Tech Fails

  • nijalninja98
    7th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    this is a thres where you can tell us all about computer viruses and other technological failures that resulted in something really funny. Eg: a while ago a friend of mine gave me a usb and asked what was wrong with it, as i entered the file i saw that there were a lot of ddl (i think) files all about half a gigabyte, i thought this was strange so i exited it and looked at the properties of the usb. it was a simple 4 gb usb that was full to the brim with data. when i went back to the files i saw that there were none of the folders that were there originally, instead there was about 500 or so of these ddl's, i selected all and found out that with all of them combined they resulted in about 2.31 TERABYTES being stored on this poor usb. i thought it was a lost cause and threw it out since none could be deleted.

  • mniip
    7th Nov 2013 Developer 0 Permalink
    you should have simply formatted the flash drive
  • MiningMarsh
    7th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    Did you at least try fsck or fdisk or something on it?

     

    Like, did you do anything at all that would help in such a situation?

  • OC39648
    7th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    My modem caught on fire by overheating...

  • Michael238
    8th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    My computer has an overheating problem due to dust that has built up in the cooling system. Unfortunately, I cannot clean it out because the manufacturer (Toshiba) has built it in such a way that I would have to take the whole thing apart just to access the part that needs cleaning.

  • Cacophony
    8th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    Not exactly computer-related,but technological failure nevertheless:

    This other day,when I was using the microwave,I put in a dish,and I pressed 2 to cook for 2 minutes. But the display didn't change,so I kept pushing 2. Then I realized the microwave door was open.

    Edited once by Cacophony. Last: 8th Nov 2013
  • techno156
    8th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    My computer wouldn't turn on once. I kept trying to, then I realised that I left the cover open. It was once of those older horizontal desktops. 

  • Oats
    8th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    My computer started making odd clicking sounds recently, then smoke arose from the fan area.....

     

    I plan on buying a new one come holidays.

  • Fakenublet
    8th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @Michael238 (View Post)

    Why don't you take it apart then? Unless you can't put it back together after you do...

  • nijalninja98
    8th Nov 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    @MiningMarsh (View Post)

     i tried a lot of things, but it was copying these files at a ridiculous rate, also everytime i wanted to deldte one it said that it was being used for something else.

    @mniip (View Post)

     if i did it would just keep cloning these files. i saw no alternative.

    also a question: my computer runs XP, it has 2 gb of RAM, an AMD X2 Dual core processer running at 2.41 GHz. can anyone tell me what year it is? (i know the answer but i am questioning your tech knowledge)

     

    Edited once by nijalninja98. Last: 8th Nov 2013