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The Computer is Broken. Seems to be Circling the Drain in a Loop. TECH PING LIST SUPERSTARS
03.02.08
| chickensoup
Posted on 03/02/2008 3:52:23 PM PST by Chickensoup
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To: roamer_1
what do you mean ‘ note?” write down any letters that come up?
all that is is dong is ssaying 25 % comleted and the drive is running.
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:06:57 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: bill1952
102
posted on
03/02/2008 5:08:26 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: bill1952
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:09:09 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: Chickensoup
what do you mean ‘ note?” write down any letters that come up?Yes. Write down anything you can see it doing wrt fixing errors. It is no important at this time, but can aid in the diagnosis, and might be useful if this turns into a file recovery issue.
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:10:47 PM PST
by
roamer_1
(Conservative always, Republican no more.)
To: Chickensoup
I wasn’t able to figure out what was happening from your post
When you try to boot Windows XP, exactly what do you see? It sounded like you were booting Safe Mode.
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:11:15 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
To: roamer_1
Bump and good luck.
Bookmark for Reference.
To: monkeycard; bill1952
finished checking
7488694 kb total
42448524 kb available
4096 in each allocation unit
18721741 total allocation units on disk
10612131 allocation units available
Now what??
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:16:48 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: monkeycard
alsi U am at the C prompt
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:18:02 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: Chickensoup
also I am at the C prompt
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:18:34 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: Chickensoup
Do you have any message concerning files or clusters recovered?
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:22:12 PM PST
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: Chickensoup
finished checking [...] Now what?? Good. The problem is probably not in the hard drive.
Just for giggles, remove the CD, type EXIT, and hit enter. The machine will either shut off or reboot. Either way, let it try to boot normally. Any joy?
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:25:21 PM PST
by
roamer_1
(Conservative always, Republican no more.)
To: Chickensoup
I will add, that my initial reaction was geared towards cetain keywords: Loop; Ad; Listing...
Any time (these days) your computer acts in a manner that is unfamiliar, or not "normal" you must consider nefarious forces at work. This at least is my security conscious mind set.
It could very well be hardware issues at play, but until other possibilities are ruled out; the Devils Advocate should be in the back, if not the forefront, of your mind.
Now these are predicated on certain assumptions based upon the limited information provided. Some of those assumptions are (and forgive me if they are incorrect): You're running Windows; you're running IE; you're system account has Admin privledges; You have Java, and Java Script turned on; you have little or no firewall protections; multiple people in your household use the same account...
To: monkeycard
no messages about files or clusters recovered just what I typed
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:27:24 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: Chickensoup
You gotta’ love the “I need tech help” ping at FReerepublic.
It’s like calling the cops, because a passed out drunk is parked on your front lawn...and the National Guard shows up! LOLOLOLOLOL
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:30:38 PM PST
by
papasmurf
(I'm not worried anymore. I read Obama's "Blueprint for Change".)
To: papasmurf
LOL...
Yes, well, better the Nat'l Guard, than a cop you called off his donut run. :)
No offense to our FReeper boys/girls in blue.
To: roamer_1
It wont let the CD out Should I unplug it and snap the cd out when I restart?
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:41:23 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: papasmurf
You gotta’ love the “I need tech help” ping at FReerepublic.
It’s like calling the cops, because a passed out drunk is parked on your front lawn...and the National Guard shows up! LOLOLOLOLOL
Love them? I adore them and owe each of them a big pot of my famous cchickensoup.
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:42:55 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
To: Chickensoup
It wont let the CD out Should I unplug it and snap the cd out when I restart? Yes. You just want to be sure it is not booting back to the CD
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:43:04 PM PST
by
roamer_1
(Conservative always, Republican no more.)
To: Chickensoup
Continue with a reboot of the machine, seems that others are here to assist now too.
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posted on
03/02/2008 5:57:28 PM PST
by
monkeycard
(There is no such thing as too much ammo.)
To: top 2 toe red
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posted on
03/02/2008 6:02:45 PM PST
by
Chickensoup
(If it is not permitted, it is prohibited. Only the government can permit....)
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