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To: HairOfTheDog; Wneighbor; 300winmag; Bear_in_RoseBear; Rose in RoseBear; RosieCotton; All

I am extremely upset. It just keeps restarting automatically...counts down 30 seconds on the black screen then attempts then fails then counts down again...

9,749 posted on 01/07/2004 2:35:45 PM PST by 2Jedismom (HHD with 4 Chickens)

Are there any disks in the drives? I don't see why that would do anything but I suppose it could.

9,751 posted on 01/07/2004 2:53:07 PM PST by JenB (2 days!)

To: 2Jedismom; Ramius; 300winmag

Sorry doll! Just catching up.

This problem is way over my head - ecurbh's not sure either. I would stop doing anything till you have qualified help.

Counting down and then shutting down sounds more virus-ey to me than mere software or hardware malfunction. If it is virus-caused, you may do more damage the more you allow it to run.

Aren't you using Windows XP? It has a 'system restore' function that might work here. It will take you back to some saved 'point in time' in the past, whenever it last did a save, daily or weekly or whatever... but I have never done it.

Tech support through the manufacturer? - Is it a major brand like Dell or Compac?

9,755 posted on 01/07/2004 3:01:58 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (A thing is about to happen which has not happened in an age...)

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