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  #46  
Old February 2nd 10, 02:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
French Quarter[_2_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

Hey VanGuard,

XP booted up then crashed to the Blue Screen. XP never would boot to Safe
Mode. Thanks for your help

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  #47  
Old February 2nd 10, 02:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

Hey Elmo Joe,

The HP has a SATA HD. It was connected to an external SATA cable from my
main PC, copied what needed to be save, edited some files at the Recovery
Console , now its working. Thanks for your tips.

  #48  
Old February 2nd 10, 02:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c


Hey Elmo Joe,

The HP has a SATA HD. It was connected to an external SATA cable from my
main PC, copied what needed to be save, edited some files at the Recovery
Console , now its working. Thanks for your tips.

  #49  
Old February 2nd 10, 02:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

Hey Dave,
Your thread had the solution, Thanks for all your help. I sent the New
Orleans Cajun Gumbo by FedEX

  #50  
Old February 2nd 10, 02:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
French Quarter[_2_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

Hey Dave,
Your thread had the solution, Thanks for all your help. I sent the New
Orleans Cajun Gumbo by FedEX

  #51  
Old February 2nd 10, 02:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

What's so funny Leonard Grey?


"Leonard Grey" wrote in message
...
"Being a hardware expert is a pretty limited field of expertise and would
be of no use diagnosing Windows blue screens."

chuckle You've got /lots/ to learn about blue screen errors, buddy.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

David B. wrote:
How would a hardware expert know it was a virus just by reading a BSOD?
Being a hardware expert is a pretty limited field of expertise and would
be of no use diagnosing Windows blue screens.

  #52  
Old February 2nd 10, 02:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
French Quarter[_2_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

What's so funny Leonard Grey?


"Leonard Grey" wrote in message
...
"Being a hardware expert is a pretty limited field of expertise and would
be of no use diagnosing Windows blue screens."

chuckle You've got /lots/ to learn about blue screen errors, buddy.
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

David B. wrote:
How would a hardware expert know it was a virus just by reading a BSOD?
Being a hardware expert is a pretty limited field of expertise and would
be of no use diagnosing Windows blue screens.

  #53  
Old February 2nd 10, 03:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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French Quarter wrote:

Hey VanGuard,

XP booted up then crashed to the Blue Screen. XP never would boot to Safe
Mode. Thanks for your help


Did you try "last known configuration" from the F8 boot menu? Probably not
possible now after you attempted a factory image recovery to wipe the OS
partition on the hard disk.
  #54  
Old February 2nd 10, 03:32 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

French Quarter wrote:

Hey VanGuard,

XP booted up then crashed to the Blue Screen. XP never would boot to Safe
Mode. Thanks for your help


Did you try "last known configuration" from the F8 boot menu? Probably not
possible now after you attempted a factory image recovery to wipe the OS
partition on the hard disk.
  #55  
Old February 2nd 10, 04:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Daave[_8_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

French Quarter wrote:
Hey Dave,
Your thread had the solution, Thanks for all your help. I sent the
New Orleans Cajun Gumbo by FedEX


Glad to help. Can't wait for the delicious gumbo!


  #56  
Old February 2nd 10, 04:23 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Daave[_8_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c


French Quarter wrote:
Hey Dave,
Your thread had the solution, Thanks for all your help. I sent the
New Orleans Cajun Gumbo by FedEX


Glad to help. Can't wait for the delicious gumbo!


  #57  
Old February 2nd 10, 05:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
French Quarter[_2_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

Van Guard, Im just happy its all working fine now and updating to Srv Pak
while I finish boiling my Crawfish

  #58  
Old February 2nd 10, 05:52 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
French Quarter[_2_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

Van Guard, Im just happy its all working fine now and updating to Srv Pak
while I finish boiling my Crawfish

  #59  
Old February 3rd 10, 08:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

French Quarter wrote:

Van Guard, Im just happy its all working fine now and updating to Srv Pak
while I finish boiling my Crawfish


You sent it and got it back already from HP to re-tattoo the BIOS?
  #60  
Old February 3rd 10, 08:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers,microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Posts: 10,881
Default Virus Ruined Hard Drive HP Media Center m7257c

French Quarter wrote:

Van Guard, Im just happy its all working fine now and updating to Srv Pak
while I finish boiling my Crawfish


You sent it and got it back already from HP to re-tattoo the BIOS?
 




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