Saturday, December 31, 2011

Re: [Simply Computers] HELP!

I'm curious what you mean here. What exactly was the failure? Was there an
error message?

--David
Please pardon my terseness; sent from my phone.
On Dec 31, 2011 9:44 AM, "spud" <grandamfirebird@gmail.com> wrote:

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> Never could get it to run Mike. It was just to infected I guess.
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "C. Michael Stone" <Enots123@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Malwarebytes found nothing?
> >
> >
> > Mike Stone
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: spud <grandamfirebird@...>
> > To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sat, Dec 31, 2011 4:09 am
> > Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] HELP!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks all that give me advice. Nothing worked. I wided the drive . 99%
> done with it now .
> >
> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Spud,
> > >
> > > Yes, I agree, but there are many people in this Group who hate to hear
> me say it!
> > >
> > > Sometimes people will come here with a simple problem, and we can help
> them correct it in a few steps.
> > >
> > > Other times they will spend days and weeks trying different
> suggestions, and posting the results here. (and then waiting for someone to
> read them and suggest what to do next).
> > >
> > > I suppose if someone does not have good backups of their important
> files, or does not have recovery disks, or the original install disks for
> their programs, then fixing the computer is their only option.
> > >
> > > Reinstalling everything is very time consuming, but often (for these
> people) is less time consuming than fixing it.
> > >
> > > Plus, a lot of the reinstall is just make a few mouse clicks, then
> walk away and let the computer do it all.
> > >
> > > Come back later and check on it, make a few clicks, and then go do
> something else while it runs its updates.
> > >
> > > Depends what your time is worth, I guess.
> > >
> > > In the case of this person's problems, it's a simple matter to remove
> the hard drive and connect it externally to another computer, and then run
> the virus scans, unless you've never done that before!
> > >
> > > People that come here for our help often don't know what the hard
> drive is, how to disconnect it, or even how to open the case!
> > >
> > > Then they have to buy an adapter, and figure out how to use it.
> > >
> > > Plus, they may not know what Windows Explorer is or how to use it to
> find the drive letter of the external drive, or how to direct the AV
> software to scan it!
> > >
> > > Plus they may not have a second computer to install it to .. .and on
> and on.
> > >
> > > rogerX
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "spud" <grandamfirebird@>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Roger, this is why I find it sometimes better to just wipe the dang
> drive clean .
> > > >
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