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how do i reformat or reinstall? i cant find that cd it my computer came with

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Most new computers come with all the files on a hidden partition on your hard drive, though you need the disk to activate them. Any install disc will work.

You can also download an OEM version of Windows. It is uncuszomized for any computer, so the install is universal.

FP

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I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

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im not about to throw this away. it has too much info on it

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It was a joke.

However if you can't even boot into safe mode, there is a chance you will loose your data.

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Your kisses are as wicked as a m16.

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im not about to throw this away. it has too much info on it

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Reformatting will erase all of the data on your hard drive too.  Put your hard drive in a different computer and copy the files off of it.  Can you post the details of the message that you get?

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http://www.golivewire.com/forums/peer-yatapys-support-a.html

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Quote: from Nappylicious at 9:10 pm on Jan. 6, 2007

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im not about to throw this away. it has too much info on it

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It was a joke.

However if you can't even boot into safe mode, there is a chance you will loose your data.

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Not if you connect the hard drive to another computer. As a last resort, you could by some ribbon cable and connect the hard drive to your brothers computer to recover your data, and get the hardware fixed.

FP

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I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

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Quote: from Nappylicious at 11:10 pm on Jan. 6, 2007

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im not about to throw this away. it has too much info on it

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Reformatting will erase all of the data on your hard drive too.  Put your hard drive in a different computer and copy the files off of it.  Can you post the details of the message that you get?

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Forgive me if I'm dead wrong.

But if she puts her HD into another PC, then if its a virus, wouldn't the other PC have a risk of being subjected to the virus? And then wouldn't she just install the virus back on when she put her files on her PC?

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Your kisses are as wicked as a m16.

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Quote: from telomere13 at 9:14 pm on Jan. 6, 2007

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Quote: from Nappylicious at 11:10 pm on Jan. 6, 2007

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im not about to throw this away. it has too much info on it

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 Reformatting will erase all of the data on your hard drive too.  Put your hard drive in a different computer and copy the files off of it.  Can you post the details of the message that you get?

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Forgive me if I'm dead wrong.

But if she puts her HD into another PC, then if its a virus, wouldn't the other PC have a risk of being subjected to the virus? And then wouldn't she just install the virus back on when she put her files on her PC?

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Possible. Make sure your software is up to date. That should be enough to protect you. Though I'd guess a worm over a virus.

FP

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I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

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Quote: from Nappylicious at 11:10 pm on Jan. 6, 2007

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im not about to throw this away. it has too much info on it

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Reformatting will erase all of the data on your hard drive too.  Put your hard drive in a different computer and copy the files off of it.  Can you post the details of the message that you get?

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a problem has been detected on your computer and windows has been shut down to prevent damage you your computer

if this is the 1st time youve seen this stop error screen restart you computer. if this screen apperas again follow these steps:disable or uninstall any anti-virus,disk defragmentation or backup utilities.

check your hardrive configuration and check for any updated drivers. run CHKDSK to check for hardrive corruption and then resart your computer

technical information
***stop:0x00000024(0x00190203,0x82334978,0xc0000102,0x00000000)

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Who gon' check me boo?

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Quote: from telomere13 at 12:14 am on Jan. 7, 2007

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Quote: from Nappylicious at 11:10 pm on Jan. 6, 2007

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im not about to throw this away. it has too much info on it

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 Reformatting will erase all of the data on your hard drive too.  Put your hard drive in a different computer and copy the files off of it.  Can you post the details of the message that you get?

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a problem has been detected on your computer and windows has been shut down to prevent damage you your computer

if this is the 1st time youve seen this stop error screen restart you computer. if this screen apperas again follow these steps:disable or uninstall any anti-virus,disk defragmentation or backup utilities.

 check your hardrive configuration and check for any updated drivers. run CHKDSK to check for hardrive corruption and then resart your computer

technical information
***stop:0x00000024(0x00190203,0x82334978,0xc0000102,0x00000000)

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Is it just me, or does that sound like a virus in itself?

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Your kisses are as wicked as a m16.

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i dunno what it means. i was just playing the sims and it crashed

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And I suppose that you download those objects and stuff for it?

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Your kisses are as wicked as a m16.

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Is it just me, or does that sound like a virus in itself?

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Welcome to the world of Microsuck.

If I had to guess, I'd say you have a corrupted system file, making recovery without reinstallation impossible. If safe mode doesn't work, there isn't much you can do besides recover what you can, and reinstall Windows.

FP

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I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

Post edited at 9:28 pm on Jan. 6, 2007 by Nappylicious

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Who gon' check me boo?

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yeah but this never happened!

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If you downloaded it from the Sims official website, I doubt that was the cause.

FP

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I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

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Quote: from Nappylicious at 10:27 pm on Jan. 6, 2007

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yeah but this never happened!

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If you downloaded it from the Sims official website, I doubt that was the cause.

FP

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Who does that? If I remember back to my Sims days when I was like 11, Simslice is where its at. And thats a rather shady site.

I suggest the first thing you do when you get your system running is to uninstall all that crap.

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Your kisses are as wicked as a m16.