The Beastly Melange!

The other day, I had a severe hard drive malfunction. My computer would start up, flash a BSOD, and then auto-reboot. I tried to diagnose the problem (software or hardware) through my PDA, but my best guess was that I needed a new hard drive.

So I got a Seagate 1TB SATA.

My old hard drive was an IBM Deskstar 120GB PATA. It was seven+ years old. Once I get my Ubuntu live CD, I'll see if I can better diagnose the problem. Though, suggestions are very, very welcome.

A funny thing, though, is that with the purchase of a new hard drive, my computer's original parts are now as follows:

• One optical mouse (originally from RHIT laptop, which is older than the MONOLITH that is my desktop)
• One case fan (it hasn't annoyed me enough to replace with a more quiet version)
• The case (If you've seen it, you know why. I can use it as an apartment if I ever lose my home.)

Everything else is relatively new, at least, new since I move to Texas.

But, again, any pointers on what went wrong with the HD, or suggestions on how to fix it (at least enough to get some files moved over) would be greatly appreciated.