Have you ever had a system failure?

I have never had a system failure of any kind, so i thought this would determine if its a every-day thing or a one off thing. There is a poll to vote.

yep, my RAM failed me about 6 months after I got my computer (it was my own fault, but the shop didn't know that). Replaced it with warranty coverage.

As for software-related failures, Windows has BSODed me before, maybe 10 times total?

Where did my post go? Anyway

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Originally posted by Rolando
I voted for 'what is a system falure'

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My computer now has a tendency to now go; BOOM...no BSOD. Or it just freezes

Got BSODs before, and i lost a few megs of RAM on my old computer somehow.

But ever since i have been using vista (about 5 months or so) I have not had any problems at all.

Meh, I ticked No but I had a motherboard fail on me in September

Define 'system failure'.

umm a few BSOD's and a problem with overheating, about it.

Several dozen BSODs (not what I would class as the "classic" ones, but the ones that have "STOP messagaes")

Two hard drives have died (both 80Gb... Coincidence?)

Had to reinstall OS about 30+ times in total (most of which were probably down to me messing with things I shouldn't...)

I get BSODs. Alot. But I know why. It's my graphics card fan... it doesn't work properly. lol.

Well yay.

My computer went to heaven yesterday.

r.i.p <3

my laptop died for a sec a couple of days ago, but it was probably cuz i accidentally released the battery


so that doesnt count as a yes

no!!

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Originally posted by Dazmo
Got BSODs before, and i lost a few megs of RAM on my old computer somehow.

But ever since i have been using vista (about 5 months or so) I have not had any problems at all.

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Originally posted by Nitro

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Originally posted by Dazmo
Got BSODs before, and i lost a few megs of RAM on my old computer somehow.

But ever since i have been using vista (about 5 months or so) I have not had any problems at all.

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That makes no sense.

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On my old computer my hard drive completely crashed. The computer wouldn't detect it and when we opened it up to see, the disc bid had smashed in to bits.

Yes, it was caused by over-clocking too high =[

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Originally posted by Nagamasa
My old computer now hasd a tendency to now go; BOOM...no BSOD. Or it just freezesoze

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I'm amazed at the fact that 4 have answered 'No' to the poll. I'll be darned if everyone hasn't at least experienced an OS crash at some point - especially if they were using computers before Windows XP came out.

Yep. Laptop tends to BSOD for no reason (and usually at the most inconvient times) and at times, it randomly switches off (I think it's overheating)

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Originally posted by Vazza
Yep. Laptop tends to BSOD for no reason (and usually at the most inconvient times) and at times, it randomly switches off (I think it's overheating)

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I don't usually get a lot of software problem, more hardware though.  My latest was a failed network card & a dead power supply. 

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Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
(not what I would class as the "classic" ones, but the ones that have "STOP messagaes")

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On my old computer i had several BSoDs and crashes. Overheating, PSU fuxed up and other stuff. On my new one I had a problem with a partition and used Partition Magic to merge it with C. Result MBR fuxed and format disc .

Nope, not any at all. I'm the lucky man

Well on my old computer as well, i had crashes and all that wonderful stuff lol