Re: PC never came out of reboot
From: Ted Zieglar (teddyz_at_notmail.com)
Date: 01/10/05
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Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 03:15:25 -0500
No software can prevent a PC from receiving electricity. There is a physical
problem that is preventing the computer from powering up. Suspect a blown
fuse in the household wiring, a surge protector that needs resetting or
replacing or a damaged power supply inside the computer.
Ted Zieglar
"~ FreeSpirit ~" <spammenot@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:eOs0ukt9EHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The a woman I helped to get her computer working right again (a Dell
> XP-homeSp1) last week thinks she did something really "wrong" but doesn't
> know what. Perhaps someone here can help. Everything was fine until she
> ran
> Spybot on her own. (Note: I installed anti-scumware, showed her how to use
> it and removed over 200 "problems")
>
> Spybot found "something" she told it to fix. After it did it, Spybot said
> to
> remove the problem she must reboot. Following the directions - she
> rebooted
> and.... DEAD PC! Nothing! No fans wiring, no HD spin-up.... she said it's
> like someone just cut it's cord the minute it shut down. She checked all
> connections etc, and all was ok, but the PC remains dead. It never came
> out
> of the reboot. She can't even boot from the WXP disks. How could Spybot do
> something like this? I never even heard of such a thing. The PC is out of
> warrantee and she's 74 years old so can't afford expensive phone calls to
> Dell. Any suggestions? I think if it's this dead she needs to take it to a
> PC shop and have a professional take a look at it. What do you think?
> What
> does this sound like?
>
> FS~
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