Hi there,If it is a defective hard drive, then a possible solution is to replace it and install Windows from scratch. Be sure to backup important files before proceeding because once this defective drive is thrown out, there is no way to find it.
Cheers, Joseph
----- Original Message ----- From: "Renette Bloem" <renette@xxxxxxxxxxx To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:17:01 +0200 Subject: RE: Jaws and error message
Hi
It turned out that the hard disc is defect!
Renette
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Behalf Of Joseph Lee Sent: 25 February 2007 16:54 To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Jaws and error message
Hi there, Try System Restore to see if it fixes any problems. You'll need to restore your computer to the point before this error occurred. If it does not work, then it might be that your hard drive has decided to fail on you (go to Start, Run, type cmd, then type chkdsk to see what it says; if it says "xk in bad sector" where x stands for number of kilobytes, then your hard drive is useless.). It could be that some kind of program has messed of MBR (Master Boot Record) of your hard drive or a floppy drive (if it is damaged, the only way to restore it is reformatting it and reinstalling Windows from scratch. Cheers, Joseph
----- Original Message ----- From: "Renette Bloem" <renette@xxxxxxxxxxx To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date sent: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:34:32 +0200 Subject: RE: Jaws and error message
Frankie
I am using AVG as my anti virus program.
Ever since this error message appeared, wecould do nothing with thecomputer.
I agree, I do not really think this hasanything to do with Jaws. A remarkwas just made that "it is interesting thatthe problem began when the friendwanted to put Jaws back".
Perhaps it was just one of those rarecoincidences: that when my friendwanted to put Jaws back the problem occurred- perhaps a matter of "timing"which had nothing to do with Jaws.
I suspect a virus or damaged hard disc atthis point.
Renette
-----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]OnBehalf Of Frankie. V. Sent: 24 February 2007 21:33 To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Jaws and error message
This doesn't really sound like a JAWS issue.Did you run a full virus scanand a spyware scan? Does your (apparently)sighted friend get this messagewhen trying to run any other programs besidesJAWS?
Regards, Frankie V.
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-----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx[mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On BehalfOf Renette Bloem Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 1:40 PM To: jaws mailing list Subject: Jaws and error message
Hi Everybody
On my desktop computer I am using Jaws 8 andWindows XP Home.
A friend of mine often uses the computer andthen disables Jaws.
Yesterday when he wanted to put Jaws back, wegot the following errormessage (which we now get whenever thecomputer is switched on):
"error reading disc occurred; press control,alt, delete".
When I press control, alt, delete, I getanother message:"searching for boot record from floppy".
Then I am back to square one.
Obviously Jaws does not speak and I can doabsolutely nothing with thecomputer.
From what I have found out, the problem mightbe caused by a virus (but thenI am using AVG free edition; latest version)or my hard drive could bedamaged. (The computer is about 4 yearsold).
Just for in case there is another option -something to do with the processof disabling and reloading Jaws again, doesanybody have an idea/opinion?
Thanks.
Renette
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