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i think the best thinf u can do is to transfer the hard-disk to the comp u are using now and then install windows on the crapped up hd....ask any frend or neighbour if u cant do it...or call a pro.

Another thing you might try (Assuming this is XP), is using the install disc, boot from it, and completely remove the partition with XP on it (that should remove everything, except for discarded file fragments which can't be removed without a special type of program). Then redo the partition with NTFS, format the drive, and reinstall. One other thing you might try is if you can get access to another computer with XP and the A Drive is your floppy disk, create a rescue disk on the other computer and use it.

Also, if you own a Norton 2002/2003/2004/2005 Product series disk, insert it into the CD-ROM Tray, boot up your computer and you can scan for viruses that way.  It wont have the most up-to-date definitions, but it can detect problems that may be causing it.  For example, if the virus came out in August 2004, you'd need Norton Product Series 2005 or greater to detect that threat.

Another option is available if you're an advanced user, you'd have to have a CD-BURNER and be able to copy your Norton disk to the computer though and manually update the virus definitions on it, its a pretty difficult process for non-expierienced computer user though.

You could try formatting in dos, that's what I do whenever I reformat. I beleive the command is 'format c:' (minus quotes)

That looks more like a hardware probe than a software one...

Maybe the PSU, HDD or RAM :/

i believe somethings wrong wid the A: drive(floppy i think)

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Originally posted by Ginger
I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS. i can type.. thats about it.

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I think everyone scared Ginger away with the nerdy talk

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Originally posted by multimillion2k

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Originally posted by Ginger
I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS. i can type.. thats about it.

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I think everyone scared Ginger away with the nerdy talk

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lol, maybe, but if she dares it, she might be able to set her comp rite and also learn how to do it.

The problem to us is.. you need to give more details, non linear details ask your brother or something to explain what happens better otherwise we cant help.

OKAY so my brothers gf called Compaq for help and described what was happening. They told us to unplug everythin except the monitor, keyboard, and the mouse. BAsically unplug printers, scanners etc. So we did and then we tried to reformat it again and restore it to its setting from a previous date. The problem being that to do this, we must restart our computer. EVERYTIME we restart our computer, we get the same screen. A black with a grey box sayin compaq and software is being installed with moving bars. 2 seconds after this appears, the popup comes and says please insert a disk in drive A. Thats when it freezes. This happens EVERYTIME now matter how many different ways we tried to reformat, restore or fix the computer.