When will I learn?

[alexpgp]

Unlike many machines with ancient CPUs and operating systems, my VAIO - equipped with Microsoft Me - appears not only unable to be connected to a network while the machine is "hot," but greets any such attempt by committing cyberseppuku.

The machine proceeds to freeze, and attempts to reboot lead directly to a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death), which in turn cause "Safe Mode," etc. I feel a "reinstall" coming on...

Ye gods.

Then again, I should look on the bright side. Almost a week without a reinstall of Windows!

Cheers...

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[bandicoot.livejournal.com]

My friend with the Vaio hasn't had any problems yet. On the other hand, he doesn't have a network. On the third hand, he does have AOL 6.0 installed, so I'm just waiting for the ax to fall.

Hypotheses galore...

[alexpgp.livejournal.com]

It didn't come to a reinstall, as it turns out.

I merely deleted the McAfee software in preparation for a reinstall, and (for some reason) decided to reboot one more time before doing the reinstall (does it show that I once was a software engineer?).

Bingo! The problem went away.

(That's the BSOD, not the inability to do a "hot" network connection. Now I know better.)

Cheers...