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Newfoundlander
Joined: 29 Dec 2003
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 Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 9:53 pm Post subject: My Computer needs fixin'... Can anyone help me find a fixer. |
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Hi
I am having some pretty severe computer issues as of late, mainly my computer cannot run anything aside from the net without shutting down. It isn't a virus. It's just that it doesn't seem to have the guts to do anything. I only bought the thing three months ago, the day before leaving for korea. And i can send it back to the manufacturer but... it will cost me a fortune in shipping and taxes... my boss is helping me look for a place today, but if there is anyone who knows where to go for foreign computer issues... i would be very apprectiative... dear god please help... im completely stressed over it, i use it for work, which includes recording english cd's.
So if you know of anyone, I'll put in a good word at the pearly gates alright.
Peace and Hit Tech Satisfaction
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Gord
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Where do you live?
What do you mean it just shuts down? Crash, blue screen, turns off brings up a counter that counts down, etc. |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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| 1st thing to try: Reinstall Windows. (XP, I hope.) |
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Newfoundlander
Joined: 29 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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It turns off... black nothing, not a gig. Then i have to restart and all my work is lost... repeat the process.... who knows hwo to run bios on xp?
Can't figure it out. |
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dulouz
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: Uranus
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 12:45 am Post subject: |
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Without looking at it
Reinstall OS
Reinstall parts.. |
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Howard Roark
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: Re: My Computer needs fixin'... Can anyone help me find a fi |
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It isn't a virus.
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How do you know it's not a virus? |
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Newfoundlander
Joined: 29 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 3:33 am Post subject: |
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| Because i spent two days with tech support form canada, making sure it wasn't... does anyone know where i can go to get it fixed? In seoul. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 3:53 am Post subject: |
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What's the brand?
If it's a name brand you'll find an a/s center in either Yongsan or Technomart. |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Even if it's not a name brand, I'd take it to Yongsan anyway. I'm able to futz around in Korean Windows with success - I'm sure the guys there could trace the problem in your English machine without much trouble. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2004 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Are you sure it isn't the loveme worm?
Sounds a lot like what it did to one of my systems when it first came out.
Did you patch windows with all updates?
Does it only do this when you are on the net? It could be another type of worm. Worms are NOT virus and thus VERY hard to scan for and catch.
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| my computer cannot run anything aside from the net without shutting down |
just read your OP again. Yup pretty sure it is that loveme worm.
UPDATE YOUR WINDOWS NOW:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ |
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