Hi
Even though I signed up here 4 years ago I know squat about tech stuff,
so Please: speak slowly...lol
My computer old, ancient really, a Heinz-ish, but we've gotten along
with each other fine until:
-scan on Primary drive C: first took 3 hours, then 3 days
even after: I Disabled ALL programs in Start Up (and damn proud
I figured out How)
-frustrated, I shut down: but when I rebooted it got entirely weird
kind of Scan screen I've never seen before --it starts but doesn't continue
--takes about :45 to get to stopping
Now I don't know what to do because two documents, in WORD, I HAVE to
retrieve, been working on for MONTHS (+ Word drafts of important e-mails)
so if you know how,
please tell me what to do.
Specs:
-win98 (no jokes please, I LUV win98 as do millions --who DON'T want
to pay hundreds to get WORSE versions)
-IE6
-Primary Drive C & Secondary Drive D installed about 6 years ago
by a tech worried puter didn't have enough space (--memory? dunno)
(secondary, Drive D: scan & defrag zipped thru fine)
-keyboard: numbers on top --i.e. F6, F5, F8, etc. NEVER worked
-starting few months ago: puter sometimes made grinding noise;
when it got annoying I shut down, rebooted for silence, till it started again
-I don't have any tools with me, can't open the box; and if you're wondering:
car was stolen, way not mobile --no way can I haul it to a repair shop
If you're curious: using another computer a friend gave me, plugged it in
to look for help -new puter:
-e machine
-winXP --hate it
-IE6 (--ya ya, I know everybody hates IE6, not me)
-sometimes I used Opera 9.52
1. How can I get puter started --get beyond Scan screen?
2. If I cannot: How to retreive docs in Word?
3. Other?
4. If you cannot tell me: could you please come over and fix it (lol)
Thanks for patience, reply
Poppy
PS If I've posted in Wrong heading: just say where/which right one,
please don't yell, waaay too many headings for a non-tech to guess