Hard Drive ERROR

[hotrod501]

running winxp was in yahoo mail and computer went black then came up with hard drive error and would not boot up booted up in safe mode and done a restore everything seems to work but when I try to do a search on Google or yahoo it says redirecting/handyman than go back to Google or Yahoo can this fix this some how.

Chuck

 

[kb0nly]

Sounds like a virus... If your browser is getting redirected thats a good sign of a bug in the system.

Scan with a good antivirus, i recommend Avast. Also you can download and run ComboFix to fix any host file problems as well.

 

[K9WG]

Virus!

That is my guess.

 

[rfradioconsult]

Stay away from file sharing sites, they almost always have bad stuff imbedded in their files.

 

[K9WG]

I had such a bad virus last year I had to completely repartition and reformat my HDD. It would not let me run any anti-virus program.

 

[hotrod501]

I reformated HDD and started over running again.

 

[CapStar362]

Also you can download and run ComboFix to fix any host file problems as well.

Combo Fix is a very powerful and dangerous to the basic user program. Combo can ruin a Windows Installation easily for someone who doesnt know what to click.


Hitman Pro ( http://www.surfright.nl/en/downloads ) is a much faster and safer way to fix your PC but it is limited to a free 30 day license(unless you of course purchase a license). and it REQUIRES a internet connection to run.


either way, this particular error has me ROTFLMAO!! how could you possibly be booted fully into windows with a single harddrive and all of a sudden BOOM:

Hard Drive Failure Detected.... one or more of your hard drives has failed.... please restart your system.


hmmm lets see, i only have one drive with one partition, my system has not hard locked or thrown me a BSOD, i can still access all my data and information and programs....

what the hell kind of "Fool me up" error is that?!?!?!?!


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