-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Start up problem

You don't by chance have an HP do you?

Tori

At 05:12 AM 3/2/2007, you wrote:

>Have XP home with sp2.
>  Yesterday I started having a problem with one of my
hard drives.  After 
> I purchased MLB-TV so I could watch the Mets games
(only way I can get 
> them), the hard drive started acting funny.  First it
started restarting 
> on it's own.  It seemed to do this at about the time
the screen saver 
> would start, so I changed the time for the screen saver
to start and that 
> cleared the problem for awhile.
>  After the 3rd or 4th time the icon red icon < down
by the clock, came up 
> saying that there was no anti-virus found, next it said
no firewall 
> found.  I have Avast and zone Alarm on that drive.
>   The only other trouble alarm I got was a pop up
saying I had a Security 
> error 45.  I googled it but did not come up with a
satisfactory answer.
>  After that it would only go as far as then welcome
screen and freeze.  I 
> let it sit there for 10 minutes and it never changed.
>   Tried to do a repair of XP. but it would not work on
that drive.  Kept 
> going to my other drive.
>Both fans are working and nothing was hot to the touch.
>  I can see the hard drive when I open My Computer, and
I can see 
> everything on it when I open it from there.
>Any body have any ideas?  I"'m beginning to think
the hard drive is dieing.
>Steve
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Oh, while you're in the second OS, go into the
Administrative Tools 
"Computer Management > Disk Management" area
and make sure the first drive 
shows as Healthy.

Peace,
GMan

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asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DeaconDeamoncomcast.net>
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Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 6:12 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Start up problem


>
> Have XP home with sp2.
> Yesterday I started having a problem with one of my
hard drives.  After I 
> purchased MLB-TV so I could watch the Mets games (only
way I can get 
> them), the hard drive started acting funny.  First it
started restarting 
> on it's own.  It seemed to do this at about the time
the screen saver 
> would start, so I changed the time for the screen saver
to start and that 
> cleared the problem for awhile.
> After the 3rd or 4th time the icon red icon < down
by the clock, came up 
> saying that there was no anti-virus found, next it said
no firewall found. 
> I have Avast and zone Alarm on that drive.
>  The only other trouble alarm I got was a pop up saying
I had a Security 
> error 45.  I googled it but did not come up with a
satisfactory answer.
> After that it would only go as far as then welcome
screen and freeze.  I 
> let it sit there for 10 minutes and it never changed.
>  Tried to do a repair of XP. but it would not work on
that drive.  Kept 
> going to my other drive.
> Both fans are working and nothing was hot to the
touch.
> I can see the hard drive when I open My Computer, and I
can see everything 
> on it when I open it from there.
> Any body have any ideas?  I"'m beginning to think
the hard drive is 
> dieing.
> Steve 

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Steve,
    I'm not familiar with your setup.  You said that it was
going to your 
other drive.  Does that mean you have a dual-boot setup?  If
so, go into the 
second OS and use its AV app to scan the first drive.  I'm
suspecting some 
sort of malware.  If it has the option, have it to a
thorough scan (look 
inside all compressed files, etc.).

    I'm also curious if that MLB-TV is a program you
installed or just a 
subscription to a TV channel.

Peace,
GMan

"The only dumb questions are the ones that are never
asked!"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DeaconDeamoncomcast.net>
To: <pctechtalkfreelists.org>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 6:12 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Start up problem


>
> Have XP home with sp2.
> Yesterday I started having a problem with one of my
hard drives.  After I 
> purchased MLB-TV so I could watch the Mets games (only
way I can get 
> them), the hard drive started acting funny.  First it
started restarting 
> on it's own.  It seemed to do this at about the time
the screen saver 
> would start, so I changed the time for the screen saver
to start and that 
> cleared the problem for awhile.
> After the 3rd or 4th time the icon red icon < down
by the clock, came up 
> saying that there was no anti-virus found, next it said
no firewall found. 
> I have Avast and zone Alarm on that drive.
>  The only other trouble alarm I got was a pop up saying
I had a Security 
> error 45.  I googled it but did not come up with a
satisfactory answer.
> After that it would only go as far as then welcome
screen and freeze.  I 
> let it sit there for 10 minutes and it never changed.
>  Tried to do a repair of XP. but it would not work on
that drive.  Kept 
> going to my other drive.
> Both fans are working and nothing was hot to the
touch.
> I can see the hard drive when I open My Computer, and I
can see everything 
> on it when I open it from there.
> Any body have any ideas?  I"'m beginning to think
the hard drive is 
> dieing.
> Steve 

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