Archive for December, 2010

How can i run a destructive system recovery on my computer?

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

TxWrestler asked: I have a Compaq HP Presario v2000 notebook. I do no have the CDs and would like to run a FULL destructive Recovery. I remember doing it before, on reboot i pressed one of the F keys which took me to the System Restore screen. I cant remember which ...

How come whenever i do system recovery i get a trogan?

Sunday, December 12th, 2010

JJBRO#1 asked: Every time i do a system restore or even a system recovery i keep regaining a trojan. Is this bad? Are there good trojans? how do i disable recovery and go into safe mode? the antivirus finds the trojan but the thing is it finds it every time i restore ...

How to avoid the System Recovery Option?

Friday, December 10th, 2010

Dizzy asked: Basically every time I turn my laptop on, it goes straight to the system recovery options. I've run Startup Repair and Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool, and ran a few tests and it said there's nothing wrong with my laptop. I've shut it down and restarted it a few ...

How do you get files back after system recovery?

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

asked: My computer somehow got spyware not long ago. My dad did the nondestructive system recovery, and he told me it wouldn't mess up any of my data. Well, it did. I am a writer and I have all of my books on my computer--first manuscripts and such. I ...

How to run System Recovery without pressing F-10 on reboot?

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Wayde asked: I'm trying to run my computer's system restore feature off the recovery partition, but when I press F-10 at reboot when it prompts, the computer boots the operating system instead of bringing up the recovery options. I have held the button down and pressed it repeatedly as it ...