It happened around 3 a.m. I vaguely remember waking and looking out the window, but quickly drifted back to sleep. Only to be told later by the kids in the house (that were still awake) that we had a bad storm. They said the lightening struck right next to the house and immediately after heard crackling noises (the sound a pc makes as it's slowly goes to it's final resting place).
Apparently the lightening struck the cable lines. It first hit my modem, traveled to my router, then to the desktop and there it stopped. My monitor, speakers and printer all seem to be okay.
I could whine, cry, kick and scream, but that's not me. I was wanting a new desktop anyway, so ........... is this a blessing in disguise? Hmmmmmm... Maybe!!
Phil and I went out shopping and seen that we could easily replace the desktop for a few hundred $$$$ and it would be a much better PC than what I have now. I am going to shop around and see what deals are out there. In the meantime we purchased a new modem. We will have to share his laptop. ughh!!!
Phil (who works on electronics and medical equipment) thinks he may be able to save my desktop (darn' I really wanted a new one) and hopefully retrieve all our photos. Keep your fingers crossed he can get the photos back, but I'll get a new PC. :)
Have a happy day
Kris
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Oh, I know how you feel. We have never had a "fried"computer but we have had alot of trouble with our Computer cable company. It sometimes is down 2-3 days before they fix the line. That can be so aggravating.
I hope you can retrieve your pictures but that you get a new desktop!! I'll say a prayer for you.
Kris
Oh My! I am sorry. I know how I felt when mine got ill a little over a month ago. I still have the comp. & hope it can be fixed later and set up in another part of my home (if I can find the space). Hope you had a great Mother's Day.
Glenda
We had computer problems a while back on our Mac Mini. The hard drive crashed after trying to load a CD into Itunes. We lost everything. My husband fussed and worried over that thing for 3 days, and found a way to get it back going again. Luckily, we backed up years and years worth of photo's. I cannot stress that enough, back up, and do it often. Good luck!
Hi Kris, Sorry your computer was hit. It is awful when this problems happen. Ours crashed last year and we would have lots everything if not for our backup.
I hope all goes well and you get back to normal soon.
Hope you have a great day.
Blessings for a wonderful week ahead.
Hugs, Celestina Marie
Kris, I'm so sorry to hear it! I hope you are having a good Mother's Day though! :-)
OH No! I just got mine back froma horriable virus! I know how you feel! I did get my pictures and important docs off before the whole thing had to be reset up. I'm very happy to have it back and it works better (who knows how long the virus had been bogging it down) so good luck! (hope you get a new one hehehe)
Hugs, Lisa
I am sorry about your fried computer. I hope you can salvage the photos and other important files. I just replaced mine and I am so glad I did. My old photos are on a flash drive for me to go through. Take care, Hon! Luv~Betty
Uh huh, I remember one time when lightning struch and the sound of thunder hear, the computer just went off and it can't be opened again :-(
But i have to smile- -how you see the brighter side of things ... hm new computer. Makes you less sad about losing the other one lol But the pictures stored are priceless so hopefully you get to retrieve that.
Happy Mother's day Kris!
Oh, I do hope you save your photos - that would be a real loss, wouldn't it? We try to back up our photos onto CD-ROM in case that happens to us, but we're a bit hit-and-miss about it.
Thanks so much for commenting on my giveaway - you are welcome to enter from the US! (I have Antipodeans who read the blog too, so they're much further away!) I will just post everything sloooooowly if you win!
PS Thanks for the link, too!
Hope you can save the photos, but get that new desktop! Mine is slowly dying...maybe a good storm could put it out of it's misery! Thanks for the Mother's Day video.
Go for the new!! My husband jokes that he is going to install a lighting rob to his computer so he can get a new one after the next storm!! hehehe!! Let me know when you get your box! I mailed it Wednesday of last week? SO it should be there today (Monday or tomorrow)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! My worst nightmare!!!!!!!! I may have no car, but at least I have my PC, hahah! :) Good luck shopping!
hi kris,
hate hate hate hearing about your fried computer. sharing one is not always fun ~ but please keep stealing your time with his laptop to post.
hoping your week gets much better~!
smiles,
~one vintage hag
So sorry. This is exactly what happened to me last summer. There is an external hard drive reader, not the technical name, that you hook up to the hard drive taken from your computer and then hook into your new computer. We were able to get all the pics and files this way. I don't know the name of it, but generally, IT departments have one. Nice way to get a new computer. I love mine! :-)
hold out for the one you want ....you deserve it!
Oh No not the computer !!!!!! Hope you get it fixed or a NEW one....I hate computer issues.....
I saw the rug you made for Sandy....I love it...you did an amazing job on it....just beautiful.....It looks just right in her kitchen......
Hugs,
Mo ;-)
Hi Kris, I have an award for you over at my blog, stop by to pick it up! :-)
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