> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
> say that my video display driver is damaged.
>
> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
>
> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>
> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
> well as you can tell.

> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
>
>
> sw wrote:
> > I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
> > screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> > installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
> > but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
> > had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
> > say that my video display driver is damaged.
>
> > Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
> > mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
> > detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
>
> > I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
> > use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>
> > Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
> > well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>
>>
>>
>> sw wrote:
>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.

> We need to know (at least):
>
> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
> error message started appearing.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
>
>
> sw wrote:
> > On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
> >> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
> >>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> >>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
> >>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
> >>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
> >>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
> >>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
> >>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
> >>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
> >>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
> >>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
> > machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> We need to know (at least):
>>
>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
>> error message started appearing.
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>
>>
>>
>> sw wrote:
>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
>>>> ---
>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
>
> Message is:
> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
> damage to your computer
> the video driver failed to initialize
> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
> your computer
> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
> or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
>
> Technical Information:
> *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
> Beginning dump of physical memory
> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> restart.
>
> Sequence:
> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
> up..
>
> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
>
> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
>
> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
>
> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter

> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
>
> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Once
> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall
> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall the
> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to the
> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver. Follow
> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
>
>
> sw wrote:
> > On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> We need to know (at least):
>
> >> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> >> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> >> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> >> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> >> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
> >> error message started appearing.
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
> >>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
> >>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> >>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
> >>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
> >>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
> >>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
> >>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
> >>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
> >>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
> >>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
> >>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
> >>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
>
> > Message is:
> > "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
> > damage to your computer
> > the video driver failed to initialize
> > if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
> > your computer
> > if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> > check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
> > If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> > manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> > If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
> > or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> > shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> > components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
> > Options, and then select Safe Mode.
>
> > Technical Information:
> > *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
> > Beginning dump of physical memory
> > Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
> > says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> > restart.
>
> > Sequence:
> > Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
> > XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
> > 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
> > up..
>
> > The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
> > XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
> > it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
> > installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
> > removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
>
> > 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
>
> > My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
>
> > Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
>>
>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Once
>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall
>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall the
>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
>> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to the
>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver. Follow
>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>
>>
>>
>> sw wrote:
>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> We need to know (at least):
>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
>>>> error message started appearing.
>>>> ---
>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
>>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
>>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
>>> Message is:
>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
>>> damage to your computer
>>> the video driver failed to initialize
>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
>>> your computer
>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
>>> or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
>>> shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
>>> Technical Information:
>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
>>> restart.
>>> Sequence:
>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
>>> up..
>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
>>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
>>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your help.
> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the same
> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode.  I get the F8 screen as
> suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as for
> normal startup with the blue message.  This does prompt me to think a
> virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't you
> think?

> See below.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
>
>
>
>
> sw wrote:
> > On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
>
> >> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Once
> >> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall
> >> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall the
> >> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
> >> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to the
> >> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver. Follow
> >> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> We need to know (at least):
> >>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> >>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> >>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> >>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> >>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
> >>>> error message started appearing.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
> >>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week.. My
> >>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> >>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
> >>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
> >>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
> >>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
> >>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
> >>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
> >>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
> >>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
> >>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
> >>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue..- Hide quoted text -
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> >>> Message is:
> >>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
> >>> damage to your computer
> >>> the video driver failed to initialize
> >>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
> >>> your computer
> >>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> >>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed..
> >>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> >>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> >>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
> >>> or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> >>> shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> >>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
> >>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> >>> Technical Information:
> >>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
> >>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> >>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
> >>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> >>> restart.
> >>> Sequence:
> >>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
> >>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
> >>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
> >>> up..
> >>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
> >>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
> >>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
> >>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
> >>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> >>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
> >>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> >>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted text -
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your help.
> > The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the same
> > blue screen when trying to go to safe mode.  I get the F8 screen as
> > suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as for
> > normal startup with the blue message.  This does prompt me to think a
> > virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't you
> > think?
>
> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not loaded.
> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It seems
> your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
>
> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case and
> re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight. Also make sure
> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts are not
> bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it.  ;-)
>
> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> See below.
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> sw wrote:
>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Once
>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall
>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall the
>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
>>>> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to the
>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver. Follow
>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
>>>> ---
>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
>>>>>> error message started appearing.
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
>>>>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
>>>>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
>>>>> Message is:
>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
>>>>> damage to your computer
>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
>>>>> your computer
>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
>>>>> or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
>>>>> shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
>>>>> Technical Information:
>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
>>>>> restart.
>>>>> Sequence:
>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
>>>>> up..
>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
>>>>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
>>>>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your help.
>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the same
>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode.  I get the F8 screen as
>>> suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as for
>>> normal startup with the blue message.  This does prompt me to think a
>>> virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't you
>>> think?
>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not loaded.
>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It seems
>> your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
>>
>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case and
>> re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight. Also make sure
>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts are not
>> bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it.  ;-)
>>
>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an anti-
> virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at boot-up.  Is
> there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the flash bios?

> I'll bottom post for you.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
>
>
>
>
> sw wrote:
> > On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> See below.
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> >>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Once
> >>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall
> >>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall the
> >>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
> >>>> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to the
> >>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver. Follow
> >>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> >>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> >>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> >>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> >>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> >>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
> >>>>>> error message started appearing.
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
> >>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> >>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
> >>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> >>>>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
> >>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
> >>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
> >>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
> >>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
> >>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
> >>>>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
> >>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
> >>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
> >>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> >>>>> Message is:
> >>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
> >>>>> damage to your computer
> >>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> >>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
> >>>>> your computer
> >>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> >>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
> >>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> >>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> >>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
> >>>>> or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> >>>>> shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> >>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
> >>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> >>>>> Technical Information:
> >>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
> >>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> >>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
> >>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> >>>>> restart.
