Well okay so it wasn't entirely dead, just that because I'd dealt my Tie Sha Zhang (aka Iron Palm) on to my old Thinkpad laptop, its harddrive has gone a little wonky. Something about a linear verify problem.
People have commented mostly that it's a lost cause already. But I still harbour that little sliver of hope that it can be saved... somehow...
So anyway I'd just reinstalled the Windows XP to factory defaults and all. The wifi (B/G) seems back to normal and the response isn't as sluggish any more. The files were of course all backed up on to my new laptop though.
My best guess was the linear verify problem occurred in an area of the disk platters that is "further behind", in terms of the memory storage/allocation. While this may just be speculation on my part, it seems to hold true for now. Given that the factory wipe removes everything in the drive and only throws back in the original stuff which goes to the front of everything (since it's empty all over again) in the harddrive.
So I guess my laptop will live to see another day. Crippled no doubt, but if I slap it on a wheelchair... I suppose I'll try to run the linear verify diagnostic on it again tonight. It should still be there.
In other news, Rachel's laptop (Sony Vaio C series) had gone a little wonky as well. The Enter key insists on being pressed even when we don't actually do it. The issue is either a (prank?) virus or the keyboard actually being defective. Unfortunately, the warranty on the machine has JUST gone past. Coincidence? I think not. These machines are developed with material deterioration/wear and tear factored into the warranty period. Further testing is necessary to determine which of the two is the culprit. My bet is more on the defective keyboard.
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