You're probably right-I have Windows Vista-I should just get the tech guy to install Windows 7
I am afraid to run checkdisk so I am going to wait until I get a little more nerve-LOL I have an external Maxtor Backup but I am a little insecure with that-My files are so large-I wish I can find usb drive big enough to fit the more important files in Its also the other programs I have that I have to reinstall that is going to be a pain :-( This is no fun Catrina --- In [email protected], Donk <d.knieriem@...> wrote: > > I really think your hard drive has become defective, and is about ready > to totally fail. I would suggest you copy your entire "Documents" > folder onto either an external hard drive, or a thumb drive, or whatever > other means you have to back your important data up. > > If the hard drive dies, the only option is to buy and install a new > one. Everything on the dead drive will be lost forever unless you back > up your important data. > > One way to check if the drive is defective is to test the drive by > running Checkdisk..... > 1. After you have backed up your data go to Start, and click My Computer. > 2. right-click on your C: drive and choose Properties from the popup menu. > 3. Click the TOOLS tab. > 4. Click the button that says "Check Now" > 5. Put a check mark in both empty boxes, and then click START > > It could take a long time to finish - maybe around an hour. When it's > done you'll get a report. Unless it says "no errors found on volume" > you should probably replace the drive. If it says there are any bad > sectors, then the drive is in the process of dieing. > Also - if a drive is starting to go bad, running Checkdisk can actually > cause the drive to totally fail. So: > Before you run Checkdisk - BACK UP any data you don't want to lose. > > Good luck, > Donk > PS: If a drive is failing, there are NO tools or programs you can buy or > install that will fix it. > > > > On 8/7/2011 7:25 PM, catrina_satc2000 wrote: > > I did a search and found it and it was empty! but I found "documents" and > > it was the same stuff in there > > > > What gives??? > > > > How could "My documents" shortcut just disappear from desktop??? > > > > Catrina > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > > feel free to contact me directly bixen@... Please do not post personal > > issues directly to the group. > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > > [email protected] > > > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3674 - Release Date: 06/01/11 > > 16:45:00 > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [email protected] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [email protected] Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