> >>>>> Sequence:
> >>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
> >>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
> >>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
> >>>>> up..
> >>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
> >>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
> >>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
> >>>>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
> >>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> >>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
> >>>>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> >>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted text -
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your help.
> >>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the same
> >>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode.  I get the F8 screen as
> >>> suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as for
> >>> normal startup with the blue message.  This does prompt me to think a
> >>> virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't you
> >>> think?
> >> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not loaded.
> >> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It seems
> >> your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
>
> >> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case and
> >> re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight. Also make sure
> >> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts are not
> >> bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it.  ;-)
>
> >> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an anti-
> > virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at boot-up.  Is
> > there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the flash bios?
>
> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the point
> since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures, remove
> the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second computer with
> a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the good computer to
> scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> I'll bottom post for you.
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> sw wrote:
>>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> See below.
>>>> ---
>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
>>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Once
>>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall
>>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall the
>>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
>>>>>> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to the
>>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver. Follow
>>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
>>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
>>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
>>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
>>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
>>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
>>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
>>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
>>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
>>>>>>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
>>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
>>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
>>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
>>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
>>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
>>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
>>>>>>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt.. Can I
>>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
>>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
>>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
>>>>>>> Message is:
>>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
>>>>>>> damage to your computer
>>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
>>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
>>>>>>> your computer
>>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
>>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
>>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
>>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
>>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
>>>>>>> or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
>>>>>>> shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
>>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
>>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
>>>>>>> Technical Information:
>>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
>>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
>>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
>>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
>>>>>>> restart.
>>>>>>> Sequence:
>>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
>>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
>>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
>>>>>>> up..
>>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
>>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
>>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
>>>>>>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
>>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
>>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
>>>>>>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
>>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your help.
>>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the same
>>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode.  I get the F8 screen as
>>>>> suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as for
>>>>> normal startup with the blue message.  This does prompt me to think a
>>>>> virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't you
>>>>> think?
>>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not loaded.
>>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It seems
>>>> your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
>>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case and
>>>> re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight. Also make sure
>>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts are not
>>>> bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it.  ;-)
>>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an anti-
>>> virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at boot-up.  Is
>>> there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the flash bios?
>> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the point
>> since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>>
>> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures, remove
>> the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second computer with
>> a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the good computer to
>> scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> OK .  Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> ribbon cable be able to connect into it?

> See below.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
>
>
>
>
> sw wrote:
> > On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> I'll bottom post for you.
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> See below.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> >>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode. Once
> >>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and uninstall
> >>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall the
> >>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
> >>>>>> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to the
> >>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver. Follow
> >>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> >>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> >>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> >>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> >>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> >>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before the
> >>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
> >>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a hexadecimal number
> >>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> >>>>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this week. My
> >>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> >>>>>>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows status bar
> >>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that "windows
> >>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer".  It goes on to
> >>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing in safe
> >>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware software and
> >>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
> >>>>>>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command prompt... Can I
> >>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus which works
> >>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers.  Im not at the
> >>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of issue.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> >>>>>>> Message is:
> >>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
> >>>>>>> damage to your computer
> >>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> >>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen, restart
> >>>>>>> your computer
> >>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> >>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly installed.
> >>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> >>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> >>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed hardware
> >>>>>>> or software.  Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> >>>>>>> shadowing.  If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> >>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup
> >>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> >>>>>>> Technical Information:
> >>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4  (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000, 0x00050000)
> >>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> >>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100) then it
> >>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> >>>>>>> restart.
> >>>>>>> Sequence:
> >>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft Windows
> >>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank for
> >>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above) comes
> >>>>>>> up..
> >>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program called
> >>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was using
> >>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
> >>>>>>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious software
> >>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> >>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
> >>>>>>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> >>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your help.
> >>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the same
> >>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode.  I get the F8 screen as
> >>>>> suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as for
> >>>>> normal startup with the blue message.  This does prompt me to think a
> >>>>> virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't you
> >>>>> think?
> >>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not loaded.
> >>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It seems
> >>>> your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
> >>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case and
> >>>> re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight. Also make sure
> >>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts are not
> >>>> bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it.  ;-)
> >>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an anti-
> >>> virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at boot-up.  Is
> >>> there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the flash bios?
> >> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the point
> >> since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> >> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures, remove
> >> the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second computer with
> >> a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the good computer to
> >> scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > OK .  Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> > on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> > ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>
> Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
> years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can put
> your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another computer via
> USB. But I am out of my depth here.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> See below.
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
>
>
>
>
> sw wrote:
> > On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> I'll bottom post for you.
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> See below.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> >>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode.
> >>>>>> Once
> >>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and
> >>>>>> uninstall
> >>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
> >>>>>> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to
> >>>>>> the
> >>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver.
> >>>>>> Follow
> >>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> >>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> >>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> >>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> >>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> >>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before
> >>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
> >>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a
> >>>>>>>>>> hexadecimal number
> >>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> >>>>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this
> >>>>>>>>>>> week. My
> >>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> >>>>>>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows
> >>>>>>>>>>> status bar
> >>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that
> >>>>>>>>>>> "windows
> >>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer". It goes
> >>>>>>>>>>> on to
> >>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing
> >>>>>>>>>>> in safe
> >>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware
> >>>>>>>>>>> software and
> >>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
> >>>>>>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command
> >>>>>>>>>>> prompt.. Can I
> >>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus
> >>>>>>>>>>> which works
> >>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers. Im not at
> >>>>>>>>> the
> >>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of
> >>>>>>>>> issue.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> >>>>>>> Message is:
> >>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
> >>>>>>> prevent
> >>>>>>> damage to your computer
> >>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> >>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
> >>>>>>> restart
> >>>>>>> your computer
> >>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> >>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly
> >>>>>>> installed.
