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Post by sps1000 on Oct 14, 2005 3:16:06 GMT
My Computer currently has a bad case of the viruses so I may not be around here as much. May have to just figure out how to run chkdisk and see if I can fix the file that the comp says is corrupt and unmovable, and that may do the trick but if updating McAfee doesn't work and I can't find the check disk program a reformatting may be in order. Luckily since I completed Limbo Men season 1 I have a backup of the newer stuff here. But darn it unless I print off some of the other stuff it may be lost forever. Of course if I can get on my dad's comp the time spent here may be equal but I'll loose my stories  |
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Post by Shan on Oct 14, 2005 3:45:51 GMT
Sorry to hear that about your computer SP. I hope it works out to where you don't lose anything. Good luck and I hope you get it straightened out soon. Shan  |
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 14, 2005 3:46:16 GMT
Damn! Hope yiou can get it working properly again soon, SPS.
As for Checkdisk, you can get the DOS version working by typing 'chkdsk' in at the prompt, or use Accessories: System Tools: Disk Cleanup through your menus for the Windows version.
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Post by janggut on Oct 14, 2005 3:58:27 GMT
have u tried running the anti-virus in safemode, it can clean up better that way as most virii don't run in safemode (unless they're truly hardcore).
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Post by Gray Lensman on Oct 14, 2005 6:18:07 GMT
Ouch! That sounds right nasty, SPS.
I can only hope the problem is fixed soon, and that you don't lose anything valuable...
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Post by Dark Phoenix Rising on Oct 14, 2005 7:24:09 GMT
Things to try,
In safe mode run your virus checker and your anti spyware software
In safe mode run msconfig and check all the programs that are starting up on system startup, uncheck the ones you don't want running at startup.
Stop using Internet Explorer and preferablly don't let anyone else use it either
When your running your computer normally, press CTRL + ALT + Delete and select task manager (or R-Click on the task bar and select task manager), click the processes tab. Now google every process in that list, and make a note of all the ones that come up as a virus or trojan. With your list, and in safe mode, find all of those files and either rename them, or delete them.
If you don't already have one, install a software firewall.
Stop using outlook for general mail
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Post by sps1000 on Oct 14, 2005 13:44:57 GMT
Thanks for the help guys. I used McAfee and got rid of the viruses now to run checkdisk first then running the virus scanner in safemode.
Using my dad's comp right now.
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Post by peterh on Oct 14, 2005 19:26:36 GMT
Hope everything works out Spot....nothing worse than computer vira....
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Post by sps1000 on Oct 14, 2005 19:52:55 GMT
Well I seemed to fix the computer so my brief "sabbatical" from the Cascade is over. I just typed that when I was really frustrated with the comp. Anywho I couldn't get the mouse to work so I did a system restore which got it to work once more, then I ran my anti-virus program and spyware thing and I got rid of all the viruses and spyware that the first few sweeps missed. Good thing is I lost nothing but a few hours of my life trying to fix the darn thing.
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 14, 2005 19:57:43 GMT
Welcome back, SPS Glad you managed to sort everything out |
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Post by philster on Oct 15, 2005 5:51:04 GMT
Good luck SPS.
Been having some trouble with my computer too. Since it looks as though I may not be able to wait any longer, we've decided to take out an old hard drive from another computer we have and put it in our current drive and I'm going to save most of my stuff on there in order to move it from here, so that we can do a fresh install here without worrying about losing anything. It'll take a bit of work but it should pay off, hopefully.
Not going to do that until next week at least but that's the plan right now.
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Post by janggut on Oct 17, 2005 4:07:51 GMT
hope the transfers will be alright, Phil.
SPS, glad your system's all ok now.
great tips, DL.
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