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Your pc is infected. Could you please download Mbam from here - [url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php[/url] Please update it the do a full scan with it then post its results along with a fresh HJT log in your next reply.

Do it in FireFox and the problem will go. :)

Being an Asus user too, the first thing I would say is to make sure that all your mobo drivers are up to date and see if that has any impact on the problem.

Does said person have a different version and use smilies?

It sounds like you have a bad contact. You either need to open it up and examine it closely or you need to take it to a profession which wont be cheap.

Have a google for a firmware update for your burner, failing that, it probably needs to be replaced.

All windows logo testing is about is money. Microsoft charge a fair bit for the testing so many companies don't have it done.

It could easily be an infection causing that. What protective software do you have and what does it say when you do a full scan?

Seeing as you can't get in in either normal or safe mode the only option you have is to format it and try again really.

PLug it in and give both your pc and the external a thorough scan with a good antivirus program. Do you have antivirus software? if so, what is it?

Mbam is for malware, it looks like you may well have a virus. Do you have a virus scanner? If so, what is it and have you tried doing a full scan with it?

Google for Norton removal tools. What windows version do you have?

The best way to sort your problem is to get rid of that useless Norton rubbish and put some proper protective software on your pc. I bet your pc is still infected with quite a bit of malware. Mbam, Superantispyware, and Avast antivirus are all free to use and are …

If it is still under warranty then get the shop to sort it. HP laptops seem to be very unreliable to say the very least. There are reports of them failing all over the net.

The first thing to check for is malware. What protective software do you have and what does it say about the condition of your computer? Also, what windows version are you using.

Sounds like it is infected. Run Mbam on it. Google will find it.

You could try telling us what computer you have for starters. Secondly, what windows version are you using? We can only work with the information you give us, we are not mind readers!!

Knowing how Dell owners usually treat their equipment, check to see if it is the right speed ram and that there are no mis-matched sticks. A few months ago I sorted 2 identical Dell's out that had 4 different speeds of ram between them for example.

If you cannot log on then a reinstall of windows may well be the only fix.

If they are still in your trash can then click on it and restore them.

There is a CR2032 battery on your motherboard that keeps the system clock active. It also keeps your bios active so it can store your pc's information.

Malware could easily be the cause of your problem. What protective software do you use?

You must have the correct cd or a repair wont work. Different versions of windows use different files and file structures.

That's exactly what it's meant to do. Your OS is on the hard drive so it can't boot.

If you get good signal downstairs then you wont need any extra hardware. If the signal quality isn't good enough then a wireless repeater is all you need. It will act as a signal booster.

It seems to me that HP Pavilion laptop's are rather badly made. You are not the only person on here that is having serious problems with one. You say you fitted a new hard drive, but you will need to format it and install a new copy of windows onto …

Your computer is showing signs of a bad infection. Please download and run Mbam from here - [url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php[/url] then post it's results along with a fresh HJT log.

You can set timeout to 1 and delete "multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(2)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect". Make sure you delete the correct one or you will kill windows.

Searck the net for a bios update for your computer, that may well sort the problem as most pc's were designed long before 1tb drives existed.

Norton is rubbish, get rid of that crapware. Install Avast antivirus from here - [url]http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html[/url], it's free and far far superior to Norton. For your connection problem, go into your internet settings within IE and hit the reset.

I doubt it's the monitor that is causing the problem if it doesn't do it all the time. Have you installed any new graphics card drivers or any codec's recently?

Is it an ata or a sata hard drive and what size is it?

Get Mbam from here - [url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php[/url] Get hijackthis from here - [url]http://majorgeeks.com/Trend_Micro_HijackThis_d5554.html[/url] Post a log from both programs and I will have a look to see if you are infected.

Or, [url]www.crucial.com[/url]. Use the scanner on there and it will tell you what you need to know.

What laptop is it? What version of windows is on it? We can only work with the information you give us.

The best thing to do would be to go to the game makers website and see if they list any known problems with your hardware setup.

I have had exactly the same problem and yes, a minor power outage to the hard drive can cause many problems. If the power cuts out as the drive is being written to or read from, many things can go wrong as you usually get data corruption.

It sounds like your machine is seriously infected. If you have actually got a Vista DVD then a repair install may be the way to go. If you don't have a Vista DVD (more likely) then you really are stuffed and should have kept a backup of all important files. …

You most likely have either faulty ram or a faulty hard drive. Out of the two, faulty ram seems more likely to me. Google and get memtest and run it for at least 7 passes. It will take many hours to run so you will need to be patient. If …

It seems most likely to me that your PSU (Power Supply Unit) is the probable cause. Have a look at the label on the side of it and see what make and wattage it is.

It seems you have found the root of the problem. Corrupted ram will write corrupted data to the hard drive so run a scandisk on it and see if that will fix any outstanding errors.

If you have your external an a USB enclosure then it should show up whenever it is plugged in. There is no need to create a raid array.

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