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pooch>>>Why can't a hard drive be formatted after the hack ?>>>
Sounds like a trick question. OK, I'll bite. Why can't a hard drive be formatted after the hack? 8^) Jack E/NJ |
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Join Date: May 2010
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Formating was a option that my computer guy didnt wish to do as there was some fear as to the attack happening agin. This computer wont be used again and i lost quite a bit in pictures etc and some documents. Not really anything i can redo over time. The business software is on a seperate computer and very well a backed up , thats the good news...... |
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Location: Eureka Calif.
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Trust in God but lock your car.
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Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Basking Ridge, NJ
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"I love this country; it's the damn government I'm afraid of."
Quick, get your AK 47, lean up against the front door n don't let anybody in. |
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I agree, 3 computer guys and they have no idea ? A virus is only an infection of files. A format wipes all files. GOOD computer people CAN extract files from a formatted drive. A way around this is to format drive and write the whole drive full and format it again. This is not at all needed here. To a timid person , the very most this computer needs is the hard drive alone being replaced . The very least it needs is a simple format and re install of operating system . IF the owner is locked out, a good tech can use DOS and get in and save stuff like pics and PDF files etc, I doubt these would ever be infected, and to be sure these files can be scanned before putting back on the fresh OS install. Find a guy who knows something. For 3 guys to say trash the WHOLE computer WOW. |
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