Re: [eia] computing setback

["J.J. Young" <jjy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the advice, Joel.  I have reinstalled Windows and things seem to
be working, although I had to reformat my hard drive and lost all my saved
files, bookmarks, and emails.

I could use the web addresses for the "Orders" escrow website, and where to
get the download for Cyberboard Player.  Thanks.

-JJY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Uckelman" <uckelman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "public list for an Empires in Arms game" <eia@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [eia] computing setback


> Thus spake jjy@xxxxxxxxxxx:
> > My computer has apparently died of a virus.  I'm getting a fatal system
error
> > and a blue screen before Windows finishes booting up.  So for now, I'm
sendin
> > g
> > emails sporadically from the library.  This has never happened to me
before,
> > so I'd appreciate any advice you guys have about who to call or where to
take
> > my machine to get back up and running.  Sorry about the inconvenience to
the
> > game.
>
> I wouldn't be so sure that's from a virus, unless you have some really
clear
> evidence that it is. There aren't very many kill-your-system viruses
around
> anymore. Most viruses now turn your box into a spam relay; they have a
vested
> interest in not screwing up your system so badly that you reinstall.
>
> If I had a Windows box exhibiting the symptoms that yours is, I'd try to
> reinstall Windows (*without* reformatting the drive, of course), on the
hunch
> that the corrupted file(s) would be replaced in the process.
>
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