On Wed, 30 Sep 2015 00:26:50 -0400, Ribble <Ribble@AgentZilch.con>
wrote:
>On Wed, 30 Sep 2015 04:12:45 +0100, "|--Spike=-"
><|--Spike=-@Home.Co.UK> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 29 Sep 2015 09:20:49 -0700, PeggLeg <reply@here.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Sounds like a good time to run some anti-virus software...just in case!
>>>Just a thought...
>>>Later...
>>>
>>>PeggLeg
>>>
>>>In article <enbl0bd8o6uqsobsg6tsh8dl02rkeckjs2@4ax.com>, |--Spike=-
>>><|--Spike=-@Home.Co.UK> wrote:
>>>
>>>> My main 'C:' drive has crashed taking with it all the software I use
>>>> for posting and just about everything else.
>>>> Good news is that these files are safe on another (brand new) drive,
>>>> but it will take me some time to get things set back up.
>>====================================================
>>I dont bother using any anti-virus progs mate... they are all just as
>>useless as each other.
>>The only (possible) exception to that would be... Kaspersky.
>>
>>I have been let down many times by free and paid for anti-virus
>>programmes... but the main defence IS Common Sense !
>>
>>I just learned to regonize a virus BEFORE I download/install it !
>>Most are pretty obvious. If I'm not sure about something then I run it
>>in 'Sandboxie' ... or some other 'shell'.
>>
>>Kaspersky has let me down ONCE in 20 Years... software like Norton let
>>me down time after time ! I will Never trust it again.
>>
>>Wasn't a virus anyway Mate... the drive was just getting too old/used
>>and decided to give up.
>>
>>:)
>
>If things fail after adding and replacing drives, consider your power
>supply wattage may not be enough. Adding a Blu-ray burner should not
>cause another drive to fail.
Running a RAM memory test for a few hours would not huirt. If it
fails, best to strip down, removing added hardware, and build back up
slowly.
http://www.memtest86.com/
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