nothing works on my computer

[yvonne]

All of my programs are gone, Windows opens but I cxannot
my d drive is not working, my a drive is not
working....They are not even listed in System devices,
nothing is, except for Local C-drive. My system used to
show 34% free, now it shows 76% free, I can't reload
anything from d or a drive, because they have been
disabled somehow....Any suggestions on fixing this
problem.

[Noel Paton]

From the very poor description you have given, I would suspect that you have
a system in the terminal stages of a virus infection - and that your best
option would possibly be to reformat and reinstall (and that's something
I've NEVER said in this newsgroup before!)


--
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"yvonne" > wrote in message
...
> All of my programs are gone, Windows opens but I cxannot
> my d drive is not working, my a drive is not
> working....They are not even listed in System devices,
> nothing is, except for Local C-drive. My system used to
> show 34% free, now it shows 76% free, I can't reload
> anything from d or a drive, because they have been
> disabled somehow....Any suggestions on fixing this
> problem.

[yvonne]

The brief disciption is due to the fact I am using a
business computer, not to be used for personal issues.
My computer has been looked at by a technician who says
he's never seen anything like it. My screen only displays
monocolors, my mouse does not work,all of my system
devices have disappeared and only show up in safemode,
but cannot be opened, properites shows them as disabled,
but I cannot enable them. I cannot reformat or reinstall
because as mentioned before my "d" drive isn't working,
neither is my "a" drive. My internet device has been
disabled as well, Windows can be accessed, but I cannot
do anything with the system once there.My computer was
running fine untill this happened , then it froze and
shut down. I coundn't get it to start for days and when
it did, it was basically dead. >-----Original Message----
-
>From the very poor description you have given, I would
suspect that you have
>a system in the terminal stages of a virus infection -
and that your best
>option would possibly be to reformat and reinstall (and
that's something
>I've NEVER said in this newsgroup before!)
>
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>
>"yvonne" > wrote in
message
...
>> All of my programs are gone, Windows opens but I
cxannot
>> my d drive is not working, my a drive is not
>> working....They are not even listed in System devices,
>> nothing is, except for Local C-drive. My system used to
>> show 34% free, now it shows 76% free, I can't reload
>> anything from d or a drive, because they have been
>> disabled somehow....Any suggestions on fixing this
>> problem.
>
>
>.
>

[Ogg]

"yvonne" wrote in ...
> The brief disciption is due to the fact I am using a
> business computer, not to be used for personal issues.
> My computer has been looked at by a technician who says
> he's never seen anything like it.

If business computer and technician has seen it up close and personal, then
I trust the service call sent someone capable to diagnose. I am sure he
tried all the normal things, and he's most likely your best source for a
solution. Based on your description of the problem it was best for someone
to actually see and test the computer in person anyway.

[Noel Paton]

You don't need to be able to boot to Windows to be able to reformat and
reinstall - this is done from a floppy disk boot.


--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"yvonne" > wrote in message
...
> The brief disciption is due to the fact I am using a
> business computer, not to be used for personal issues.
> My computer has been looked at by a technician who says
> he's never seen anything like it. My screen only displays
> monocolors, my mouse does not work,all of my system
> devices have disappeared and only show up in safemode,
> but cannot be opened, properites shows them as disabled,
> but I cannot enable them. I cannot reformat or reinstall
> because as mentioned before my "d" drive isn't working,
> neither is my "a" drive. My internet device has been
> disabled as well, Windows can be accessed, but I cannot
> do anything with the system once there.My computer was
> running fine untill this happened , then it froze and
> shut down. I coundn't get it to start for days and when
> it did, it was basically dead. >-----Original Message----
> -
>>From the very poor description you have given, I would
> suspect that you have
>>a system in the terminal stages of a virus infection -
> and that your best
>>option would possibly be to reformat and reinstall (and
> that's something
>>I've NEVER said in this newsgroup before!)
>>
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
>>
>>"yvonne" > wrote in
> message
...
>>> All of my programs are gone, Windows opens but I
> cxannot
>>> my d drive is not working, my a drive is not
>>> working....They are not even listed in System devices,
>>> nothing is, except for Local C-drive. My system used to
>>> show 34% free, now it shows 76% free, I can't reload
>>> anything from d or a drive, because they have been
>>> disabled somehow....Any suggestions on fixing this
>>> problem.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

[Yvonne]

