ping21 Veteran 286 Posts user info edit post |
so last week i downloaded avg and spy bot...got rid of all the viruses...now i cant turn my computer on..i turn it off and it shows it is getting power..but windows wont come up...it just shows a black screen with a blinking ( _ ) .. any ideas of what might have happend or how to fix it...thanks 11/10/2006 6:30:34 PM |
Earl Suspended 1374 Posts user info edit post |
Does it read, "Operating System not found"? 11/10/2006 6:33:53 PM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
have you tried typing anything in? 11/10/2006 6:36:07 PM |
ping21 Veteran 286 Posts user info edit post |
it does not say anything....and the only thing i can type in is when i hit one of the f buttons...and it comes up with some weird stuff ..like codes...it says..unacceptable code 11/10/2006 7:31:33 PM |
boowex13 Veteran 147 Posts user info edit post |
avg free is what destroyed my hard drive 11/10/2006 9:13:13 PM |
humandrive All American 18286 Posts user info edit post |
it removed windows because it is a virus 11/10/2006 9:19:27 PM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
i'm pretty sure you can install windows without deleting your files
i know one time i had a virus and i reinstalled it and i still had my music folder with all my music in it 11/10/2006 9:19:28 PM |
ping21 Veteran 286 Posts user info edit post |
so AV fuckin G did this shit to my computer??? why is there nothing on google when you type in avg free about it being a damn virus... ??? there is nothing but good things to say about it.. i have about a thousand videos and pictures on my comp that i havent saved to disk..can someone please help?? 11/10/2006 11:24:47 PM |
boowex13 Veteran 147 Posts user info edit post |
look at download.com's user reviews and sort by negative, you'll see what happenned to other people with it. 11/10/2006 11:49:07 PM |
ping21 Veteran 286 Posts user info edit post |
there is only 2 people out of 283 that there computer fried.....why did the 281 other people have no problem with the pc?? 11/11/2006 2:08:37 AM |
drunknloaded Suspended 147487 Posts user info edit post |
you ever heard of evolution? 11/11/2006 2:14:13 AM |
boowex13 Veteran 147 Posts user info edit post |
i think it might have something to do with the upgrade they did. the original 7.5 had no problems, might just be 7.5.4 11/11/2006 2:38:00 AM |
Perlith All American 7620 Posts user info edit post |
Look up how to reinstall Windows. Will take too long to try to troubleshoot exact problem. 11/11/2006 5:49:09 AM |