Ha - I just read this. It's amazing how cheap flash drives have gotten! And you can buy an external USB 500GB hard drive for as little as $60 or $70. Now that you've deleted a lot of files see how the pc runs. Maybe the problem was being caused by a shortage of Hard Drive space? Hope it's better now.
Good luck, Donk On 8/8/2011 5:38 PM, catrina_satc2000 wrote: > wow-I am really behind the times-I just went to stapes and got a 16GB > Flashdrive for $20!! > I had bought a 1.9 GB Flashdrive 5 years ago for $100! and I thought that was > pretty nifty!-LOL > > So I deleted some large files in my documents and got it down from 45 GB to > 10 GB > I guess I never looked at how much stuff was in my computer documents-which > is maybe why I am having problems with my computer which is really only 2 > years old > > 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 > > > > > > 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/
