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neil3842

I am neil3841 but my pc has packed in on me and I forgot my password I would have asked for a new one but can't access my email as I forgot password for that too. Eveything is on my other pc. I been and bought this one for £50 just to get online. Its pretty quick but its not the same

Hopefully I will get other one running again as I think it needs new PSU because otherwise I lost all my stuff

This is really annoying

sorry for the rant had to get it out lol

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Raggy♥DollMember

aww bless ya have a

5/12/097:28 AM

GelMember

would it not be easier if you were just Neil?

5/12/097:28 AM

GelMember

anyone worth their salt, will be able to get your stuff off your old h/d without losing anything, even if it's something worse that just a failed psu

5/12/097:29 AM

SilverLightMember

I find a good old rant makes me feel better too lol

....by the way welcome to the forum

5/12/097:38 AM

neil3842Member

I can change the PSU if I can get one that fits everything (its a slimline cut what a mistake

)

hard drive has a SATA connection other PC has a IDE so no go there unless I add a board to allow the SATA to connect.

Its all a pain really something I could have done without. I have to say though this PC I got for £50 was quite a good buy its quick and has 2 hard drives in it will make a good spare till I fix other one,

(I suppose I could have just been neil here when I registered on C4 neil had gone so added 3841 never thought to try neil on its own

5/12/097:48 AM

Raggy♥DollMember

Maybe you can change it to Neil now?

5/12/097:54 AM

GelMember

quote:
Originally posted by neil3842:

(I suppose I could have just been neil here when I registered on C4 neil had gone so added 3841 never thought to try neil on its own

pooters are the bain of my life, I'd much rather discuss names

but yes, raggy is right, if you ask the mods I'm sure they will change it for you.

5/12/098:17 AM

EssieMember

quote:
Originally posted by neil3842:
I can change the PSU if I can get one that fits everything (its a slimline cut what a mistake )

hard drive has a SATA connection other PC has a IDE so no go there unless I add a board to allow the SATA to connect.

Its all a pain really something I could have done without. I have to say though this PC I got for £50 was quite a good buy its quick and has 2 hard drives in it will make a good spare till I fix other one,

(I suppose I could have just been neil here when I registered on C4 neil had gone so added 3841 never thought to try neil on its own

Hi Neil3842 has your old PC died completely, it happened to me recently on a laptop, but I managed to get in "in safe mode" & retrieved all my important stuff. Saved it all onto an external hard drive including over 9000 emails in outlook, then transferred the lot onto new laptop.

5/12/098:33 AM

KayteeMember 10 years

Have a hug Neil

The techy stuff goes over my head

5/12/098:42 AM

neil3842Member

quote:
Originally posted by Essex Angel:
Hi Neil3842 has your old PC died completely, it happened to me recently on a laptop, but I managed to get in "in safe mode" & retrieved all my important stuff. Saved it all onto an external hard drive including over 9000 emails in outlook, then transferred the lot onto new laptop.

Toallly dead no power even gets to lights on the front never mind load anything up it did go dead and then got power when it had been off for ages and loaded up fine but keep trying it and it seems to be dead dead now.

5/12/099:09 AM

EssieMember

quote:
Originally posted by neil3842:
quote:
Originally posted by Essex Angel:
Hi Neil3842 has your old PC died completely, it happened to me recently on a laptop, but I managed to get in "in safe mode" & retrieved all my important stuff. Saved it all onto an external hard drive including over 9000 emails in outlook, then transferred the lot onto new laptop.

Toallly dead no power even gets to lights on the front never mind load anything up it did go dead and then got power when it had been off for ages and loaded up fine but keep trying it and it seems to be dead dead now.

Sorry to hear that Neil, when mine died it was a motherboard problem, but safe mode got me in. All your info will still be on the hard drive and can be retrieved. If you are a member of DS they have a techie forum, there is bound to be someone on there who can help. Hope you get it sorted, there is nothing worse than losing all your info.

5/12/099:30 AM

HeatseekMember

5/12/099:55 AM

neil3842Member

Thats it you never realise how much stuff is on a pc till you can't get to it. I am waiting for a reply from a company in USA they have a PSU but I need to know if the switch is on the back to turn voltage to 230

5/12/099:55 AM

apricotMember

quote:
Originally posted by neil3842:
I am neil3841 but my pc has packed in on me and I forgot my password I would have asked for a new one but can't access my email as I forgot password for that too. Eveything is on my other pc. I been and bought this one for £50 just to get online. Its pretty quick but its not the same

Hopefully I will get other one running again as I think it needs new PSU because otherwise I lost all my stuff

This is really annoying sorry for the rant had to get it out lol

That's beastly neil, and hub said you could take the PSU from the 50 quid one, unless it's too small, and connect it in the failed one. Although you've probably tried that already. Ranting is good.

I gave my new desktop to hub the other day and don't ever want it back again, but kept the new

Monitor.

Sorry for lifting it Heaty, but it suits me too.

