2 pc's died at the same time?

[Ghosthud1]

Here's how it went down.

Both me and a friend were on our computers doing general stuff gaming etc.

We live on different streets and have completely different computer setups.

Now here's the weird part............both pc's randomly restarted at the same time, now both are unable to boot in windows and are stuck on "Verifying DMI pool data" any clues as what has just happened!

Thanks, any help would be great

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tinytomlogan]

Power surge. Probs had lightning or a a substation faff up

 

[alienware]

Oh mate sh**y luck

I think Tom is on the money with this one, seems like a clear cut case. Sadly the b****rds won't ever take responsibility for it

Verifying DMI pool data used to come up before you started your Windows boot on older machines. You don't see it now 'cos bioses are like rockets and simply flash up before going on.

Can you enter the bios before that comes up?

 

[lasher]

Ditto

with Tom on that one

Been working in Substation today and numerous lightning strikes have caused the circuit protection to kick in.

air blast breakers .. scare the crap outta ya !

Im presuming your not surge protected in any way??

 

[Ghosthud1]

Me and my friend are both surge protected though ?!

But now it seems i can boot my pc but only in native ide? my friend is using raid so hes shafted! XD

 

[tinytomlogan]

Still sounds like a surge to me, or you were both watching the same p0rn0 at splatted into your open rigs at the same time

 

[AMDFTW]

there have been power outs and them things round my end

 

[alienware]

Surge protectors are a bit poo IMO. I was using one in the USA, some one hit a power pole (bleedin' yanks put their power on telegraph poles

) down the street and we heard BZZZZP come from outside. Power down, dead PSU and washing machine.

SP are good for something like a hedge trimmer incase you cut the wires lol but for true protection you need a UPS.

 

[Overseer]

!!!!

I am his friend

, so, my PC is boned... still, but I've ordered some new parts

, I was upgrading within the next few months anyway so decided to do it now instead.

It was quite weird though, nothing else was affected, lights didn't dim or anything :S

 

[lappy74]

It happened twice to me yesterday. I thought there was a problem with my comp, almost had a heart attack

 

[Brooksie]

My PC is also dead, got a new PSU today but now i've realised my CPU + Mobo are also dead

 

[nightfallsafire]

man dude that sucks, sounds like a power surge or just really crazy timing =/. I'd invest in a backup system a lot of them correct the current or swap to battery in those situations.