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No boot CD, PC/hard disk is about 7 years old now..
Computer Virus Help!
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No boot CD, PC/hard disk is about 7 years old now..
Logique
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Sorry to hear it Kryzz, if it won't boot at all, a fried HDD is a possibility. 'Surgery' would be required in this case.
Will it boot into Safe Mode? - in Win 7 tap the 'F8' key while booting.
If it will boot, go to the Device Manager. In Win 7, Windows key > Run , then type: devmgmt.msc. to open Device Manager, then check the health of the hardware components incl. the disk
Will it boot into Safe Mode? - in Win 7 tap the 'F8' key while booting.
If it will boot, go to the Device Manager. In Win 7, Windows key > Run , then type: devmgmt.msc. to open Device Manager, then check the health of the hardware components incl. the disk
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You could try a rescue disk like those found here: https://techtalk.gfi.com/top-5-free-rescue-discs-for-your-sys-admin-toolkit/
E.g.
http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/Download/
or..
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html
Failing that, it's off to the "doctor's". Good luck.
E.g.
http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/Download/
or..
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html
Failing that, it's off to the "doctor's". Good luck.
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Likely your drive if it is 7 years old. Choice is new drive or new computer. If you want to go the new drive option, take it to a computer doctor for a new SSD. If you don't have backups, they may be able to take the medium out and if it is OK, retrieve the data.
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Thanks for the reply guys. Still no luck booting, looks like I'm going to have get a new PC. I'll have a chat to a PC doctor and see if I can recover my my HDD (thank god for Dropbox).
I need a new laptop too in as it turns out, my thinking now is to splurge on a quality docking system and laptop.
I need a new laptop too in as it turns out, my thinking now is to splurge on a quality docking system and laptop.
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My advice to you is to
1. Put your PC in a large bucket of salted water for 24 hrs.
2. After 24 hrs take it to the dump.
3. On your way home buy a Mac
gg
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Pull the box apart, pull plugs and sub boards and give them a good dusting with a paint brush. Look for anything obvious.
Chances are its not the hard drive, the usual suspects are video cards and power supplies.
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An option would be to live boot into a Linux distribution, that way you can see if your stuff is still on your hard drive, or if its even recognised still, or check out and try some of this stuff: https://support.microsoft.com/en-au...tart-windows-7-the-windows-boot-configuration
best of luck
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Sounds like someone is long Apple!
Cheers! Looks like I have some weekend jobs
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Sounds like someone is long Apple!
Cheers! Looks like I have some weekend jobs
I had my first computer in circa 1982, learned how to design and build industrial computers in circa 1983, employed them in automation and telemetry systems in the late 80's upto now, at any one time I have five computers in each of my personal offices and hundreds out in the field and there is one thing common with each and every one of them:
never had a hard drive failure. So when someone says you have a cactus drive, question it and question it again. I've never had a real virus either, sure the one or two trojans which are generally easy to kill, but never a virus virus
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My PC wouldn't boot in normal mode recently.
Turned out it was being caused by an update to the security program! Reinstalled the program and all fixed.
Turned out it was being caused by an update to the security program! Reinstalled the program and all fixed.
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Which security program were you using ? I need to install one sooner or later
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Make that sooner mate. This new ransomware that's out there is scary.Which security program were you using ? I need to install one sooner or later
I'm using AVG, which has worked ok, and I'll stick with it for now.
Dr Google is your friend for comparisons, eg have a look at these alternatives
If you have Windows then start using theirs, they are much better than they used.
People who know more than me are using that and freeby Malwarebytes in tandem and are quite comfortable with that
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/
People who know more than me are using that and freeby Malwarebytes in tandem and are quite comfortable with that
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mwb-download/
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Also MS updates still supply a Malicious Software Removal Tool, which users can run after each update.
I've heard it said that with Windows 10, using the onboard Windows Defender, plus freeware Malwarebytes is enough. But push coming to shove, I'm not sure I'll be game to abandon my security program. Not just yet anyway, but users may make their own calls on this, depending on their risk tolerance.
