Anyone else...?

[nj4ck]

I get the feeling that everytime I set out to modify/change something in my overall system setup, a task that should normally take 20 minutes winds up taking a full day to finally get done.

Here's what I mean: today I decided to finally finish replacing my POS Kingston V300 SSD with a much better SanDisk Ultra Plus I had ordered. Sounds pretty simple, right?

Here's a log of what happened.

 

-installed new SSD

-try to clone old SSD to new one

-clone software crashes half way through

-download different tool, manage to clone SSDs.

-clone not bootable

-reinstall old SSD

-new SSD not recognized

-fix issue by installing Intel Rapid Storage software

-clone still not bootable

-dump the idea of cloning, decide to do fresh Windows install on new SSD

-old SSD not recognized

-Install IRS again, fix issue

-storage HDD not recognized

-find possible faulty SATA cable, replace it

-everything works

-put sidepanel back on

-nothing works

-find faulty SATA connection, correct it

-RAM dimm 1 fails RAM test, PC won't boot

-take RAM dimm 1 out, reinstall it

-works

-put sidepanel back on

-doesn't work

-disconnect everything in my entire PC, entirely re-do the cable management and swap the RAM dimms.

-works.

 

Does this only happen to me, or is this something any of you can relate to? Because EVERY GOD DAMN TIME I touch any piece of electronic equipment in an attempt to fix it, modify it or whatever, things get 1000x more complicated than I had expected. Just putting this out there.... anyone else familiar with this "phenomenon"?

[AlwaysFSX]

Every time I do something..

[KemoKa]

It's one of those things. Anyone who hasn't had one of those is either lying or lives in a bubble.

[nuclear465]

yup that happens a lot to me...

[QueenDemetria]

Spends 3 hours installing a i5(3340m) into a MSI GT70, doesn't post. Between cars and computers I'm not sure what gives me more problems, but I enjoy working on them both.

[Polyvalent]

-works

-put sidepanel back on

-doesn't work

 

 

EVERY TIME.  EVERY. TIME.

[gergy008]

EVERY TIME.  EVERY. TIME.

 

I can vouch for this