Amazingly, the problem was quite simple.The cpu had
become dislodged and was sitting on top of the mother
board. Somehow the signals were getting scrambled, so
nothing was working as it should. The tech reinstalled
the cpu, installed windows 98 over the ME , and now my
baby is working nicely.
>-----Original Message-----
>You don't need to be able to boot to Windows to be able
to reformat and
>reinstall - this is done from a floppy disk boot.
>
>
>--
>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>
>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
messages to NG's
>
>"yvonne" > wrote in
message
...
>> The brief disciption is due to the fact I am using a
>> business computer, not to be used for personal issues.
>> My computer has been looked at by a technician who says
>> he's never seen anything like it. My screen only
displays
>> monocolors, my mouse does not work,all of my system
>> devices have disappeared and only show up in safemode,
>> but cannot be opened, properites shows them as
disabled,
>> but I cannot enable them. I cannot reformat or
reinstall
>> because as mentioned before my "d" drive isn't working,
>> neither is my "a" drive. My internet device has been
>> disabled as well, Windows can be accessed, but I cannot
>> do anything with the system once there.My computer was
>> running fine untill this happened , then it froze and
>> shut down. I coundn't get it to start for days and
when
>> it did, it was basically dead. >-----Original Message-
---
>> -
>>>From the very poor description you have given, I would
>> suspect that you have
>>>a system in the terminal stages of a virus infection -
>> and that your best
>>>option would possibly be to reformat and reinstall (and
>> that's something
>>>I've NEVER said in this newsgroup before!)
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>
>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>
>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
post
>> messages to NG's
>>>
>>>"yvonne" > wrote in
>> message
...
>>>> All of my programs are gone, Windows opens but I
>> cxannot
>>>> my d drive is not working, my a drive is not
>>>> working....They are not even listed in System
devices,
>>>> nothing is, except for Local C-drive. My system used
to
>>>> show 34% free, now it shows 76% free, I can't reload
>>>> anything from d or a drive, because they have been
>>>> disabled somehow....Any suggestions on fixing this
>>>> problem.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

[Noel Paton]

Why install Win 98 over ME? - you lose some good stuff!

All that should have been required was replacing the CPU, and perhaps
repairing the existing install.


Glad you're all sorted, anyhow.

Good Luck

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Yvonne" > wrote in message
...
> Amazingly, the problem was quite simple.The cpu had
> become dislodged and was sitting on top of the mother
> board. Somehow the signals were getting scrambled, so
> nothing was working as it should. The tech reinstalled
> the cpu, installed windows 98 over the ME , and now my
> baby is working nicely.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You don't need to be able to boot to Windows to be able
> to reformat and
>>reinstall - this is done from a floppy disk boot.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>
>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post
> messages to NG's
>>
>>"yvonne" > wrote in
> message
...
>>> The brief disciption is due to the fact I am using a
>>> business computer, not to be used for personal issues.
>>> My computer has been looked at by a technician who says
>>> he's never seen anything like it. My screen only
> displays
>>> monocolors, my mouse does not work,all of my system
>>> devices have disappeared and only show up in safemode,
>>> but cannot be opened, properites shows them as
> disabled,
>>> but I cannot enable them. I cannot reformat or
> reinstall
>>> because as mentioned before my "d" drive isn't working,
>>> neither is my "a" drive. My internet device has been
>>> disabled as well, Windows can be accessed, but I cannot
>>> do anything with the system once there.My computer was
>>> running fine untill this happened , then it froze and
>>> shut down. I coundn't get it to start for days and
> when
>>> it did, it was basically dead. >-----Original Message-
> ---
>>> -
>>>>From the very poor description you have given, I would
>>> suspect that you have
>>>>a system in the terminal stages of a virus infection -
>>> and that your best
>>>>option would possibly be to reformat and reinstall (and
>>> that's something
>>>>I've NEVER said in this newsgroup before!)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)
>>>>
>>>>Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>
>>>>Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to
> post
>>> messages to NG's
>>>>
>>>>"yvonne" > wrote in
>>> message
...
>>>>> All of my programs are gone, Windows opens but I
>>> cxannot
>>>>> my d drive is not working, my a drive is not
>>>>> working....They are not even listed in System
> devices,
>>>>> nothing is, except for Local C-drive. My system used
> to
>>>>> show 34% free, now it shows 76% free, I can't reload
>>>>> anything from d or a drive, because they have been
>>>>> disabled somehow....Any suggestions on fixing this
>>>>> problem.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>