Today, the modeling program I'm required to use for school started inexplicably crashing. Reinstalling doesn't even fix it. The company that owns the software doesn't provide students with tech support, and my teacher just told me I won't pass if I can't fix it. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I called Tech Support because the computer program wouldn't let me open files for my online classes. After an hour, and being walked through the downloading process multiple times. There was a pause and he said, "You're a fucking idiot." and hung up. It still won't work. FML
Today, in the middle of my online midterm, my computer decided to update and closed out of the test. It can't be retaken. FML
Today, I was wrapping up a 30+ hour commission when a software bug caused my main layer to delete itself. There doesn't appear to be any way I can restore it. FML
Today, I was trying to use the video editing software on my computer for a group project. It then wanted me to purchase another program that cost over $130. One of my teammates told me to buy it, because, "I could afford to skip a few lunches." FML
Today, I failed on a school presentation because I was not prepared. Apparently, the fact that my computer crapped itself and started giving off smoke last period isn't a good reason for not having my presentation prepared. FML
Today, MS Word kept crashing with a memory error, so I called tech support. Instead of actually fixing the problem, their tech wasted over an hour of my time defragmenting the hard drive, disabling the anti-virus, and downloading new video card drivers from some shady site, before giving up. FML
Today, using the money my mom gave me for my birthday, I bought a new laptop for school. When I went online to register for classes, I found that all the online classes were full and remaining classes didn't qualify for my major. FML
Today, my computer stopped working. Me, the technology challenged one, decided to do a system recovery on it hoping that I could make it better. Turns out, system recovery means deleting all the files off the computer including family photos, music and assignments and starting fresh. FML
Today, after attending lectures for months, studying for weeks, and spending hours writing a 15-page research paper, I was informed that due to technological issues during registration, I was not enrolled in the class. FML
Today, my laptop is choosing not to work and I can’t afford a new one. If it doesn’t work soon, I can’t get my homework done. I’m only week 3 into an 8 week semester. To top it off, I need to finish unpacking. Did I forget to mention I moved about 3 days before the semester started? FML
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Inkoseh 33
Man if only there was an online resource to look up problems and solutions from people all over the world! Kidding aside, as someone who's done IT and who's husband is in IT, Google is your resource. Heck, go onto reddit and ask around. Doesn't hurt! Also, if you re-install, make sure to remove all directory files left behind.
gring40 10
You could try another computer, or an internet search, or a user group solution. Computer OS up to date? Virus protection happy? Reboot system? Just keep plugging at it and you will solve it.
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Inkoseh 33
Man if only there was an online resource to look up problems and solutions from people all over the world! Kidding aside, as someone who's done IT and who's husband is in IT, Google is your resource. Heck, go onto reddit and ask around. Doesn't hurt! Also, if you re-install, make sure to remove all directory files left behind.
gring40 10
You could try another computer, or an internet search, or a user group solution. Computer OS up to date? Virus protection happy? Reboot system? Just keep plugging at it and you will solve it.
raven_of_azarath 35
What kind of company refuses certain people tech support?
tounces7 28
Probably one that wants to charge $60 a minute or something for tech support to Students that they know are forced to use their garbage software just to pass a class.
RichardPencil 32
It’s common for high-end modeling software where they make a student version available with no tech support. For software like this, the customers purchase service contracts for ongoing support.
jbuckets_404 39
OP, can you use somebody else's computer at their house? A more drastic option is to "clone" (ie, take a literal snapshot-like image of) your OS partition eg, free Clonezilla s/w on a bootable USB Flash memory "stick," then completely re-install just the OS + computer modeling program, and once done for the semester, then restore said image to have your OS partition exactly like it was before - without needing to re-install anything. My Windows 10 Pro OS partition + installed programs requires 25GB. I save it to a 3rd partition (aside from my separate personal data partition) on my hard-drive, but you can also use a separate memory stick if you have no partitions. (Use Expert Mode in Clonezilla if you do.) Merely backing up all the files on the (if-Windows) OS partition eg, especially using its built-in backup s/w, is inadequate, error-prone, and very slow. If your personal data files are also on the OS partition, then copy them up to another USB Flash stick for ease of access meanwhile. It's a good thing to do anyway (even if on a separate partition) for backing up important files - aside from using the "cloud" for same if your data files aren't too large eg, GB in size, for quick uploading. I even keep all of my applications'/ programs' installation files on yet a 4th partition (lol) so that I know which version to re-install and don't need internet access otherwise. Good luck! :-) PS HMU for any questions, ok? --USA Wisc. John
jbuckets_404 39
Another option is to install your OS + modeling s/w on a 2nd, bootable partition of your hard drive (if at all possible - perhaps using Mini Tools Free Partition Wizard to configure first - should you be able to first relocate all of your files to the beginning of the OS partition so as to have enough empty space to create said 2nd partition).
RichardPencil 32
Buy a new computer, install the software, complete the project, uninstall the software and return the computer for a refund.