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Hey,
Got a real odd one here for you tonight.
The other day i decided i needed the DLC for a game that i own, so, instead of paying £7.50 for an hour or two's play, i 'aquired' it. Now, this release had a famous uploaders name in the title "SKIDROW", so i assumed it was official. I downloaded it and ran the update/DLC installer in the folder. Nothing really happened. Background installer maybe.
About 10mins later, bam, BSoD. Odd, so i rebooted started in windows again. 2mins later, bam, another BSoD. Very odd. 3rd boot, BSoD during loading Windows. At this point i came to the conclusion it wasn't a real release. Now, considering my Windows 7 install disc is at someone elses house, i decided to take my PC into the other room and set me a nice AM2 build up to use.
This morning, i decided to get an Ubuntu 10.10 and install it on my Main Rig (the one with the issues). Turned it on and it flash a message before POST that i didn't get time to read, them tells me i only have 2GB of RAM and my Overclocking failed (one that i've had for a month solid with no BSoD). Anyways, i get past that and start to install Ubuntu to my spare 200GB HD as i have some files in my documents on the Windows partition that i'd like to keep.
Installed fine. Then it gets to the reboot and it turns off, the the "No signal" flashes, then "DVI" (meaning it found a signal), then "No Signal" again, and so forth in an infinite loop. So i manually powered it down and rebooted. Here i was met by the quick pre-POST message again before making it into Ubuntu.
From Ubuntu i decided to format my Intel drive (the one with Windows on it). I restarted the comp after applying some updates and bam, same boot and POST errors as before. But i made it into Ubuntu and carried on with my day.
And we arrive at 10mins ago. I decided to shut down and remove the CMOS battery (thinking it might be that error), but that had no effect. So, whats left? The message that flashed before POST. As this message was too quick to photo, i had to video it. This is what is says, exactly:
** Just to note that at this time, the ONLY drive in my computer is my Ubuntu drive.
So, WHAT THE FUCK is going on?
The only USB devices plugged into my computer are the same ones that have been for time before (Mouse, Keyboard and Headset).
** Also, anyone that says "Well, thats what you get for torrenting" FUCK OFF. That doesn't help me and it's not like anyone on here has ever not downloaded a song.
Idea people?
Got a real odd one here for you tonight.
The other day i decided i needed the DLC for a game that i own, so, instead of paying £7.50 for an hour or two's play, i 'aquired' it. Now, this release had a famous uploaders name in the title "SKIDROW", so i assumed it was official. I downloaded it and ran the update/DLC installer in the folder. Nothing really happened. Background installer maybe.
About 10mins later, bam, BSoD. Odd, so i rebooted started in windows again. 2mins later, bam, another BSoD. Very odd. 3rd boot, BSoD during loading Windows. At this point i came to the conclusion it wasn't a real release. Now, considering my Windows 7 install disc is at someone elses house, i decided to take my PC into the other room and set me a nice AM2 build up to use.
This morning, i decided to get an Ubuntu 10.10 and install it on my Main Rig (the one with the issues). Turned it on and it flash a message before POST that i didn't get time to read, them tells me i only have 2GB of RAM and my Overclocking failed (one that i've had for a month solid with no BSoD). Anyways, i get past that and start to install Ubuntu to my spare 200GB HD as i have some files in my documents on the Windows partition that i'd like to keep.
Installed fine. Then it gets to the reboot and it turns off, the the "No signal" flashes, then "DVI" (meaning it found a signal), then "No Signal" again, and so forth in an infinite loop. So i manually powered it down and rebooted. Here i was met by the quick pre-POST message again before making it into Ubuntu.
From Ubuntu i decided to format my Intel drive (the one with Windows on it). I restarted the comp after applying some updates and bam, same boot and POST errors as before. But i made it into Ubuntu and carried on with my day.
And we arrive at 10mins ago. I decided to shut down and remove the CMOS battery (thinking it might be that error), but that had no effect. So, whats left? The message that flashed before POST. As this message was too quick to photo, i had to video it. This is what is says, exactly:
Your set to boot from USB. Starting to Boot from USB...
Your USB Boot function setting wrong, function will disable.
** Just to note that at this time, the ONLY drive in my computer is my Ubuntu drive.
So, WHAT THE FUCK is going on?
The only USB devices plugged into my computer are the same ones that have been for time before (Mouse, Keyboard and Headset).
** Also, anyone that says "Well, thats what you get for torrenting" FUCK OFF. That doesn't help me and it's not like anyone on here has ever not downloaded a song.
Idea people?