HP desktop running XP pro, webroot spysweeper (paidversion)
Hi, and thanks in advance for any help that you may provide me. I had posted on here yesterday in the security section, trying to get some help with a virus that my security software couldn't fix & a HJT log. I didn't get any responses, so in desperation I turned on the microsoft "auto update" to see if they might have some new security patch or something. I forgot and left the "auto update "on.
I turned on the computer this morning this morning to get back at it. I went to feed the cats, and when I returned there was an "update" pop-up saying that MS was installing SP-2. The "progress bar" was at about 65-70% finished ( I seriously THOUGHT that I already had SP-2 - because I had had dificulties getting it to work with the HP CMOS). I thought that I might as well let it finish the install & see what happened.
Right at that moment we had a power failure in the neighborhood. when the powe came back I rebooted the DSL & Router, and turned on the computer. ALL it will do now is: The windows logo page comes up then the sytem info B/W page. Then it flickers a few times and starts booting up again. It just keeps doin this. As I never get access to the "start" menue, the only way to turn it off is to cut the power.
I have tried most all the options under F-8 & F-1 keys, but it does nothing different for "last best configuration" or "safe mode" etc. Sure hope someone can help (Then i'm back to the virus issue!) (working off a laptop here)
Thanks
Hi, and thanks in advance for any help that you may provide me. I had posted on here yesterday in the security section, trying to get some help with a virus that my security software couldn't fix & a HJT log. I didn't get any responses, so in desperation I turned on the microsoft "auto update" to see if they might have some new security patch or something. I forgot and left the "auto update "on.
I turned on the computer this morning this morning to get back at it. I went to feed the cats, and when I returned there was an "update" pop-up saying that MS was installing SP-2. The "progress bar" was at about 65-70% finished ( I seriously THOUGHT that I already had SP-2 - because I had had dificulties getting it to work with the HP CMOS). I thought that I might as well let it finish the install & see what happened.
Right at that moment we had a power failure in the neighborhood. when the powe came back I rebooted the DSL & Router, and turned on the computer. ALL it will do now is: The windows logo page comes up then the sytem info B/W page. Then it flickers a few times and starts booting up again. It just keeps doin this. As I never get access to the "start" menue, the only way to turn it off is to cut the power.
I have tried most all the options under F-8 & F-1 keys, but it does nothing different for "last best configuration" or "safe mode" etc. Sure hope someone can help (Then i'm back to the virus issue!) (working off a laptop here)
Thanks