Computer F-ed Up

Dark_Templer_102 · May 28th, 2005, 05:01 PM

Well i have no idea but my computer is totally fucked up

Took 3 times to restart to get into the sign in screen, and anthor 3 times t actually sign into my account

Now i have no back ground, most or all my icons are gone

Everything has been formatted...as in my firefox asked me if i wanted to import bookmarks and stuff from IE.

None of the programs like Nortan or AIM work

WTF SHOULD I DO

Also seems my Windows Media Player is Gone

jensked · May 28th, 2005, 06:04 PM

Is there information you need? Like stuff for school/work? Pictures?

In that case, maybe you should take out your hard drive and hook it up on another computer that can start properly...then you could copy all the useful info you really don't want to delete.

I know, lots of people are against MS system restore, but maybe it could help you?
start -> run -> msconfig -> start system restore

Kip_6666 · May 28th, 2005, 07:17 PM

Sounds like data on your harddrive has become corrupt. First step would be to run a chkdsk on it. Try running the repair console.

Dark_Templer_102 · May 28th, 2005, 09:26 PM

MY HD was at a good bit full...so you guys think it went corrupt?

Renesis · May 29th, 2005, 12:22 AM

might be your "friends" who send you viruses too

jensked · May 29th, 2005, 11:19 AM

(Maybe you should ask questions like this also on a computer forum images/smilies/smile.gif

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anyways, of course your HD could fail...they can always fail. The fact you had to start several times before the computer booted, may be a sign of a broken HD...

I suggest you try to save the data you want to recover (via another pc and a data-restore utility), than format everything and reinstall Windows.

You could try a test if your HD has SMART capability

Raheel · May 29th, 2005, 01:02 PM

My friend's hard drive went corrupt yesterday. couldn't even format it or reinstall windows. it was due to a virus. ...

You might have a virus in your system...

jensked · May 29th, 2005, 02:59 PM

I don't know. Maybe a boot virus.

Info about boot virusses:
http://www.avp.ch/avpve/classes/boot.stm

A DOS virus scanner:
http://www.f-prot.com/products/corporate_users/dos/

May 28th, 2005, 05:01 PM	#1
Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 03:28 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,663 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	Computer F-ed Up Well i have no idea but my computer is totally fucked up Took 3 times to restart to get into the sign in screen, and anthor 3 times t actually sign into my account Now i have no back ground, most or all my icons are gone Everything has been formatted...as in my firefox asked me if i wanted to import bookmarks and stuff from IE. None of the programs like Nortan or AIM work WTF SHOULD I DO Also seems my Windows Media Player is Gone

May 28th, 2005, 06:04 PM	#2
jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: November 28th, 2008 Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 3,987 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 40	Is there information you need? Like stuff for school/work? Pictures? In that case, maybe you should take out your hard drive and hook it up on another computer that can start properly...then you could copy all the useful info you really don't want to delete. I know, lots of people are against MS system restore, but maybe it could help you? start -> run -> msconfig -> start system restore __________________

May 28th, 2005, 07:17 PM	#3
Kip_6666 I Bought This Title :o Joined: May 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Netherlands Age: 22 Posts: 2,960 Car: Saab 93 2.0t @ stage 3 now Rep Power: 31	Sounds like data on your harddrive has become corrupt. First step would be to run a chkdsk on it. Try running the repair console. __________________ http://www.internet-memes.com My Flickr

May 29th, 2005, 11:19 AM	#6
jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: November 28th, 2008 Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 3,987 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 40	(Maybe you should ask questions like this also on a computer forum ) anyways, of course your HD could fail...they can always fail. The fact you had to start several times before the computer booted, may be a sign of a broken HD... I suggest you try to save the data you want to recover (via another pc and a data-restore utility), than format everything and reinstall Windows. You could try a test if your HD has SMART capability __________________

May 29th, 2005, 02:59 PM	#8
jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: November 28th, 2008 Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 3,987 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 40	I don't know. Maybe a boot virus. Info about boot virusses: http://www.avp.ch/avpve/classes/boot.stm A DOS virus scanner: http://www.f-prot.com/products/corporate_users/dos/ __________________

May 28th, 2005, 09:26 PM	#4
Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: 03:28 AM Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,663 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	MY HD was at a good bit full...so you guys think it went corrupt?

May 29th, 2005, 12:22 AM	#5
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: 04:48 PM Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	might be your "friends" who send you viruses too

May 29th, 2005, 01:02 PM	#7
Raheel Photoshop Mod Joined: Mar 21st, 2005 Last Online: October 28th, 2008 Location: London UK, (Pakistani National) Age: 23 Posts: 1,485 Car: Local Busses and Trains Rep Power: 17	My friend's hard drive went corrupt yesterday. couldn't even format it or reinstall windows. it was due to a virus. ... You might have a virus in your system...

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