Help me computer geeks!!!! - Page 2

Cantankerous · 08.27.2006, 02:19 PM

go buy a back up hard drive, back up what you want to keep, wipe your existing hard drive, reinstall xp, and put your files back on your existing hard drive.

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:20 PM

Yeah but i can't get to the files,damn it!!!!

Cantankerous · 08.27.2006, 02:22 PM

buy a new computer.

Alex's Trip · 08.27.2006, 02:22 PM

Is there anything that you can't get a hold of again. I thought you said you backed some of it up?

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:26 PM

Most of the music files are all backed up(as well as photos,programs etc).It's only a chunk of my music that might get wiped off.If i put the windows xp cd in it seems to slowly connect to the internet too(i have broadband).Is there a way to get rid of adware or spyware?Both my flatmates havent come back yet so we'll see.

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:27 PM

[quote=Cantankerous]buy a new computer.[/quot
Hush up Saturnine!

Cantankerous · 08.27.2006, 02:28 PM

i'll pay.

Alex's Trip · 08.27.2006, 02:29 PM

Depending on what music and how much and whether or not they could easily be replaced, I would probably reinstall anyway. But wait for you flatmates before you do anything.

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:30 PM

I am.Why does it take so long to reinstall windows?

Cantankerous · 08.27.2006, 02:31 PM

that's a lot of shit to reinstall. it's a fucking operating system.

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:32 PM

By the look of it,it will take a good hour and a half.

Tokolosh · 08.27.2006, 02:33 PM

That's what happens when you fuck around with rightwing extremists pork.
Those bitches have taught you a little lesson.

Nah! It's probably you knowledge about computers that's causing that.
Deal with it.

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:34 PM

Sod off.

Cantankerous · 08.27.2006, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porkmarras

By the look of it,it will take a good hour and a half.

oh no, a whole 90 minutes of your time.

Tokolosh · 08.27.2006, 02:36 PM

Is that all you can say. Hush up, Sod off.
I was only teasing you. Reeelax.
Tongue and cheek, remember?
What's the problem? Maybe I can help.

Alex's Trip · 08.27.2006, 02:37 PM

It only took my computer about 30 minutes. It took more time reinstalling things like the video card, and sound card.

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:40 PM

Tokolosh,read the thread,damn it.My flatmate reckons that it's fixable.Never had to deal with this before so.............

Tokolosh · 08.27.2006, 02:49 PM

You're reinstalling windows so now it doesn't matter.
You should get a good firewall and regularly delete your cookies and temporary internet files?
It could also be your Harddrive that's maybe seen it's days.
Once you've reinstalled windows it should be ok, otherwise let us know.

porkmarras · 08.27.2006, 02:53 PM

I'll try that but my hardrive is fairly new.Thanks anyway.

HaydenAsche · 08.27.2006, 03:38 PM

Hmm... Never heard of anything like that. A while back my computer was starting up windows and allowing me to log on but then the screen would go black. I started it in safe mode and ran a virus program and it fixed whatever was wrong I guess. Try just letting your computer chill. Sometimes, after being on for long periods of time, they just fuck up like that. Shut it off for a few hours.

08.27.2006, 02:19 PM	#21
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	go buy a back up hard drive, back up what you want to keep, wipe your existing hard drive, reinstall xp, and put your files back on your existing hard drive. __________________ RETIRED
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08.27.2006, 02:20 PM	#22
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Yeah but i can't get to the files,damn it!!!! __________________
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08.27.2006, 02:22 PM	#23
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	buy a new computer. __________________ RETIRED
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08.27.2006, 02:22 PM	#24
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Is there anything that you can't get a hold of again. I thought you said you backed some of it up? __________________ KALOPSIA
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08.27.2006, 02:26 PM	#25
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Most of the music files are all backed up(as well as photos,programs etc).It's only a chunk of my music that might get wiped off.If i put the windows xp cd in it seems to slowly connect to the internet too(i have broadband).Is there a way to get rid of adware or spyware?Both my flatmates havent come back yet so we'll see. __________________
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08.27.2006, 02:27 PM	#26
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	[quote=Cantankerous]buy a new computer.[/quot Hush up Saturnine! __________________
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08.27.2006, 02:28 PM	#27
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	i'll pay. __________________ RETIRED
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08.27.2006, 02:29 PM	#28
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Depending on what music and how much and whether or not they could easily be replaced, I would probably reinstall anyway. But wait for you flatmates before you do anything. __________________ KALOPSIA
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08.27.2006, 02:30 PM	#29
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	I am.Why does it take so long to reinstall windows? __________________
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08.27.2006, 02:31 PM	#30
Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	that's a lot of shit to reinstall. it's a fucking operating system. __________________ RETIRED
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08.27.2006, 02:32 PM	#31
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	By the look of it,it will take a good hour and a half. __________________
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08.27.2006, 02:33 PM	#32
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	That's what happens when you fuck around with rightwing extremists pork. Those bitches have taught you a little lesson. Nah! It's probably you knowledge about computers that's causing that. Deal with it. __________________ Anything you can /imagine is real
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08.27.2006, 02:34 PM	#33
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Sod off. __________________
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08.27.2006, 02:36 PM	#35
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	Is that all you can say. Hush up, Sod off. I was only teasing you. Reeelax. Tongue and cheek, remember? What's the problem? Maybe I can help. __________________ Anything you can /imagine is real
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08.27.2006, 02:37 PM	#36
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	It only took my computer about 30 minutes. It took more time reinstalling things like the video card, and sound card. __________________ KALOPSIA
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08.27.2006, 02:40 PM	#37
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Tokolosh,read the thread,damn it.My flatmate reckons that it's fixable.Never had to deal with this before so............. __________________
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08.27.2006, 02:49 PM	#38
Tokolosh invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Plaza de Toros Posts: 6,731	You're reinstalling windows so now it doesn't matter. You should get a good firewall and regularly delete your cookies and temporary internet files? It could also be your Harddrive that's maybe seen it's days. Once you've reinstalled windows it should be ok, otherwise let us know. __________________ Anything you can /imagine is real
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08.27.2006, 02:53 PM	#39
porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	I'll try that but my hardrive is fairly new.Thanks anyway. __________________
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08.27.2006, 03:38 PM	#40
HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Hmm... Never heard of anything like that. A while back my computer was starting up windows and allowing me to log on but then the screen would go black. I started it in safe mode and ran a virus program and it fixed whatever was wrong I guess. Try just letting your computer chill. Sometimes, after being on for long periods of time, they just fuck up like that. Shut it off for a few hours. __________________ rip
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