I wanted to get rid of two versions of ICQ - and the only way I could do it was through the folder to uninstal. The first version said there was an error, and I know I shouldnt have - but I just deleted it anyway. the second version appeared to uninstal, but then I had a green picture from ICQ - something was happening, but I couldnt see what - so I left the computer to think about it for an hour or so - when I got back the computer had gone to sleep.
Usually if I tap the start button, it tells me what is open, but this time it asked me as administrator for the password, which I didnt know - don't think I've ever been asked that before - so I rebooted - and thats when the trouble started.
In the Control Panel, I got an error msg and it wouldnt uninstal, nor would the toolbar - that's how it all started. ICQ is very invasive.
Presumably, you have always booted from the hard drive when you booted the machine.
I was asking about the portable CD-ROM that you have. Have you ever connected that and booted from it?
Do you have, or can you get, a USB flash drive, 2 GB's or larger? This will only be needed if you have files on the computer that you want to save before restoring Windows. You could also use a CD if you can boot from the portable (which you should be able to do - they often make that easy with netbooks since there is no optical drive and no other way in ).
It sounds like you may have multiple things wrong with the system. Hopefully, none of them involve hardware, though the sudden failure to boot makes that possible. Of course, deleting things, especially if they were installed by the Windows Installer, can lead to many problems, and parts of those ICQ programs are all over the system, not just in Program Files, so that is why the uninstaller should have been used.
If you can recover your files (if there are any you want/need) and then try to go back to factory settings, you would at least have a working computer.
Good morning - I have connected the CD Rom portable to the notebook and get the same error message when I booted. I do have empty flash drives, thats not a problem. I guess until I find the original disk I can't do much?
This CD (or key) contains many useful tools. You can partition, recover files, recover lost partitions, make disk images (by several different methods), transfer files between media, scan for viruses (It can serve as an Alternative Trusted Platform for search and elimination of rootkits and bootkits), examine and benchmark hardware, access the internet, and much more. *******************************************
Make sure you have a USB stick or whatever you want to recover to ready when you boot up the USB or CD.
Oooooer - I'm a bit nervous about that - you want me to put the support dvd on ? I wont know how to partition files - tho hopefully I could transfer some wanted files to a usb.
No I don't I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the portable DVD player, tho it was working the other day. Can't seem to hear the disc spinning, tho the light is on.
On the side it says A virtual floppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B may appear when you set the CD-Rom drive as the first boot Device - which was what you were asking, tho it has not happened.
OK. Try turning off the Boot Booster. Save it. See if anything shows up then.
(To save it, you may need to exit BIOS, usually the Esc key. That usually gives you an option to save and exit or just exit. If you go that way, save and exit, and then go back into BIOS to see if anything else showed up in the list.)
HDD PM-ST980811AS
USB: Slimtype eSQU108 (that must be the external dvd
USB: Kingston USB ( I know this is my usb )
I guess you want me to move down and select the
Slimtype?
well I tabbed down to it - pressed enter, as it said, but all I got was the black screen and hyphen blinking in left corner. I started all over again and got a page called Americana with data on it - and it had expressed knowledge of the dvd - then it went over to Bios. Altho the light is on the external dvd, I didnt hear it whirring and just have the blank black screen.
Looks like your machine may not boot from USB. How old is it, anyway?
Is "Boot Settings Configuration" something you can open to get more settings?
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