hi Konyango.
when you did the first test, what type of cable did you use? you're supposed to use a crossover cable if you're connecting 2 PCs directly. and when you say you want to network the...

i think then that the only option other than formatting is to take out the hdd and then scan it from another computer. and use an antivirus such as Kaspersky.

sorry for not considering that you can't boot in any mode. can i suggest perhaps repairing windows and then immediately after doing that do what i had suggested? or do as the dude above has suggested...

i think you have a nasty in your system. please try to scan with malwarebyte's anti malware. here is what you'll do

1. - Download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware...

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how are people supposed to know that you are having a problem when you haven't even given your thread an appropriate name? Please do give this thread a title that attracts...

:-/ since you stated that the cards can be accessed from other machines running XP ,then probably some of the files for the files used in formattingt drives using the FAT32/FAT are either missing...

i don't know if this will solve your problem but considering it worked for me it just might. When the "open with" dialogue box comes up go to Browse. then go to your route folder i.e where you've...