Computer and XP fun

Well, yesterday started off with what you might consider a bad omen, as the computer refused to start up. Oh, the power button lit up when you pressed it, and the screen lit up with the logo of the company that put it together, but then the logo just stayed there, instead of graciously stepping aside so that Microsoft Windows XP (home edition) can start up. I hit the power button a few times, but these days on computers the power button on the front seems to be more advice to the computer (I really think you ought to power up, please) than an actual switch. So, I power cycled the power strip a few times. No good - it would turn off, but when it came on we were back to that logo hanging there.

Hmmm. Panic.

( Computer Stuff )

So, now my computer works, and is pretty much 100% asp.net friendly. It's not completely switched over, but I see the way out of the darkness, and I feel good.