> >>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> >>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> >>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed
> >>>>>>> hardware
> >>>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> >>>>>>> shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> >>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
> >>>>>>> Startup
> >>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> >>>>>>> Technical Information:
> >>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4 (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000,
> >>>>>>> 0x00050000)
> >>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> >>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100)
> >>>>>>> then it
> >>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> >>>>>>> restart.
> >>>>>>> Sequence:
> >>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft
> >>>>>>> Windows
> >>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank
> >>>>>>> for
> >>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above)
> >>>>>>> comes
> >>>>>>> up..
> >>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program
> >>>>>>> called
> >>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was
> >>>>>>> using
> >>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
> >>>>>>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious
> >>>>>>> software
> >>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> >>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
> >>>>>>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> >>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted
> >>>>>>> text -
> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your
> >>>>> help.
> >>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the
> >>>>> same
> >>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode. I get the F8 screen as
> >>>>> suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as
> >>>>> for
> >>>>> normal startup with the blue message. This does prompt me to think a
> >>>>> virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't
> >>>>> you
> >>>>> think?
> >>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not
> >>>> loaded.
> >>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It seems
> >>>> your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
> >>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case and
> >>>> re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight. Also make
> >>>> sure
> >>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts are not
> >>>> bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it. ;-)
> >>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted
> >>>> text -
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an anti-
> >>> virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at boot-up. Is
> >>> there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the flash bios?
> >> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the point
> >> since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> >> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures, remove
> >> the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second computer with
> >> a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the good computer to
> >> scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > OK . Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> > on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> > ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>
> Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
> years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can put
> your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another computer via
> USB. But I am out of my depth here.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

On Oct 7, 4:45 pm, "Jim" <j...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> See below"sw" <baddad***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:6aa2e240-2894-49f6-bb07-a3bfa2f66325@g61g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 7, 3:56 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > See below.
> > ---
> > Leonard Grey
> > Errare humanum est
>
> > "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> > sw wrote:
> > > On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >> I'll bottom post for you.
> > >> ---
> > >> Leonard Grey
> > >> Errare humanum est
>
> > >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> > >> sw wrote:
> > >>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >>>> See below.
> > >>>> ---
> > >>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> > >>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe Mode.
> > >>>>>> Once
> > >>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and
> > >>>>>> uninstall
> > >>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and uninstall
> > >>>>>> the
> > >>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows will
> > >>>>>> detect your video card and will install its own driver. Then go to
> > >>>>>> the
> > >>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver.
> > >>>>>> Follow
> > >>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> > >>>>>> ---
> > >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> > >>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> > >>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> > >>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> > >>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> > >>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently before
> > >>>>>>>> the
> > >>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
> > >>>>>>>> ---
> > >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a
> > >>>>>>>>>> hexadecimal number
> > >>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks LIKE_THIS?
> > >>>>>>>>>> ---
> > >>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until this
> > >>>>>>>>>>> week. My
> > >>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have windows xp
> > >>>>>>>>>>> installed. The boot-up shows the first horizontal windows
> > >>>>>>>>>>> status bar
> > >>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that
> > >>>>>>>>>>> "windows
> > >>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer". It goes
> > >>>>>>>>>>> on to
> > >>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the thing
> > >>>>>>>>>>> in safe
> > >>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware
> > >>>>>>>>>>> software and
> > >>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my machine
> > >>>>>>>>>>> I have been able to start it in safe mode with command
> > >>>>>>>>>>> prompt.. Can I
> > >>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus
> > >>>>>>>>>>> which works
> > >>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> > >>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers. Im not at
> > >>>>>>>>> the
> > >>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is of
> > >>>>>>>>> issue.- Hide quoted text -
> > >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> > >>>>>>> Message is:
> > >>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
> > >>>>>>> prevent
> > >>>>>>> damage to your computer
> > >>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> > >>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
> > >>>>>>> restart
> > >>>>>>> your computer
> > >>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> > >>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly
> > >>>>>>> installed.
> > >>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> > >>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> > >>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed
> > >>>>>>> hardware
> > >>>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> > >>>>>>> shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> > >>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
> > >>>>>>> Startup
> > >>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> > >>>>>>> Technical Information:
> > >>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4 (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000,
> > >>>>>>> 0x00050000)
> > >>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> > >>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100)
> > >>>>>>> then it
> > >>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> > >>>>>>> restart.
> > >>>>>>> Sequence:
> > >>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft
> > >>>>>>> Windows
> > >>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then blank
> > >>>>>>> for
> > >>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above)
> > >>>>>>> comes
> > >>>>>>> up..
> > >>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program
> > >>>>>>> called
> > >>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was
> > >>>>>>> using
> > >>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days later I
> > >>>>>>> installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the Malicious
> > >>>>>>> software
> > >>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> > >>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted above)
> > >>>>>>> My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> > >>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted
> > >>>>>>> text -
> > >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your
> > >>>>> help.
> > >>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have the
> > >>>>> same
> > >>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode. I get the F8 screen as
> > >>>>> suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same sequence as
> > >>>>> for
> > >>>>> normal startup with the blue message. This does prompt me to think a
> > >>>>> virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video driver wouldn't
> > >>>>> you
> > >>>>> think?
