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YIKES! MY HOME OFFICE COMPUTER CRASHED THIS MORNING!

I cannot believe it! My computer will not function, and I am not sure why! I cannot get windows to come up, has anyone else had this problem? What do I do to fix it?

This is my home office computer, which I use for my real estate. Also, I need to write checks for my builder husband and I guess I will have to do them by hand! Quicken will spoil you!

I keep thinking if I keep messing with it, a miracle will happen and it will work! I guess if it doesn't, I will buy a new one!

If anyone has any suggestions, let me know. Thanks!

http://mary@maryjpaul.com

Posted Friday Apr 25
( 04/25/08 12:36PM ) — Patrick Lambert

That doesn't sound good. Do you have a reboot disk? Put the reboot disk in and that should fix it.

( 04/25/08 12:47PM ) — jpohn doe

Well, I am pretty computer savy... My first suggestion is, if you are not computer savy, take it to a professional, especially if you need the files that are on your hard drive. Best Buy is a national place you can take it to.

( 04/25/08 12:51PM ) — Steve Hoffacker - Real Estate Sales & Marketing Consulting and Strategies

Mary, I know enough about computers to know that wishful thinking won't help and turning it off and on continuously or rebooting can actually hurt - especially if you have a virus.

( 04/25/08 12:59PM ) — Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS,GRI, e-PRO,

Patrick,

I do have a reboot disk, I will try that.  Thank you so much for your response and help!

( 04/25/08 01:00PM ) — Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS,GRI, e-PRO,

Christopher,

Thanks for the response and tip, I am going to try my reboot disk and if that doesn't work, I think I will just buy a new one! 

( 04/25/08 01:02PM ) — Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS,GRI, e-PRO,

Steve,

Thanks for your response.  I have turned it off and on at least a thousand times! lol  I have probally ruined it!  Thanks for the tip!

( 04/25/08 02:25PM ) — Barbara S. Duncan ABR, CRS, GRI, e-PRO Searcy AR

Good luck with it, Mary.  I lost one once and I was so angry.  I'd been sitting beside it with it on and a raging thunderstorm outside.  Lightning got it.  Now I pounce out of bed at the sound of thunder and pull that thing out of the wall!

( 04/25/08 06:47PM ) — Jennifer Davis

Mary,

Did the reboot disk work? Incase id didn't I use Computer Solutions on Beebe Capps! They just worked on my home computer and my office computer.

Jennifer

( 04/26/08 07:27PM ) — L. Wayne Denton I HAVE A HANDLE ON YOUR MARKET! ! !

Sorry to hear about the loss. It is sometimes more of a loss than a friend or relative dying.  If it was older than a year, with technology the way it is, you probably will be ahead of the game getting a new one and using your backup disks to reload you important stuff.  If yoiu don't have the back up disks, a computer store like best buys will MAYBE be able to get it off the old hard drive.  Anyway good luch and shopping.

( 04/28/08 12:55PM ) — Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS,GRI, e-PRO,

Barbara,

I am trying to find someone to fix it.  I got online and found support.com, I am calling them when I get home! 

( 04/28/08 12:56PM ) — Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS,GRI, e-PRO,

Jennifer,

Thanks for the info.  Do they come to your home or do you take it in?

( 04/28/08 12:57PM ) — Mary PAUL, ABR, CRS,GRI, e-PRO,

Wayne,

Thanks for the help!  If I can't get it fixed I will take it to Best Buy and buy a new one!

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