Well – 2 scavenger programs later and it looks like there’s nothing left on the hard drive to save. So I’m continuing with the reformat. Well, in theory…
Of course life isn’t that simple. The computer is still spontaneously restarting. Mid-windows install no less. Batteries full, power supply plugged in. Since my power supply adapter has been achieving incredible temperatures the last week or so I’ve scavenged the power supply off Neville (my sister’s dying laptop – poor little Nev was never built to withstand being upgraded to 20gigs…). I’m playing with the idea that the overheating adapter caused the spontaneous restarts and the spontaneous restarts caused boot system damage and the eventual reformat. Nev’s power supply is as old as Nev and so is about 5 years old and doesn’t kick out the same ampage as my lappy’s one, but I’m praying it works without imploding or melting. Be nice if it does. I really don’t want to have to post my lappy back to the company that sold it to me – They took a whole week to deliver it last time (i.e. said it’d be there on Monday, then Tuesday and so on) and I NEEEEEEEED my lappy for life.
Ok we’re 24 mins to go going by the little counter in the installation. Last time it restarted at 22 mins….
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