Sh!t- local PC comp person needed STAT

carmen

My work computer (a lenovo thinkpad) has been acting a little loopy for months and finally bit it today. This is a very big problem as A) I need it to work and apparently the last scheduled backup was completed in MARCH (!!!)

I think the hard-drive is ok as it's booting into recovery fine, but its not recognizing my external harddrive to dump all my new files. I need help STAT. I can't go somewhere to send it out as I need it to work on Monday. Does anyone have experience with any PC people in the slope?! I have the sneaking suspicion a windows reinstall is going to be needed but I'd reallllly like to save my files ahead of time as I've got a ton of stuff on there...


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booklaw

The Microchip Cafe (1st street just below 7th Avenue) may be able to help you.

718.499.4259
[email protected]

carmen

I will call them- I'm currently running a semi restore (only OS, not complete hard-drive and files) so we'll see how that goes in about an hour. I am so frustrated....I desperately wanted to be doing FUN stuff today and comp troubleshooting makes me want to cry.

Thanks for the number

duffyssis

Let me know if you need a name/number. My computer guy is great but I think he is in church for most of the day on Sundays.

brooklyngigcenter

Duffy'sSis wrote: Let me know if you need a name/number. My computer guy is great but I think he is in church for most of the day on Sundays.

Is this a new "faith-based" approach to computer repair?

duffyssis

carmen

ok its official- i need help. Anyone have any more numbers? That microchip place isn't answering the phone (despite my compulsive redialing...)

metalnyc

Carmen wrote: ok its official- i need help. Anyone have any more numbers? That microchip place isn't answering the phone (despite my compulsive redialing...)

i don't think they exist anymore. i think their old place is a Psychic reading establishment (if you can call that an establishment) now.

slope4-35yrs

Subject: Computer repair

try this guy: Mike Jonas
http://www.brooklynpcclinic.com/

I've used him multiple times and find him excellend. He just had a baby, though, so may be off showing her off to the relatives in England.

duffyssis

I just sent you my guy's info via "pm". Good luck!

carmen

Thanks for everyone who sent numbers, if I end up giving in and calling someone I'll letcha know

filmlover44

Can't vouch for them, but there is a new place opening up on Prospect and 7th Ave.

peanuts

Microchip Cafe does exist - they're on 4th Avenue between 8th & 9th Streets...they were probabably closed on Sunday

carmen

Alright I actually finally managed to fix everything myself (if anyone ever has a problem with Vista feel free to PM me, I feel like I've run across every imaginable problem with it...) I'm glad this thread exists though, next time I might not have the mental tenacity to mess with it for three days.