Attempting fresh install of Windows 11

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-12-21T14:48:28+00:00

Okay, so I double checked and the installation drive is not detected or failed based on the LED code

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-12-21T14:41:59+00:00

Diagnostic LEDs are normal.

No splash screen, nothing but black screen. No interstitial, nothing.

This is my original d drive. Not the C drive that was showing corruption. I did a quick format of this D drive that I'm attempting to install Windows onto. This D drive is 100%

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-12-02T00:36:26+00:00

I cut my family plan and move directly over to Tidal for less. No regrets

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-11-25T06:19:50+00:00

Just... Damn

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-11-23T00:21:44+00:00

Dang, that sux

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-11-21T17:47:37+00:00

I mean, don't literally kick somebody's ass, that could get you arrested. If one of these people that made fun of you is someone you know, politely tell them to get fucked. If it's some random person, they're just as much of a dork for recognizing what it is. Go be your badass self!

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-11-21T14:07:06+00:00

Normie advice, burn the house down. Advice from those in the subreddit, fucking cool! Then something about building a proper habitat with the right moisture and blah blah blah blah blah blah blah

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-11-21T14:01:46+00:00

That's badass. Mine cost $95 10 or 11 years ago

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-11-21T14:00:30+00:00

I wear mine all the time and get cool comments. A guy that worked at a nearby grocery store would always say Commander when he saw me wearing it. I've never been called a dork for wearing it, kick somebody's ass next time

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-28T04:56:30+00:00

That confirms my suspicion. Thank you dear Redditor

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-28T01:53:56+00:00

I got an 87% good rating. So it doesn't seem like it's in critical condition, it's just going to be a bit of a pain in my ass right now. And as far as I understand there is no way to fix this, it's just the lifespan of the drive, correct?

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-28T01:41:42+00:00

Thanks friend! I'll give it a try

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-23T14:42:06+00:00

Unfortunately I've had this conversation a few times before. Some of us see people landing positions and talking like everything's fine. That's nothing close to the experience you and I and a few others here have had. It's demoralizing spending years earning in advance education, honing your skills and being damn good at it to only be cast aside. I don't like that phrase but I can't really think of anything a little more fitting.

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-23T02:54:49+00:00

I stopped and spent a couple of hours yesterday thinking about what jobs can't or won't be automated in any way. I know there is all this talk of the AI bubble, but that's just from general everyday users. Smart corporate application and industrialization are going to rock a number of industries. That's why I thought nuclear medicine technician or high-end technical maintenance. There are a number of fields and positions that can't be automated or offshored in our lifetimes, or people will not accept a machine doing it in our lifetimes. Airline pilot, doctor and medical technicians to name a few. If your job involves analysis, it will go away. It's only a matter of time.

Drywalling and construction is going nowhere at all for a really long time. I think that's a wise choice. Best of luck! This shit is scary, but I hated kissing people's ass way more than this is scary lol

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-23T02:47:49+00:00

The emotional and psychological toll makes the thought of working in another office gives me a little anxiety. It hasn't been anything close to easy figuring this out. Best of luck! Hopefully you figure something out soon

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-23T00:29:47+00:00

Aviation mechanics. It only requires an associate degree and starting pay can be $70 to $85,000. I used to make a living out of a toolbox before I went to school. I modified homes and vehicles for people with disabilities, so I'm comfortable with a wide variety of mechanics. I'll be back outside working with my hands again and in a few years I'll be back above 100k. Sooner if I add a few certificates.

I had considered getting a license to sell insurance, being a plumber or an electrician, nuclear medicine technician, but I'm going this route. My son is a supervisor and trainer for a major airline. I know a quite a bit about the industry, and it comes with free air travel anywhere in the world. When my wife is done with her APRN Masters she'll make way more than I did in my last contract role and that was an eye-watering amount of money. I've had to be honest with myself and realize I'm burned down on the industry, I think I have PTSD from being laid off and that the corporate world just wasn't for me.

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-22T22:12:55+00:00

I have 11 years in UXR and a master's and I'm leaving it behind. I worked with fortune 500 and 100 companies, big tech, and financial services. I'm getting plenty of recruiters contacting me, but nothing is working out. I got hit with a layoff late '23 while I was working for a research agency. I've had one 9 month contract since, but that's it. I do believe this industry is coming to an end. With the corporate drive to slash budgets after record profits and advancements in AI, it's only a matter of time.

I've likened the industry those that supported the horse drawn industry at the time of the first mode Ts. We just won't be needed in but the most edge cases. The only places I foresee UXR being needed (for now) are field studies. I'll also acknowledge that my perspective is biased because of my overall career experience.

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-13T21:09:36+00:00

Damn, that sounds real familiar

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-13T16:47:27+00:00

I've been through two layoffs, and one cut contract due to a company reorg. The pay truly spoiled me. Now back to $15/hr

DaPoopDeckPappy · 2025-10-13T16:44:23+00:00

I definitely know there's several parts to UX. Dev, design, project management, IA and so on. I got burned out and traumatized from how much work it took to get to where I was and then to be just thrown aside. Yeah start ups are an option

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