bug be GONE!!!

Garnet FalconDance · 02-05-2002, 04:55 PM

Good news--the virus in my boot/memory is *history*! After countless hours, downloads, virus scans gone pfizz and endless bouts of frustration--------all it took was to unplug the entire machine for five minutes!

My oldest son, whose business is these infernal machines, called to say hi and ended up listening to mom's woes. He said, "resident memory bug? Mom, all you have to do is unplug the thing for at least five minutes and it kills the virus!" After much discussion (as in "No way will that work!" on my part), I tried it and voila! I have back my cd rom drive (gaming here I come) and the system reads CLEAN.

So if you should have the misfortune of picking up one of these nasty little buggers, unplug and go have a cup or two of coffee (or ale, whichever [img]smile.gif[/img] ).

Downunda · 02-05-2002, 05:31 PM

Congrats! Who would've thought eh!

Hayashi · 02-05-2002, 08:05 PM

And I take it your sons are still very much alive??

Garnet FalconDance · 02-06-2002, 06:53 AM

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Originally posted by Hayashi:
And I take it your sons are still very much alive??

For the moment their sentence has been suspended [img]smile.gif[/img] . BUT *no* discs from the other pc are even allowed to *see* this one.......

Actually I made them bring their pc downstairs yesterday and when they cleaned its system, it was discovered that they also need to rewrite the partition tables (mine are fine ::smug look: [img]smile.gif[/img] . Now I can keep a closer eye on what they do (this is the only one online and is passworded out) which is not really appreciated much, but as I *am* the mom and responsible for their well being and upbringing.....they ain't got a choice [img]smile.gif[/img] .

Wulfere · 02-06-2002, 07:20 AM

Congrats Garnet...who would have thunk it?
My first virus was unfortunately the CIH Virus and had corrupted half of my hard drive before it was caught. Naturally I had to delete the dos partition and format the drive. Lost everything I had on the machine. My son downloaded it from a friend he had online.

02-05-2002, 04:55 PM	#1
Garnet FalconDance Mephistopheles Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: deep within the sylvan splendor.... Age: 60 Posts: 1,443	Good news--the virus in my boot/memory is history! After countless hours, downloads, virus scans gone pfizz and endless bouts of frustration--------all it took was to unplug the entire machine for five minutes! My oldest son, whose business is these infernal machines, called to say hi and ended up listening to mom's woes. He said, "resident memory bug? Mom, all you have to do is unplug the thing for at least five minutes and it kills the virus!" After much discussion (as in "No way will that work!" on my part), I tried it and voila! I have back my cd rom drive (gaming here I come) and the system reads CLEAN. So if you should have the misfortune of picking up one of these nasty little buggers, unplug and go have a cup or two of coffee (or ale, whichever [img]smile.gif[/img] ). __________________ "Nature tells every secret once." Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-05-2002, 05:31 PM	#2
Downunda Set - Egyptian God of Chaos Join Date: January 7, 2002 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Age: 45 Posts: 2,975	Congrats! Who would've thought eh! __________________ \"Doing stuff is overrated, like Hitler, he did lots of stuff, but doesn\'t everybody wish he\'d just stayed at home and smoked pot?!?\"

02-05-2002, 08:05 PM	#3
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 62 Posts: 1,699	And I take it your sons are still very much alive?? __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

02-06-2002, 06:53 AM	#4
Garnet FalconDance Mephistopheles Join Date: August 30, 2001 Location: deep within the sylvan splendor.... Age: 60 Posts: 1,443	quote: Originally posted by Hayashi: And I take it your sons are still very much alive?? For the moment their sentence has been suspended [img]smile.gif[/img] . BUT no discs from the other pc are even allowed to see this one....... Actually I made them bring their pc downstairs yesterday and when they cleaned its system, it was discovered that they also need to rewrite the partition tables (mine are fine ::smug look: [img]smile.gif[/img] . Now I can keep a closer eye on what they do (this is the only one online and is passworded out) which is not really appreciated much, but as I am the mom and responsible for their well being and upbringing.....they ain't got a choice [img]smile.gif[/img] . __________________ "Nature tells every secret once." Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-06-2002, 07:20 AM	#5
Wulfere Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska USA Age: 63 Posts: 893	Congrats Garnet...who would have thunk it? My first virus was unfortunately the CIH Virus and had corrupted half of my hard drive before it was caught. Naturally I had to delete the dos partition and format the drive. Lost everything I had on the machine. My son downloaded it from a friend he had online.

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