My hard drive is totally freaking dead. I was able to clone it, hopefully the clone worked, then when I stuck it back into my computer to see if I could do anything with it (curiously, even though the BIOS said "HARD DRIVE FAILURE IS IMMINENT" and when I plugged it into my parent's computer as an external Window's said "HEY THIS DRIVE MIGHT BE DYING DUDE" - I downloaded and ran the WD disk checker and it was like "=D =D PASS TOTALLY COOL") Windows decided to "help" by scanning and deleting bad sectors and totally killed it.
I did not realize a Windows System Restore disk was not the equivalent of an OS installation disk. Apparently I have to order a disk from HP. And the guy on the phone told me I have to go buy another Western Digital 1TB drive if I want it to work since that's what was originally in the computer. I bought a SEAGATE because my luck with Western Digital is TERRIBLE and I don't WANT another Western Digital.
Also my computer is only a whopping 14 days out of my extended warranty that I bought. *flips table* I told the guy at the store that (I went to ask their advice in case I was missing something) and he was kind of like "meh that sucks for you. I mean we could still fix it for you, but it will be like $150." C'mon dude. C'mon. TWO WEEKS out. I know you could have done me a solid if you wanted to. **** my small boobs. Good for NOTHING.
I'm downloading an ISO which will supposedly ask me for my key and unless HP are complete jerks about their OS stuff it will install without me having to order the disk from them and wait for it to get shipped here. I really hope this works or I might just go spend the rest of what little money I have and just BUY A WHOLE NEW COMPUTER INSTEAD.
I'm tired and cranky and this is wearing on me and I'm not rational and about to flip out. uggggggggggggh.