You guys/gals wanna laugh at me??

Larry_OHF · 07-11-2001, 09:25 PM

I crashed my first PC today! My office PC.
Here is what happened.
I went to shut down my PC for the day, and the message came up that an application was still running. This being a new development, I researched it and found that I had a program called WebHancer running. Tracing the file back to its origin, I discovered that it seemed of no particular use, and since the MIS/Help desk guys get angry if they find out someone has downloaded non-approved material, I went about to destroy this little creature. Mistake #1. After I thought that I had successfully deleted everything, I rebooted, and signed in, only to have the system lock up. Not knowing what to do, I called my friend at the help desk to come look. He messed with it awhile, smiled at me and said...what did you do? Your Hard Drive has crashed. I was without words.
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Mistake #2. After I had a new machine built for me, I went to go about replacing my Net Links, etc, and found out that I could not. I did a search and discovered that not only did my new PC belong to a lady that had been fired 2 weeks prior, but that the PC still expected her to be its user, and since she had a differnt configuration, (ie intranet folder sharing..blah, blah,) I was not allowed to change any of it. Well, I found out how I could change the system over to recognize it's new master, and began converting the security clearances into my name. When it was finished, I relogged on, but it would not accept my log on name. After alot of Finger-nail biting I decided to call my friend back. This time, he came with two more people.

They asked me to go home and break my fingers, and then come back to work the next day.
But I don't wanna break my fingers!
Help me!

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Jerome · 07-11-2001, 09:38 PM

I would just break my fingers.

*shrugs*

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John D Harris · 07-11-2001, 09:45 PM

Larry I won't laugh at you I fried a 19" sony trinatron (sp?) moniter once wiping the dust off the screen. Who knew that static fries moniters, I'm an artist.

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are deeds of a man in his prime"

[This message has been edited by John D Harris (edited 07-11-2001).]

Larry_OHF · 07-11-2001, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by John D Harris:
Larry I won't laugh at you I fried a 19" sony trinatron (sp?) moniter once wiping the dust off the screen. Who knew that static fries moniters, I'm an artist.

Do what????
I must be the luckiest guy on the earth.
How many times...

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Lord of Alcohol · 07-11-2001, 10:07 PM

I deleted Windows once, took me (and phone support) 6 hours to figure that out

DawnChaser · 07-11-2001, 11:16 PM

You guys are scaring me. I am the person who provides tech support for my department. My funniest story involved a secretary who, after receiving her new computer, plugged it all in and... nothing.

After arriving to find out why her computer wasn't working, I traced the power cords (even though she assured me it was plugged in.) All of the plugs were plugged in, but the surge protector power cord was plugged in right there beside all the others... in the surge protector. We both had a laugh at that one, after I explained that at least one of them has to be plugged into the wall...

"Hey, maybe you can help me out. I have been having to replace a lot of rechargeable batteries! They don't seem to last as long as my regular alkaline batteries, and they never recharge! I can leave them sitting for a week, and they remain lifeless. *SIGH*"

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Moiraine · 07-12-2001, 06:30 AM

Once, I asked a customer for a copy of a floppy disk, and several days later, in a letter, I got ... a photocopy of the disk !

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The world is my oyster !

[This message has been edited by Moiraine (edited 07-12-2001).]

Kinslayer · 07-12-2001, 06:41 AM

It just proves that "to make a mistake is human nature but to really mess things up needs a computer". My IT disaster is actually quite embarassing as I'm supposed to be an IT Manager. I wrote some software which read a file of records and should have ended when it the file was empty. The problem was that I never told it to end so it just kept processing the last record over and over and over. Eventually it started snatching processor time from other programs and ended up crashing my firms entire system for 6 hours(it cost us about £60,000)! I can laugh about it now but I thought I was going to be getting the sack for that one.

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07-11-2001, 09:25 PM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	I crashed my first PC today! My office PC. Here is what happened. I went to shut down my PC for the day, and the message came up that an application was still running. This being a new development, I researched it and found that I had a program called WebHancer running. Tracing the file back to its origin, I discovered that it seemed of no particular use, and since the MIS/Help desk guys get angry if they find out someone has downloaded non-approved material, I went about to destroy this little creature. Mistake #1. After I thought that I had successfully deleted everything, I rebooted, and signed in, only to have the system lock up. Not knowing what to do, I called my friend at the help desk to come look. He messed with it awhile, smiled at me and said...what did you do? Your Hard Drive has crashed. I was without words. ................................ Mistake #2. After I had a new machine built for me, I went to go about replacing my Net Links, etc, and found out that I could not. I did a search and discovered that not only did my new PC belong to a lady that had been fired 2 weeks prior, but that the PC still expected her to be its user, and since she had a differnt configuration, (ie intranet folder sharing..blah, blah,) I was not allowed to change any of it. Well, I found out how I could change the system over to recognize it's new master, and began converting the security clearances into my name. When it was finished, I relogged on, but it would not accept my log on name. After alot of Finger-nail biting I decided to call my friend back. This time, he came with two more people. They asked me to go home and break my fingers, and then come back to work the next day. But I don't wanna break my fingers! Help me! ------------------ Devoted member of the Ironworks Loyal guardian of the OHF Member of the *Ancients'* club Witness of the 4,000th post by Cloudposter Currently engaged in the *Throne of Bhaal* expansion set

07-11-2001, 09:38 PM	#2
Jerome Knight of the Rose Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Scotland Age: 38 Posts: 4,418	I would just break my fingers. shrugs ------------------

07-11-2001, 09:45 PM	#3
John D Harris Ninja Storm Shadow Join Date: March 27, 2001 Location: Northport,Alabama, USA Age: 62 Posts: 3,577	Larry I won't laugh at you I fried a 19" sony trinatron (sp?) moniter once wiping the dust off the screen. Who knew that static fries moniters, I'm an artist. ------------------ "the memories of a man in his old age, are deeds of a man in his prime" [This message has been edited by John D Harris (edited 07-11-2001).]

07-11-2001, 10:07 PM	#5
Lord of Alcohol Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Charlotte,NC Age: 60 Posts: 4,570	I deleted Windows once, took me (and phone support) 6 hours to figure that out

07-12-2001, 06:30 AM	#7
Moiraine Anubis Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Up in the Freedomland Alps Age: 59 Posts: 2,474	Once, I asked a customer for a copy of a floppy disk, and several days later, in a letter, I got ... a photocopy of the disk ! ------------------ The world is my oyster ! [This message has been edited by Moiraine (edited 07-12-2001).]

07-12-2001, 06:41 AM	#8
Kinslayer Drow Warrior Join Date: June 5, 2001 Location: Canvey Island, Essex, England Age: 46 Posts: 252	It just proves that "to make a mistake is human nature but to really mess things up needs a computer". My IT disaster is actually quite embarassing as I'm supposed to be an IT Manager. I wrote some software which read a file of records and should have ended when it the file was empty. The problem was that I never told it to end so it just kept processing the last record over and over and over. Eventually it started snatching processor time from other programs and ended up crashing my firms entire system for 6 hours(it cost us about £60,000)! I can laugh about it now but I thought I was going to be getting the sack for that one.

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