Dymphna
Loyalty, Friendship, Love
I'm on borrowed time here. My computer keeps crashing. I tried an online virus program "Housecall" but the computer crashed before finishing. I tried a system restore, but the computer crashed and wouldn't reboot for anything.
I finally got the idea to reboot off the CD. It started running through the process (a step in the right direction) then got to a point where it asked me if I wanted to set up XP, or restore/repair an existing XP installation. I told it to restore/repair. Then it asked me what program did I want to log in on. I had no clue so I aborted.
Then for some reason it went to the screen (don't know what to call it) that gave me the option of starting in safe mode or whatever and I told it to start windows normally.... so, here I am...for now. Earlier it did the same thing and lasted about an hour before crashing.
When the computer first gave me an error message this morning, it said that the probably was most likely recently installed hardware or software that wasn't installed right. It suggested removing it...There isn't anything new on the computer, at least not that I installed.
Coincidentally (or maybe not) the computer is demanding that I install a new version of MSN messenger. I have not done this. I tried once and it failed and didn't do it again. The restore I attempted earlier today apparently did go through, despite the computer crashing on me in the process. I checked this when I got on just now. The restore point I chose was earlier than any attempt to install the new MSN.
I am looking for any advice on how to keep my computer working. I have managed to save the most dire of files by emailing them out or saving them to thumb drives (my CD write drive is broken) But there are lots of other files I really don't want to lose if I am forced to buy a new computer (this one is 5 yrs old, so I know I'm on borrowed time.)
I finally got the idea to reboot off the CD. It started running through the process (a step in the right direction) then got to a point where it asked me if I wanted to set up XP, or restore/repair an existing XP installation. I told it to restore/repair. Then it asked me what program did I want to log in on. I had no clue so I aborted.
Then for some reason it went to the screen (don't know what to call it) that gave me the option of starting in safe mode or whatever and I told it to start windows normally.... so, here I am...for now. Earlier it did the same thing and lasted about an hour before crashing.
When the computer first gave me an error message this morning, it said that the probably was most likely recently installed hardware or software that wasn't installed right. It suggested removing it...There isn't anything new on the computer, at least not that I installed.
Coincidentally (or maybe not) the computer is demanding that I install a new version of MSN messenger. I have not done this. I tried once and it failed and didn't do it again. The restore I attempted earlier today apparently did go through, despite the computer crashing on me in the process. I checked this when I got on just now. The restore point I chose was earlier than any attempt to install the new MSN.
I am looking for any advice on how to keep my computer working. I have managed to save the most dire of files by emailing them out or saving them to thumb drives (my CD write drive is broken) But there are lots of other files I really don't want to lose if I am forced to buy a new computer (this one is 5 yrs old, so I know I'm on borrowed time.)
I recently had my graphics card replaced because my heatsink (sp?) went bad and subsequently made it go bad. My computer kept bluescreening. Does your computer get really hot?