arrgh
Yesterday, my cable modem died. I suspect there might have been some kind of power surge involved with it, because my computer wouldn't recognize my primary hard drive after that. I ended up switching the primary with the secondary and reinstalling Windows on an existing partition. What a pain in the ass. Looks like I haven't lost any of my data though.
It is amazing how much I have come to rely upon internet access at home. I was going nuts, not being able to check my email or reach any websites at all. Frustrating as hell. And, since I had to reinstall Windows, it has also taken me several hours to reinstall the security updates, java, several other items, and to restore my desktop. I have been at it now for four hours, and I am only about half done.
It is a damn good thing I make regular backups of my data onto CD. Had I lost it all, I would have been one very unhappy camper.
update: Well, that worked, temporarily. I am back to intermittent net connections. I have to say that my ISP, Shaw Cable, has been extremely helpful in troubleshooting this problem. Looks like it might be something wrong with the connection outside my building; hopefully those guys can get things straightened out before I lose the rest of my hair.
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