I had the hardest time trying to get my laptop to boot. I tried booting in every mode possible. It would just load my wallpaper & nothing else. I even tried to re-install windows with the cd-rom, but it kept telling me that my Product Key was invalid, which is a lie. I was about to give up and just assume that my laptop was gone for good. I got frustrated and honestly just started pressing buttons. My desktop magically restored and my laptop started to boot like normal. The problem is that I can't open most of my programs. Even my web browsers have trouble loading. My access online is limited because my browsers stop functioning after loading only 1 site or page. I keep getting new windows going to other sites or pop-ups.....which is weird because I have ADBlock Plus, AVG, Norton, Registry Mechanic, etc. I run scans and they always tell me that I have no viruses, but I swear this laptop is acting like it has one.

No computer geeks out there? Yeah, this one's a toughie. I think I'm gonna need a whole new hard drive.

you may still be getting spyware on your computer
do you download music a lot?

Sorry man, I wanna help out, but without seeing your machine, that's a toughie.

It sounds like your hard drive may be corrupted.

Mars23 said:

ugggh i used to HATE when that would happen


whenever you get a chance, back up EVERYTHING
can you still access windows explorer, or any of those types of windows without your system crashing?

sammij said:

I download a lot of stuff I've run AVG & other things multiple times, but it keeps saying that I'm clean. I can't download SpyBot or anything of that nature since it won't even let me install or open anything. I'm shocked it's still letting me browse the net. I'm waiting for it to close out now.

AnckSuNamun said:

if you can successfully open a window to access the items on your hard drive, i suggest backing up everything and then taking your pc in for repair

Mars23 said:

I spoke with a PC specialist earlier on the phone, and he said it would run about $160. Not that bad, but I was just wondering if there was some last resort before I turn it over. I admit I have some cracks & illegally downloaded programs on my computer, along with music & movies. I know, shame on me. I'm just so terrified that he's gonna see traces of those key generators & cracks even if I switch it all over to me external hard drive.

sammij said:

I started doing that with my media files because I think I'm gonna have to have a professional check it out.

have you tried running windows in safe mode to see if these problems still happen?

AnckSuNamun said:

definitely do at least that, it's so painful to lose all that stuff

kcwm said:

Yeah, still the same thing.