Fixed, sort of, partly, well I'm online.

My computer is now fixed, but I don't think many people knew it wasn't working for a bit. Well around $800 in 'spare parts', (in reality I re-built the computer from ground up, because, well I have no good reason other than I like to make and break things).

So things are working tenatively, until I break something again.

The Indian represenative for making sure this isn't a pirated copy (it kind of is, it's installed on every computer in this house and every one I make for someone), didn't make a fuss and let me activate it just fine as I verbally shrugged a mumble. She was a nice lady, and yes Indian accents are thick when speaking Engish, I guess that stereotype is true, but I had no problem understanding her other than asking her to repeat a few things for clarification (like numbers, not whole words).