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Paperweight
So, I finally got my contract signed and started work when my laptop decided to go Tango Uniform.
Total Loss?
What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens. ~Ellen Glasgow
| The time lost due to this computerized calamity is irretrievable but the laptop itself is not. Fortunately, it’s just a side-effect of a really bad Windows Update.
We have the technology… So, the computer itself “works“. I just have to get Windows 10 back to a generally decent state of operations so I can actually do some work next week. 😠 |
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System Restore
How to use System Restore to fix your Windows 10 computer
Unfortunately, system restore has failed twice already. I’ll need to find an earlier restore point or I’ll have to do a clean install and start over from scratch. Either way, it’s gonna be all weekend getting this thing back up and running.
PITA
Yeah, it’s one of the wrinkles in life’s carpet. Sometimes you can step over them safely and sometimes they cause a full-fledged faceplant.
This was definitely in the latter category. The situation had been deteriorating since Tuesday and then right in the middle of an assigned task that I was working on…
☠️⚰️☠️
Oh, well. With a bit of patience, I can get things back to working condition.
LarryBoy Theme Song
I’ve got to get on with fixing this laptop, so I’m keeping it short today. I hope your weekend is more enjoyable than mine.