Uh-oh

Uh-oh! Computer problem!Got up this morning and found the Dell black startup screen on both of my monitors.

Uh-oh, that’s not good.

….Turned my Dell desktop computer off and then back on.

Uh-oh, no change.

….Turned off, back on, and toggled F2 repeatedly to try to boot to BIOS.

Nope, didn’t work.

I mainly try to keep all of my photos backed up.  The only things I don’t have backed up are a very few photos, newer items in the documents folder and all of the graphics I’ve created the last year for posting and all of the images I’ve downloaded associated with that.  So, there is a lot that I don’t have backed up.  I guess I’ll have to rectify that.

….Unplugged the external hard drives that I use mainly for photo storage and backup photo storage.

Shazam!

The PC is back!

It turned out that my computer will not reboot if a new 5 terabyte external hard drive is connected.

Fortunately, the packaging was still in a trash bag next to my computer desk.  The drive is now repackaged and will be returned for a refund.

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  • Hi Mike – it’s a relief when one can work out the whys … I’m coping (is a polite way of saying it) with Blogger and Word – but it’s working ok for now … glad it’s back to life again. Take care – Hilary
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    • Mike Goad Oct 18, 2020 Link

      Karen has heard from a lot of her quilt blog friends about their travails with Blogger. I’m glad it’s working out better for you.

      I don’t use Word much since I retired and the version I’m using is 2010. I don’t have any problems with that. Karen uses Outlook 2010 for email and sometimes has issues with it.
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  • Ramana Rajgopaul Oct 18, 2020 Link

    I wish that I had your expertise. Every time something goes wrong, I ask for help from either or both the resident geeks. I am just lucky I guess.
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    • Mike Goad Oct 18, 2020 Link

      It’s not always intuitive for me. Google search helps a lot.

      Sometimes a couple of my former bosses comment on some of the stuff I put on Facebook, including some of the graphics I create. I’ve resisted replying that it all goes back to the original first desktop computer that we had in our training group. Somehow or other, it landed on my desk.
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