> > >>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not
> > >>>> loaded.
> > >>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It seems
> > >>>> your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
> > >>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case and
> > >>>> re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight. Also make
> > >>>> sure
> > >>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts are not
> > >>>> bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it. ;-)
> > >>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted
> > >>>> text -
> > >>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an anti-
> > >>> virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at boot-up. Is
> > >>> there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the flash bios?
> > >> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the point
> > >> since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> > >> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures, remove
> > >> the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second computer with
> > >> a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the good computer to
> > >> scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > OK . Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> > > on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> > > ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>
> > Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
> > years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can put
> > your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another computer via
> > USB. But I am out of my depth here.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Im going to pop it out tonight and have a look. Thanks again for your
> help.
>
> Buy a USB enclosure for a 2.5 inch drive.  Install the laptop drive in this
> enclosure.
> Jim- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> See below
> "sw" <baddad***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:6aa2e240-2894-49f6-bb07-a3bfa2f66325@g61g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> On Oct 7, 3:56 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> See below.
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare humanum est
>>
>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> sw wrote:
>>> On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>> I'll bottom post for you.
>>>> ---
>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>> Errare humanum est
>>
>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>
>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> See below.
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
>>>>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe
>>>>>>>> Mode. Once
>>>>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and
>>>>>>>> uninstall
>>>>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and
>>>>>>>> uninstall the
>>>>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows
>>>>>>>> will detect your video card and will install its own driver.
>>>>>>>> Then go to the
>>>>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver.
>>>>>>>> Follow
>>>>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
>>>>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
>>>>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
>>>>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
>>>>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
>>>>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently
>>>>>>>>>> before the
>>>>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
>>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a
>>>>>>>>>>>> hexadecimal number
>>>>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks
>>>>>>>>>>>> LIKE_THIS? ---
>>>>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
>>>>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
>>>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
>>>>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>>>>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until
>>>>>>>>>>>>> this week. My
>>>>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> windows xp installed. The boot-up shows the first
>>>>>>>>>>>>> horizontal windows status bar
>>>>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "windows
>>>>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer". It
>>>>>>>>>>>>> goes on to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> thing in safe
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware
>>>>>>>>>>>>> software and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my
>>>>>>>>>>>>> machine I have been able to start it in safe mode with
>>>>>>>>>>>>> command prompt.. Can I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus
>>>>>>>>>>>>> which works
>>>>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers. Im not
>>>>>>>>>>> at the
>>>>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is
>>>>>>>>>>> of issue.- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
>>>>>>>>> Message is:
>>>>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
>>>>>>>>> prevent
>>>>>>>>> damage to your computer
>>>>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
>>>>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
>>>>>>>>> restart
>>>>>>>>> your computer
>>>>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
>>>>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly
>>>>>>>>> installed.
>>>>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
>>>>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
>>>>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed
>>>>>>>>> hardware
>>>>>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
>>>>>>>>> shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
>>>>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
>>>>>>>>> Startup
>>>>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
>>>>>>>>> Technical Information:
>>>>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4 (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000,
>>>>>>>>> 0x00050000)
>>>>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
>>>>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100)
>>>>>>>>> then it
>>>>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
>>>>>>>>> restart.
>>>>>>>>> Sequence:
>>>>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft
>>>>>>>>> Windows
>>>>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then
>>>>>>>>> blank for
>>>>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above)
>>>>>>>>> comes
>>>>>>>>> up..
>>>>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program
>>>>>>>>> called
>>>>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was
>>>>>>>>> using
>>>>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days
>>>>>>>>> later I installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the
>>>>>>>>> Malicious software
>>>>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
>>>>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted
>>>>>>>>> above) My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
>>>>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted
>>>>>>>>> text -
>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your
>>>>>>> help.
>>>>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have
>>>>>>> the same
>>>>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode. I get the F8 screen
>>>>>>> as suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same
>>>>>>> sequence as for
>>>>>>> normal startup with the blue message. This does prompt me to
>>>>>>> think a virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video
>>>>>>> driver wouldn't you
>>>>>>> think?
>>>>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not
>>>>>> loaded.
>>>>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It
>>>>>> seems your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
>>>>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case
>>>>>> and re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight.
>>>>>> Also make sure
>>>>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts
>>>>>> are not bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it. ;-)
>>>>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted
>>>>>> text -
>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an
>>>>> anti- virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at
>>>>> boot-up. Is there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the
>>>>> flash bios?
>>>> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the
>>>> point since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>>
>>>> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures,
>>>> remove the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second
>>>> computer with a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the
>>>> good computer to scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>
>>> OK . Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
>>> on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
>>> ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>>
>> Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
>> years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can
>> put your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another
>> computer via USB. But I am out of my depth here.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Im going to pop it out tonight and have a look. Thanks again for your
> help.
>
> Buy a USB enclosure for a 2.5 inch drive.  Install the laptop drive
> in this enclosure.
> Jim

On Oct 8, 2:20 pm, "Phydeaux" <Phydeaux_435@erg_nospam_msinet.net>
wrote:
> Jim wrote:
> > See below
> > "sw" <baddad***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:6aa2e240-2894-49f6-bb07-a3bfa2f66325@g61g2000hsf.googlegroups.com....
> > On Oct 7, 3:56 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> See below.
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> I'll bottom post for you.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
>
> >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>> See below.
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> >>>>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe
> >>>>>>>> Mode. Once
> >>>>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and
> >>>>>>>> uninstall
> >>>>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and
> >>>>>>>> uninstall the
> >>>>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows
> >>>>>>>> will detect your video card and will install its own driver.
> >>>>>>>> Then go to the
> >>>>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver.
