Topic: i know i'm pretty much fucked but...

Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #45,056

almost nothing works on my computer, i can't open images without using a browser or delete them because the folder is "corrupt", no installers work in the folder, i can't boot in safe mode because something is "corrupt", i have no system restore points, downloading hardly ever works and my virus scanner comes up with absolutely nothing

i just want to know what the hell could have caused all this?

Metæ joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later[^] [v] #595,018

Did you mess with the registry?

dw joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #595,020

maybe the hard drive is dying

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 1 second later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #595,021

@595,018 (Metæ)

i don't think i have actively changed anything in it no

Metæ replied with this 11 years ago, 13 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #595,023

@previous (A)
Did you use any registry "cleaners"?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 12 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #595,027

@previous (Metæ)

i might have acquired one while downloading something else, but never used one

Metæ replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 42 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #595,028

@previous (A)
Anyway, your're fucked. Try to salvage anything you want to keep, and reinstall Windows.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,064

@OP
Just save your logins and passwords and bookmarks and shit from your browser before the whole thing dies.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,111

@595,028 (Metæ)
@previous (D)
These

Could be the registry, could be your file system (have you tried chkdsk or fsck or whatever you use) got some shit mixed up, or maybe your hard drive itself.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 14 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,112

i think i'll just get a new computer, probably slightly cheaper and i'll be more careful with it

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 31 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,124

@previous (A)
Why not save your bookmarks and just re-install the OS?
Give that a try before you throw in the towel.

Maybe time to give win 10 a try.

brie !uXWPG0MygI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 47 seconds later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,126

@previous (F)
win 10 is grate

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 26 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,143

oh ive had that happen before, it can be fixed pretty easily by just reversing the polarity

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fellow fag joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,144

@previous (H)
ooooh but first I need water!

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 13 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,151

I had the exact thing happen to me a couple of months ago, right after I did a windows update. Turns out it was one of the updates, even system restore couldn't fix it, did a complete re install and now it's as good as new.

squeegee joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 11 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,153

back up, reinstall OS, good as new

Anonymous L joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,177

@595,020 (dw)
This is the most likely explanation.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 5 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #595,285

@595,124 (F)

i just turned my computer on after having it off for a while and it said it was "repairing C" but it didn't do anything, i've had an idea that fixed a couple of things though

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