My computer is buggered (do not read if you aren't expecting an e-mail/ CD from me, well you can, but you know)

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My poor i-Mac is suffering. I can only type this as I'm doing a day's office work. I think it can be fixed, but until then ...

I really hope it can be fixed.

Anyway, I know I'm crap at replying to e-mail generally, but this time I have a real reason.

― Anna (Anna), Monday, 18 November 2002 13:06 (twenty-three years ago)

(buggered how?)

― Graham (graham), Monday, 18 November 2002 13:14 (twenty-three years ago)

Doing that thing where it comes up with a folder with a mac face on alternating with a folder with a question mark on.

I think I need to find the installer software, I have it somwhere. Nice tech-bloke where I am today has promised to give instrutcions.

― Anna (Anna), Monday, 18 November 2002 13:17 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, for some reason or another your computer isn't finding a startup disc. You just need to restart w/ the system CD in yr drive, holding down the C key. The computer will boot from the CD, then you need to do a clean system install and you should be right.

Just been through this myself!

― OCP (OCP), Monday, 18 November 2002 14:52 (twenty-three years ago)

(buggered how?)

Well, the man takes his [*CENSORED*]

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 18 November 2002 15:10 (twenty-three years ago)

Dan, i wuv you more each day :)

― CarsmileSteve (CarsmileSteve), Monday, 18 November 2002 15:17 (twenty-three years ago)

All is full of Dan.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 18 November 2002 15:39 (twenty-three years ago)

The nice tech-blokes have explained everything and let me borrow a copy of The Macintosh Bible. I shall never slag off IT support again, I don't even work here.

― Anna (Anna), Monday, 18 November 2002 17:05 (twenty-three years ago)

i've just remembered, i think you promised me a cd (a bunch of cds?) last week? you said you had some spares of, um, something,

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 09:45 (twenty-three years ago)

but hey, that wasnt one you were copying though?!

― gareth (gareth), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 09:48 (twenty-three years ago)

If you ever have any computer problems , simply "reboot". This solves all computer problems - even a corrupt hard drive or faulty power supply.

― gazza, Tuesday, 19 November 2002 10:00 (twenty-three years ago)

No Gareth, the DJ Hell one I have a spare copy of. Cabaret Voltaire I'll have to burn. Anyway .. it works now! Everything coming up roses and happy mac faces.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 10:33 (twenty-three years ago)

If you ever have any computer problems , simply "reboot". This solves all computer problems - even a corrupt hard drive or faulty power supply.

Don't know if you're taking the piss or not, bro, but given the symptoms that tends to be a good fix.

― OCP (OCP), Tuesday, 19 November 2002 13:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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