> >>>>>>>> Follow
> >>>>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> >>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> >>>>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> >>>>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> >>>>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> >>>>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> >>>>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently
> >>>>>>>>>> before the
> >>>>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
> >>>>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> hexadecimal number
> >>>>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks
> >>>>>>>>>>>> LIKE_THIS? ---
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> this week. My
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> windows xp installed. The boot-up shows the first
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> horizontal windows status bar
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "windows
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer". It
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> goes on to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> thing in safe
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> software and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> machine I have been able to start it in safe mode with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> command prompt.. Can I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> which works
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers. Im not
> >>>>>>>>>>> at the
> >>>>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is
> >>>>>>>>>>> of issue.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> >>>>>>>>> Message is:
> >>>>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
> >>>>>>>>> prevent
> >>>>>>>>> damage to your computer
> >>>>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> >>>>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
> >>>>>>>>> restart
> >>>>>>>>> your computer
> >>>>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> >>>>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly
> >>>>>>>>> installed.
> >>>>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> >>>>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> >>>>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed
> >>>>>>>>> hardware
> >>>>>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> >>>>>>>>> shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> >>>>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
> >>>>>>>>> Startup
> >>>>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> >>>>>>>>> Technical Information:
> >>>>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4 (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000,
> >>>>>>>>> 0x00050000)
> >>>>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> >>>>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100)
> >>>>>>>>> then it
> >>>>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> >>>>>>>>> restart.
> >>>>>>>>> Sequence:
> >>>>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft
> >>>>>>>>> Windows
> >>>>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then
> >>>>>>>>> blank for
> >>>>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above)
> >>>>>>>>> comes
> >>>>>>>>> up..
> >>>>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program
> >>>>>>>>> called
> >>>>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was
> >>>>>>>>> using
> >>>>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days
> >>>>>>>>> later I installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the
> >>>>>>>>> Malicious software
> >>>>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> >>>>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted
> >>>>>>>>> above) My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> >>>>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted
> >>>>>>>>> text -
> >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your
> >>>>>>> help.
> >>>>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have
> >>>>>>> the same
> >>>>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode. I get the F8 screen
> >>>>>>> as suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same
> >>>>>>> sequence as for
> >>>>>>> normal startup with the blue message. This does prompt me to
> >>>>>>> think a virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video
> >>>>>>> driver wouldn't you
> >>>>>>> think?
> >>>>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not
> >>>>>> loaded.
> >>>>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It
> >>>>>> seems your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
> >>>>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case
> >>>>>> and re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight.
> >>>>>> Also make sure
> >>>>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts
> >>>>>> are not bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it. ;-)
> >>>>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted
> >>>>>> text -
> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an
> >>>>> anti- virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at
> >>>>> boot-up. Is there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the
> >>>>> flash bios?
> >>>> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the
> >>>> point since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> >>>> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures,
> >>>> remove the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second
> >>>> computer with a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the
> >>>> good computer to scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
>
> >>> OK . Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> >>> on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> >>> ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>
> >> Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
> >> years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can
> >> put your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another
> >> computer via USB. But I am out of my depth here.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Im going to pop it out tonight and have a look. Thanks again for your
> > help.
>
> > Buy a USB enclosure for a 2.5 inch drive.  Install the laptop drive
> > in this enclosure.
> > Jim
>
> One other thing Microsoft help says may cause the B4 STOP is a port
> conflict. If your laptop has a parallel port, disable in BIOS or change I/O
> address to 0378 from 03BC.
>
> (When you hit F8 to go to Safe Mode, did you happen to try the option to
> load last configuration that worked?)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

On Oct 8, 2:20 pm, "Phydeaux" <Phydeaux_435@erg_nospam_msinet.net>
wrote:
> Jim wrote:
> > See below
> > "sw" <baddad***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:6aa2e240-2894-49f6-bb07-a3bfa2f66325@g61g2000hsf.googlegroups.com....
> > On Oct 7, 3:56 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> See below.
> >> ---
> >> Leonard Grey
> >> Errare humanum est
>
> >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >> sw wrote:
> >>> On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>> I'll bottom post for you.
> >>>> ---
> >>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>> Errare humanum est
>
> >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> >>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>> See below.
> >>>>>> ---
> >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >>>>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> >>>>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe
> >>>>>>>> Mode. Once
> >>>>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and
> >>>>>>>> uninstall
> >>>>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and
> >>>>>>>> uninstall the
> >>>>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows
> >>>>>>>> will detect your video card and will install its own driver.
> >>>>>>>> Then go to the
> >>>>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver.
> >>>>>>>> Follow
> >>>>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> >>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> >>>>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> >>>>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> >>>>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> >>>>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> >>>>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently
> >>>>>>>>>> before the
> >>>>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
> >>>>>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a
> >>>>>>>>>>>> hexadecimal number
> >>>>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks
> >>>>>>>>>>>> LIKE_THIS? ---
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> >>>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> >>>>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> >>>>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> this week. My
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> windows xp installed. The boot-up shows the first
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> horizontal windows status bar
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "windows
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer". It
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> goes on to
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> thing in safe
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> software and
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> machine I have been able to start it in safe mode with
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> command prompt.. Can I
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> which works
> >>>>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers. Im not
> >>>>>>>>>>> at the
> >>>>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is
> >>>>>>>>>>> of issue.- Hide quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> >>>>>>>>> Message is:
> >>>>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
> >>>>>>>>> prevent
> >>>>>>>>> damage to your computer
> >>>>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> >>>>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
> >>>>>>>>> restart
> >>>>>>>>> your computer
> >>>>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> >>>>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly
> >>>>>>>>> installed.
