2 chapters across the catalog
A host details the recovery of a high-end Windows 7 machine built by a listener. Despite fears of a corrupt 500GB SSD, the issue was traced to a BIOS error likely caused by a power surge, which prevented the drive from appearing as a bootable device.
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the episode from FEMA Region 6 and FEMA Region 9 respectively. Dvorak reports a major hardware failure on his primary computer, forcing him to broadcast from a laptop. The error message "Reboot and select proper boot device" suggests a failed hard disk or corrupted boot sector.
