Trust me, your PC is worthless up against a macbook, nevertheless, a iMac.
But please, dont get all defensive, Windows, is windows. I would try PowerMax, ive heard good things about them.
http://www.powermax.com/resources/trade_in/
My macbook just did the same exact thing, i tried to repair the disk, with no luck, i just bought a new, bigger drive, which are cheap to begin with.
http://newegg.com
I always use the amount of taxes taken out of my check, and then a word after it, and i change it every time i get paid. Its always easy to remember, and no one will really ever catch on. So for example 190.9o.u.t.
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Hmm, Well boot up in OS X, Go into the System Preferences, And Go into Startup Disk, (Next to TimeMachine) and select windows, and then restart, this is going to automatically startup in windows, instead of having to use the Option key, if it works, Try switching back, and trying to boot into...
You may end up replacing more than your hoping, it could be the processor, it really could, but theres many many more things that could have burn't up.
Well, The thinner ones were said to trasfer heat better, more thinner fins.
The heatsink is held down by metal clips, that goe in between the heatsink, and grab on to the processor, You can easily remove them, by taking a flathead screwdriver and rotating it. The processor itself is held down by...
You'll know if its a dual, instead of having ONE (small square that looks like a mirror) it'll have two of them. the MDD should have enough space on the board to run a dual, but you'll have to get the correct heatsink.
What CD do you have in there? It won't show up in there, unless there is a bootable disc in. Look under the battery, and you'll see a sticker, and it will say the specs, or you can look on the bottom of the computer, and it will give you the model number. This usually helps us determine if...
Hmm, sounds like it was just a coincidence, and doesn't have anything to do with the update, it sounds to me like your inverter has went out on you.
Its always weird like this when these things happen.
After it says "Software installed, you must restart" was it after you restarted?
iMac G5's were know for this, it sounds like the capacitors on your motherboard have "popped" I would bring this to an "Apple" Certified place, and have them take a look at your capacitors, they can be bought off ebay for 14 dollars i think.