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Originally Posted by dieKatze88  be more careful on the internet. Computer malware protection is just like a car's seatbelt, You have to use it properly in order for it to work, If you drive 95 miles an hour and don't wear the top half of the seatbelt, you're going to die. This is the exact same thing. Don't bother trying anything else. Fire it up in safe mode, grab your data, and reformat it. If its taking 30 minutes to start you've already lost that fight.
This time, when you get it working, make an image of it using some image software and the next time it fucks up you've got a 10 minute recovery time. |
95 mph/150+ km/h is indeed crazy.......yet then again, majority of drivers in the Middle East GCC go to like 100 mph/220 kmh without seatbelt. Damn, I guess safety is not a priority for them
Anyways, Sir dieKatze88 is right. Anti-virus and computer security protection is indeed your best protection against unauthorized attacks and malicious and deadly programs. Sure, in the case of Vista and Windows 7, its sourcecode and constructs are stronger and more robust than Windows XP. However, it alone must be complemented by robust protection. This is a necessary thing especially if you are just using XP.
Heck, I'm using MAC OS X Leopard for my Macbook. Still, I decided to get free antivirus software just in case. Nothing is safe really these days so it's best to be prepared for anything (as much as possible).
In any case, you could try running it in safe mode and see if it will work. Otherwise, you'd have to use an image program (like Norton Ghost) and thus reformat your whole unit.
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Didn't HP provide a backup utility disc or something?