Re: I have Been Fooled , Bamboozeled, Hoodwinked. What Happend????

From: Lil' Dave (spamyourself_at_virus.net)
Date: 09/29/04


Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 02:59:16 -0400

Even if the story is true, its difficult to believe you're a writer.
"Boldrunner7" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:056301c4a5bd$baeb47c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I am running XP Pro, All of a sudden freeze ups,crashes,
> my DSL internet connection was gone. Verizon walked me
> through recconection, two days later it happen again I
> could not get online. So I tried Restore, All my restore
> dates had been completely wiped out. The only restore date
> that was available was the currant time I was on my PC.
> I tried restore on the one date that was available to me,
> results; A real slow very slow restore and then when It
> went to restart it took forever. Once it did restart my PC
> booted up, the XP Pro logo came up showing the little blue
> bar at the bottom scanning and then when my windows screen
> opened it was a black screen the only thing showing was
> the white cursor which is moveable. Windows will not open
> all I get is this black screen.
>
> I took it to the shop and the computer guy said he
> believed I had a possible virus ( DuH )then he calls and
> says that he up dated my XP Pro and put a new sound card
> in which he thought this would solve the problem. Now he
> say"s that he thinks I may need to replace the mother
> board and processor.
>
> Somthing else the computer tech who has been performing
> matinance on my computer since october 03, when my windows
> 98 started freezing and crashing,replaced my hard drive
> because they said that was the problem, but then found out
> that it was the sound card, and replaced them both along
> with putting in Win ME $150.00. Two months later WIn ME
> was a big mistake. I took It back The same tech put in XP
> Pro and told me that every thing was surly alright now I
> should have "NO MORE PROBLEMS" just do not install Sp-1
> when prompt to do it.
>
> By now I am sure that you and every one in this community
> knows that I am not computer savy. I put my trust in those
> who are suppose to know by giving the benifit of the
> doublt. SP-2 has now come out and I was being prompt to
> downlaoad it when I tried (DuH) It said I needed to
> download SP-1 first. So I called the tech and told them
> what was happening to my computer and what about me
> downloading SP-2. They said to bring it in and they will
> update and put a LEGAL COPY of XP PRO on my PC. Now
> supposingly this has been done, they are still getting the
> BLACK SCREEN. They are telling me the only thing left is
> to replace the mother board and prossesor. I don't no what
> to do or how to talk with the Tech short of waiting for
> them outside and handling it! (just joking) but seriously
> I need my computer.
>
> Please everyone out there in XP computer world after you
> finish laughing at me, Please tell what to do and what
> happened to my PC. How to talk with the tech. I don't have
> a the money to keep getting repair's. I am a writter I
> need my PC for my work. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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