> >>>>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> >>>>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> >>>>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed
> >>>>>>>>> hardware
> >>>>>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> >>>>>>>>> shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> >>>>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
> >>>>>>>>> Startup
> >>>>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> >>>>>>>>> Technical Information:
> >>>>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4 (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000,
> >>>>>>>>> 0x00050000)
> >>>>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> >>>>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100)
> >>>>>>>>> then it
> >>>>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> >>>>>>>>> restart.
> >>>>>>>>> Sequence:
> >>>>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft
> >>>>>>>>> Windows
> >>>>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then
> >>>>>>>>> blank for
> >>>>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above)
> >>>>>>>>> comes
> >>>>>>>>> up..
> >>>>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program
> >>>>>>>>> called
> >>>>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was
> >>>>>>>>> using
> >>>>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days
> >>>>>>>>> later I installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the
> >>>>>>>>> Malicious software
> >>>>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> >>>>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted
> >>>>>>>>> above) My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> >>>>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted
> >>>>>>>>> text -
> >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your
> >>>>>>> help.
> >>>>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have
> >>>>>>> the same
> >>>>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode. I get the F8 screen
> >>>>>>> as suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same
> >>>>>>> sequence as for
> >>>>>>> normal startup with the blue message. This does prompt me to
> >>>>>>> think a virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video
> >>>>>>> driver wouldn't you
> >>>>>>> think?
> >>>>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not
> >>>>>> loaded.
> >>>>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It
> >>>>>> seems your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
> >>>>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case
> >>>>>> and re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight.
> >>>>>> Also make sure
> >>>>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts
> >>>>>> are not bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it. ;-)
> >>>>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted
> >>>>>> text -
> >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> >>>>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an
> >>>>> anti- virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at
> >>>>> boot-up. Is there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the
> >>>>> flash bios?
> >>>> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the
> >>>> point since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> >>>> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures,
> >>>> remove the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second
> >>>> computer with a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the
> >>>> good computer to scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >>>> - Show quoted text -
>
> >>> OK . Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> >>> on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> >>> ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>
> >> Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
> >> years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can
> >> put your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another
> >> computer via USB. But I am out of my depth here.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Im going to pop it out tonight and have a look. Thanks again for your
> > help.
>
> > Buy a USB enclosure for a 2.5 inch drive.  Install the laptop drive
> > in this enclosure.
> > Jim
>
> One other thing Microsoft help says may cause the B4 STOP is a port
> conflict. If your laptop has a parallel port, disable in BIOS or change I/O
> address to 0378 from 03BC.
>
> (When you hit F8 to go to Safe Mode, did you happen to try the option to
> load last configuration that worked?)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

> On Oct 8, 2:20 pm, "Phydeaux" <Phydeaux_435@erg_nospam_msinet.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Jim wrote:
> > > See below
> > > "sw" <baddad***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:6aa2e240-2894-49f6-bb07-a3bfa2f66325@g61g2000hsf.googlegroups.com....
> > > On Oct 7, 3:56 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >> See below.
> > >> ---
> > >> Leonard Grey
> > >> Errare humanum est
>
> > >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> > >> sw wrote:
> > >>> On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >>>> I'll bottom post for you.
> > >>>> ---
> > >>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>> Errare humanum est
>
> > >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> > >>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >>>>>> See below.
> > >>>>>> ---
> > >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> > >>>>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe
> > >>>>>>>> Mode. Once
> > >>>>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and
> > >>>>>>>> uninstall
> > >>>>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and
> > >>>>>>>> uninstall the
> > >>>>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows
> > >>>>>>>> will detect your video card and will install its own driver.
> > >>>>>>>> Then go to the
> > >>>>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver.
> > >>>>>>>> Follow
> > >>>>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> > >>>>>>>> ---
> > >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> > >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> > >>>>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> > >>>>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> > >>>>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> > >>>>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> > >>>>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently
> > >>>>>>>>>> before the
> > >>>>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
> > >>>>>>>>>> ---
> > >>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> > >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> hexadecimal number
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> LIKE_THIS? ---
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> this week. My
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> windows xp installed. The boot-up shows the first
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> horizontal windows status bar
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> "windows
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer". It
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> goes on to
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> thing in safe
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> software and
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> machine I have been able to start it in safe mode with
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> command prompt.. Can I
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> which works
> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> > >>>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>>>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers. Im not
> > >>>>>>>>>>> at the
> > >>>>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is
> > >>>>>>>>>>> of issue.- Hide quoted text -
> > >>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>>>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> > >>>>>>>>> Message is:
> > >>>>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
> > >>>>>>>>> prevent
> > >>>>>>>>> damage to your computer
> > >>>>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> > >>>>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
> > >>>>>>>>> restart
> > >>>>>>>>> your computer
> > >>>>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> > >>>>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly
> > >>>>>>>>> installed.
> > >>>>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> > >>>>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> > >>>>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed
> > >>>>>>>>> hardware
> > >>>>>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> > >>>>>>>>> shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> > >>>>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
> > >>>>>>>>> Startup
> > >>>>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> > >>>>>>>>> Technical Information:
> > >>>>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4 (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000,
> > >>>>>>>>> 0x00050000)
> > >>>>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> > >>>>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100)
> > >>>>>>>>> then it
> > >>>>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> > >>>>>>>>> restart.
> > >>>>>>>>> Sequence:
> > >>>>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft
> > >>>>>>>>> Windows
> > >>>>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then
> > >>>>>>>>> blank for
> > >>>>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above)
> > >>>>>>>>> comes
> > >>>>>>>>> up..
