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Old 06-29-2008   #3 (permalink)
djgolfrn


 
 

Re: Lost Desktop

Thanks. I do appreicate this advise. Blew the motherboard, I questioned
myself. Fortunately I have the original desktop computer and monitor because
I was a little "suspect."

"Malke" wrote:
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> djgolfrn wrote:
>
Quote:

> > I am computer illiterate! I moved from Ga to Nc and my computer was
> > working
> > finr (desktop computer) Long story short, I had an Acer (1 1/2 yrs old)
> > I
> > could not get my monitor to show my desktop so I had someone work on it.
> > He
> > said I blew the "motherboard?" Anyway, purchased a new computer and had
> > this same person transfer my documents and all saved data to this new one.
> > However, I can't find my documents saved to the original desktop. Do they
> > transfer? If so, I can I find them?
> >
> > I am frantic 'cause I am not computer savy!!!!
>
> 1. Call the person who did the work and ask them exactly where they put the
> backed up data.
>
> 2. Consider taking the computer to a different person, a professional
> computer repair shop (not a BigStoreUSA/GeekSquad type of place) and having
> them sort it out for you. I'm rather suspicious of the "blew out your
> motherboard" advice.
>
> Malke
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