What happend to my computer?

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RX-7_FC_DrIfteR

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Well recently my computer just wouldn't start correctly anymore. I finally solved the problem but still I want to find out what the REAL problem was. I ended up reformatting the computer twice. So here’s the problem.

Left for work as usual, came back. Turned on the computer as usual only to find a black screen, saying this. "Windows could not start because the fallowing file is missing or corrupted:
\windows\system32\config\system"

Then is said like insert the Windows CD to like recover the missing file. So I did. And then it said press a button to reboot.

After is rebooted it just went to the same screen. Over and over and over again. Then now right before I would get to the screen I saw the blue screen of death pop up, right before it would re boot it self again. As you can imagine I was pissed off, now seeing that I would lose all my work and such. And it happed to be the day where I was going to back up everything.

IU solved my problem by going in to the bios screen (Hold Del at startup) and going to the boot screen, move my CD drive to number 1. Then insert the windows cd. And reboot from the disc. It worked.

But about 1 hour later, when I was restarting it after a windows up date I had the same problem. So I re formatted again for the second time, and so far I’ve had no problems.

Can anyone figure out the cause of the problem? Last person I know that was on my comp was my bro and my sister’s kid. But all they had to say was "I DIDN'T DO ANY THING" So there no help.

The only logical reson i've come up with, is that my computer was either attacked my a bug/virus OR hardware issues.
 
It's a fairly safe bet that you've got a virus/worm. You sound to be missing some vital .dll files, which would cause the system32 file to open up incorrectly. Try booting with the disc and doing a disc recovery via the typical Windows install. Then make sure to get a valuable Virus Scan program (like Avast!, AVG, or other credited scanner), and run a complete test to see how much is wrong. Also, might as well pickup Microsoft's Anti-Spyware program. It is self-updating and works wonderfully.
 
Well, i've formatted it twice and it seems to be working this time. theres some hiccups here and there, but other then that its running fine. So sad now i have to rebuild all of my work.

I'm useing Nortan right now as my Anti Viruse. The disc recovery i didn't even think of that. But its a little late now. Thanks for the feeb back.
 
  1. Buy a firewall
  2. Install the numerous spyware programs
  3. Stop downloading junk files
 
^ Unnecessary.

You don't need to buy a Firewall, simply because ZoneLender's ZoneAlarm has a free version. FYI: ZA is the standard firewall in routers built by Linksys.

Also, you don't need more than one spyware program. Microsoft's Anti-Spyware will definitely suffice.

But, another point I forgot to mention, is you should definitely consider alternate browsers to Internet Explorer. It is deemably one of the least safe ways to browse the internet. It's right next to AOL as far as security, so you know there's some problems. And all those out there thinking AOL is safe... you couldn't be farther from the truth.
 

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