Over the past couple of weeks I have had really bad computer problems, resulting in me literally starting from scratch again with a new system, so that means I have virtually lost everything I had on here in the way of music files mainly!! Previously I had WinMX for searching and music downloading, but I was told that WinMX was a prime carrier of viruses and spam.

Anyway, can anyone recommend to me a good downloading programme?? I have no idea where 2 start in getting all my music back!!

Kazaa...try to find the "lite" version. otherwise you'll get a lotta crap and spyware etc.

I have had an absolute nightmare!! My D Drive broke down so I couldnt log on and it was murder trying 2 find a computer tech place open during the Christmas week, but I managed 2 get some help and this guy had 2 rip out my D drive and make my existing C Drive, the D drive and then put in a second hand C Drive, but this one was corrupted with a few viruses, which resulted in me having 2 start off completely afresh again!!

so sorry. that's HORRIBLE. You should be really careful when DL stuff...as spyware and viruses can be downloaded with your Gwen Stefani tune. It's why I mentioned kazaa lite. it works but keeps that crap to a minimum. And get good virus protection. I found out last night it's only like 20 - 25 buck for a years worth of protection. That is SO worth it. Good luck with your new puter.

Gold319 said:

Why not just buy cd's instead of illegally downloading them!

1. Download KaZaa
2. From KaZaa download Partition Magic
3. Create at 3 partitions on your hard drive:
c:\ 3 gig root NTFS
d:\ 2 gig ghost FAT32
e:\ 2 gig page NTFS
f:\ data (the rest of your drive) NTFS

Note: Partition magic will allow U to do it visually
4. Move your page file (virtual memory) from c:\ to e:\
This will prevent your pagefile from sherdding your root partiion,
slowing down yoru system, and competing with system files.
5. Install all your programs and files to f:\
SO, if you reimage your system, you wont lose any data
6. download Norton Ghost
ghost your c:\ partition to an .gho file on d:\ once you've installed
the programs you KNOW will not change in versions that often.

The process of setting all this up takes between 1.5 and 3 hours depending on what you put into it, but when shit hits the fan, you can restore your life in less than a half hour.

I blow my PC away about every month becuase I fool with it so much, and it no longer kills me to get back tot he point where I need to be.

AsianBoi777 said:

one word.....

BACKUP!!!!!

Let this serve as a lesson - make backups of data you cant afford to lose!
Use some of the many hours you spend in front of the PC to back your data up
- you can use a myriad of methods such as CD-R / RW DVD-R /RW xdrive / spare hard drives etc etc but make sure you back it up.
Its not a question of "if" your hardware will fail - its "WHEN" If data is so precious that you can't afford to lose it - then back
it up!!!

AsianBoi777 said:

Like she is going to be able to do that...two short planks springs to mind!

starbass said:

You always follow Gold about dont you!?!

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Of course - he is only flesh and blood - what red blooded male wouldnt??

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Yeah it's more fun to see what rubbish she posts than to actually read about what Prince is doing these days.

starbass said:

oh.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

U win

AsianBoi777 said:

JDINTERACTIVE said:

AsianBoi777 said:

JDINTERACTIVE said:

I mean