> > >>>>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program
> > >>>>>>>>> called
> > >>>>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was
> > >>>>>>>>> using
> > >>>>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days
> > >>>>>>>>> later I installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the
> > >>>>>>>>> Malicious software
> > >>>>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted.
> > >>>>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted
> > >>>>>>>>> above) My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> > >>>>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted
> > >>>>>>>>> text -
> > >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>>>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your
> > >>>>>>> help.
> > >>>>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have
> > >>>>>>> the same
> > >>>>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode. I get the F8 screen
> > >>>>>>> as suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same
> > >>>>>>> sequence as for
> > >>>>>>> normal startup with the blue message. This does prompt me to
> > >>>>>>> think a virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video
> > >>>>>>> driver wouldn't you
> > >>>>>>> think?
> > >>>>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not
> > >>>>>> loaded.
> > >>>>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It
> > >>>>>> seems your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
> > >>>>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case
> > >>>>>> and re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight.
> > >>>>>> Also make sure
> > >>>>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts
> > >>>>>> are not bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it. ;-)
> > >>>>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted
> > >>>>>> text -
> > >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > >>>>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an
> > >>>>> anti- virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at
> > >>>>> boot-up. Is there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the
> > >>>>> flash bios?
> > >>>> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the
> > >>>> point since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> > >>>> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures,
> > >>>> remove the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second
> > >>>> computer with a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the
> > >>>> good computer to scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > >>>> - Show quoted text -
>
> > >>> OK . Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> > >>> on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> > >>> ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>
> > >> Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
> > >> years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can
> > >> put your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another
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> > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > Im going to pop it out tonight and have a look. Thanks again for your
> > > help.
>
> > > Buy a USB enclosure for a 2.5 inch drive.  Install the laptop drive
> > > in this enclosure.
> > > Jim
>
> > One other thing Microsoft help says may cause the B4 STOP is a port
> > conflict. If your laptop has a parallel port, disable in BIOS or change I/O
> > address to 0378 from 03BC.
>
> > (When you hit F8 to go to Safe Mode, did you happen to try the option to
> > load last configuration that
>
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> On Oct 8, 2:19 pm, sw <baddad***@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 8, 2:20 pm, "Phydeaux" <Phydeaux_435@erg_nospam_msinet.net>
> > wrote:
>
> > > Jim wrote:
> > > > See below
> > > > "sw" <baddad***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:6aa2e240-2894-49f6-bb07-a3bfa2f66325@g61g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > > > On Oct 7, 3:56 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > > >> See below.
> > > >> ---
> > > >> Leonard Grey
> > > >> Errare humanum est
>
> > > >> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > > >> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> > > >> sw wrote:
> > > >>> On Oct 7, 11:07 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > > >>>> I'll bottom post for you.
> > > >>>> ---
> > > >>>> Leonard Grey
> > > >>>> Errare humanum est
>
> > > >>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > > >>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
>
> > > >>>> sw wrote:
> > > >>>>> On Oct 7, 9:52 am, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > > >>>>>> See below.
> > > >>>>>> ---
> > > >>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > > >>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > > >>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > > >>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > > >>>>>> sw wrote:
> > > >>>>>>> On Oct 6, 8:53 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>> It's possible that your computer is still infected.
> > > >>>>>>>> To resolve the video card issue: Start your computer in Safe
> > > >>>>>>>> Mode. Once
> > > >>>>>>>> in Safe Mode go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and
> > > >>>>>>>> uninstall
> > > >>>>>>>> your video card software. Then go to Device Manager and
> > > >>>>>>>> uninstall the
> > > >>>>>>>> video card itself. Let your computer restart normally. Windows
> > > >>>>>>>> will detect your video card and will install its own driver.
> > > >>>>>>>> Then go to the
> > > >>>>>>>> website of your video card maker and obtain the latest driver.
> > > >>>>>>>> Follow
> > > >>>>>>>> the driver installation procedures to the letter.
> > > >>>>>>>> ---
> > > >>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > > >>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > > >>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > > >>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > > >>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:23 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> > > >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>>> We need to know (at least):
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 1- Your version of Windows (including the service pack)
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 2- the numbers/letters after 0x00...
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 3- The NAME_OF_THE_ERROR
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 4- The exact circumstances under which you see the error.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> 5- Any changes to the hardware or software made recently
> > > >>>>>>>>>> before the
> > > >>>>>>>>>> error message started appearing.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> ---
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > > >>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > > >>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 6, 2:01 pm, Leonard Grey <l.g...@invalid.invalid>
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Does the blue screen have the word STOP followed by a
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> hexadecimal number
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> that begins with 0x000... and a message that looks
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> LIKE_THIS? ---
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Leonard Grey
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Errare humanum est
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> "A Day in the Life of a Web 2.0 Hacker" - PC
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Magazinehttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330952,00.asp
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> sw wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a clone laptop which has been working well until
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> this week. My
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> screen turns blue when the machine boots up. I have
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> windows xp installed. The boot-up shows the first
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> horizontal windows status bar
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> but then revers to a blue screen error message saying that
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> "windows
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> had to halt as continuing would damage the computer". It
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> goes on to
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> say that my video display driver is damaged.
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Im suspicious of this as I've been unable to start the
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> thing in safe
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> mode. A week earlier.. I downloaded the microsoft malware
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> software and
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> detected/fixed (Or so I thought) a malware item on my
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> machine I have been able to start it in safe mode with
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> command prompt.. Can I
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> use this as a way in to fix the problem?
