Gareth W-B Off Line With Comp Probs.

[delta1]

Gents, if anyone has Gareth's phone number can they please pm me, I would like you to pass a message on to him.

[bullbarrel]

This computer virus has proved particularly potent, and despite having Norton, has done loads of damage. Looks like all the photos of my kids have been found and saved however, but all else, inc. all my work stuff etc, is gone. The tech spec guys @ PC World can't get past the corrupted built-in start up progs to re-boot though, so think that is that.

When you get your new computer take out the old hard drive and either put it in the PC as a slave drive or in one of those external caddies. You'll then be able to read ALL the data off it.

Whatever you do don't let the chimps@pc world reformat the thing.

As long as you don't run any exe file off the drive then you should be safe from 'the virus', if there was one in the first place.

[Phil G]

Well it was good to see Gareth sign in for a brief moment tonight.

There was me thinking he'd pissed of with the BBS petty cash

Come back Gareth, all is forgiven.

Good luck, Phil

[delta1]

There is no BBS petty cash.

For some reason the tin is full of IOU's and receipts from the biscuit shop.
/innocent whistle.

[BTDT]

There is no BBS petty cash.

For some reason the tin is full of IOU's and receipts from the biscuit shop.

..and the whelk stall...

...and the off-licence...

[I. J.]

There is no BBS petty cash.

I'm sure we could have a whip round for a good cause.

ATB
Ian.

[Ian Johnstone]

If Gareth's PC is relatively new then a new hard drive is all that's needed, keep the old drive as the 'slave' & after a month or two (when you've copied most of your old files) you can re-partition it as Free Space. As Andy says, dont let 'PC World' staff wipe the original disk (you can buy the new drive from them , but install it yourself).

Now would be a good time to install Ubuntu (free Linux OS) instead of Windoze - its fully loaded with great Office/Photo/Interweb & Media Player Apps

[Minuteman]

Possibly no need to buy a new PC or even another HDD if he's got 2 optical drives.

Use BART P.E. to off load onto DVD(s), reformat original HDD - Roberts your aunties live in lover.

[jefL]

I'm sure we could have a whip round for a good cause.

ATB
Ian.

What good cause

[Gareth W-B]

Woo-hoo ... Hi guys, its been nearly three weeks (and nearly £300 ), but I'm back with a nice shiny new computer ... Have you missed me ??? I am going to spend the next day or so catching up, then I will deal with the things that have arisen while away (hope you've packed your bags Mr I.J. . Ha ha ... You've know idea how much I've missed this place (particularly this section ). Atb all : G.

[ogilkes]

Watch out everyone, hide those dodgy deals..... Welcome back that man!

And get a decent antivirus package