It wouldn't start, just made some aborted attempts at booting up with pitiful sounds. So I kicked it a little, after which it finally booted up. It gave me a blue screen talking about overflowing buffers, then I could boot up for real. So now at least all my data is saved. And maybe I'll even be able to used this computer until the new one gets here.

I deinstalled the newly added dropbox because that seemed to cause all kinds of problems, but I can't imagine that to be the sole cause, especially since it's had occasional problems waking up from standby for weeks. It's almost five years old... none of my previous computers reached that age.

Of course I'm tempted to tell the guy at the show I won't need a new computer for the time being, since it's running again and all, but the mere fact that I had to kick it so it would boot can't be a good sign.

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[jae]

Buy the computer, yes. But at least you have a backup now (you do have a backup now, right?).

-J

[astridv]

Yep. All essential data were already backed up on flashdrive, all my images and movies are on an extra-large hard drive which can be extracted and put into the new computer, and what few things I stored on the C: drive are now backed up as well. Should be fine.

I'm just weirded out that the thing is right now running without a hitch, after all this drama earlier today.