I am puzzling over a major problem with my pc. The screen goes black when I boot up.
I cannot logon as administrator but I can as an ordinary use by double clicking when the pointer turns to a hand!
The screen then appears and the pc is usable in that mode. If I then switch users the screen again disappears.
I have re-installed my graphic card software - that hasn`t fixed it.
I have used F12 on startup and the process said I had a dirty C drive, and identified issues with dir 110877.
It then made some changes to dir 11087 including removing zip files and making other changes. These mean nothing to me.
The upshot is the problem is still there.
My pc sits behind a Netgear router but I wonder if it has been taken over.
Alternatively the C drive could well be corrupted by dirt. We had builders in earlier this year and that caused lots of dust.
Meantime I am saving what files I can by transferring them to an external back up drive.
But without admin privileges I am unable to add or delete programmes, read my e-mail or make a system restore.
Any thoughts or practical advice on possible recovery actions will be welcome before my pc fails completely.
I have been able to save my 4.54 update file for future use on a new pc which I obviously now need.
I intend to use an use off the shelf model and would appreciate advice on what is suitable from Dell or HP.
I have yet to make up my mind whether to continue with the Storm card. What I would really like from GV/Canopus is
a card with HDMI inputs and outputs for my yet to be purchased AVCHD camera. Meantime I might settle just for Firewire in/out.
I cannot logon as administrator but I can as an ordinary use by double clicking when the pointer turns to a hand!
The screen then appears and the pc is usable in that mode. If I then switch users the screen again disappears.
I have re-installed my graphic card software - that hasn`t fixed it.
I have used F12 on startup and the process said I had a dirty C drive, and identified issues with dir 110877.
It then made some changes to dir 11087 including removing zip files and making other changes. These mean nothing to me.
The upshot is the problem is still there.
My pc sits behind a Netgear router but I wonder if it has been taken over.
Alternatively the C drive could well be corrupted by dirt. We had builders in earlier this year and that caused lots of dust.
Meantime I am saving what files I can by transferring them to an external back up drive.
But without admin privileges I am unable to add or delete programmes, read my e-mail or make a system restore.
Any thoughts or practical advice on possible recovery actions will be welcome before my pc fails completely.
I have been able to save my 4.54 update file for future use on a new pc which I obviously now need.
I intend to use an use off the shelf model and would appreciate advice on what is suitable from Dell or HP.
I have yet to make up my mind whether to continue with the Storm card. What I would really like from GV/Canopus is
a card with HDMI inputs and outputs for my yet to be purchased AVCHD camera. Meantime I might settle just for Firewire in/out.
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