I'm not a tech pro, but I think somethings wrong with the hardware. Howmuch ram do you have? Have you checked under System panel > hardware if both are still running? Have you heard a sound like a click or something? Was your lappy overheated, for longer than 2 hours?

I dunno, really. Sorry that I can't help. But IMO, it's a hardware failure.

you can run a system recovery
its simular to a system restore but it basically rolls back your system restoring files that may have been corrupt or lost
and you can choose to perform a distructive on (all files and folders ect lost)
or non destructive (self explainitory)

however if you can do this i do not know as i have never tried it on any computer bar mine

I don't think it can be yhardware failure, as this problem had started at the beginning of i33, literally as soon as I started it up. Thursday night it was fine, and it seems in the space of 18 hours it had screwed up somehow; I heard no clicks, and it sounds like it's running normally...however, if it is hardware failure i may as well throw the laptop out a window

*checks control panel*

Yep it's detecting everything correctly

turns out windows was off that's crossed off the list.

Last edited by Idlewild (26-03-2008 09:09:19)

I have no idea what that could be caused by.

Sorry to sort of hi-jack or topic but I am going to reinstall my OS on my pc because I have come gay virus that is not getting the fuck off of my pc.
I have my vista CD here and I can install that fine. But I am thinking of maybe using XP but I do not have a XP cd. Is there a way I can still install it and if I do will I have issues using windows update because it is cracked?

First thing is first.

REMOVE NORTON. NOW. !!!!!.
It's the shittest, most bloated, slowest AV out there. It installs root kits so you can't uninstall it and it lags your computer.

By any chance was there a Norton upgrade when your computer started to lag?

Search the internet for a complete removal of that piece of shit. Seriously, you need to get rid of that crap.

Second, run
A. Registry Booster 2
B. Diskeeper
C. CCLeaner

Third
Look over your installed programs and remove any programs that were not specifically installed by you. Or any ones that you may not need anymore.

Fourth
Grab NOD32 and install it.

I think that should clean up your system.

If not, then I will look into it more.

Why NOD32? I know its governmental standard but as opposed to cracking around why not just get AVG free or i can give u a free copy of Sophos if you be so inclined!
Anr Registry booster? Will that work on Vista? I wouln't recommend System mechanic coz i fecked my computer over nicely with that one bout 2 years ago... There is a Vista version of TweakUI which kinda does the same as all 3 of the above mentioned and a bit more, but i can't remember what it is... I shall find out......

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