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Do I need to set up a boot disk? I have Mcaffee anti-virus
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> which works
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> well as you can tell.- Hide quoted text -
> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Yes it does.. there are at least 5 of these numbers. Im not
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> at the
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> machine right now but can pass them on tomorrow if that is
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> of issue.- Hide quoted text -
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > > >>>>>>>>> Windows XP Media Center with SP3.
> > > >>>>>>>>> Message is:
> > > >>>>>>>>> "a problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to
> > > >>>>>>>>> prevent
> > > >>>>>>>>> damage to your computer
> > > >>>>>>>>> the video driver failed to initialize
> > > >>>>>>>>> if this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,
> > > >>>>>>>>> restart
> > > >>>>>>>>> your computer
> > > >>>>>>>>> if this screen appears again, follow these steps
> > > >>>>>>>>> check to make sure any new hardware or software is properly
> > > >>>>>>>>> installed.
> > > >>>>>>>>> If this is a new installation, ask your hardware or software
> > > >>>>>>>>> manufacturer for any windows updates you might need.
> > > >>>>>>>>> If problems continue, disable or remove any newly installed
> > > >>>>>>>>> hardware
> > > >>>>>>>>> or software. Disable BIOS memory options such as caching or
> > > >>>>>>>>> shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode to remove or disable
> > > >>>>>>>>> components, restart your computer, press F8 to select Advanced
> > > >>>>>>>>> Startup
> > > >>>>>>>>> Options, and then select Safe Mode.
> > > >>>>>>>>> Technical Information:
> > > >>>>>>>>> *** Stop: 0x000000B4 (0x82A43008, 0x82A44000, 0x82A3E000,
> > > >>>>>>>>> 0x00050000)
> > > >>>>>>>>> Beginning dump of physical memory
> > > >>>>>>>>> Dumping physical memory to disk: " (this counts from 1 to 100)
> > > >>>>>>>>> then it
> > > >>>>>>>>> says to contact technical assistance and the computer tries to
> > > >>>>>>>>> restart.
> > > >>>>>>>>> Sequence:
> > > >>>>>>>>> Computer is turned on...boot extends to show the "Microsoft
> > > >>>>>>>>> Windows
> > > >>>>>>>>> XP" with icon and horizontal progress bar.. screen is then
> > > >>>>>>>>> blank for
> > > >>>>>>>>> 15 seconds.. and the blue screen with note (text shown above)
> > > >>>>>>>>> comes
> > > >>>>>>>>> up..
> > > >>>>>>>>> The only change I can think of is software related.. A program
> > > >>>>>>>>> called
> > > >>>>>>>>> XP Antivirus installed itself on my computer while my son was
> > > >>>>>>>>> using
> > > >>>>>>>>> it. I got Mcaffee to find it and kick it off. I A few days
> > > >>>>>>>>> later I installed SP 3. 1 week after that I installed the
> > > >>>>>>>>> Malicious software
> > > >>>>>>>>> removal tool. Ran it and found an item which I then deleted..
> > > >>>>>>>>> 2 days later I received this problem message.(text noted
> > > >>>>>>>>> above) My USB mouse has been acting errantly.
> > > >>>>>>>>> Thankyou in advance for your help on this matter- Hide quoted
> > > >>>>>>>>> text -
> > > >>>>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > > >>>>>>> Thankyou for your time on this matter, I really appreciate your
> > > >>>>>>> help.
> > > >>>>>>> The only problem with the safe mode suggestion is that I have
> > > >>>>>>> the same
> > > >>>>>>> blue screen when trying to go to safe mode. I get the F8 screen
> > > >>>>>>> as suggested with no problem and choose safe mode.. same
> > > >>>>>>> sequence as for
> > > >>>>>>> normal startup with the blue message. This does prompt me to
> > > >>>>>>> think a virus as safe mode should get me past a bad video
> > > >>>>>>> driver wouldn't you
> > > >>>>>>> think?
> > > >>>>>> Correct. When you start in Safe Mode, your video software is not
> > > >>>>>> loaded.
> > > >>>>>> In its place, Windows uses its own plain vanilla VGA driver. It
> > > >>>>>> seems your computer is still infected, I'm afraid.
> > > >>>>>> Did you recently install a new video card? If so, open the case
> > > >>>>>> and re-seat the card. Make sure it's in there snug and tight.
> > > >>>>>> Also make sure
> > > >>>>>> the card is not physically damaged and that the gold contacts
> > > >>>>>> are not bent. No need to ask how I know to mention it. ;-)
> > > >>>>>> Otherwise, I think you're dealing with an infection.- Hide quoted
> > > >>>>>> text -
> > > >>>>>> - Show quoted text -
> > > >>>>> OK. Im going to look for a rescue disc of some type that has an
> > > >>>>> anti- virus on it. Im guessing the virus has to be cleared at
> > > >>>>> boot-up. Is there such a thing as a bios virus which invects the
> > > >>>>> flash bios?
> > > >>>> I do not know if the BIOS can be infected, but that is not the
> > > >>>> point since the BIOS is not involved in your problem.
>
> > > >>>> Rather than look for a CD with out-of-date malware signatures,
> > > >>>> remove the hard disk from your computer and put it into a second
> > > >>>> computer with a comprehensive, up to date malware scanner. Use the
> > > >>>> good computer to scan your hard disk.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > >>>> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > >>> OK . Because it is a laptop harddrive.. can I take it out and run it
> > > >>> on a desktop? Is there an adapter that I can use or will the desktop
> > > >>> ribbon cable be able to connect into it?
>
> > > >> Yes, there is an adapter, but I have not used a laptop regularly in
> > > >> years and so I am not familiar with the hardware. I /think/ you can
> > > >> put your hard drive into an enclosure and connect it to another
> > > >> computer via USB. But I am out of my depth here.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > > > Im going to pop it out
>
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