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PFD109NFD107

01-28-2004, 12:58 AM

I just turned on my laptop and nearly EVERYTHING is gone!!! All of my work and school files are gone. It shows that Microsoft Office is not installed. I know that Firehouse has MANY computer experts so PLEASE HELP!!!!!

firemenjobs

01-28-2004, 01:06 AM

You have the new virus... Just download the new updates for your virus protection and restart...Your friend the Salesmen!

LFD2203

01-28-2004, 01:08 AM

Go to your refridge, grab yourself a barley pop, put the laptop in the freezer, it'll make a great ice sculpture. re-apply barley pops as needed as you sit back and remember how simple your life will be without it.

SFDAJL52

01-28-2004, 01:09 AM

What Operating System are you running. Are you running Windows XP? If so you might (MIGHT) be able to restore your data, by doing what is known as a system restore. Hollar back

stm4710

01-28-2004, 01:20 AM

Whats yout OS,you have Kazza or Morpheus,you dl anyhting recently,new software,improper shut down?

Let us know where it hurts---so to speak.

stm4710

01-28-2004, 01:23 AM

http://search.microsoft.com/search/results.aspx?st=b&View=en-us&na=82&qu=virus+

I may not know but it sounds like a virus,maybe someone better at this can tell you exactly what you need.

PFD109NFD107

01-28-2004, 01:24 AM

Windows XP Professional

The only thing I did recently was to add another user a few days ago. Other than that it has been business as usual

SFDAJL52

01-28-2004, 01:28 AM

Go to Start > Help and Support, in that window look under Technical toolbox and click on System Restore. Follow the on screen instructions to make your computer revert to a time before you added the second user. That should restore Office and perhaps your programs. If it doesn't work the restore is reversable. It's worth a shot.

PFD109NFD107

01-28-2004, 01:43 AM

Thanks for all the help..... The system restore worked!!!

SFDAJL52

01-28-2004, 01:46 AM

Originally posted by PFD109NFD107
Thanks for all the help..... The system restore worked!!!

No problem, glad to have been of assistance :D

ffexpCP

01-28-2004, 03:30 PM

Now be sure to create new restore points occasionally.

R1SAlum

01-28-2004, 04:56 PM

Glad to see ya got it fixed Boomer77...uh, I mean PFD109NFD107!

firenresq77

01-28-2004, 06:47 PM

It's the worm!!!!!!!!!!!!

PFD109NFD107

01-28-2004, 06:49 PM

From a bottle of Tequila...

Weruj1

02-08-2004, 04:42 PM

I just added a restore point as I got to thinkin about what if I get his germs ?