toddhilehoffer

toddhilehoffer;538879 Wrote:
> I found a solution, (sort of) :mad:
> After three days of trying I gave up. I copied all my files to my flash
> drive. Then I used this excellent program called MozBackup to back up my
> FireFox profile. Next I did a system restore to a time when my computer
> was working. Well, after the restore the computer would crash and reboot
> on its own. So, I put in my Vista disk and started over. After my
> install, I went to gateway's sight and updated all my drivers before
> doing the windows update. All problems fixed and my Hardware Interrupts
> are N/A in Process Explorer. So the solution is to reinstall Vista,
> Update all your drivers then do a windows update.
>
> For the record, if this happens again I'm installing Unbuntu and never
> going back to MS. The good thing about reinstalling the OS is that you
> back up all your files so if you PC dies on you, it won't be a big deal.
>
> Anyway, I'm just happy to have my laptop fixed [image:
> http://www.vistax64.com/images/icons/icon10.gif]!
>
> Still though if anyone at MS is reading this, you need to start getting
> your s*** together. Hell, I program ASP.Net for a job. I own a Xbox 360
> (which broke of course and had to be sent out to be fixed) and a Zune. I
> even bought a Zune for my wife and convinced my brother to get a 360.
> But lately, MS has been pissing me off. If you can't keep someone like
> me happy, I can't imagine how regular people feel. I've always supported
> MS, but they have been screwing up recently. Learn from google,
> functionality first. Worry less about pretty windows and icons and just
> make sure you software works!!!

OMFG! I take it back. It is not MS's fault. I just installed Daemon
tools and my problems came back. It has something to do with the SPDT
that it tries to install. Wow, that's a joke that it can destroy a PC
like that. Oh well. At least now I know.


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toddhilehoffer