5/12/0910:42 AM

apricotMember

quote:
Originally posted by neil3842:
I can change the PSU if I can get one that fits everything (its a slimline cut what a mistake )

hard drive has a SATA connection other PC has a IDE so no go there unless I add a board to allow the SATA to connect.

Its all a pain really something I could have done without. I have to say though this PC I got for £50 was quite a good buy its quick and has 2 hard drives in it will make a good spare till I fix other one,

(I suppose I could have just been neil here when I registered on C4 neil had gone so added 3841 never thought to try neil on its own

Message from hub neil....if the power supply is an undersized one, like 1/2 thickness, they are available in the uk, and hub adds he'll try and find out from his work tomorrow, where you can get it in the UK.

5/12/0910:54 AM

neil3842Member

quote:
Originally posted by apricot:

Message from hub neil....if the power supply is an undersized one, like 1/2 thickness, they are available in the uk, and hub adds he'll try and find out from his work tomorrow, where you can get it in the UK.

Thanksd I am after a Enhance ENP-2224B I can't use a standed one they don't fit and it would be better being the same modal as simler ones don't always have all the needed connectors and am yet to find one with the extra one for the front panel.

Buying a slimline was a big mistake but at the take they seemed to be taking over still at least it isn't a compact

5/12/0911:18 AM

apricotMember

http://www.evercase.co.uk/PowerSupplyMeasurement.htm

Hi Neil, have a look at this site. What you need is a TFX rather than the part number you've got.

Hub and I have been looking as you can see, and he adds that the type of PSU's his work used were smaller ordinary ones.

It does sound as if you're stuffed, but you never know as you could get the right one.

5/12/0911:55 AM

neil3842Member

thanks apricot could be a option but it won't run the frount panel and doesn't have a P6 connector to be honest i not sure what the P6 does but it plugs into motherboard so must do something.

still waiting for a reply from the US though so fingers crossed

5/12/0912:12 PM

apricotMember

quote:
Originally posted by neil3842:
thanks apricot could be a option but it won't run the frount panel and doesn't have a P6 connector to be honest i not sure what the P6 does but it plugs into motherboard so must do something.

still waiting for a reply from the US though so fingers crossed

Neil, email the site as they might have something which might help.

5/12/0912:56 PM

apricotMember

Hi neil, any news?

nn for now, but was wondering how you got on with the problem?

5/16/095:36 PM

neil3842Member

Hi apricot I have ordered a new PSU from torch computers it is not the same modal as the one I have but it should do the trick Site says it will be here within the week

Took some finding one suitable I have been told by some tech guys that if i don't have the special plug for the front panel PC will still work only the panel won't light up.

will decide later if I want to cut into wires to wire it up or not. But as the only thing on the panel of any use is the clock I probably won't bother.

5/16/097:39 PM

MikeOxlongMember 10 years

Neil - if all else fails you can still save everything.
You will need a SATA/IDE to USB connector which is available fairly cheaply on ebay.
Pull out hard drive from deceased pc, connect to working one using USB connector and it will recognise it as an extra drive.
Then just drag and drop to your hearts content!
I saved 80GB worth of music I thought was lost forever and saved extortionate fees from PC world for "data recovery".
If I remember correctly the kit was under a tenner.
Worth twice that.
Good luck!

5/17/096:41 AM

neil3842Member

Well I think I will be able to fix it but if it does fail I will somehow install the hard drive in this PC but couldn't drag and drop this PC has a combined disk space of about 60GB other hard drive is 300GB and has about 200GB full not sure how I managed to fill it up so much though

Will let you know how I get on with it when the PSU gets here

5/18/0911:02 AM

serignhugrfMember

quote:
Originally posted by neil3842:
not sure how I managed to fill it up so much though

I can guess

5/18/0911:06 AM

Neil3841Member

I am back I got the PSU fitted it and everything works ok even the front panel lights up I have not connected the power to the panel so this is confusing I will have to check everything later but so far everything seems to work ok.

5/19/093:58 AM

**sossy**Member

Hello Neil

5/19/094:08 AM

Neil3841Member

Hi sossy its good to be back on my main PC

5/19/093:40 PM

MikeOxlongMember 10 years

I can understand your worries.
I have nearly half a terrabyte of music on hard drives - I would be totally inconsolable if it was lost.
Music is my life.

5/20/0910:51 AM

hyperstarMember

Oh dear

5/20/0911:19 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by MikeOxlong:
I can understand your worries.
I have nearly half a terrabyte of music on hard drives - I would be totally inconsolable if it was lost.
Music is my life.

Bloomin Eck Mike! That's some collection. And I thought I was bad

5/20/0911:29 AM

Neil3841Member

quote:
Originally posted by MikeOxlong:
I can understand your worries.
I have nearly half a terrabyte of music on hard drives - I would be totally inconsolable if it was lost.
Music is my life.

WOW How big is that hard drive mine is a 300GB hard drive now I am up and running again I have looked and 274GB is full there is more stuff there than I thought. It feels so much better now I have access to it all again and thats only a quater or a terrabyte

5/20/097:33 PM

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