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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: XtrmeJ on January 05, 2004, 07:27:36 PM
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Decided to post here because I dont see many people respond to technical support forum. Anyhow there seems to be a major prob with my puter. It's almost like my harddrive has wigged out. I can't do a search for any of my programs/files any more, the search window does not even show up. In the My Computer program, when i click local disk or control panel nothing shows up. I've tried to execute a system restore but that does not even come up either. So i can not delete anything which I cannot see on my desktop when first booting up my system. I'd like to view some films and screen shots i've taken but cant due to this problem. Anyone know whats up?
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Computer Gnomes.
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If you pay my ticket, ill come and fix it for you....
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If you do setup windows again, it should fix it (depending on OS, works for 95 and 98). Setup your PC to boot from CD-ROM, place the Windows CD in your tray. It should automatically run the Windows setup. If possible, choose the repair option (typically its not available unless Windows is really screwed). Otherwise, choose to go ahead and overwrite the current OS. It should save all program links (meaning you don't have to reinstall any software) and will only put Windows back to default.
Thats assuming you have used an updated anti-virus program to detect any virii on your system that could be causing this problem.
-SW
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lol maniac. but seriously I need help. Im not paying for u to come to hawaii and fix this!
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O yes you are...
:D
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AKS i dont have the OS CD. Anyway im running the POS windows Me edition. Plus I had detach the CDrom from my comp as it was making an error somehow. This sucks heh. Maniac ill pay for ur taxi ride to my house is all i'll pay :cool:
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Holy Christ, well thats your problem right there. Windows ME is the worst form of an aborted piece of software you'll ever find.
Beyond that, you could try setting your BIOS to "default settings" and see if that helps.
Seriously though, if the system restore was done at a point where the system was fine - you either have a virus, or your OS is totally messed up at which point specific files that weren't backed up can't be restored. (system restore relies on certain OS files not being screwed up)
-SW
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How do i set my BIOS TO Default settings? sorry i know nothing of puter problems. This is good info to know tho, and I appreciate your help
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yea he aint kidding. when i used it it required rebooting from a fdisk every 6 months or so.
reinstall me, hope its not hardware
at the very least go to windows se.
can yo give away se codes off old comps that die?
i might have one for ya
me is in more trouble than its worth.
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yah i just might do that, where can i get SE edition? because i wont be able to reboot ME witout CD and i dont even have a CD rom to run it so blah
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If you have alot of stuff on your HD that you dont want to lose. I'd suggest getting another HD and reinstall the OS on it. Slave your old drive too the new one, check it for virurs. You show then be able to save anything that on it, if the drive isn't going to hell. After that I'd reformat the old drive.
Go to bootdisk.com for a boot disk, any OS.
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When you first turn you computer on and it goes through finding the drives (Floppy drives/Hard Disk Drives/CD-ROMs) it will typically display on the bottom of the monitor "Press (something) to get into the (BIOS/CMOS)" Usually its F1 (upper most row on the keyboard) or Del (Del (on numpad) or Delete key (Typically to the right of the Enter/Return key on the keyboard).
When you get into the BIOS, you should see an option to reset to Default options (select it using the arrow keys then hitting enter) or go to Optimum options (same as the Default instructions) then save it (usually the F10 key).
You will have to reboot the PC, sometimes you have to completely shut the PC and power it up (wait atleast 15 seconds so the fans stop spinning), before you will see the message for the key to hit to get into the BIOS/CMOS.
-SW
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i dont have much i need to save so thats not to big of a problem. So anything is in range now hehe.
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i also need a floppy disk for the bootme at bootdisk.com. something i done have at my disposal at this time crud.. now i have to drive to a store hehe
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Ok.......
Then try a reinstall of the OS.. If that dont work, format the puppy and do a new OS install.
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cant reinstall as i've said. i do not have the OS disk and no CD rom. Ill try wat u said AKS.
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Me thinks your screwed then. :(
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yah tried what u said AKS nothings workin, I dunno whats wrong.
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reseat the ribbon cable to ur hard drive
take everything out but video card and hard drive
disco power from everything but video and hd
start with basic and back into it
if you can get it going, try another cdrom if that one is shot, can't rebuild system files without one
if you get a cd going, drop win98se disc in there and upgrade - QUICK
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So you were just using your PC one day then it just stopped behaving and now wont execute GUI stuff or programs you want?
You didnt make any changes to your system that may have caused this?
How much RAM do you have? How many memory modules do you have? What kind of RAM? If one of your memory modules went bad, it would cause this sort of syndrome. I've had this happen to me before.
^ that might be your problem.
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Damn, unfortunately if that didn't work then you need an Operating System reinstall/fix/upgrade(if you can't fix your current OS) to get it back up and running.
If I were you, I'd go with XP and the latest Service Pack updates. Its the best bang for your buck since Windows 98 will be unsupported shortly and that will lead to Me being removed from support shortly. Support means driver and software updates from other hardware/software manufacturers.
-SW
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Virus.
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not sure how much ram and mem I have because my system information files are not booting up either. Man this is lame. Yah think i might need to pick up XP and a new CDrom. this blows goats
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btw eagler i wouldnt know how to dismantle my puter hehe. I could do it but its like being a kid, breaking it is a whole lot easier then putting it back together ;)
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My computer was running great and all was dandy then one day all hell broke loose. My programs stopped executing and all it would do was boot up and run very small memory sized programs. I watched the memory and noticed that larger programs would corrupt the entire memory upon exec and hang the system eventually. I had 2x128 (bank0,1) + 1x256 (bank2) modules. I set the wait state to the lowest setting for tthe memory in the BIOS, moved the 256 module to bank0 and then 128 modules to bank 1,2. Fixed the problem. Then I reset the wait states for the memory back to something a bit faster. Basically some electrical crap between the SIMMs. All good now.
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Dont dismantle your comp, these guys are out of hand...
Go here : http://www.trendmicro.com and youse the housecall virus check.
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I can still run AH and such. Don't think its a mem prob because i havnt made any recent changes that would affect that (to my knowledge). Thanks Maniac going to that now
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I have concluded.................... ..............
That i need a new puter hehe. This one is old and screwed anyway, Alienware here i Come!