BDElog.txt is one of the spyware files from Brilliant Digital Entertainment. Based on what I've seen from most users, I suspect the system is infested with spyware, malware, trojans, viruses .... you name it.
Boot from the CD and see if it detects a Windows installation, and if so, what the drive letter is. You might be able to get it up by running a Repair on the current installation. If you take that route, expect to have to reinstall most (if not all) other applications. Have you tried booting from the CD and running the Recovery Console to poke around and see what you can find? Monte ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 4:38 PM Subject: HARDWARE: Laptop Reboots Continously > Hmmm.., I got a real beauty here to work on. > A Compaq Presario 1700 laptop, XP Home, typical college gal has a problem - > it just constantly reboots till it's shut off or booted from a CD. > > I took a look at it using XpPe's Explorer which shows exactly ONE file on > the drive. It's "BDElog.txt". > The drive shows to be 20-gig with 6-gig free. > 18-Gig is used, but I can't see it. > What the heck is going on here. > I checked the BIOS and the ADMIN PW is "CLEAR" (as in DEFAULT SETTING). > I thought some clown may have hidden C: from her and PW-ed it, but I can't > tell if it's a virus that's sneaked in, a malfunctioning hard drive (lost > the MBR?) or the goofy work of some fool that likes to foul up the works. -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about problems: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unofficial Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://winhome.wavijo.com/
