Windows (All) Weird Problems

[the.freak]

Ok ... I've been suffering weird problems for the past week ...

I got this PC from a client who bought a new 1 ... 1st I had Hardware errors ... You helped me fix them ... Now to the Software errors :S

Whatever version of windows I install, I start getting errors even b4 I start installing the drivers ... No more BSODs ... Now Nothing installs correctly, either I get windows installer errors or cmd.exe refuses to start ... Then when I get to the drivers they install with errors ...

Also when I enable connection sharing ( i connect to the internet through My SERVER a PIV 2.8GHZ HT not this 1) I start getting errors connecting .. I 4mated the Drive 100 times over, Tried Win2k,XP AND vista although it's only a PIII 2.0Ghz Celeron with 512MB RAM shared withthe VGA 32MB ...

I got a hint of a virus ... But Not a single anti-virus proggy of 50 that I tried detected anything nor did the anti-spywares ... where could it come from if I just formated the damn thing and all my installs are done from a Read-Only "Clean" CDs/DVDs ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Could it be residing in the Bios ?!?!?!?!?

Bear in mind that Buying stuff is out of the question coz I currently have 50$ total in my bank account !!!!!!!!! gonna buy a 600W REAL Power Supply for my big PC coz of my GeForce 7800 GS/OC Graphic Card .... And I Desperatly need this PC to get my brother and sister off my back on my SERVER !!!!!!

After-Reading all this can any1 Help ?

Ch33rs
Steve

 

[Tmagic650]

Is this a doube post "the.freak"?

It seems familiar to me

 

[the.freak]

I know man it's not a double post the other post I talked about the hardware probs now the software side

 

[almcneil]

Which anti-spyware utils did you use? I recommend the following:

Ad-Aware 2007
Spybot Search & Destroy
AVG Anti-Spyware

All are free and can be downloaded via the Internet.

If they turn up nothing, try an XP repair installation. If that doesn't work, then try an "in-place" installation. That will force you to have to re-install device drivers and programs but it's obvious you have some serious corruption in your installation.

 

[Tmagic650]

"I got a hint of a virus ... But Not a single anti-virus proggy of 50 that I tried detected anything nor did the anti-spywares ... where could it come from if I just formated the damn thing and all my installs are done from a Read-Only "Clean" CDs/DVDs ?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Could it be residing in the Bios ?!?!?!?!?"...

Where did this "I got a hint of a virus" come from? Bios viruses are extremely rare. Try clearing your CMOS chip and restarting the system

 

[the.freak]

Well I've been using those installation cds/dvds for years ... never had any problems.. Also the Anti-stuff I used were exactly those u mentioned and others :S

how do I clean the BIOS ? can I wipe it and reprogramm it?

 

[almcneil]

Well I've been using those installation cds/dvds for years ... never had any problems.. Also the Anti-stuff I used were exactly those u mentioned and others :S

how do I clean the BIOS ? can I wipe it and reprogramm it?

Most BIOS have a "reset settings to default". One I worked with had a separate "clear settings file" One poster on here just removed the battery and put it back in. It worked! (all brute force power cycle method! Gotta love it! :grinthumb ) Anyhow, might be some messed up BIOS settings. Reset to defaults and see what happens.

 

[the.freak]

Already Done now I'm just repartitioning an re-installing windows from scratch for the 6th tim e2day :S .... We'll see what happens ... Will keep u posted

 

[the.freak]

The weird thing that I don't get is ... I used my Multi-Widows Install DVD for years never got the "Disk I/O" Error when I try Partition Magic 8.05 although in Hiren BootCD it works fine .... Weird isn't it ?

 

[almcneil]

Sounds like the MBR is messed up or one of the partition filesystems is messed up. Try Recovery Console and run fixmbr and chkdsk on the partition.

 

[the.freak]

ALL IS GOOD ... I fixed everything re-partitioned installed XP ... BTW it was a mean Virus called Win32/Virut .... Anyway Fixed everything ... But now I'm suffering from an ICS Problem ... (Internet Connection Sharing) ... Posted it in the Networking Section ... Waiting for a Reply

 

[the.freak]

Please Some1 Reply to my post :

Here :
https://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread.php?p=475326