Thirdgen89GTA Wrote:Rob, if you can't get it fixed with those programs let me know I've got some professional tools to get rid of crap like that. The kind of professional tools that will really screw your machine up if you delete the wrong files.
lol...cool
how new is the computer? What make and model is it? Many new computers don't come with dvds or cds, they have a hidden partition on the hard drive with an image of the os as it shipped from the factory so you can restore it to like new condition in 20 minutes or less.
Mr. Tune Wrote:how new is the computer? What make and model is it? Many new computers don't come with dvds or cds, they have a hidden partition on the hard drive with an image of the os as it shipped from the factory so you can restore it to like new condition in 20 minutes or less.
It doesn't have those. I did work on his computer a month ago, the original hard drive toasted itself so I replaced the drive. I didn't have any of the OEM cds so I installed a fresh copy of XP professional.
Its a P3 900 or close to it. Needs more ram, I've been meaning to give him some 256meg sticks as it only has 128 now and I didn't have any laying around when I was working on it before.
Rob, if it drives you that nuts bring it friday, I'll wipe/upgrade it with some more memory. I didn't have time to install all of the usual proggies but I can this time around. I can also take a gander at cleaning it as well and not having to go through the format.
If you want i can post HijackThis and walk you through the options over the phone. HijackThis can definitely clean any spyware/adware out of the system, I also have a corporate edition of Symantec so I can install that too. I'll bring some software for it on friday.
yeah billy thanks again for the work you did on the puter b4....much appreciated!!:beer:
last night i installed that spybot program that war recommended to me and everything is runnin great.
but if you still do wanna look it over and upgrade anything...ill definatley bring it to ya again. just lemme know what your time is worth and we'll work somethin out again.
AND AGAIN....MANY THANKS TO ALL THOSE THAT HELPED OUT!:beer::beer:
Glad I could help. Everyone at LR is always great.
Mike W.
How many slots does he have bill? Or rob? I may have a 512 chip laying around.
2 ram slots, needs PC133 cas3. Which means PC100 cas2 would most likely work.
However 1 slot has a retainer tab missing and I couldn't get it to recognize any sticks I put in the ram slot, so I assume its a dead slot.
I put a 512 in the working slot, PC133 cas3, believe it or not its a Dell stick too.