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11-08-2009, 08:10 AM
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| Strange noises downloading XP Home SP3 on Toshiba Satellite laptop With some downloads (not all) I get a repetitive metallic tac-tac-tac and the system hangs. Any idea what is happening? Thank you      |
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11-08-2009, 08:40 AM
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| Re: Strange noises downloading Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 16:03, Jorge Bravo escreveu: > > XP Home SP3 on Toshiba Satellite laptop > > With some downloads (not all) I get a repetitive metallic tac-tac-tac and > the system hangs. Any idea what is happening? > > Thank you busted hard drive |
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11-08-2009, 09:20 AM
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| Re: Strange noises downloading I thought of that, but it works fine other than for two dowload sites. Elsewhere I have been told that those using Firefox are having the same problem due to bad Java script on those pages. I am not sure what to try next. JB "ArameFarpado" <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> escreveu na mensagem news:hd6s2v$pf4$1@news.eternal-september.org... > Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 16:03, Jorge Bravo escreveu: > >> >> XP Home SP3 on Toshiba Satellite laptop >> >> With some downloads (not all) I get a repetitive metallic tac-tac-tac and >> the system hangs. Any idea what is happening? >> >> Thank you > > busted hard drive |
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11-08-2009, 10:20 AM
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| Re: Strange noises downloading Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 17:17, Jorge Bravo escreveu: > I thought of that, but it works fine other than for two dowload sites. > Elsewhere I have been told that those using Firefox are having the same > problem due to bad Java script on those pages. > > I am not sure what to try next. wierd... in the preferencies of your browser, desable java e see what appens can you give me the download adresses? > > JB > > > > > "ArameFarpado" <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> escreveu na mensagem > news:hd6s2v$pf4$1@news.eternal-september.org... >> Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 16:03, Jorge Bravo escreveu: >> >>> >>> XP Home SP3 on Toshiba Satellite laptop >>> >>> With some downloads (not all) I get a repetitive metallic tac-tac-tac >>> and >>> the system hangs. Any idea what is happening? >>> >>> Thank you >> >> busted hard drive |
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11-08-2009, 10:50 AM
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| Re: Strange noises downloading Good luck! Let me know what happens. http://www.poppeeper.com/download.php http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Home-...-10019223.html JB "ArameFarpado" <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> escreveu na mensagem news:hd71ms$ddg$1@news.eternal-september.org... > Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 17:17, Jorge Bravo escreveu: > >> I thought of that, but it works fine other than for two dowload sites. >> Elsewhere I have been told that those using Firefox are having the same >> problem due to bad Java script on those pages. >> >> I am not sure what to try next. > > wierd... in the preferencies of your browser, desable java e see what > appens > > > can you give me the download adresses? > > >> >> JB >> >> >> >> >> "ArameFarpado" <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> escreveu na mensagem >> news:hd6s2v$pf4$1@news.eternal-september.org... >>> Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 16:03, Jorge Bravo escreveu: >>> >>>> >>>> XP Home SP3 on Toshiba Satellite laptop >>>> >>>> With some downloads (not all) I get a repetitive metallic tac-tac-tac >>>> and >>>> the system hangs. Any idea what is happening? >>>> >>>> Thank you >>> >>> busted hard drive > |
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11-08-2009, 11:20 AM
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| Re: Strange noises downloading Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 18:46, Jorge Bravo escreveu: > Good luck! Let me know what happens. > > http://www.poppeeper.com/download.php stalled for a little bit (server busy) then downloaded normaly. > > http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Home-Edition-Free- Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html this one downloaded fine. these files are virus removers, in these days lots of malware prevents the download and instalation of virus removers and anti-virus into the system they controll... i believe your sistem is infected, the noises you hear can be the virus shutting down your hard drive (the heads parking can do that noise). try to download a install an less know anti-virus www.clamwin.com but be carefull, this clamav can't clear infected files, only delete them, but it wont delete any files without your "yes" regards ArameFarpado > > JB > > > > > "ArameFarpado" <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> escreveu na mensagem > news:hd71ms$ddg$1@news.eternal-september.org... >> Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 17:17, Jorge Bravo escreveu: >> >>> I thought of that, but it works fine other than for two dowload sites. >>> Elsewhere I have been told that those using Firefox are having the same >>> problem due to bad Java script on those pages. >>> >>> I am not sure what to try next. >> >> wierd... in the preferencies of your browser, desable java e see what >> appens >> >> >> can you give me the download adresses? >> >> >>> >>> JB >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> "ArameFarpado" <a-farpado.spam@netcabo.pt> escreveu na mensagem >>> news:hd6s2v$pf4$1@news.eternal-september.org... >>>> Em Domingo 08 Novembro 2009 16:03, Jorge Bravo escreveu: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> XP Home SP3 on Toshiba Satellite laptop >>>>> >>>>> With some downloads (not all) I get a repetitive metallic tac-tac-tac >>>>> and >>>>> the system hangs. Any idea what is happening? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> busted hard drive >> |
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