Just When I was laughing at Vista Users...

So my computer had a meltdown last night. Instead of giving you all the technical details and putting you all to sleep, I'm making this handy dandy imaginary conversation between me and my computer.

XP: Isn't this fun? It's been a while since we've played this game.
Me: Yup
Xp: You know what? I think I'll just go and die on you for no reason.
Me: What?? Why?
XP: *dies*
Me: NO! Come on! I didn't even make a backup of anything!! Maybe I can restart him
Comp: Nope, he's dead Jim
Me: fixboot?
Comp: nope
Me: Rewrite boot sector?
Comp: Not happening
Me: Repair install?
Comp: Think again
Me: Replace bad files?
Comp: I'm serious, XP is dead, you need to re-install him
Me: Not an option, nothing is backed up
*crickets chirping*
Comp: Well.....this is awkward
Me: Wait, what if I install Windows 2000 on another disk and access the files with that?
Comp: I dunno, try it
Me: *blows dust off ancient CD, installs 2000*
2000: Hi, I'm 2000, welcome to 1999!
Me: Oh geez, well lets get you up to speed here, XP here just died on me and I need help
2000: I can see that, may I recommend updating me first?
Me: Fine, but THEN we get to fixing this problem.

-Multiple updates/driver installs later-
2000: Hey I'm going to scan this drive for errors, ok?
Me: No! Don't touch anything! You're working just fine!
2000: I'm sorry, but you didn't press escape in time, scanning now!
Me: NO! Leave everything alone!!!!!
2000: See? I found some errors, now I'm going to start fixi..............*dies*
Me: What the!?
Comp: He's dead Jim
Me: What!? both XP and 2000 are dead now????
Comp: Well pretend you were in 2000's shoes, how would you feel if you were abandoned for over half a decade only to be brought out of retirement to fix your mess?
Me: You mean XP's mess
Comp: No, everything is your fault, bwahahaha!
Me: Listen here, I'm just about to go to Toms house, grab a big axe, then open you up and give you a reprogramming you'll never forget, are we clear?!*
Comp:.....
Me: Right, NOW GET 2000 BACK HERE!!!

-A reinstall goes by-
2000: Hi, I'm 2000, welcom to 19-
Me: Shut up! You're updated now, and you're going to help me, if you so much as dare to do anything that I explicitly haven't told you to do, I'm buying A MACINTOSH!!!
2000: You wouldn't....
Me: Try me..
2000: Oh hey! here are all the files you need, just burn a copy of this and you're ready to go!
Me: That's more like it.
Me: *repair installs XP again, this time with the RIGHT disc*
XP: Hi!
Me: How are you feeling?
XP: Not too good, you sure took your time
Me: You can blame gramps over there
2000: Hey!
XP: I can work now, but if I were you, I'd back everything up and re-install everything, otherwise, I just might die on you again!


That is the tale of my saga. It's also the reason I didn't get to bed until 3am

*Totally ripped off from Douglas Adams, may he rest in pieces