... but you might copy the virus in the recent stuff you downloaded. I know 2 well known viruses that causes the reboot problem. Sasser worm and Blaster Worm. There are free anti virus you can boot from a CD or USB key. I think Ultimate Boot CD has one.
recovery mode....
only lost some files, but retained most of my files..
i had to reinstall several items, and up and running again.
i still have NERO to reinstall, and lost my iTunes music files, but fortunately, i backed up some to most of my music files on disc, the others were lost, sadly, Other than that i am back and running ok.
Virus is gone!
recovery mode....
only lost some files, but retained most of my files..
i had to reinstall several items, and up and running again.
i still have NERO to reinstall, and lost my iTunes music files, but fortunately, i backed up some to most of my music files on disc, the others were lost, sadly, Other than that i am back and running ok.
Virus is gone!
thx for your advice/assistance.
Q, if I were you, I'd still back up and plan to do a reformat and fresh install... Your resolution to the problem may be temporaryat best and you could have a non-recoverable problem in the future....
Q, if I were you, I'd still back up and plan to do a reformat and fresh install... Your resolution to the problem may be temporaryat best and you could have a non-recoverable problem in the future....
I agree. It is better to do a reformat, just to be safe. The solution might be just temporary.
As for my own stupid problem, I have made a new discovery. Whenever I have my external HD in, all the icons appear when I start my computer.
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:36 am Post subject:
I just read this somewhere....
BBC NEWS- Windows XP to be retired in 2008
Windows XP will stop being available on new PCs from the end of January 2008. Microsoft is keeping to a plan to stop selling the operating system even though surveys show a lukewarm response to Windows Vista among consumers.
A poll by US market research firm Harris Interactive found that only 10% of those questioned were planning to upgrade to Vista in the near future. All versions of XP, including those made for media centre or tablet PCs, are affected by the decision.
System shock
Microsoft has confirmed that from 31 January 2008 large PC makers, such as Dell, HP and Toshiba, will no longer be able to buy licences for the software so they can install it on new machines.
Windows XP is being retired to make way for Windows Vista, the consumer editions of which were launched in Europe on 30 January. However, a poll released in early April suggests that Vista has yet to win over significant numbers of potential customers.
The study of 2,223 web-using Americans found that although 87% had heard of the operating system only 12% of those who knew of it were planning to install it.
While the survey did find that some people waited for Vista before buying a PC, 60% said its appearance had no effect on their spending plans.It also found that 79% of those questioned were using Windows XP on their home PC.
Robert Epstein, Microsoft's european spokesman on Windows licencing, said: "There's no significant change with XP compared with how we have done it with other operating systems." He added that PC makers could get hold of licences until 2009 if they bought them from third-party suppliers rather than Microsoft.
Mr Epstein said withdrawing XP licences had no implications for long-term technical support for the product. "This is purely about availability of brand new licences for brand new machines," he said. "We'll continue to support XP for some considerable time."
Microsoft has a well-established program that governs the lifecycle of its products and how long they have before licences stop being offered or support is withdrawn.
Upgrade upheaval
In related news, the software firm has reminded those who tested early versions of Windows Vista that the software will stop working on 1 June.
Millions of people downloaded and installed pre-release versions of Vista to see what the software was like and to help Microsoft fine tune the finished product. However, these early "release candidate" editions of Vista had a limited life.
"So customers need to decide if they want to move to Windows Vista or back to Windows XP if they have test versions of Windows Vista on their PCs," said Cori Hartje, director of Microsoft's genuine software initiative, in a statement.
The pre-released versions of Vista do not allow users to rollback to earlier versions of Windows installed on a PC which means that people will must re-install either their old operating system or upgrade to a full version of Vista.
In a further complication, if users choose to upgrade to Vista from a release candidate they must use a full and final version of the Ultimate edition of the software rather than a cheaper "upgrade" edition.
Vista is available in six separate versions - three for home users, two for businesses and one for emerging markets.
Still no luck with uploading for some bizarre reason: I can download as fast as I always have, but any upload, even to access a site, requires multiple pings on my part... :headscartch:
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:
bmwracer wrote:
Still no luck with uploading for some bizarre reason: I can download as fast as I always have, but any upload, even to access a site, requires multiple pings on my part... :headscartch:
That's all new to me. Usually both up and down streams would be craptacular. Sometimes a modem reboot (power cycle) helped.
I've done that numerous times... I've even bypassed my router and connected my PC directly to my modem: same results.
Just got off the phone with Verizon: apparently there's a problem with one of the local switches near my home... You think they would've fixed it after 3+ days...
Now I'm on call from Verizon if someone has to come by my home...
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject:
Oh great... You just have to wait for the tech at home tomorrow from 8am to 5pm until November.
Every time I had problem with my line, the tech came only once and it was because of a defective filter. Unless there noise or physical problem with the copper wires, you won't see him. If you're lucky. _________________
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I know 2 well known viruses that causes the reboot problem. Sasser worm and Blaster Worm. There are free anti virus you can boot from a CD or USB key. I think Ultimate Boot CD has one.
